The A-Z Of Queen Volume 1 (豆瓣)

表演者: Queen
专辑类型: 选集 / LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION
介质: CD / CD+DVD
发行时间: 2007-7-22
出版者: Hollywood Records
唱片数: 2

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　　This was originally concieved as the first volume in a rather strange concept of a hits package arranged alphabetically. The songs are sort-of in alphabetical order, with a couple of exceptions ("Crazy" comes before I Want, as does "Don't", and so on. The songs that are here are great ones, but they have also been on quite a few hits collections before. Nothing new, not that ... (展开全部) 　　This was originally concieved as the first volume in a rather strange concept of a hits package arranged alphabetically. The songs are sort-of in alphabetical order, with a couple of exceptions ("Crazy" comes before I Want, as does "Don't", and so on. The songs that are here are great ones, but they have also been on quite a few hits collections before. Nothing new, not that there was an expectation. As most of Queen's other compilations usually consist of 17 songs, this one seems strangely short, having only 11. The reason is the second disc.
　　The real reason to get it, is the second disc. A DVD that consists of music videos for most of the songs on the audio disc. Notably absent are the videos for Bicycle Race, Flash, and Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy. I suspect rights issues were at play, as Flash incorporates moive footage from Flash Gordon, Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy was originally from Top Of The Pops, and Bicycle Race, well, it featured nudity. The original video didn't, but that video was cast aside for the new one made for Greatest Video Hits II, which does. The welcome surprise here is the first official domestic release of the video for Innuendo, and unless you are a Queen completist, its the only real reason to have this set.
　　The rest of the videos range from good to disappointing. A Kind Of Magic is the original video, and is a classic, but Another One Bites The Dust is an excerpt from the Live At The Bowl DVD, and while a good performance, it makes this DVD seem almost like a product advertisement instead of a companion piece to the audio disc. Bohemian Rhapsody is the original video version, but I Want It All, unexplainably is the live perfromance version from Return Of The Champions with Paul Rogers on vocals. Crazy Little Thing called Love is the live performance version from the Live At Wembley Stadium DVD. Don't Stop Me Now is the original video version, and Fat Bottomed Girls is once again a live performance with Paul Rogers. After that is the original video for Innuendo, making its aforementioned US DVD debut. Wrapping things up is an interview segment excerpted from the Live At WEmbley DVD.
　　Part hits collection, part back catalog advertisement, this compilation is a bit of a mixed bag. The song selection, having to meet the guidlines of the alphabet, leaves a little to be desired, and seems limited at only being 11 songs for the sake of matching the companion DVD's limitations. The companion DVD limits itself to not being a straight compilation of their videos, as that would make it compete for the same sales as Greatest Video Hits I & II, and instead opts to use some live footage instead. The problem with this is that Queens live songs often varied greatly from the studio versions, and may come as a bit of a shock to those unfamiliar with Queens live shows and performances. It may make for a great introduction for someone just discovering Queen, however, I would have much rather seen the original video for Bicycle Race included, since it was omitted on Greatest Video Hits I, and I would have rather had something else used in place of the Paul Rogers footagge, because paul Rogers is not featured on the photograph on the packaging, nor is his name on it anywhere, so a Queen newcomer might be confused why the song sounds so different live, and who this guy is singing. Fat Bottomed Girls is also performaed live on the Live At The Bowl DVD after all, and could have been used instead of the Paul Rogers footage.
　　Get it for the Queen fan you know, as they probably won't spend their money to get it for themselves.