QUEEN/THE WORKS EMC 24 0014 (-84) UK

  To me the last all good Queen album was the 1978 "Jazz"  https://monolover.blogspot.com/2019/06/queenjazz-1c064-61820-78-germany.html . But this, their eleventh, also has some tasty moments to imbibe. After a couple of very synth infected try-outs here it seems they at least partly were back to genuine melodic rock. My jury is still out concerning the synthy but catchy "Radio Gaga", but till that is decided I rather listen to the the rockier parts - like the ruthless "Tear It Up", the classic style "Man On The Prowl" and "Hammer To Fall" with its archetypical Queen sound. The power ballad "I Want To Break Free" is also very appealing. So to my taste rather uneven, but with enough good moments to make it worth while. They were a great rock band and whichever album You choose there's always something to enjoy. Issued and reissued all over the world through the years on all possible formats. First US vinyl on Capitol (ST 12322). Premiere UK had label as shown here in a thin laminated cover with red lyric/credit inner. Apparently the earliest issued inners either had straight, cut or rounded corners and I've seen debates which was first. I don't have a clue and I don't care, but the one here has rounded ones.  (QÄN*)