Queen

Great concept! Stunning layout and rare photos. Wonderful edition to any Queen fan’s collection or someone riding the high of the “Bohemian Rhapsody” movie.

A good book about queen and all the LP's they made.I enjoyed reading it. It was well written. The author had a good style of writing for it.

This was a tribute to the Queen's discography. I loved reading their albums back stories. There were a lot of interviews with different artists who loves Queen. That book was definitely a collection book. Every Queen fan read this.

Queen: Album by Album

This is an awesome retrospective book on Queen’s 15 studio albums where each album is discussed by a panel of nineteen comprised of Queen experts, rock journalists, musicians, music industry people and superfans put together by author Martin Popoff. Filled with tons of great rare photos and artwork from live performances and candid shots of the band. “Just in time for the 45th anniversary of their debut LP and biopic.” This was really enjoyable to go through and check out all of the albums and read the comments from the various panel members while looking at all of the pictures from back then.

It’s making me want to go see the new movie now. Hard to believe it’s been nearly 50 years since the band was formed. It’s a great choice for any Queen fan, with all of the pictures and commentary of the music experts and fans mixed in. I think most rock fans of this era would love it.  My thanks for the advance electronic copy that was provided by NetGalley, author Martin Popoff, and the publisher for my fair review.

Voyageur Press 224 pages
Pub: Nov 13th, 2018
 
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Prior to BoRhap gracing the silver screen I would have scoffed at anyone suggesting a band other than the Beatles as the best to walk the Earth.
Now, I’m lapping up anything and everything about this majestic band. This book is nothing short of divine. It’s chronological discography look through the bands history is perfect for veteran fans and those new to the music.

Was happy to receive this on my shelf but I am unable to review this title. This title won't download. Need kindle version if available please. Thank you.

A in-depth look, album-by-album, of Queen's entire discography. Packed with photos of the band, memorabilia, and gig posters, this should be on every Queen fan's TBR. I really enjoyed the group interview style of the writing, and getting to read what famous musicians like Sir Paul McCartney and others had to say about Queen--well, it wasn't what I expected to find here, but I was delighted to read it just the same.

Note to the publisher: the first page of every chapter contains the album cover art but no words, and the next page continues mid-sentence. So I know I missed reading the first page of every chapter, but I'm confident the quality is the same as the other 95% of the book. Can't wait to read a final copy and see what I missed.

SUPERB!!!!
Any lover of Queen ( arent we all? ) will love this book that charts each album and includes interviews and insights and pics of the group and memorabillia relating to the time each album was out
Many outstanding pics of the group,some well known,some I had never seen
Loved this book and its easy narrative style,great book

The legendary band Queen is popular with young and old alike. This book explores the entire discography of the group and gives insider info about the music and the group. With the 2018 Queen movie fresh on the scene, this book will answer questions posed by new enthusiasts.

The only time I ever saw Queen in concert was post-Freddie Mercury with young Adam Lambert filling in. They still put on an amazing show. Here, we are presented with a coffee table colorfully illustrated book that offers a retrospective through the eyes of nineteen other music industry types discussing Queen's various albums and influences. Not as interesting as the other album by album formats, but still worth a read.

Having just seen the film “Bohemian Rhapsody” this week, I was delighted to be invited to be among the first to read and review this retrospective book on Queen’s 15 studio albums. The book is arranged where each album is discussed by a panel of experts on Queen and rock music of the era, and even includes Sir Paul McCartney. The interview style lends itself to the feeling that you are involved in a conversation with Queen experts, rock journalists, musicians, music industry people and superfans put together by author Martin Popoff. I loved the style and all the photographs and ticket stubs from concerts were so great to see. Having grown up on Queen, I could put myself back in time, where listening to the latest Queen album made for a great Saturday night.


This book is a great choice for any Queen fan, with all of the pictures and commentary of the music experts and fans. I want to go back and see the movie again now that I have read through this book. If you are a Queen fan, or simply a rock fan of the era, this one will be a hit. This book is such a great tribute to a groundbreaking band.

Thanks to #NetGalley, author Martin Popoff, and the publisher for an advance e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 5 stars for this one!

In this new installment in Voyageur Press’s Album by Album series, rock journo Martin Popoff convenes a cast of 20 Queen experts and superfans to discuss all 15 of the band’s studio albums (including their soundtrack for the 1980 film Flash Gordon). Panelists include Queen experts, rock journalists, musicians, and record industry figures. The results are freewheeling discussions delving into the individual songs, the circumstances that surrounded the recording of each album, the band and contemporary rock contexts into which they were released, and more. beautifully designed book and engaging text are illustrated with rare live performance and candid offstage photography as well as scads of rare Queen ephemera.

