What a great start to a comeback album! Rogers and May ably handle all bass duties on this album. Paul Rodgers, perpetually young, is in fine voice. This is a great track, a hard and fast rocker with May’s licks as fluid as ever. Then, Brian May’s guitar kicks in, and the first track “Cosmos Rockin'” really starts. The CD kicks off with what I consider to be some cheesy sound effects, similar to but not as good as “One Vision”. And, the best song didn’t even make the CD release! Read on…. Some songs are awesome, worthy of the Queen legacy and a proud addition to the canon. There have always been Queen albums, particularly in the 80’s, that I felt had filler on them. Would I, as a long-time Queen fan, be let down? When they started touring with Paul Rodgers, I salivated! I loved the live album Return Of The Champions, and I was chomping at the bit to hear some new music. Since then, Queen has continued on with one-offs under the name “Queen +” with the name of the singer. I was surprised as anyone else when, in 1997, Queen continued on as a three-piece (sans the retired John Deacon) with a new track called “Only The Good Die Young” (Queen Rocks). QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS – The Cosmos Rocks (2008 Hollywood Records, iTunes + Amazon bonus tracks)
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