Best Ever Albums

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 1G: Cartola vs. Queen II

Anonymous — Mon, 4 Aug 2014 14:28:29 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/04/2014 18:28

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Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 1G: Cartola vs. Queen II

Listmeister — Mon, 4 Aug 2014 12:27:59 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 08/04/2014 16:27

Adeus, Cartola

Queen II 9-7 (0-1)

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 1G: Cartola vs. Queen II

Anonymous — Fri, 1 Aug 2014 21:57:15 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/02/2014 01:57

denmarkman wrote:

Psh. The second side is literally called the "Black Side".

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Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 1G: Cartola vs. Queen II

denmarkman — Fri, 1 Aug 2014 21:55:31 GMT

Author: denmarkman

Posted: 08/02/2014 01:55

sp4cetiger wrote:

Meanwhile, Queen II has to be among the whitest recordings in the classic rock canon.

Psh. The second side is literally called the "Black Side". Philistine.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 1G: Cartola vs. Queen II

Anonymous — Fri, 1 Aug 2014 16:48:46 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/01/2014 20:48

Theme: Ethnic

Cartola is the first studio album from a 66-year-old guy who helped to define a genre of music that is so characteristically Brazilian that it would be strange to see it performed anywhere else. And this is just the problem for me. The music is pretty, but it speaks in a foreign language, in both the literal and figurative sense, and I find it hard to connect with.

Meanwhile, Queen II has to be among the whitest recordings in the classic rock canon. Queen takes the theatrical stylings of progressive rock and wraps them in a melodic, throbbing package so gringo-friendly that their music has even become a fixture at sporting events. Whereas bands like Genesis and Yes give the impression that they actually see themselves as “progressive”, Queen just sounds like a bunch of guys who love being over-the-top white.

I'm not a huge fan of either album and you're unlikely to find either playing in my house for others to hear. However, Queen II had some fun moments, especially in the second half.

Queen II

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 1G: Cartola vs. Queen II

NowhereMan — Fri, 1 Aug 2014 10:26:13 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 08/01/2014 14:26

Abstain. Amazingly not heard either.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 1G: Cartola vs. Queen II

Anonymous — Fri, 1 Aug 2014 09:53:08 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/01/2014 13:53

NickVolos wrote:

Cartola is OK but Queen is a rising star that ROCKS!

Hell yeah, NV! I LOVE the fact that your in full-on rocker mode tonight. 🤣 Sackcloth is dope!

Cartola is a great discovery for me, and I bet it sounds even more splendid after I have a few caipirinhas under the belt, which for my money are even better than mojitos. It's perfect cocktail hour/dinner music, and I'm sure it's playing in sp4cetiger's house as we speak. God knows it'd probably be an improvement.

Queen II was a motherfucking bomb that changed the course of hard rock and metal history as we know it. It's influence on metal history is both incalculable and under-appreciated. It still totally ROCKS today.

Queen II

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 1G: Cartola vs. Queen II

NickVolos — Fri, 1 Aug 2014 09:01:01 GMT

Author: NickVolos

Posted: 08/01/2014 13:01

Cartola is OK but Queen is a rising star that ROCKS!

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 1G: Cartola vs. Queen II

denmarkman — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 22:31:23 GMT

Author: denmarkman

Posted: 08/01/2014 02:31

I've had a love-hate relationship with Queen II over the years. For the most part it's pretty dope but "The Loser in the End" really kind of kills the whole album for me sometimes. Still, the run of tracks from "Ogre Battle" through "March of the Black Queen" is stunning. Overall it's probably my 3rd or 4th favorite of theirs.

All this is to say that I haven't heard the other one and won't be voting.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 1G: Cartola vs. Queen II

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:38:12 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/31/2014 21:38

really shocked that these are evenly matched lol

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 1G: Cartola vs. Queen II

Listmeister — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:53:49 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 07/31/2014 20:53

Queen's next two albums are Super Awesome and Unbelieveably Awesome, respectively. This one isn't as good, it only rates an Awesome-Minus. Still, way better than most other albums (including the symphony in Samba). Easy choice.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 1G: Cartola vs. Queen II

meccalecca — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 11:29:21 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 07/31/2014 15:29

Finally I can stop feeling bad for never picking an underdog. Maybe it's my current mood, but I'm really really enjoying Cartola. Exactly why I love these tournaments. Such a wonderful discovery. Plus the similarly self-titled 1976 album that I accidentally listened to first may be even better.

Queen II is very good, but nowhere near the level of their next 2 or 3 albums.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 1G: Cartola vs. Queen II

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 11:15:58 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/31/2014 15:15

Queen is annoying while Cartola is brilliant.

Re: [Closed] Best of 1974 1G: Cartola vs. Queen II

Hayden — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 11:04:13 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 07/31/2014 15:04

Oh dear... 🤔

Probably going to go with Cartola, not voting just yet though.

[Closed] Best of 1974 1G: Cartola vs. Queen II

Listmeister — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 10:32:38 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 07/31/2014 14:32

This is a matchup of two giants in their fields. Cartola was a legend in the development and popularization of Samba. Queen was the quintessential glam-rock band. You don't have Brazilian Music without Cartola's samba, and you don't have 70's music without Queen.

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Cartola by Cartola, nominated by brun027.

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Queen II by Queen, nominated by BEA.