As a big fan of Queen, I thought this book was well put together. I loved the pictures and the interview style of it! This is an excellent book for any fan of Queen and music lovers in general.

Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of #Queen
Pub Date: 13 Nov 2018

I think this is a great and perfect book for every Queen fan. The story of every album is well described and the book gives lots of information. The pictures are also really good. This would definitely be a perfect Christmas gift for every fan and would make a beautiful collection piece.

I recently watched the movie Bohemian Rhapsody.. and I'm Queen nostalgic, finding this book was an absolute Gem. thank you Netgalley for the opportunity, I loved the opinions of different musicians and all those photos, some I had never see before. Also the tickets and the images of the records were so fun to watch.. perfect for any Queen fan, and also new people who have just found their music! One of the best Banda of all times!

Martin Popoff creates an intriguing rock journey of interview and image. This book is high quality and is a must-read for fans of this landmark music group, appropriately timed with the release of the film Bohemian Rhapsody. Perfect for readers (and viewers and listeners) who want to know more.

I was recently given the opportunity to read and review these three music books. The books are essentially the same, with different artists as the topics. The books cover three bands, album by album. But when I say bands, I’m talking of the some of the biggest bands the music industry has known – Queen, Led Zeppelin and Iron Maiden. As I’ve read all three books, I’ll review them on one review post, as what I’ve got to say applies really to all of them!

I asked to request these books as I love music, and Queen is one of my favourite all time bands! I thought the idea of going through these artists discography track by track, album by album was really original and it really appealed to me. The author has also drafted in some more rock gods and influences to talk about their memories of each band - I particularly liked Dee Snider’s memories of the early Queen concerts! – so you weren’t just getting the author’s viewpoint but the opinions of people who knew them and played with them!

The covers of each book are fabulously eye-catching and really draw you to the books. The books are also packed full of band photos and visual memorabilia, which is enough to keep any die-hard fan happy for hours! I thoroughly enjoyed each and every book, and whilst I didn’t really know any of the Iron Maiden tracks and only some of the Led Zeppelin ones, I loved reading all about them! After I finished each book, I wanted to go and raid my husband’s CD collection just to hear what I’d been reading about!

These books would definitely make a worthy addition to any Queen, Led Zeppelin or Iron Maiden fan’s bookcase! Would highly recommend!

I'm a huge fan of Queen. This book is a fascinating story of the rise of Queen with the albums. The illustrations were amazing. Queen has always been one of my favorite bands. It is different enough to fit into it's own category. Not a hair band, not hard rock. As I listen to Queen while writing this review, I can't say enough about this book. Absolutely loved it. The movie is introducing a whole new generation to this special band. I received this book from Net Galley and Quarto Publishing Group/Voyaguer Press for a honest review. The opinions are my own.

I went to watch Bohemian Rhapsody at the cinema this month, and then a couple of days later was invited to view Queen by Martin Popoff...talk about perfect timing! There was only so much information online that I could read easily about the history of one of the greatest bands of all time, and so I was very intrigued to see what this more analytical book would bring to the table.

This book takes a much more in depth look at all the Queen albums and has some really interesting contributors to the discussion. It was a book that I found very easy to engage with as it was well laid out and had lots of images to break up the text. I would definitely recommend it as essential reading for fans of Queen, and for people who want to learn more about the history of the music.

As a lifelong fan of Queen, I couldn't have been happier to be able to read this book. And what a read it was!

Not only I learned more in depth stories about this fascinating group of people, the pictures were amazing companion as well. Queen has always been my number one music group, since I was like 12 (I peaked early). And as a bookish child, I wasn't really into the rock 'n roll type of music, they somehow "spoke" to me. They captured the very essence of being different, odd even, and put it on a pedestal, turned into something to be celebrated and be proud of.

And nobody has done that at the time better than Freddie himself. The master of beautiful lyrics, gorgeous outfits and unbelievable vocal range.

This book is a stunning in depth study into a group that touched so many and is still relevant, celebrated and admired to this day.

5 out of 5 for any Queen fan.

Queen - Album by Album by Martin Popoff

The reason I requested to review this book was probably due to the new movie that came out about Freddy Mercury. I have always enjoyed the songs I have heard by him but have to admit that I had never heard of most of the songs in the albums discussed in this book. I know what songs I like but have never been able to tell you what the title is or who is singing it unless the group or artist is so big it would be impossible NOT to. I admit that I skimmed the book and picked and chose what I read of the interviews about each album and that the main attraction of the book were the photographs. I believe that people who love this group and know all of the songs and do not know the stories that go with them are those who will enjoy this book the most.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Voyageur Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3-4 Stars

This book is a beautiful compendium of Queen albums, with discussion included by various knowledgable persons, some who knew Queen members and others who are very familiar with their work. Even if you aren’t interested in the details of each song, the gorgeous photos would be enough for any Queen fan.

Thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Press for allowing me to review this book in exchange for my honest review.

Thank netgally, the author for an Advanced Copy of this book. I really enjoyed this book. It's well worth reading

Looking at the author's CV at the end here, you realise he must hate Queen, for he's written about a thousand books about far inferior bands before now. But you can also count them as dress rehearsals for a very good volume. It doesn't aim to correct the bodged history given by That Film, but it does give you an insight into every album Queen ever recorded, whether they were a quartet (which the text continues to call a trio, oddly) or a group sadly lacking the frontal lynch-pin. The structure is a two-page summary of each album, then interviews with three or four semi-relevant people about the merits or otherwise of what's on each. Reading it digitally you'd wish the contributor guide was first and not last, for these people meant nothing to me, Paul McCartney aside. As an interested observer as opposed to uber-fan, you can scoff at the bias of the book – it lauds albums whose "deep cuts" (as we're supposed to call them now, as opposed to 'filler') have never been heard, calls 'Radio Ga-Ga' "dated", and creams itself over 'Under Pressure', mostly because it was sold with a pile of dung as company. Still, for a commendable-and-then-some visual element, and for a reasoned, fan/industry-eye view of the complete oeuvre, it's certainly well worth the price of admission. Which, for people in the UK at time of writing, is only £10, for this publisher seems to make great books and then consign them to the shelves of The Works where everything is instantly heavily reduced. I'd never seen a book in their stock at half price before I'd had a chance to read the e-arc before now. So if you can get this for a tenner, it's very much a must-read, and even if you can't it's well worth consideration. The show is still going on, and we're still very much interested.

My Review:

This is definitely something for the die hard fan out there. The book is a massive written interview about the band Queen with images thrown about the pages.

This interesting book detailing and documenting the Queen discography is very interesting and a love letter to the super group. With it’s rare photos, detailed recording information and in-depth interviews make this a must for any fan of Queen. With the success of Bohemian Rhapsody hitting the screen, this should be a strong interest in their music which will keep even the passing fans interested.

A love letter to the albums of this super group that should do exceedingly well.

As I was growing up, my mother taught me all about music, from Mozart to Nirvana. Since I first learned about Queen, it has always fascinated me. Freddie has always been my favorite artist. When I saw this book on NetGalley I immediately wished for it, knowing for sure I was definitely not going to get it. Then one day, out of the blue, I got an email stating my wish had been granted. I think I have rarely been happier. This book is a perfect compilation of all Queen’s albums, with a beautiful addition of wonderful pictures and insightful comments. Before I go into the actual review, I think it’s worth mentioning I already bought a physical copy of this book for myself and others as Christmas gifts for some of my friends. This book has a beautiful collection of Queen’s pictures, recollecting astonishing moments. Even if just for the pictures I think it’s worth to have a copy of this book.
Now moving on into the structure of the book. What is so special about Queen? What exactly made them the legends they are today? By analyzing their albums one by one we are able to get a clear picture of the timeline and everything in their lives that might have affected their melodies and lyrics.
I must say, when it comes to Queen, I am not the most objective person. Nevertheless, would this book have been filled with useless praise, I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed it as much as I did. The objectivity of it was not only refreshing but even necessary.
This book is simply perfect, it is exactly what it claims to be. I enjoyed the points of view of the commentators and the extra bits of anecdotes that they added to the stories. If you are a Queen fan, I think this is a book you will very much enjoy owning.

I had previously read Led Zeppelin: All the Albums, All the Songs also by Martin Popoff and expected Queen: Album by Album to be very similar. The approach on this Queen book is different but the passion shown the towards the subject is just as great.
In this book, Popoff takes the approach of examining each album a work in themselves. Overviews and production details are given before Popoff delves into interviews with industry insiders who are familiar with work and who offer their personal insight with the Queen albums. Popular musicians like Paul McCartney, Dee Snider and Darius Rucker among others turn the book into a celebration of the work that Queen put forward. Highly recommended for Queen fans.

A really enjoyable trip down memory lane! Queen was a huge part of my youth, and I was fortunate enough to attend four of their concerts. This book is a digest of all of their albums. It includes fantastic photographs. Even better, the author interviews all kinds of Queen aficionado's and people involved in the music industry. They give insights into the band that I never knew before. I really appreciated the great amount of information contained in the book. If you're a Queen fan, you cannot go wrong with this book!