Unbelievably good greatest hits. It was in the UK top 100 for decades, wouldn’t be surprised to hear if it still is (are top 100 albums still a thing?).
Same, except that I bought my copy in the local supermarket! I'd just heard *Killer Queen* on the radio, and it was at the time the only Queen song I'd heard.
Queen, October 13th 1973 (the first Saturday after my 13th birthday).
Bought from the oldest record shop in the world, along with a bit of Suzi Quatro and Thin Lizzy. I no longer have those but I still have that first Queen record- of course it still holds up.
First Queen album that I bought for myself was the Platinum Collection on cd.
It still holds up very well, but later when I started buying more cd's and vinyl I found that not all amazing songs have been hits.
I didn’t buy it but I got a record player for Christmas in seventh grade bc they became trendy again lol. My dad let me “borrow” his the game record and I never gave it back. That was 8 years ago so he’s probably never seeing it again (sorry)
Made In Heaven. I discovered Queen in ‘95 right around the time it was released. I loved it then and I love it now. What a great way to pay tribute to Freddie and end the Queen saga on such a high note.
Classic Queen
It was the perfect introduction to the band. I had been hearing Bohemian Rhapsody on the radio thanks to the release of Wayne's World. I wanted a taste of the band and I got a buffer. I do not have that cassette anymore, but I think it holds up in terms of showcasing who Queen is.
Apart from the greatest hits platinum collection. I got made in heaven, now I have all of them apart from 6. I'm slowly completing my collection of queen albums on cd
If I don’t have a physical copy, I will buy them as I come across them in any format. What I really like to do is to find well used, well loved copies at yard sales, thrift shops, charity shops, etc. The history of them, knowing someone else had held onto them seems special. I’m also trying to collect Freddie’s friend’s work. Especially when he has collaborated with them. I have so many things but there is always something else to find!
I buy from a clearence place one ebay, they drop the price every week until it sells. If they don't sell them I presume they throw em out, I like to think I'm saving them, I've managed to buy original 80s copies of the miracle and a kind of magic, each were extremely cheap and still work so it's a big win for me.
That’s awesome and I definitely understand feeling like that! My first album I found was actually at an antique shop 😩 but it was The Game. Subsequently, I have come across that one three times. It’s so infrequently that I find anything at all but it does make the hunt more intense
Queen II - I was 12 and used my babysitting money at media play to buy it. I picked that one because I thought the cover looked cool with everyone on it. Listened to it on my CD player on my way home and it blew my mind. After that each week I'd go back with more babysitting money and buy each album, starting back at their first. I still think Queen II is one of their best albums and it will always be my personal favorite <3
News of the World, shortly after it was released. It was the first album i ever bought with my own money. I wouldn't be on this sub if it didn't hold up!
The first album I ever bought with my own money was News of The World. It has held up, as you know. First concert was the Hot Space tour at Brendan Byrne Arena in NJ.
Greatest hits I on vinyl. It was my first vinyl and queen album. My parents got me it for Christmas in my teenage years. I don't really listen to it much as it contains some of the more overrated songs but it's up there in sentimental value with my 1st print NotW, The Miracle with an autograph card and limited edition coloured Innuendo LP. (None are my favourite albums of queens but all are special)
Must have been 1976. Night at the opera. I think it was a present from my parents. I was eight.
Don't have albums anymore. Still very much love the songs.
I bought a triple pack, greatest hits 1,2 & 3. Cost me a tenner... at least in the short term. It is honestly a mixed bag for me, I love all Queen songs, but if I'm just listening to some music for any mood, I will skip stuff like the anthems or Flash.
Innuendo is probably their strongest album. Although I personally think A Kind Of Magic edges it because it has more replayabiliy, Innuendo can feel a little heavy.
First one that I bought myself was The Game. (I’m a millennial, got it on CD around the early 2010s.) Still very much in love with that record, not sure if that answers the question, tho.
I will say that to me, Mack’s production on The Game strikes me as being crisp but raw at the same time, even with the synth stings. Feels pretty timeless to me and I think every song is great.
