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Episode 47 covers the sixth Queen studio album, 1977’s “News of the World.” Opening the album with two of the biggest stadium anthems of all time, is this one of Queen’s stronger studio albums, or is that all there is here? Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this art/hard rock album as well as share personal stories of discovering Queen’s sixth studio album “News of the World.” Tune in next week for Episode 48 covering the seventh Queen album “Jazz.”
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Quick Reviews
Mark A song or two here I’m glad I found, the rating reflects the strength of the singles and the song I found.
Chris A weird album – after several listens, this album turned in quite a few earworms that stuck around. However, probably the most unoriginal album they’ve done by this point.
Alex My first Queen album when I was a kid because of the first two tracks. Not horrible but kinda average overall.
Kevin Pretty much the definition of “fine”.
Love It or Flush It
| M | C | A | K | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "We Will Rock You" | 2:01 | L | L | L | L | |
| 2 | "We Are the Champions" | 2:59 | L | L | L | L | |
| 3 | "Sheer Heart Attack" | 3:26 | L | L | T | F | |
| 4 | "All Dead, All Dead" | 3:10 | F | F | F | F | |
| 5 | "Spread Your Wings" | 4:34 | L | B | L | L | |
| 6 | "Fight from the Inside" | 3:03 | L | L | F | L | |
| 7 | "Get Down, Make Love" | 3:51 | B | L | F | F | |
| 8 | "Sleeping on the Sidewalk" | 3:06 | T | T | F | T | |
| 9 | "Who Needs You" | 3:05 | F | L | F | F | |
| 10 | "It's Late" | 6:26 | L | L | B | B | |
| 11 | "My Melancholy Blues" | 3:29 | T | F | F | F |
Love It or Flush It Legend
L = Love. As many as you like.
F = Flush. Must flush at least one track per album.
B = Buy. Purchased for the ultimate LTS “Best Of” playlist for each of us. One per album.
T = Terminate. Should have never even existed. One per album.
The Rules
Each of us must Love, Flush, Buy, and Terminate AT LEAST ONE track on an album, no matter how great or terrible the album is. Whoever wins the “7 for the Buy” section gets an extra Buy or Terminate to use on the album. Because Chris hosts this section and thus cannot win, he gets an extra Buy or Terminate every 4 albums.
Album Information
News of the World is the sixth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 28 October 1977 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States. News of the World was the band’s second album to be recorded at Sarm West and Wessex Sound Studios, London, and engineered by Mike Stone, and was co-produced by the band and Stone.
In 1977, punk rock acts, most notably the Sex Pistols, sparked massive backlash against progressive rock artists such as Queen, to which the band responded by simplifying their symphonic rock sound and gearing towards a more spontaneous hard rock sound.[1][2] The album subsequently went 4× platinum in the United States, reaching number 3 on the US Top Albums chart, number 4 on the UK Albums Chart and achieving high certifications around the world. It has sold over 4 million copies in United States.[3] Its lead single, “We Are the Champions“, reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Critical reaction to News of the World was initially mixed, with many reviewers commenting on the band’s change in musical style. However, it has since come to be regarded as one of Queen’s greatest albums, while “We Are the Champions” and “We Will Rock You” have since become rock anthems.
