Queen – A Night At The Opera
(EMI Records 1975 EMTC103)
UK Pressing
YAX 5063-3 AP 1 / YAX 5064-2 BLAIR’S PL 4
G&L Embossed Gatefold Sleeve in Excellent condition
– some light discolouration/rubbing around edges, back is the same but also has some fingerprint marking – no splits
Three Corner Cut Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– tiny rub mark at bottom
Vinyl in Nr MINT- condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles on Side 2)
Queen are a British rock band whose line-up was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (lead guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), and John Deacon (bass guitar). They were formed in London in 1970 and were originally known as Smile.
A Night at the Opera is the fourth studio album by British rock group Queen. It was released in November 1975, Co-produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen, and known as the most expensive album ever recorded at the time of its release.
Track listing
| Side one | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | “Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)” | Freddie Mercury | 3:43 | |||||||
| 2. | “Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon” | Mercury | 1:08 | |||||||
| 3. | “I’m in Love with My Car” | Roger Taylor | 3:05 | |||||||
| 4. | “You’re My Best Friend” | John Deacon | 2:50 | |||||||
| 5. | “’39” | Brian May | 3:25 | |||||||
| 6. | “Sweet Lady” | May | 4:01 | |||||||
| 7. | “Seaside Rendezvous” | Mercury | 2:13 | |||||||
| Side two | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | “The Prophet’s Song” | May | 8:17 | |||||||
| 2. | “Love of My Life” | Mercury | 3:38 | |||||||
| 3. | “Good Company” | May | 3:26 | |||||||
| 4. | “Bohemian Rhapsody” | Mercury | 5:55 | |||||||
| 5. | “God Save the Queen” (Instrumental) | Traditional, arr. May | 1:11 | |||||||
Personnel
- Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, piano, jangle piano, woodwind vocalisations[disambiguation needed] on “Seaside Rendezvous”
- Brian May – guitars, ukelele, backing vocals, lead vocals on “’39” and “Good Company”, toy koto on “The Prophet’s Song”, harp on “Love of My Life”
- Roger Taylor – drums, percussion, lead vocals on “I’m in Love with My Car”, brass vocalisations on “Seaside Rendezvous”, backing vocals
- John Deacon – bass guitar, double-bass, electric piano, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Mike Stone – executive engineer
- Gary Lyons – invaluable additional engineering
- John Harris – equipment supervision
- David Costa – art direction
- Rick Curtin and Brian Palmer – special thanks
- John Reid – management
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