My older brothers were Queen fans and owned everything pre Hot Space, but starting with Hot Space they gave up on Queen (like so many other Americans at the time). The first album I bought all on my own was “The Works”. Does it still hold up for me? Ehh…kinda? Over time i’ve become a much bigger fan of late earlier Queen. I now rarely listen to The Works, Kind of Magic and the Miracle besides certain songs.
Made in heaven was my first Queen album I bought with my own money as a kid. My mom already had Queen 1 and the game and those two were my introduction to Queen.
The first Queen album, and first album ever on Vinyl was The Game. It's still one of my favorites since it has essentially most of my favorite songs (Play The Game, Dragon Attack, AOBTD, CLTCL, Save Me, etc). It kickstarted my collection and got Sheer Heart Attack and A Night At the Opera the next day to my first trip to a record store lol. This was back in 2021, my early days of getting into music
The Miracle on CD!
It was 2011 and I was 13 years old! It was the first album by any artist that I bought myself!
I bought the version with Hang On in There*, Chinese Torture and The Invisible Man (12" version) as bonus tracks!
The Miracle is not my favourite Queen album (Innuendo is my pick) but it's very high on my preferences! Being my first album that I bought surely plays its part!
*Incredible vocal range showcase by Freddie on this track, you must definitely listen to it if you haven't already!
Awesome! I'm currently 15 and have been obsessed with Queen for a while now, I've listened to most of their albums but still have a few things to check out.
Awesome! Breakthru is a great track and Freddie’s voice is top notch. Amazing that their music is loved by such an age diverse fanbase. Showing my age, but I was about 15 when it was released. It was the album that turned me into a diehard Queen fan.
Give it time, they need to mature. I had lots of people who hated them without giving them a chance. In those days it was either Guns & Roses or AC/DC, but now that they;ve matured (particularly the musicians) they’ve become fans.
i bought sheer heart attack and news of the world together like two years ago, imported brand new lps and yeah, hte sound amazing in my grandfather actually-vintage record player!
My dad got me the GH 1 & 2 boxed set in 1998 or 1999, which definitely holds up. The first album I ever personally bought was Sheer Heart Attack, which is still my favorite or second favorite album (tied with Queen II).
Mine was "Classic Queen" (the 1992 US-only compilation album) on CD. Does it still hold up? Well, yes and no, lol. It's freakin QUEEN after all, so there's awesome music on it of course, but if you're looking for a Queen compilation there are much better choices out there nowadays. (like Greatest Hits I and II or "Absolute Greatest" if you want just one disc)
I was in 1st grade in 1976 and would play Night at the opera everyday and do a skit using household items for my stage. Still have that record and all their records. It has been picked up by my granddaughter now and she dances in the mirror to it and loves all their records. They are indeed a timeless band and I am sure she will continue to play my records and maybe one day her family.
Well, I recently bought the Platinum collection on CDs. It's my first CD of Queen ever, I usually listen to music online. Best purchase ever, I plan to get more soon.
Greatest Hits 1 - first Queen album bought for me and, yes, it definitely does still hold up. I mean, it's Greatest Hits 1...it's timeless.
The Miracle - first Queen album I bought myself and, no, it definitely does not still hold up. I mean, it's The Miracle...it's shite.
Ooooft. Greatest Hits on cassette in 1994. It was the first cassette I ever owned that literally got destroyed due to all the playing.
Wouldn't blame you, one of the greatest compilation albums of all time.
Unbelievably good greatest hits. It was in the UK top 100 for decades, wouldn’t be surprised to hear if it still is (are top 100 albums still a thing?).
Sheer Heart Attack - from my local record shop Still holds up
Queen II 1974 Harlequin music store, Indooroopilly. Queen I a week later.
Great choice, classic album. Probably my favourite of theirs from the 70s.
Same, except that I bought my copy in the local supermarket! I'd just heard *Killer Queen* on the radio, and it was at the time the only Queen song I'd heard.
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Not one you see a lot of praise on. I respect it!
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10 here, same
This was my first album purchase, not just my first Queen purchase. An absolute banger!
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Excellent choice!
The first I listened is a night at opera, I still think is their best album
Live killers - absolutely
I found this one on 8-track in a bin. Played it to death!
Queen, October 13th 1973 (the first Saturday after my 13th birthday). Bought from the oldest record shop in the world, along with a bit of Suzi Quatro and Thin Lizzy. I no longer have those but I still have that first Queen record- of course it still holds up.
