A Listening Guide to the Queen Albums in Order

• Release date: July 13th, 1973
• Singles: "Keep Yourself Alive," "Liar"

Prior to the release of Queen's first album in 1973, the group had been slowly establishing a name and audience for themselves in the London area for roughly two or so years. During this time they were sending their demos to record labels, eventually landing at EMI Records in the UK, and Elektra Records in the US. Queen, their self-titled debut, was recorded at Trident Studios and released to the masses on July 13th, 1973. Led by the singles "Keep Yourself Alive," and "Liar," the band was praised for their hard rock/heavy metal sound, but also received some criticism for "being too much like other bands."

That aside, it was mostly agreed that Queen was a young group with wide prospects with Rolling Stone claiming that the band "had all of the tools to become a truly influential force in the rock world." And that, our friends, is exactly what they would become with Queen laying the necessary groundwork for their future sound and success.

Track Listing:

• "Keep Yourself Alive" (3:45)
• "Doing All Right "(4:10)
• "Great King Rat" (5:41)
• "My Fairy King" (4:07)
• "Liar" (6:24)
• "The Night Comes Down" (4:24)
• "Modern Times Rock "n" Roll (1:48)
• "Son and Daughter" (3:19)
• "Jesus" (3:45)
• "Seven Seas of Rhye" (1:15)

• Release date: March 8th, 1974
• Singles: "Seven Seas of Rhye"

Shortly after the release of their debut, Queen got straight to work with their sophomore record Queen II, which was recorded in August 1973 at Trident Studios, and released several months later in March 1974. Queen II was presented as two sides with side 1 being called "Side White," and side 2 being called "Side Black." The album touched on emotional and dark themes with the tracks such as "Seven Seas of Rhye" (which was the only single released off the album," "Procession," "Ogre Battle," and The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke." While Queen II wasn't a massive chart success at the time of it's release (though it did perform better commercially than their debut), it's still beloved by fans as it considered to be one of those albums that's aged beautifully.

Track Listing:

• "Procession" (1:12)
• "Father to Son" (6:14)
• "White Queen (As It Began)" (4:34)
• "Some Day One End" (4:23)
• "The Loser in the End" (4:02)
• "Ogre Battle" (4:10)
• "The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke (2:40)
• "Nevermore" (1:17)
• "The March of the Black Queen" (6:33)
• "Funny How Love Is" (2:50)
• "Seven Seas of Rhye" (2:50)

• Release date: October 11th, 1974
• Singles: "Killer Queen/Flick of the Wrist," "Now I'm Here"

That same year, Queen released their third album Sheer Heart Attack, which is the record where they began seeing "mainstream success." Their first single, "Killer Queen," was the band's was a big hit in the UK reaching No. 2 on the British charts, and was their first top 20 hit in the US, reaching the twelfth spot on the Billboard Singles Charts. Defined as being "glam rock," Sheer Heart Attack marked a change in the group's overall sound, which proved to be a new era for them. Speaking of a new era for the first time in their career's, Queen joined forces with English rock band Mott the Hoople for a tour in the US, which further gained the band more exposure.

Track Listing:

• "Brighton Rock" (5:08)
• "Killer Queen" (3:01)
• "Tenement Funster" (2:48)
• "Flick of the Wrist" (3:19)
• "Lily of the Valley" (1:43)
• "Now I'm Here" (4:10)
• "In the Lap of the Gods" (3:20)
• "Stone Cold Crazy" (2:12)
• "Dear Friends" (1:07)
• "Misfire" (1:50)
• "Bring Back That Leroy Brown" (2:13)
• "She Makes Me (Stormtroopers in Stilettoes) (4:08)
• "In the Lap of the Gods...Revisited" (3:42)

• Release date: November 21st, 1975
• Singles: "Bohemian Rhapsody/I'm In Love With My Car," "Death on Two Legs (Dedicated To...)," "You're My Best Friend/39," "Love of My Life"

Here we go! A Night at the Opera. This was the album that officially propelled Queen to global chart-topping success. Their most experimental album sound-wise up to that point, the first single off the album was "Bohemian Rhapsody," which has since gone on to become one of their most recognizable singles. At the time of its release, "Bohemian Rhapsody" reached No. 1 in the UK, their first UK number one record, and was followed up by the singles "Death on Two Legs (Dedicated To...)," "You're My Best Friend/39," and "Love of My Life." A Night at the Opera is considered by many to be Queen's best album in their catalog, with "Bohemian Rhapsody" earning three Grammy nominations.

