Sheer Heart Attack - QUEEN*****

Brighton Rock/Killer Queen/Tenement Funster/Flick Of The Wrist/Lily Of The Valley/Now I'm Here/In The Lap Of The Gods/Stone Cold Crazy/Dear Friends/Misfire/Bring Back That Leroy Brown/She Makes Me (Stormtrooper In Stilletos)/In The Lap Of The Gods Revisited

Sheer Heart Attack cemented the reputation of Queen as the most creative rock act to appear in the mid 1970s. Features two excellent hit singles, Killer Queen and Now I’m Here. (US:12 UK:2)

“It may be their heaviest overall. Freddy Mercury's superb layered vocals combined with the sense of melody of the group, as well some very smart arrangements, make this a great classic hard rock album.”

“Sheer Heart Attack was rarely off my turntable. It was a revelation; a collection of songs whose sheer diversity made it something of a phenomenon.”

“Queen's third album sees them begin their transition from bombastic proto-metal monster to a glammed-up hard rock unit. The two most famous songs from here neatly sum up the album's various contradictions - Killer Queen is a craftily honed slice of glam-pop brilliance, whilst Now I'm Here showcases Freddie's vocal wizardry as he intones strange lyrics over an alternating spacey and heavy musical backing.”

“Like most of Queen´s releases Sheer Heart Attack is of a quite eclectic nature. In addition to the hard rocking tracks, the album features both epic, theatrical, progressive and ballad type elements. Everything is delivered with great skill both instrumentally and vocally. The powerful and organic sound production further enhances the listening experience.”

“Sheer Heart Attack is the first truly great Queen album. It covers a variety of musical styles and remains consistent throughout. It's doesn't overdo the bizarre campiness or succumb to overproducing.”

“If you're a fan of Queen's flamboyant mixture of hard rock and exquisite melodic diversity, then this album is hard to surpass. It rocks out from the very beginning, with Freddie's falsetto punctuations backed by Brian May's hyperactive ultra-heavy guitar.”

“Sheer Heart Attack established their creative musical stamp. Brian's guitar solo multi-tracked sound is aligned with the intense theatrical vocal harmonies