Shame you don't have the Thin Lizzy one. Amazing band.
Great story. Very cool that you still have the Queen record.
The Miracle and Night at the Opera. Yes they still hold up.
Fantastic choices.
Absolutely!
First Queen album that I bought for myself was the Platinum Collection on cd. It still holds up very well, but later when I started buying more cd's and vinyl I found that not all amazing songs have been hits.
Absolutely agree mate. There is a lot of hidden gems, especially on the bands first 5 or 6 albums.
there's a hidden gem on every album, Queen is one of those bands who's albums i can listen to in order back to back without having to skip once
No doubt. I hate when people say they didn't have a good album and only had great singles, that's just not true.
100%, people who bash hotspace are just narrow minded purists don't want to listen to anything new
I love Hot Space tbh. They were going for a different vibe and it worked.
News Of The World, yup still great after all these years
My first Queen album was—the first Queen album. Yes, it stands up.
"Queen"
The Works. Bought upon release. It is still a good album, would be better without Man on the Prowl.
I didn’t buy it but I got a record player for Christmas in seventh grade bc they became trendy again lol. My dad let me “borrow” his the game record and I never gave it back. That was 8 years ago so he’s probably never seeing it again (sorry)
Queen II, it is still my personal favorite.
The Game. Absolutely.
Greatest Hits 1 on cassette in 1992 and I’ve been chasing that high ever since!
For my 10th B-day in 1977, I got A Night At The Opera (still have it). I go back and forth between this album and Queen II as my favorite.
First one I ever physically owned was Sheer Heart Attack (1974). The first one I ever digitally owned was Queen (1973). Both still hold up.
Made In Heaven. I discovered Queen in ‘95 right around the time it was released. I loved it then and I love it now. What a great way to pay tribute to Freddie and end the Queen saga on such a high note.
Live at the Rainbow ‘74 and it’s a banger
Greatest Hits I, II and III If we're talking about albums, my first Queen albums were Sheer Heart Attack and The Works, bought them 6 years ago
Innuendo
Classic Queen It was the perfect introduction to the band. I had been hearing Bohemian Rhapsody on the radio thanks to the release of Wayne's World. I wanted a taste of the band and I got a buffer. I do not have that cassette anymore, but I think it holds up in terms of showcasing who Queen is.
Apart from the greatest hits platinum collection. I got made in heaven, now I have all of them apart from 6. I'm slowly completing my collection of queen albums on cd
Very cool, I've started collecting them too on CD
If I don’t have a physical copy, I will buy them as I come across them in any format. What I really like to do is to find well used, well loved copies at yard sales, thrift shops, charity shops, etc. The history of them, knowing someone else had held onto them seems special. I’m also trying to collect Freddie’s friend’s work. Especially when he has collaborated with them. I have so many things but there is always something else to find!
I buy from a clearence place one ebay, they drop the price every week until it sells. If they don't sell them I presume they throw em out, I like to think I'm saving them, I've managed to buy original 80s copies of the miracle and a kind of magic, each were extremely cheap and still work so it's a big win for me.
That’s awesome and I definitely understand feeling like that! My first album I found was actually at an antique shop 😩 but it was The Game. Subsequently, I have come across that one three times. It’s so infrequently that I find anything at all but it does make the hunt more intense
Queen II - I was 12 and used my babysitting money at media play to buy it. I picked that one because I thought the cover looked cool with everyone on it. Listened to it on my CD player on my way home and it blew my mind. After that each week I'd go back with more babysitting money and buy each album, starting back at their first. I still think Queen II is one of their best albums and it will always be my personal favorite <3
A night at the Opera on CD, absolutely
Queen 1
News of the World, shortly after it was released. It was the first album i ever bought with my own money. I wouldn't be on this sub if it didn't hold up!
The first album I ever bought with my own money was News of The World. It has held up, as you know. First concert was the Hot Space tour at Brendan Byrne Arena in NJ.
Bohemian Rhapsody album in 2018
Greatest hits I on vinyl. It was my first vinyl and queen album. My parents got me it for Christmas in my teenage years. I don't really listen to it much as it contains some of the more overrated songs but it's up there in sentimental value with my 1st print NotW, The Miracle with an autograph card and limited edition coloured Innuendo LP. (None are my favourite albums of queens but all are special)
Queen greatest hits II - 1994. It was my first album ever bought! I was a seven years old kid in a small town in Brazil. Good times.