Track Listing:

• "Death on Two Legs (Dedicated To...)" (3:43)
• "Lazy on a Sunday Afternoon" (1:08)
• "I'm In Love With My Car" (3:05)
• "You're My Best Friend" (2:50)
• "39" (3:30)
• "Sweet Lady" (3:01)
• "Seaside Rendezvous" (2:13)
• "The Prophet's Song" (8:21)
• "Love of My Life" (3:38)
• "Good Company" (3:26)
• "Bohemian Rhapsody" (5:55)
• "God Save the Queen" (1:11)

• Release date: December 10th, 1976
• Singles: "Somebody to Love," "Tie Your Mother Down," "Teo Toriatte (Let Us Cling Together)," "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy," "Long Away"

Queen followed up Night at the Opera with 1976's A Day at the Races, which was meant to be the "sister album" to its predecessor. By this point in the game, Queen was used to garnering mixed reviews from critics as it had been happening since the beginning of their careers, but like their previous two albums, Night at the Opera was a hit on the charts, eventually reaching gold in the U.S. "Somebody to Love" was the first single off the album, followed up by "Tie Your Mother Down," "Teo Toriatte (Let Us Cling Together)," "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy," and "Long Away."

Track Listing:

• "Tie Your Mother Down" (4:48)
• "You Take My Breath Away" (5:09)
• "Long Away" (3:34)
• "The Millionaire Waltz" (4:54)
• "You and I" (3:35)
• "Somebody to Love" (4:56)
• "White Man" (4:59)
• "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy" (2:54)
• "Drowse" (3:45)
• "Teo Toriatte (Let Us Cling Together)" (5:54)

• Release date: October 26th, 1977
• Singles: "We are the Champions/We Will Rock You," "Spread Your Wings," "It's Too Late"

Can you imagine giving News of the World mixed reviews? Guess that's another one Queen had to add to the list. Once again similar to their predecessors they proved their critics wrong again. In the years since the album's release, "We are the Champions" and "We Will Rock You" have become signature sports anthems in stadiums and arenas all over the world with the former being played whenever a team wins a championship, and the latter being played before games to hype the teams and crowd up. To date, News of the World has sold over 4 million copies in the United States.

Track listing:

• "We Will Rock You" (2:01)
• "We are the Champions (2:59)
• "Sheer Heart Attack" (3:26)
• "All Dead, All Dead" (3:10)
• "Spread Your Wings" (4:34)
• "Fight From the Inside" (3:03)
• "Get Down, Make Love" (3:51)
• "Sleeping on the Sidewalk" (3:06)
• "Who Needs You" (3:05)
• "It's Late" (6:26)
• "My Melancholy Blues" (3:29)

• Release date: November 10th, 1978
• Singles: "Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls," "Don't Stop Me Now," "Mustapha," "Jealously"

Up next in Queen's discography is 1978's Jazz, which featured even more musical experimentation than previous albums. The record was predominantly recorded in Montreux from July to October 1978, and released on November 10th of that same year. Led by the singles "Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls," "Don't Stop Me Now," "Mustapha," and "Jealously," and has a case for being their most underrated record in our opinion as the album featured everything from heavy metal to disco. The versatility and musical growth of the group on Jazz is underrated, and paved the way from what we would get from them on future albums.

