Queen - A Night at the Opera (1975) Vinyl LP • Bohemian Rhapsody

Catalog Number: 7E-1053

Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-), Sleeve Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Embossed gate-fold cover has very light-scuffing, surface impressions, and slight discoloration and discoloration spots (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is mostly easy-to-read with wear. Some shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use. Butterfly label. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To.....
• Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon
• I'm In Love With My Car
• You're My Best Friend
• '39
• Sweet Lady
• Seaside Rendezvous
• The Prophet's Song
• Love Of My Life
• Good Company
• Bohemian Rhapsody
• God Save The Queen

About The Record:

A Night at the Opera, by Queen, was produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen, it was reportedly the most expensive album ever recorded at the time of its release. The album's title is taken from the Marx Brothers film of the same name. A Night at the Opera was recorded at various studios across a four-month period in 1975. Due to management issues, Queen had received almost none of the money they earned for their previous albums. Subsequently, they ended their contract with Trident Studios and did not use their studios for the album (with the sole exception being God Save the Queen, which had been recorded the previous year). They employed a complex production that extensively used multitrack recording, and the songs incorporated a wide range of styles, such as ballads, music hall, dixieland, hard rock and progressive rock influences. Aside from their usual equipment, Queen also utilized a diverse range of instruments such as a double bass, harp, ukulele and more. Upon release, A Night at the Opera topped the UK Albums Chart for four non-consecutive weeks. It peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard 200 and became the band's first platinum-certified record in the US. The worldwide sales for the album are over six million copies. It also produced the band's most successful single in the UK, Bohemian Rhapsody, which became their first UK No. 1. Despite being twice as long as the average length of singles during the 1970s, the song became immensely popular worldwide. Contemporary reviews for A Night at the Opera were mixed, with praise for its production and the diverse musical themes, and recognition as the album that established Queen as worldwide superstars. At the 19th Grammy Awards, it received Grammy Award nominations for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus and Best Arrangement for Voices. Retrospective reviews have hailed it as Queen's best album, and one of the greatest albums in rock music history. In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked it at No. 231 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2018, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.