The 10 Best Queen Albums To Own On Vinyl - Vinyl Me, Please

Queen Queen skeptics often describe their early work as “pantomime Led Zeppelin;” in Queen’s defense their first album took so long to record that by the time it came out it did seem a touch behind the curve. But the origins of a lot of the material on Queen dates back to the music of guitarist Brian May and drummer Ro
If you’re reading this, especially if you’re from the U.K., then statistically you will own at least 14 copies of Queen’s Greatest Hits; it’s the best-selling album of all time in the U.K. (Queen’s Greatest Hits II also makes the top 10). As a lifelong Queen fanatic, what interests me is the very narrow view of the Queen sound this has given birth to, being, as they are, frequently reduced to 20 or 30 songs that everyone knows. That in itself is no small achievement; how many Rolling Stones tracks could the average Joe honestly sing along to from start to finish? Queen’s most famous songs have become part of everyday life, from “Don’t Stop Me Now” coursing through drunken karaoke nights worldwide to “We Will Rock You” clapped and stamped in sports stadiums week in, week out, to “Bohemian Rhapsody” topping every poll ever. But this leaves 15 studio albums, 10 live albums and some 150 songs consigned to the corners of your dad’s record collection. Since the new Freddie Mercury/Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, comes out in a couple weeks, you’re probably wondering where to start with Queen. Here are the 10 best Queen albums to own on vinyl.