Hollywood Records goofed big-time when they bought Queen's back-catalogue. Instead of simply staying true to form and releasing this compilation (the original BRITISH hits collections) straight away, they chose to do their own thing and release Classic Queen and their own 'Greatest Hits', both of which are poorly sequenced and feature an inferior selection of tracks.

As for this compilation? If you are just itching to dip your feet in the world of Queen, this is definitley the first selection you should buy. It features hits from every single album they've put out save their first (Keep yourself Alive is missing, but it's a minor flaw). Disc one contains tracks that most people should recognize right away, from their most famous (Bohemian Rhapsody) to their biggest chart hits (Crazy Lil Thing Called Love, Another One Bites the Dust) to their early hits (Killer Queen, Seven Seas of Rhye). This is the disc most people will turn to first and more often, but there's so much more..

Disc 2 is the real treasure here. The only song most people in the US will know is 'Under Pressure' and possibly 'Radio Ga-Ga'. But disc 2 captures Queen at their greatest, in my opinion. Their early days were fun, yes, but their later days found Queen simply getting better and better, most notably Brain May, his guitar work is light-years ahead of his early material. Songs like 'I want it All' and 'The Invisible Man' demonstrate just what a fantastic axeman this guy was (as opposed to the effects-wizard of his early years). 'Innuendo' shows that Queen still feels that 'Bohemian Rhapsody' vibe. In short, for people who think Queen vanished after their album 'The Game' (read: people in America) disc 2 is a real eye-opener.

Greatest Hits I and II is bar none, the best introduction to one of the greatest bands in history. Don't bother with the other Hollywood Records slop (Classic Queen, GH, Rocks, etc) unless you just have to have everything. An added bonus are some fantastic liner notes.

This 2-CD set is good, but The 2 Hollywood Discs ("Queen's Greatest Hits" and "Classic Queen") are better. Together, those 2 discs cover most of the same songs, and no songs are repeated. The biggest difference is that with "Greatest Hits I & II" you get the song "Flash", but not the songs "Keep Yourself Alive" and "Tie Your Mother Down". Personally, I think it's inexcusable to leave the latter 2 songs of a 2-disc greatest hits compilation, so I bought the 2 Hollywood discs.

The other differences are, in my opinion, minor:

GH I&II has Innuendo, It's a Hard Life, Breakthru, The Invisible Man, and Friends Will Be Friends.

The 2 Hollywood discs have: Stone Cold Crazy, One year of Love, These Are the Days, and Body Language.

I've heard their song before but even two years ago I didn't even know their name. I grew up listening to emotionless alternative music which, I believe, blinded me from good music for a couple of years (damned MTV!). But, a couple of my friends told me about Queen and since then, I haven't kept them out of my mind. They are brilliant (to say the least). They are enduring. They are Queen. Now about the album. The first disc is amazing. Queen is one of the first bands that I've heard where the vocals carry the song. And man, can Freddie sing. Bohemian Rhapsody is the best and will always be. It is a mix of vocals and piano, a little bit of opera, and classic rock. Other songs that rock are Another One Bites the Dust, Killer Queen, Bicycle Race, Don't Stop Me Now, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy, Seven Seas of Rhye, We Will Rock You, and of course We Are the Champions. The second disc lives up to the image of Queen, but might disappoint the "Bohemian Rhapsody Type People. " Its a little less emotional and a little bit harder. Nonetheless, it's Queen! If there is one thing that you should get from this review it is BUY THIS RECORD (I cannot downplay the importance of the preceeding words). Buy it and enjoy as I did and will continue to do.

If ever there was a bigger than life rock band that epitomized the meaning of "Rock And Roll Band", it is Queen. No questions asked. Queen was incredibly different. They could have wild, loud rockers one minute, and the next they would have a pretty ballad, or even better, they would have some bizarre song that was filled with their british charm. Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest ever. They broke the mold when they made him. This 2 CD set is all that you need. It has everything you could possibly want. A review down below is laughable saying that a 2 CD set is too much. I guess that guy doesn't realize that the band has had a lot of songs. All of the classics are here. The arena rock of "Tie Your Mother Down", "Stone Cold Crazy", "I Want It All", and more. The ultimate classics in "We Will Rock You", "We Are The Champions", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Under Pressure", "Another One Bites The Dust", and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". There are some songs on here that aren't on other greatest hits packages, like "Breakthru", "The Invisible Man", and "Friends Will Be Friends". It would be great if there is an updated re-issue that includes some of the songs off their last album, "Made In Heaven", back in 1995. The best thing about this band is that they didn't take this too seriously at all. It was all about the fun. The show. The performance. They were there to simply have fun and give people some entertainment. Their mission succeeded. The other good thing about this band is that they were good guys. Queen were also real trailblazers in music videos. Some of them were real cool and ahead of their time. Queen was more successful in the UK than in the U.S., but they did pretty darn good here. Sadly, the world lost one of the most influential frontmen and voices in rock history, when Freddie died in 1991 of AIDS at the age of 46. Such songs as "The Show Must Go On", and "These Are The Days Of Our Lives", were great and sad songs all at the same time. There will never be another one like him. One only wonders what fun and entertainment he could've given us in the future. We'll never know. A musical is in the works of the band. That should be interesting. So, here it is folks. A great introduction to the band. This is as good a place as any to start. Maybe the only place to go since Queen was more of a 'singles band' than an 'album band'. Get this and let Queen rock you. They are the champions.

Where do I start? It's hard to say what I loved most about this CD. I definitely love Freddie Mercury's voice. Who doesn't? I think he was a brilliant songwriter. His voice is so electric, and Brian May's guitar is awesome! I especially love the songs "We Are the Champions," "Killer Queen," "Play the Game," "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy," and "Don't Stop Me Now." Those are just my favorites. I hope that whoever reads this considers buying it, because it is such a great CD. If you love Queen as much as I do, you'll want to buy it today! When I first heard Queen, it was "We Are the Champions" and I thought, "Who's that?" I wanted to know some more of their music and along the way I heard "Bohemian Rhapsody" and loved it! I thought that song was so creative, sad, with great guitar. There is a story in the song and I thought Freddie's voice was so beautiful. That's how I came to love Queen! I guess I should tell you about why I like the songs I said I love. I think that "We Are the Champions" is a classic. It's a song that can make you feel good when your day isn't going well. "Killer Queen" is cool and has really good lyrics, although I'll be honest when I say that the first time I heard it I couldn't understand him through the whole thing. "Play the Game" has a soft touch to it. I like the tone in Freddie's voice and I like the feel of the song. "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy" is a great song, and the thing I love most about it is the idea of him being a really smooth guy and how he'll take a girl out and have a good time. "Don't Stop Me Now" reminded me about Freddie's life, how he was going too fast and he didn't slow down in time. It just seems rather ironic to me when I hear it. I hope this has been in a way helpful to you. I wanted to be helpful, but at the same time I wanted to share with you my love for the most diverse band that ever lived!