Sheer Heart Attack

Sheer Heart Attack

Sheer Heart Attack is a Queen album that has something for nearly everyone. There s glam, progrock, guitar pyrotechnics to spare (check out Brian May s shape-shifting performances on Brighton Rock and Flick of the Wrist ), proto-speed-metal ( Stone Cold Crazy ), and Queen s unique brand of campy humor ( America s new bride to be / Don t worry, baby, I m safe and sound, Freddie Mercury declares on Now I m Here, a Queen concert staple). The group takes a rocked-up turn at ragtime on Bring Back That Leroy Brown and downshifts memorably on the spare piano-and-voice interludes Lily of the Valley and Dear Friends. Best of all is the wicked rock-and-harmony showcase Killer Queen, the group s first international smash. If you need a reminder of everything that was right about rock s old guard before punks stormed the gates, look no further. --Daniel Durchholz SKU : ADIB000000OAA