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Yet ANOTHER Queen orchestral album?

Michael Allred | Niles, Michigan United States | 08/19/2000

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I fail to understand why this CD was released. After 4-5 similar albums (most done by the same people, the RPO) you'd think it's target audience would be satisfied.Not much can be said for this album, I've heard most of these songs re-done before and no new ground was broken here. I bought this CD solely because of the inclusion of Freddie Mercury's solo tracks, "The Great Pretender" & "Barcelona". It was nice to hear "Barcelona" with a proper orchestra instead of the cheesy synths Freddie used in the original to *try* to imitate a real one. A chorus of singers are used often in this album but they add nothing of value to the tracks....often sounding "ho-hum" to me.Unless you are a rabid Queen completist, don't waste your time or money on this release."

Only for die-hard collectors ? Not sure !

Ludovic Russo | 08/17/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I personnaly am a Queen fan. I immediately bought this disc even if I was pretty skeptical about the quality of the recordings. But the Philarmonic Orchestra is a reference. Some songs sound very well, played by the Philarmonic such as "Save Me" or "We Are The Champions". Nevertheless some other choices are more disputable. If you want to discover Queen in an interesting way, if you want to slightly introduce your parents to Rock 'n' Roll (!), just get this record. But don't forget to also buy a genuine Queen record after that (if you don't already have at least one) or it doesn't make any sense at all !"