QUEEN 'A NIGHT AT THE OPERA' LP UK EMI 1975 PICTURE INNER GATEFOLD EMBOSSED

	£		21
	$		28

FROM 1975 ON THE UK EMI RECORDS LABEL COMES THIS STUNNING LP BY QUEEN ENTITLED "A NIGHT AT THE OPERA" (EMTC 103)
STEREO. EARLY PRESSING. EMBOSSED GATEFOLD 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 Vocals [Brass Orchestration], Orchestrated By – Roger Taylor Vocals [Woodwind Orchestration], Orchestrated By – Freddie Mercury Written-By – Mercury* Vocals [Brass Orchestration], Orchestrated By – Roger Taylor Vocals [Woodwind Orchestration], Orchestrated By – Freddie Mercury Written-By – Mercury* 2:12 B1 The Prophet's Song Koto [Toy] – Brian May Written-By – May* Koto [Toy] – 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 Vocals, Ukulele [Genuine Aloha Ukelele Made In Japan], Guitar [Jazz Band] – Brian May Written-By – May* Vocals, Ukulele [Genuine Aloha Ukelele Made In Japan], Guitar [Jazz Band] – 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
• Composed By, Arranged By, Performer – Queen
• Crew [Equipment Supervision] – John Harris
• Electric Bass – John Deacon
• Engineer [Invaluable Additional Engineering] – Gary Lyons
• Engineer [Executive] – Mike Stone
• Guitar – Brian May
• Lacquer Cut By – Blairs*
• Management – John Reid (8)
• Percussion – Roger Taylor
• Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker
• Vocals, Piano [Bechstein Debauchery] – Freddie Mercury

Notes

1st UK issue.
Embossed gatefold sleeve.
3 die-cut corner picture inner sleeve and printed EMTC 103 (I).
some also have 4th corner cut - maybe a later release or a manufacturing glitch.

Labels:
℗ 1975
Queen

Publisher:
B. Feldman T / As. Trident Music

Made in Gt Britain

Sleeve:
Track A1: Listed as "Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...)" on the record labels but listed as "Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to......" on the back cover and inside the gatefold.
Track 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

All runouts are stamped, except for the following etched portions:
Variations 1 to 14, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, side A & B: BLAIR'S
Variations 15, 18, 19, 24, side A: MR BLAIR'S CUT
Variations 17, 21, 37 side A: BLAIRS
Variations 19, 24, side B: NICKZ
Variations 16, 20, 21, 22, 28, 32, 37, 38 side B: BLAIR'S

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A-side label): (YAX.5063)
• Matrix / Runout (B-side label): (YAX.5064)
• Matrix / Runout (Variation 1, side A, stamped & etched): YAX 5063-2 BLAIR'S
• Matrix / Runout (Variation 1, side B, stamped & etched): YAX 5064-2 BLAIR'S

 
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