Queen - The Game (1980) [24 88 FLAC] SACD

Queen - The Game (1980) [24.88 FLAC] SACD

Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock
Source: Island UIGY-9517 SACD
Codec: FLAC
Bit rate: ~ 3,000 kbps
Bit depth: 24
Sample rate: 88.2 kHz

01 Play The Game
02 Dragon Attack
03 Another One Bites The Dust
04 Need Your Loving Tonight
05 Crazy Little Thing Called Love
06 Rock It (Prime Jive)
07 Don't Try Suicide
08 Sail Away Sweet Sister
09 Coming Soon
10 Save Me

Queen had long been one of the biggest bands in the world by 1980's The Game, but this album was the first time they made a glossy, unabashed pop album, one that was designed to sound exactly like its time. They might be posed in leather jackets on the cover, but they hardly sound tough or menacing -- they rarely rock, at least not in the gonzo fashion that's long been their trademark. Gone are the bombastic orchestras of guitars and with them the charging, relentless rhythms that kept Queen grounded even at their grandest moments. Now, when they rock, they'll haul out a clever rockabilly pastiche, as they do on the tremendous "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," a sly revival of old-time rock & roll that never sounds moldy, thanks in large part to Freddie Mercury's panache