Producers: Brian May, Roger Taylor, Paul Rodgers
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AllMusic · 2.5 / 5 · · 2026-07-26 08:38:43
MiskamNiretet · 3.5 / 5 · · 2025-09-10 18:54:54
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EveryDisc · 3.0 / 5 · · 2018-03-26 08:44:26
From the first sounds of the excellent composition Cosmos Rockin' it is clear that this is more like May's solo album in sound and manner of performance, even though May and Taylor and Rodgers are the authors here, and there are no other participants in the group. Paul and Brian took turns responsible for the bass. In fact, the authorship was divided like this: May — 3, Taylor — 6, Rodgers — 5. So decide whose album this is, probably the group's after all, although the name could have been changed. There is not that much in common with Queen here, even if one discards the obvious — the absence of Freddie. The tracks Small and Call Me cause special surprise – this is pure Paul McCartney. There is more guitar on Cosmos Rocks than on all other Queen albums, but slightly less than on May's solo albums (as we said, it is still the group's album after all). In the majority, these are very banal, although performed at the highest level, compositions. But many do like such music. Through the Night really stands out, maybe C-lebrity and Surf's Up... (they are definitely not bad). And the hit Say It's Not True sounds purely like a solo track of Taylor, although sung by three vocalists. Actually, he later performed it on his personal album. A not bad rock-medley, but you will not lose anything if you never hear it. But fans are obligated to listen and at the same time not pretend that they are disappointed because "well, this isn't Freddie." So, Freddie wasn't planned here.
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