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Queen Night At The Opera CD

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Though they began their career practicing an artier, more theatrical variant on Led Zeppelin's heavy rock sound, Queen was always capable of much more. Ultimately, Freddie and the boys were popsters at heart, and capable ones to boot. A NIGHT AT THE OPERA is where they begin to show their eclecticism and compositional facility. The album title is probably a reference to the FM rock anthem "Bohemian Rhapsody," which begins as an existential ballad before moving into a mock-operatic section featuring scores of overdubbed Freddie Mercurys.

"Rhapsody" is just the tip of the iceberg here. "Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon" is a music-hall ditty that owes a debt to the Kinks. "'39" is a surprisingly poignant folk-rocker written and sung by Brian May. "You're My Best Friend" is pure '70s AM melodic pop. Queen even ventures into vaudeville territory (given Mercury's show-biz leanings, not as much of a stretch as one might think) on the fatalistic, old-timey "Good Company." There are several souped-up rockers here as well, but it's A NIGHT AT THE OPERA's winning stylistic experimentation that makes it a milestone in Queen history.

Recorded at Sarm Studios, Roundhouse Studios, Olympic Studios, Scorpio Studios, Landsdowne Studios, London, England and Rockfield Studios, Wales.

Queen: Freddie Mercury (vocals, piano); Brian May (guitar, harp, ukulele, background vocals); John Deacon (electric piano, acoustic & electric basses); Roger Taylor (percussion, background vocals).

Q (p.129) - Ranked #2 in Q Magazine's "10 Essential Reissues Of 2006."
Q (6/00, p.72) - Ranked #41 in Q's "100 Greatest British Albums"
Q (12/93, p.143) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Even 'Bohemian Rhapsody' pales into significance next to the epic eight-minute toss of 'The Prophet Song'..."
Uncut (p.85) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[L]istening again to A NIGHT AT THE OPERA is a reminder of the extent of the band's barmy diversity."
Q (Magazine) (p.118) - "It's a record to which all four contributed fine songs, and one of extremes -- among the crashing rock and proggy wigouts were love songs, acoustic whimsy, a trad-jazz pastiche and a brace of vaudeville show tunes."
Mojo (Publisher) (7/02, p.27) - "...An imperial extravaganza, a cornucopia; a band of hungrily competitive individualists on a big roll of friendship and delight..."
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Category Rock Albums, Rock/Pop CDs, Hard Rock
Label Hollywood
Orig Year 1975
All Time Sales Rank   355    Top 500
CD Universe Part number 1026371
Catalog number 161065
Discs 1
Release Date Sep 03, 1991
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Roy Thomas Baker; Queen
Engineer Mike Stone; Gary Lyons
Personnel Roger Taylor - percussion, background vocals
Brian May - guitar, harp, ukulele, background vocals
Freddie Mercury - vocals, piano
John Deacon - electric piano, acoustic & electric basses
Freddie Mercury - vocals, piano
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Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

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5 stars memories
this cd brought back a lot of great memories. i still knew most of the words. great music.
Submitted by mrnb8ol (whittier, ca) Verified Buyer
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5 stars A RETURN TO THE PAST
A Night at the Opera was one of my favorites back in the day, and it still sounds as good today.
Submitted by sherrybwm (Orangeburg,SC, USA) Verified Buyer
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5 stars A MASTERPIECE ON SO MANY LEVELS
Simply awesome.
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5 stars Listen with 70's ears.
You are sitting in your parents living room. Your fathers headphones are clamped to your head. Queen's NATO is blaring into your skull at pain level. The year is 1976 and this is some of the greatest music out for its day. Put yourself in our high school years before you wish this was more like the pop Queen you know. Listen again and again and hopefully you'll realize what a great album this really was, and still is. There's a style for everyone in here whether you're 14 or (ahem) 44.
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5 stars Good lord
I cannot believe I didn't review this one yet!! Queen is one of my favorite bands of all time, and this album blows me away. This album was released loooong before my time, but I am grateful to have found this. Great, great, great album.
Submitted by Tiffany (Flint, MI, USA)
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