QUEEN - A NIGHT AT THE OPERA SEALED/MINT 1975 LP

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This is one of a series of rare or sealed LPs and EPs that I will be listing over the next several weeks. 

This item is a still-sealed and mint pressing of the classic Queen LP entitled A Night At The Opera, released by Elektra Records in the US back in 1975.  To many fans of the band, this album marks the high water mark of their studio output.  It is very, very hard to argue against the proposition.  From the opening piano of Death On Two Legs to the final chords of God Saves the Queen, the album is just unbelievable – not a single weak track.  The obvious explanation is the presence of Bohemian Rhapsody, one of the most innovative and revered tracks in rock and roll history with the incredible vocal talents of Freddie Mercury.  But Roger Taylor’s I’m In Love With My Car, and the two sides of Brian May on ’39 and Good Company (acoustic)  and Sweet Lady and The Prophet’s Song (electric) are the best parts of this album, to my way of thinking.  This is also an early pressing of the album, since it does not have a barcode on the cover (meaning it must date from the time of release in 1975 until the late ‘70s).  This particular album is quite rare in sealed and mint condition.   

As noted above, this album is in still-sealed and mint condition, as shown in the photo.

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