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Brilliant Extravaganza of the Senses
Queen where not only among the greatest musicians in the 20th century but also among history's greatest showmen.
I have the original version of this video released in 1981.
Freddie Mercury's stage antics, the sound lightning, stage management and special effects combine to form an extravaganza of the senses.
Much of what Queen did in the 1970's clearly influenced the performances of others in the 80's and 90's , such as Michael Jackson and Madonna.
The video is set in chronological order enabling us to trace the fascinating history of the band development.
All the videos are the original films of the song performances with the exception of the Killer Queen video, which is made especially for the compilation and present a collage of pictures and film of Queen from 1972 to 1981.
Bohemian Rhapsody (1975) shows us the camp majesty of Freddie Mercury and the skill of the rest of the band at the time when the band had taken the world by storm with this smash hit , followed by other mid-70's hits featuring Queen's golden era such the rock opera 'Somebody to Love' (1976) and the hard rock 'Tie Your Mother Down' (1976)
We get a live performance of 'We Are the Champions' in 1977, and of course that delightful video, 'Bicycle Race' (1978) which feature 50 lovely young ladies riding around a stadium in the buff.
On this compilation, panties are drawn on the girls and colour slides block out the nudity, allowing for a very mild titillation, but even the uncensored version is quite tasteful and has none of the crudity of so many of today's videos.
I just have to add that there is a few seconds' shot of a beautiful blonde young lady, giving us the most charming natural smile-in the place where Freddie sings 'smile' and I would love to know who this most exquisite creature is.
'Save Me' (1980) is also done incredibly well with the most brilliant and expressive artwork.
This video covers Queen's first and best ten years, though I would have also liked it to have included Queen's early hits such as 'Keep Yourself Alive' (1973) and 'Seven Seas of Rhye (1974).

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Queen were the best.
This video and "Classic Queen" are the best Queen videos you can buy. It incldes "Bohemian Rhapsody","We Will Rock You","We Are The Champions", and "Another One Bites The Dust. Most of Queen's best songs are included on this video. Get your hands on this video and "Classic Queen" and you will then be a true Queen fan. Sincerely, Squall

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70's videos weren't all that good
As most of these were filmed in the 70's, I would have to say the quality is so-so. It all seems so low budget these days so it looks a bit dated.What gives this compilation is one video in particular, "I Want to Break Free". It features the band completely in drag, becoming characters from a popular British soap opera. Freddie in full ...trashy mode (including moustache!) Roger as a school girl (a little too convincingly I might add!) Brian as a house wife, decked out in curlers and John as a nasty/bitter old spinster. This was one of Qqueen's videos to be banned by MTV. I have absolutely NO idea why but this was considered by many as the final nail in Queen's American popularity coffin. It was done for a laugh but the Heterosexual male audience didn't see it that way. Idiots!"Body Language" was also banned from American air play for it's sexual overtones (lots of almost naked bodies, grinding, sweaty, oiled up) the band wandering around in what could be considered a Turkish bathhouse, etc. A tame video, especially in today's society. God I hated the 80's.A few other notables, "Bohemian Rhapsody" returns in its original form, minus Wayne Campbell. Roger looks his sexiest in "Another One Bites the Dust" (I've always found him attractive.) and Freddie looks his most bisexual in "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", dancing around with both men and women.A fun compilation though marred by it's 70's look.