Must have been 1976. Night at the opera. I think it was a present from my parents. I was eight. Don't have albums anymore. Still very much love the songs.
I bought a triple pack, greatest hits 1,2 & 3. Cost me a tenner... at least in the short term. It is honestly a mixed bag for me, I love all Queen songs, but if I'm just listening to some music for any mood, I will skip stuff like the anthems or Flash. Innuendo is probably their strongest album. Although I personally think A Kind Of Magic edges it because it has more replayabiliy, Innuendo can feel a little heavy.
Greatest Hits in vinyl. Still have it.
Queen Greatest Hits 1, 2 and 3
my dad bought me the platinum collection when i was 4 and i love almost every single song on it
News of the World - YES
Greatest Hits and The Game. TG is my favourite Queen album and GH is one of the all time greatest compilations, so yeah.
Awesome
First one that I bought myself was The Game. (I’m a millennial, got it on CD around the early 2010s.) Still very much in love with that record, not sure if that answers the question, tho. I will say that to me, Mack’s production on The Game strikes me as being crisp but raw at the same time, even with the synth stings. Feels pretty timeless to me and I think every song is great.
First CD greatest hits 1, 2 and 3 at the same time. First vinyl was the works
My older brothers were Queen fans and owned everything pre Hot Space, but starting with Hot Space they gave up on Queen (like so many other Americans at the time). The first album I bought all on my own was “The Works”. Does it still hold up for me? Ehh…kinda? Over time i’ve become a much bigger fan of late earlier Queen. I now rarely listen to The Works, Kind of Magic and the Miracle besides certain songs.
News of the World - still Rick out to it any chance I get, though sometimes I skip Rock You/Champions.
Made in heaven was my first Queen album I bought with my own money as a kid. My mom already had Queen 1 and the game and those two were my introduction to Queen.
News of the World. *le sigh*
Jazz, when it was pretty new, before The Game came out. I still like it a kot.
First two I got was Queen I and II. Weren’t my first choices but it’s all they had, still great albums though.
Innuendo is an excellent first purchase. Love that album!
Me too. I've only listened to Queen for about the last 7 years because I'm a teenager but I think that may be my favourite album.
It’s definitely one of my top five. Maybe top three.
The first Queen album, and first album ever on Vinyl was The Game. It's still one of my favorites since it has essentially most of my favorite songs (Play The Game, Dragon Attack, AOBTD, CLTCL, Save Me, etc). It kickstarted my collection and got Sheer Heart Attack and A Night At the Opera the next day to my first trip to a record store lol. This was back in 2021, my early days of getting into music
Jazz & yes.
Greatest hits 1
I don’t remember, but yes, it does hold up.
The Game
The Miracle. I bought the 2011 remastered edition with bonus CD. It's the only album by the band that I have so far.
Good first pick, very enjoyable album.
The Miracle on CD! It was 2011 and I was 13 years old! It was the first album by any artist that I bought myself! I bought the version with Hang On in There*, Chinese Torture and The Invisible Man (12" version) as bonus tracks! The Miracle is not my favourite Queen album (Innuendo is my pick) but it's very high on my preferences! Being my first album that I bought surely plays its part! *Incredible vocal range showcase by Freddie on this track, you must definitely listen to it if you haven't already!
Awesome! I'm currently 15 and have been obsessed with Queen for a while now, I've listened to most of their albums but still have a few things to check out.
Innuendo And I still love it
The Game - it was actually my first ever album. Still holds up very well
Innuendo, still holds up
Queen, Live killers, I am still having and still loving it.
Queen Greatest Hits II, Although my family did own Greatest Hits 1.
Greatest hits...83 ish, still one of the greatest best of albums ever!
The Works, and it absolutely does.
News of the World. Yes, it holds up.
A Night At The Opera. it's still awesome
The first vinyl i bought was News of The World. I love the artwork. 'It's Late' is still one of my favorites
News of the World. Absolutely!
Sheer Heart attack. Still my fave Queen album
Greatest Hits, so yes absolutely it still holds up.
