The three hundred and seventeenth album: #317 Queen - Sheer Heart Attack
Coming back to the list, we're kicking off with Queen's glam rock. Again the tracks are harder than you'd expect based on Queen's popular songs, but while Killer Queen here shows off the direction they're known for, the real rock tracks are more memorable and fun to listen to. There are places where the harmonies in the vocals shine, places where multi track recordings add that layer, but in all these cases you can tell that the live performance would be just as good. It stands as a whole album not because of pure throughlines, but because the balance of the songs seems just right, adding some experiments in the mix while still having good rock tracks and an emotional ballad, while showing off their skill at other sounds as well. As a finished, complete product, it holds up really well.