I've been a fan of Queen for many years now, buying my first album when I was at university at the age of 19, up to the present. Queen: Album by Album is very much a book for fans, as it dissects each album in order with the help of industry experts and big names, such as Sir Paul McCartney. But if you like this band, you'll find this to be a fascinating read.
It is difficult to review a book of what are basically album reviews, but I think it has been put together well, in the format of interviews, lead strongly by Martin Popoff. The opinions differ greatly, but for the most part love the early stuff and kind of dislike the mid 80s albums. Also, across th page are some amazing photographs, album covers and single covers from around the world, as well as several memorabilia items that were always a good edition.
I enjoyed the experience of reading this book, and it made me start re-listening to the albums when possible. By the end of Made In Heaven, I was a bit of a wreck emotionally, but that, in my opinion, was the joy of that album experience.
Star rating 5/5
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