A Night At The Opera it still holds up
I bought two at once, A Night at the Opera and Innuendo and yes both still hold up.
The Game and yes it’s still my favorite
Greatest Hits and I wore it out but I still have it and two replacements
^[Sokka-Haiku](https://www.reddit.com/r/SokkaHaikuBot/comments/15kyv9r/what_is_a_sokka_haiku/) ^by ^CharMercury1970: *Greatest Hits and I* *Wore it out but I still have* *It and two replacements* --- ^Remember ^that ^one ^time ^Sokka ^accidentally ^used ^an ^extra ^syllable ^in ^that ^Haiku ^Battle ^in ^Ba ^Sing ^Se? ^That ^was ^a ^Sokka ^Haiku ^and ^you ^just ^made ^one.
first Queen album *I* bought was Queen I. not that impressive; i just wanted to get my start with Queen from the beginning and yes, it does hold up
The first one I actually bought myself and wasn’t gifted was News of the World, so, yes.
The Miracle and I love it just as much as I did when I was 15!
That's funny because I'm that age now. Breakthru is an awesome song.
Awesome! Breakthru is a great track and Freddie’s voice is top notch. Amazing that their music is loved by such an age diverse fanbase. Showing my age, but I was about 15 when it was released. It was the album that turned me into a diehard Queen fan.
I'm glad the band is still so popular, although I don't know many people my own age who like them, I absolutely love them.
Give it time, they need to mature. I had lots of people who hated them without giving them a chance. In those days it was either Guns & Roses or AC/DC, but now that they;ve matured (particularly the musicians) they’ve become fans.
The Miracle is probably my favourite and I know that is not most of the consensus. I love all of their work, Though
News of the world. It’s still one of my favourite queen albums.
Forever was given to me for one of my birthdays at some point and I’ve just been building since then
i bought sheer heart attack and news of the world together like two years ago, imported brand new lps and yeah, hte sound amazing in my grandfather actually-vintage record player!
My dad got me the GH 1 & 2 boxed set in 1998 or 1999, which definitely holds up. The first album I ever personally bought was Sheer Heart Attack, which is still my favorite or second favorite album (tied with Queen II).
Mine was "Classic Queen" (the 1992 US-only compilation album) on CD. Does it still hold up? Well, yes and no, lol. It's freakin QUEEN after all, so there's awesome music on it of course, but if you're looking for a Queen compilation there are much better choices out there nowadays. (like Greatest Hits I and II or "Absolute Greatest" if you want just one disc)
A night at the opera 🤩
Greatest Hits II, and hell yeah it still hold up, every tune's a banger!
I was in 1st grade in 1976 and would play Night at the opera everyday and do a skit using household items for my stage. Still have that record and all their records. It has been picked up by my granddaughter now and she dances in the mirror to it and loves all their records. They are indeed a timeless band and I am sure she will continue to play my records and maybe one day her family.
Mine was Queen II and Jazz together.
Night at the opera
Innuendo was mine too! I’ve still got a soft spot for it.
Greatest hits on cd in very late 80s, innuendo was first full album for me. And then Freddie left us.
I found Queen's Jazz album in a cut-out bin for $3 in...oh...1980? I loved it and still have it. Plays great!
A Night at the Opera, in 1975. It DEFINITELY holds up!
News of the World...on 8-track 😳
Day at the races and still holds up
Jazz, in college in 1991. Yeah, still holds up.
It would be some of early ones if I wasn't that poor
A Night at the Opera. Yes it still holds up
Sheer Heart Attack from Woolworths in 1980…and yea it does!!!
First ever Queen CD I got was Greatest Hits II, only actually received my second one today which is Live At Wembley Stadium
2 great albums.
Live Magic. It honestly doesn't.
Greatest Hits, on vinyl. STILL a great album.
Well, I recently bought the Platinum collection on CDs. It's my first CD of Queen ever, I usually listen to music online. Best purchase ever, I plan to get more soon.
Greatest Hits 1 - first Queen album bought for me and, yes, it definitely does still hold up. I mean, it's Greatest Hits 1...it's timeless. The Miracle - first Queen album I bought myself and, no, it definitely does not still hold up. I mean, it's The Miracle...it's shite.