Hi Guest     My Account - Upload Pic - Favorites - Wish Lists - Friends - Messages - Login - Create Account

Related Tags
Cd Greatest Hits
Collection Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits Audio
Greatest Hits Collection
Greatest Hits Hollywood
Greatest Hits Iii
Hits Audio Cd
Ii Iii Platinum
Platinum Greatest Hits
Queen Greatest Hits
Queen Greatest Hits Iii
Queen Platinum Collection
Record Audio Cd
Records Greatest Hit
Records Greatest Hits

Latest Reviews:

Rating:
This is the book I drag around everywhere, you can only read a few pages at a time because you need to think while digesting. the author is very knowledgable - sometimes too knowledgable, but that's a good thing, because he has a lot to say, a different point of view, a chip on his shoulder, intelli

Rating:
I'm surprised that other reviewers find this product acceptable. The bottles left a terrible metallic taste and odor in the water. Even after multiple washings with soap as well as vinegar, the bad taste and odor were there. I even tried putting bottled water in them...just to see if it was my city'

Rating:
I read all sorts of reviews on this product and decided to try it even though I have owned several H700s. I was hoping this would be the answer to all the problems I have had with Bluetooth headsets. I love the design and the first time I used it I actually had to turn the volume down to a lower l

View All

Home / Music
Queen - The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III

Hollywood Records "Queen - The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III" - Audio CD


by Hollywood Records
Rating: 
Read User ReviewsRead Reviews (93)
Review this ProductWrite Comments/Review
Price Drop AlertPrice Drop Alert
Add To Wish ListAdd to my Wish List
Tag this ProductTag This Product
Compare Prices from 1 Stores:
    Sort by: 


Product Detail Information:
ASIN:B00006JIA4
Sales Rank: 716
Catalog:Music
Binding:Audio CD
Product Group:Music
Product Type:ABIS_MUSIC
Release Date: 2002-09-24
Artist: Queen
Manufacturer:Hollywood Records
Part No: 162360
UPC: 720616236029
EAN: 0720616236029
Format: Box set
Original recording remastered
Number Of Discs: 3


Songs List:
  • Bohemian Rhapsody
  • Another One Bites The Dust
  • Killer Queen
  • Fat Bottomed Girls
  • Bicycle Race
  • You're My Best Friend
  • Don't Stop Me Now
  • Save Me
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love
  • Somebody To Love
  • Now I'm Here
  • Good Old-fashioned Lover Boy
  • Play The Game
  • Flash
  • Seven Seas Of Rhye
  • We Will Rock You
  • We Are The Champions
  • A Kind Of Magic
  • Under Pressure
  • Radio Ga Ga
  • I Want It All
  • I Want To Break Free
  • Innuendo
  • It's A Hard Life
  • Breakthru
  • Who Wants To Live Forever
  • Headlong
  • The Miracle
  • I'm Going Slightly Mad
  • The Invisible Man
  • Hammer To Fall
  • Friends Will Be Friends
  • The Show Must Go On
  • One Vison
  • The Show Must Go On
  • Under Pressure
  • Barcelona
  • Too Much Love Will Kill You
  • Somebody To Love
  • You Don't Fool Me
  • Heaven For Everyone
  • Las Palabras De Amor
  • Driven By You
  • Living On My Own
  • Let Me Live
  • The Great Pretender
  • Princes Of The Universe
  • Another One Bites The Dust
  • No-One But You
  • These Are The Days Of Our Lives
  • Thank God It's Christmas
Product Description:

What once seemed Queen's greatest liabilities--a preening flamboyance and pompous, overwrought theatricality--have ironically become their most enduring charms in a gray, postmodern pop-music landscape. While it eschews the glammy, pre-punk hard rock of live faves like "Stone Cold Crazy" and "Tie Your Mother Down" for the band's more quirky club-beat string of latter-day hits, this 51-track triple-CD anthology goes a long way toward documenting the true dimensions of the band's music and fame. Some songs may not be instantly familiar to American fans because of yet another irony: just as their U.S. fortunes waned during the punk and new wave era, the band was exploding into true international superstars. Thus, there may be a sense of discovery here, whether of latter-day Queen material or solo work by Brian May and Freddie Mercury, whose duet on "Barcelona" with diva Montserrat Caball?? transcends boundaries of both time and genre. A previously unreleased live performance of "The Show Must Go On" featuring Elton John on vocals is also included. --Jerry McCulley



Current User Reviews:Back to top
More Review Pages:   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19   Next >>  

Queen CD
8/15/2008
I received the Queen CD I bought from Amazon in a reasonable time and in perfect condition.

