Absolute Greatest - Queen

This is the latest compilation album by rock band Queen and features 20 of their biggest hits. Their first compilation album Greatest Hits in 1981 was all killer and no filler so how does this new compilation measure up against the best selling album by a british group in the last 50 years.

Well you get the 20 tracks spanning 21 years which have all undergone a new 2009 digital remaster. 4 of the tracks are remasters of the original singles and the rest are remastered album versions. There are some notable tracks missing from this compilation such as "Innuendo", "Fat Bottomed Girls" and "Bicycle Race" amongst others. Those earlier hits are replaced by latter songs such as "These Are the Days of Our Lives" and "The Show Must Go On".

The album gets a release in multiple formats - the standard CD version, a double CD special edition, a limited edition book versions and an LP box set. There are also digital download versions of the standard and special edition CD's.

The track listing:

01. We Will Rock You (Brian May)
02. We Are The Champions (Freddie Mercury)
03. Radio Ga Ga (Roger Taylor)
04. Another One Bites The Dust (John Deacon)
05. I Want It All (Queen)
06. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Freddie Mercury)
07. A Kind Of Magic (Roger Taylor)
08. Under Pressure (Queen-David Bowie)
09. One Vision (Queen)
10. You're My Best Friend (John Deacon)
11. Don't Stop Me Now (Freddie Mercury)
12. Killer Queen (Freddie Mercury)
13. These Are The Days Of Our Lives (Queen)
14. Who Wants To Live Forever (Brian May)
15. Seven Seas Of Rhye (Freddie Mercury)
16. Heaven For Everyone (Roger Taylor)
17. Somebody To Love (Freddie Mercury)
18. I Want To Break Free (John Deacon)
19. The Show Must Go On (Queen)
20. Bohemian Rhapsody (Freddie Mercury)

CD Length: 79:29

This compilation is a fabulous retrospective of Queen and is perfect for those who are just discovering the band or indeed for completists who would like the 2009 digital remasters. Also perfect driving music so why not just get a copy and leave it in your car!

Rock Music Review Rating: 4.5 / 5
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