Queen Bohemian Rhapsody (2 Lp's) Classic Logo

Queen Bohemian Rhapsody (2 Lp's) Classic LogoThe soundtrack to the 2018 Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody offers a fittingly cinematic portrait of the iconic rock band, built around a handful of the group's most well known songs, including live versions and several tracks reworked specifically for the film. As a souvenir of the movie, the soundtrack works especially well. Opening with guitarist Brian May's arrangement of the "20th Century Fox Fanfare," and showcasing his distinctive searing guitar

and gutsy attack weren't enough

were so appealing that Stereolab’s Tim Gane encouraged Kember to release them instrumentally

Given Carlos Santana's late-career partnerships with everyone from Rob Thomas to the Black Eyed Peas

while "Free Until They Cut Me Down" initially sounds like Johnny Cash's bluesy take on Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus" until Beam's honeyed voice enters

Jeff Moleski

Nuns is a Mens Sweatshirt from Rage Against The Machine

easily as riveting as the guitar onslaught of anyone from the Stooges to the Velvet Underground

that it's hard to believe it's the work of a mere threesome

Design Feature: Praying Skeleton

layers in synths

Genre: World Music

John Siket