Thank You!
Was this review helpful? Review is helpful Review is not helpful

Just awesome
8/15/2008
I don't have any comments on this album. It is just awesome
Guy
Zoetermeer, the Netherlands
Was this review helpful? Review is helpful Review is not helpful

Ehh...
7/1/2008
Let me start by saying, I am a Queen fan(atic). Have been since I was 9 years old. I can pretty be counted on to A) buy any Queen merchandise and/or products, or B) or least give said merchandise and/or products a fair look before I pass by. That having been said, I don't think this greatest hits set is really the best representation of the most versatile band ever. That's right, Beatles, I said "ever".
The problem with sets like these is that the average listener will buy it and think, "Well, that's Queen taken of, then", stick it on their shelf and forget about it. But then they'll miss out on great stuff like "Tie Your Mother Down", "Stone Cold Crazy", "In The Lap Of The Gods", "Mustapha", "It's Late", "Flick Of The Wrist"...the list literally goes on and on. Also, this just may be my inner anal-retentive fanboy speaking here, but some of the songs on this set are rather annoyingly edited, at least to my ears. For example, on this set's version of "Under Pressure", Queen's seminal 1981 New Wave collaboration with David Bowie, the second refrain of "This is our last chance" is--POOF!--completely gone. It's very unnerving, and takes someone who's heard the song that way their entire lives completely out of the moment. Further examples include the truncated version of "Fat Bottomed Girls" on Disc One, which on this version fades out, rather than coming to its usual strong finish in the unedited version, which can be found on the original album "Jazz" or the 1992 U.S. maroon-colored release, "Queen's Greatest Hits".
As for the much-maligned "Greatest Hits III" (Disc Three), it's not quite as bad as all that. "Princes Of The Universe" was erroneously left off of most of the previous hits collections; long overdue to be included, as it's one of the best known Queen songs, thanks to the "Highlander" films and TV series. Also, it was good to have some cuts from Freddie Mercury's side projects, most notably "Barcelona" with Monserrat Caballe and "Living On My Own" from the "Mr. Bad Guy" album, which can prove difficult to find. Elton John's passionate rendition of "The Show Must Go On" is very moving in the context of things, and even George Michael acquits himself admirably with a joyous take on "Somebody To Love". Both performances serve as fitting tributes to Freddie Mercury's spirit. As for the remix of "Another One Bites The Dust" by Wyclef Jean? Well, to my surprise, I really didn't think it was as bad as some have made it out to be, especially when compared to some of the Rick Rubin remixes from the 1991 album re-releases (Anybody else remember that remix of "Bicycle Race"? Ick.)
Anyways, to sum up, I personally think it would be better for the beginning Queen listener to at least delve into some of Queen's studio albums first, but being that we live in a world where everybody's in a mad hurry, it's quite understandable that people would pick up the most concise collection of material. Just don't make the mistake of ending your search here.
Was this review helpful? Review is helpful Review is not helpful

Queen - The Platinum Greatest Hits I, II & III
6/2/2008
Absolutely OUTSTANDING. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys the musical genius of Freddie, Brian and the band.

Was this review helpful? Review is helpful Review is not helpful

Queen Greatest hits, Platinum Collection
5/8/2008
I have just recenty rediscovered Queen with the Wembly concert. So it was an absloute treat to recieve this collection to add to my ever growing Queen collection. I was absolutely blown away with the songs "I want it all", "The show must go on" and "Hammer to fall" I was also amazed at the version of "Somebody to love" that George Michaels did with Queen. ALMOST as good as Freddie. There is a few songs that were not so good on the last disk but most is an absolute treat to the ears. Not to mention the soul. Also, going through the little booklet was great too since it had a little background knowledge on each of the songs not to mention the great pictures.
If you are a Queen fan this is a must to own and cherish!!! The only BAD thing about this whole set is after you've played them all it leaves you wanting more. Freddie was a great entertainer and showman and died way too soon but at least we have collections like these to remember just how great the band was and how talented they all were.
Was this review helpful? Review is helpful Review is not helpful
More Review Pages:   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19   Next >>  

Share your Comments or Review about this Product: Back to top
Title/Summary:
Your Comments or Review about this product:
Your Rating?



By submitting this form you acknowledge that you, not Plaza101, is responsible for the contents of your submission. All user submitted content becomes the sole property of Plaza101.com. Plaza101.com reserves the right to use, edit or delete user submitted content at its discretion.



Similar Products:

  1. Queen - Live at Wembley Stadium
  2. A Night at the Opera
  3. The Who: The Ultimate Collection
  4. Elton John - Greatest Hits 1970-2002
  5. O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits


Featured Products

 


Browse all Merchants


   

Note: Displayed Prices are subject to change without notice.
Please check the merchant website for final price before making a purchase.

 
   

Read Reviews & Compare Price for Hollywood Records "Queen - The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III" - Audio CD. Plaza101 helps you save money every time you shop online for Hollywood Records "Queen - The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III" - Audio CD. Try this free shopping search service to compare products and stores to find the best online prices.

 
 
Price Comparison - Press Release - Contact - Disclaimer - Privacy - Site Map - Valuable Links - Plaza101 Blog - 1
© 2002-2008 Plaza101.com