Good idea! I'll choose the band I know the best:
Band Name: Queen
Last Good Album: The Game
Best of the Later Years: (in rough, not accurate order)
1. Life is Real (song for Lennon)
This song was dedicated to John Lennon, and when Mercury wrote it, he tried to mimic Lennon's melancholic piano songwriting style. I'd say he did it quite well, and that this is by far the best song from Hot Space.
2. Breakthru
My favorite song from The Miracle. A great chorus makes miracles happen.
[B]3. Under Pressure
A collaboration with David Bowie. John Deacon came up with the bass line while practicing, but forgot it while eating dinner. Luckily, he remembered it later. There is a vocal-only version out on YouTube.
WARNING: high concentration of talent!
4. One Vision
Back to their earlier, rawer rock and roll sound.
5. The Miracle
Probably one of the band's most beautiful songs, wrapped up in a hook-laden structure.
6. I Want to Break Free
A hit in Europe, but I heard in a documentary that the band lost a major part of their American audience due to the video. Only put it in here because it had to be from the 80s, though.
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