QUEEN 'A NIGHT AT THE OPERA' LP UK EMI 1973 GATEFOLD FIRST PRESSING EMBOSSED
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FROM 1973 ON THE UK EMI RECORDS LABEL COMES THIS STUNNING LP BY QUEEN ENTITLED "A NIGHT AT THE OPERA" (EMTC 103)
STEREO. FIRST PRESSING. EMBOSSED SLEEVE
A1 Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To ...) Written-By – Mercury* Written-By – Mercury* 3:37 A2 Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon Written-By – Mercury* Written-By – Mercury* 1:06 A3 I'm In Love With My Car Vocals – Roger Taylor Written-By – Taylor* Vocals – Roger Taylor Written-By – Taylor* 3:00 A4 You're My Best Friend Electric Piano – John Deacon Written-By – Deacon* Electric Piano – John Deacon Written-By – Deacon* 2:47 A5 '39 Double Bass – John Deacon Vocals – Brian May Written-By – May* Double Bass – John Deacon Vocals – Brian May Written-By – May* 3:13 A6 Sweet Lady Written-By – Brian May Written-By – Brian May 4:09 A7 Seaside Rendezvous Orchestrated By [Vocal Orchestration Of Brass] – Roger Taylor Orchestrated By [Vocal Orchestration Of Woodwind] – Freddie Mercury Written-By – Mercury* Orchestrated By [Vocal Orchestration Of Brass] – Roger Taylor Orchestrated By [Vocal Orchestration Of Woodwind] – Freddie Mercury Written-By – Mercury* 2:12 B1 The Prophet's Song Koto [Toy Koto] – Brian May Written-By – May* Koto [Toy Koto] – Brian May Written-By – May* 7:31 B2 Love Of My Life Harp – Brian May Written-By – Mercury* Harp – Brian May Written-By – Mercury* 4:06 B3 Good Company Ukulele [Genuine Aloha Ukelele (Made In Japan)], Guitar [Guitar Jazz Band] – Brian May Vocals – Brian May Written-By – May* Ukulele [Genuine Aloha Ukelele (Made In Japan)], Guitar [Guitar Jazz Band] – Brian May Vocals – Brian May Written-By – May* 3:22 B4 Bohemian Rhapsody Vocals [Operatic] – Brian*, Freddie*, Roger* Written-By – Mercury* Vocals [Operatic] – Brian*, Freddie*, Roger* Written-By – Mercury* 5:48 B5 God Save The Queen Arranged By – May* Written-By – Trad.* Arranged By – May* Written-By – Trad.* 1:07
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Queen (4)
- Record Company – EMI Records Ltd.
- Recorded At – Sarm East Studios
- Recorded At – Roundhouse Studios
- Recorded At – Olympic Studios
- Recorded At – Rockfield Studios
- Recorded At – Scorpio Studios
- Recorded At – Lansdowne Studios
- Mixed At – Sarm East Studios
- Published By – B. Feldman
- Published By – Trident Music (2)
- Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
- Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
- Pressed By – EMI Records
Credits
- Art Direction – David Costa
- Electric Bass – John Deacon
- Engineer [Invaluable Additional Engineering] – Gary Lyons
- Equipment [Supervision] – John Harris
- Guitar, Orchestra [Orchestral Backdrops] – Brian May
- Lacquer Cut By – Blair's*
- Management – John Reid (8)
- Percussion – Roger Taylor
- Producer [Produced By] – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker
- Vocals [Vocals And More Vocals], Piano [Bechstein Debauchery] – Freddie Mercury
Notes
Original UK release in embossed matte gatefold cover.Cardboard 3 die-cut corner picture inner sleeve with printed EMTC 103 (I) cat.#; some have 4 corners cut - maybe a later release or a manufacturing glitch.
No 'Crest design © Queen Production Ltd 1975' yet anywhere on this release.
First cat.# on cover & labels, 2nd (EMI int. cat.#) on cover back.
Labels:
℗ 1975
Queen
Publishing: B. Feldman T/As. Trident Music
A1: Listed as "Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...)" on label, but listed as "Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to......" on back cover and inside gatefold.
A3: Dedicated to Johnathan Harris, boy racer to the end.
Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of B. Feldman trading as Trident Music.
Recorded at Sarm, Roundhouse, Olympic, Rockfield, Scorpio and Lansdowne.
Mixed at Sarm Studios.
Special thanks to Rick Curtin & Brian Palmer
No Synthesisers!
℗ 1975 Queen
Made and printed in Great Britain
Garrod and Lofthouse Limited
Made in Gt Britain
Track timings from digitised vinyl.
Runouts are stamped, except for the BLAIR'S etching on both sides runouts.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A-side label): YAX.5063
- Matrix / Runout (B-side label): YAX.5064
- Other (Cover back below cat.#): ★
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout variant 9): YAX 5063-2 GHM 3 BLAIR'S
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout variant 9): YAX 5064-3 GOH 1 BLAIR'S
HOUSED IN A STRIKING COLOUR GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE.
SLEEVE IN CLEAN AND VG++ CONDITION WITH LIGHT STORAGE WEAR AND A PRICE STICKER MARK ON THE FRONT
RECORD IN EXELLENT++ CONDITION WITH CLEAN LABELS AND A NICE SHEEN
WITH PICTURE INNER SLEEVE. A NICE COPY
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