Track Listing:

• "Mustapha" (3:03)
• "Fat Bottomed Girls" (4:14)
• "Jealously" (3:14)
• "Bicycle Race" (3:04)
• "If You Can't Beat Them" (4:15)
• "Let Me Entertain You" (3:01)
• "Dead on Time" (3:23)
• "In Only Seven Days" (2:30)
• "Dreamer's Ball" (3:30)
• "Fun It" (3:29)
• "Leaving Home Ain't Easy" (3:15)
• "Don't Stop Me Now" (3:29)
• "More of that Jazz" (4:12)

• Release date: June 30th, 1980
• Singles: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," "Save Me," "Play the Game," "Another One Bites the Dust," "Need Your Loving Tonight"

Almost two years would pass before Queen's next release, which would be 1980's The Game, I.E., the album that brought us the classic "Another One Bites the Dust." If you didn't love Queen before, you most certainly loved them after the release of The Game, which was a truly electric album, which earned them multiple Grammy nominations. In addition to the released singles, you also had gems like "Dragon Attack," "Rock It," and "Don't Try Suicide," which indicated more growth and musical experimentation from the band. The Game hit No. 1 US, and remains their best-selling about in the United States.

Track Listing:

• "Play the Game" (3:30)
• "Dragon Attack" (4:18)
• "Another One Bites the Dust" (3:35)
• "Need Your Loving Tonight" (2:50)
• "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (2:42)
• "Rock It (Prime Jive)" (4:33)
• "Don't Try Suicide" (3:52)
• "Sail Away Sweet Sister" (3:33)
• "Coming Soon" (2:51)
• "Save Me" (3:48)

• Release date: December 8th, 1980
• Singles: "Flash"

1980's Flash Gordon is the soundtrack album for the science fiction film of the same name. Most of the tracks on the record are instrumental with only one single, "Flash," being released in support of the soundtrack, but the record did reach No. 10 on the UK charts and No. 23 in the US, which is actually pretty decent for a soundtrack.

Track listing:

• "Flash's Theme" (3:31)
• "In the Space Capsule (The Love Theme)" (2:43)
• "Ming's Theme (In the Court of Ming the Merciless (2:41)
• "The Ring (Hypnotic Seduction Dale)" (0:57)
• "Football Fight" (1:28)
• "In the Death Cell (Love Theme Reprise)" (2:25)
• "Execution of Flash" (1:06)
• "The Kiss (Aura Resurrects Flash" (1:45)
• "Arboria (Planet of the Tree Men) (1:42)
• "Escape from the Swamp" (1:43)
• "Flash to the Rescue" (2:44)
• "Vultan's Theme" (1:13)
• "Battle Theme" (2:18)
• "The Wedding March" (0:56)
• "Marriage of Dale and Ming (And Flash Approaching) (2:04)
• "Clash Drive on Mingo City" (1:00)
• "Flash's Theme Reprise (Victory Celebrations)" (1:24)
• "The Hero" (3:31)

• Release date: May 4th, 1982
• Singles: "Under Pressure," "Body Language," "Las Palabras de Amor," "Calling All Girls," "Staying Power," "Back Chat"

1982's Hot Space was the next studio release for Queen, which was mixture of rock, R&B, and disco. The band linked up with David Bowie for the lead single "Under Pressure," followed by the releases of "Body Language," "Las Palabras de Amor," "Calling All Girls," "Staying Power," and "Back Chat" as singles in the US and UK respectively. "Body Language" was also a success in the US for the group, reaching No. 11 on the US charts. Though Hot Space wasn't appreciated at the time for Queen's direction into the dance-pop space, it has since grown to becoming beloved by fans.

Track listing:

• "Staying Power" (4:11)
• "Dancer" (3:49)
• "Back Chat" (4:35)
• "Body Language" (4:32)
• "Action This Day" (3:32)
• "Put Out the Fire" (3:19)
• "Life is Real (Song for Lennon)" (3:32)
• "Calling All Girls" (3:51)
• "Las Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love)" (4:31)
• "Cool Cat" (3:29)
• "Under Pressure (With David Bowie)" (4:06)

• Release date: February 27th, 1984
• Singles: "Radio Ga Ga," "I Want to Break Free," "It's a Hard Life" "Hammer to Fall"

Recorded at Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles between August 1983 and January 1984, The Works hit shelves on February 27th, 1984. Known for the classics "Radio Ga Ga," and "I Want to Break Free," and was praised as being an in-depth body of work from the group. In addition to the singles, there was also songs like "Tear It Up," "Man on the Prowl," and "Machines (Or Back to Humans)" which were fun listens as well. To date, The Works has sold over 6 million copies worldwide.

