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Review Score:

(8/10)
Let's face it, nothing by Queen deserves under four stars, and this album is no exception. While not the shining crown jewel of their collection, it's still not one that any Queen collection should lack. Highlights are Mustapha, Fat Bottomed Girls, Jealousy, Bicycle Race, If You Can't Beat Them, Let Me Entertain you, In Only Seven Days, Fun It, and Don't Stop Me Now. Ok, I know that I just named all but four songs on the entire album, but hey, what can I say? :) So none of the songs ever really became mega-hits, but they are in no way substandard.

If you want love songs, Jealousy is a soft, sweet song with flawless vocals from Freddie. If you want rock, pick either Let Me Entertain you, a saucy song that is quite perfect, because Queen were the ultimate entertainers, or Don't Stop Me Now, a fast-paced song that is basically about a fast-paced life. For one of Queen's first ventures into funk, go for Fun It, with a groove like no other song on the album. For camp of a kind that only Queen can produce, tune your ears to Fat Bottomed Girls or Bicycle Race, which are almost pure camp. And of course, if you want something to sort of uplift you, try heading for If You Can't Beat Them. It doesn't exactly have the most uplifting message in the world, but the pure song will uplift you on it's own. I guess what I'm trying to say is that it's got a lot of different variaties of music, and is good for just about any mood you might have.

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