Queen-News Of The World (1977)

For many fans, this is perhaps Queen's best album, even surpassing "A Night at the Opera". Without getting into a debate about which is better, "News of the World" undoubtedly best combines commercial appeal with immense quality. Although the album's success was partly due to tracks like the immortal "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions", the rest is a collection of glorious and haunting songs such as the hard rock anthem "Sheer Heart Attack", the jazzy "My Melancholy Blues", the funky "Get Down Make Love", and the beautiful ballad "All Dead All Dead". This would be the definitive album that marked Queen's transition from a great pop-rock band to a staple of the arena-rock scene.