Track Listing:

• "Radio Gaga" (5:14)
• "Tear It Up" (3:28)
• "It's a Hard Life" (4:08)
• "Man on the Prowl" (3:28)
• "Machines (or Back to Humans) (5:10)
• "I Want to Break Free" (3:10)
• "Keep Passing the Open Windows" (5:21)
• "Hammer to the Fall" (4:28)
• "Is This the World We Created...?" (2:13)

• Release date: June 2nd, 1986
• Singles: "One Vision," "Princes of the Universe," "A Kind of Magic," "Friends Will be Friends," "Pain So Close to Pressure," "Who Wants to Live Forever," "One Year of Love"

Queen's first album following their legendary Live Aid performance in 1985, A Kind of Magic spawned seven singles, four of which were major hits: "A Kind of Magic," "One Vision," the orchestra-led "Who Wants to Live Forever," and "Princes of the Universe," which was the theme song to the movie Highlander. The album was recorded between September 1985 and April 1986 in Munich and London, and was praised by fans and critics.

Track Listing:

• "One Vision" (5:11)
• "A Kind of Magic" (4:24)
• "One Year of Love" (4:27)
• "Pain is So Close to Pleasure" (4:21)
• "Friends Will Be Friends" (4:06)
• "Who Wants to Live Forever" (5:15)
• "Gimme the Prize (Kurgan's Theme)" (4:33)
• "Don't Lose Your Head" (4:38)
• "Prince's of the Universe" (3:33)

• Release date: May 22nd, 1989
• Singles: "I Want It All," "Breakthru," "The Invisible Man," "Scandal," "The Miracle"

Recorded from January 1988 to January 1989, in London and Montreux, The Miracle was led by the single "I Want It All," and released in full on May 22nd, 1989. You had the jams like "Party" and "My Baby Does Me," which was balanced by more reflective tracks such as "Invisible Man," the third single released from the album, "Rain Must Fall," and "Scandal." Some consider The Miracle to be Queen's greatest albums of the 1980s. Whether you agree or not with that sentiment, its brilliance cannot be understated.

Track Listing:

• "Party" (2:24)
• "Khashoggi's Ship" (2:47)
• "The Miracle" (5:02)
• "I Want It All" (4:41)
• "The Invisible Man" (3:55)
• "Breakthru" (4:08)
• "Rain Must Fall" (4:20)
• "Scandal" (4:42)
• "My Baby Does Me" (3:22)
• "Was It All Worth It" (5:45)

• Release date: February 4th, 1991
• Singles: "Innuendo, " "I'm Going Mad," "Headlong," "These Are the Days of Our Lives," "The Show Must Go On"

Innuendo, the last Queen album to feature Freddie Mercury before his passing, was released on February 4th, 1991 led by the singles "Innuendo, " "I'm Going Mad," "Headlong," "These Are the Days of Our Lives," and "The Show Must Go On." The theme of the album was a reflective and poignant one, while still staying true to their orchestral incorporations, rock, and dance-pop. Innuendo hit No.1 on the UK charts, and No. 30 on the Billboard 200.

Track Listing:

• "Innuendo" (6:31)
• "I'm Going Slightly Mad" (4:22)
• "Headlong" (4:38)
• "I Can't Live With You" (4:33)
• "Don't Try So Hard" (3:39)
• "Ride the Wild Wind" (4:42)
• "All God's People" (4:21)
• "These Are the Days of Our Lives" (4:15)
• "Delilah" (3:35)
• "The Hitman" (4:56)
• "Bijou" (3:36)
• "The Show Must Go On" (4:35)

• Release date: November 6th, 1995
• Singles: "Heaven for Everyone," "A Winter's Tale," "Too Much Love Will Kill You," "I Was Born to Love You," "Let Me Live," "You Don't Fool Me"

Queen's final release under the moniker "Queen" came four years after the death of Freddie Mercury, and is expectedly a tribute to iconic singer. Some of the album was recorded before Mercury's passing, while some was completed afterwards. "Heaven for Everyone," "A Winter's Tale," "Too Much Love Will Kill You," "I Was Born to Love You," "Let Me Live," and "You Don't Fool Me" were the singles released off the album, which went quadruple platinum in the UK. Long live Freddie Mercury.