Queen's 1st album is cited as one of Taylor Hawkins's (of the infamous Foo Fighters) all time favorite albums in the Summer 2005 issue of Filter Magazine.

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''Record Collection-Foo Fighters Share Their Favorites'' by Steven Leckart
Out of the Foos' 12 all time favorite records, ''Here's what Grohl and company had to offer''.

Color Photo of Queen ''Queen'', Elektra Records, 1973
(Taylor) Hawkins: ''If you're not sure if you're a pussy or a tough guy, get ''Queen''. It's just a raw rock record.''