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News of the World
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0720616103727
Label: Hollywood Records
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
MPN: 161037
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Hollywood Records
Release Date: February 12, 1991
Studio: Hollywood Records
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Editorial Review:
When it was released in 1977, News of the World seemed at loggerheads with a music world that had moved beyond Queen's operatic pomprock and on to punk. In fact, the album was more in step with the punk scene than the output of most superstar acts of the time, as it contains Roger Taylor's furious "Sheer Heart Attack" and Freddie Mercury's lean, brutal "Get Down, Make Love." Of course, News is famous for its opening medley, "We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions." Attend any sports event in the Western world, and you'll hear the former. If it's a championship match and the home team wins, you'll hear the latter. That's a tribute to the staying power of the music, but News of the World offers proof that, even as Queen maintained their position as rock & roll royalty, they continued to evolve and react to the times. --Daniel Durchholz
When it was released in 1977, News of the World seemed at loggerheads with a music world that had moved beyond Queen's operatic pomprock and on to punk. In fact, the album was more in step with the punk scene than the output of most superstar acts of the time, as it contains Roger Taylor's furious "Sheer Heart Attack" and Freddie Mercury's lean, brutal "Get Down, Make Love." Of course, News is famous for its opening medley, "We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions." Attend any sports event in the Western world, and you'll hear the former. If it's a championship match and the home team wins, you'll hear the latter. That's a tribute to the staying power of the music, but News of the World offers proof that, even as Queen maintained their position as rock & roll royalty, they continued to evolve and react to the times. --Daniel Durchholz
Japanese remastered (2001 digital remastering) reissue of 1977 album packaged in a miniature LP gatefold sleeve, features 11 tracks. Virgin. 2004.
Japanese Version featuring a Limited Edition LP Style Slipcase for Initial Pressing Only.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - So much more than "We Will Rock You" and "We are the Champions"
Looking back at the 1970s, sometimes many forget how big the band Queen was. Even as Queen moved into the 1980s, while their popularity did slightly decline in the United States, it continued to be very high in Europe. Their performance at Live Aid is widely considered one of the greatest of all-time and their subsequent "Magic" tour is considered one of the all-time greatest concert tours. If it weren't for Freddie Mercury's death in 1992, we might still be talking about Queen being as big a band ... Read More
Rating: - Tune In For More About the Robot.....
With the exception of the over-raunchy "Get Down Make Love" and that horrid remix of "We Will Rock You", every song on this album is a classic. Roger Taylor's "Sheer Heart Attack" is campy punk, but "Fight From the Inside" is more of a funky "message" song (note that he played most of the instruments on both tracks). John's "Who Needs You" features some unique Latino-jazz (with some fine acoustic work from Brian). "Spread Your Wings" is classic Queen, one of those message songs not to let others discourage ... Read More
Rating: - Queen's response to punk
In many ways, this seems to be Queen's 1977 answer to punk rock, and it holds up remarkably well after 30-plus years. The opening pairing of "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" may seem overplayed today, but at the time they were also a statement of purpose. "Sheer Heart Attack" is another blistering rocker. "Get Down, Make Love" is blatant sexuality set to music, making nice use the of pauses between the notes, as well as a mid-section that sounds a bit like a game of pinball gone haywire. There ... Read More
Rating: - A Critical Look Back
Queen's prolific output in the 70s was typically schizophrenic and News of the World represented the extremes of Queen's capabilities. With everything from rock to soul to ballads to jazzy blues standards thrown in - the album's repertoire reflected the individual musical personalities of the band occasionally working together (as with the opening songs), or at times, diverging in their own style.
The album's strongest tracks - We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions - defined the group as a ... Read More
Rating: - Lean & mean
After two over the top productions, Queen decided to offer something leaner and meaner.
The result was an album that at times sounds a bit stripped down and yet retains a lot of power. It's not a perfect album by any means. Some of the songs sound kind of like demos (Spread your wings, My melancholy blues & Sleeping on the sidewalk)
I find the track listing a bit odd too. Over all it's a strong album. Songs like "All dead, all dead", It's late, Get down, make love & "Sheer heart attack" ... Read More
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