QUEEN - A Night At The Opera LP VINYL UK 1st Press Album 2/2 1975 Embossed Ex
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Queen ?– A Night At The Opera Label: EMI ?– EMTC 103, EMI ?– 0C 066 ? 97176 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Embossed Gatefold Country: UK Released: 21 Nov 1975 Vinyl - Excellent Embossed Sleeve - VG (Just a few stains but pretty decent) Inner die cut Inner Sleeve - Excellent (Starting to show a small seam split at the bottom)
Classic Queen album, contains the behemoth of a song Bohemian Rhapsody. This is the UK 1st pressing of this album with the correct matrix numbers YAX 5063-2 YAX 5064-2 (hand etched): BLAIR'S on both sides
Great copy in fantastic overall condition.
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Queen ?– A Night At The Opera

Label: EMI ?– EMTC 103, EMI ?– 0C 066 ? 97176 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Embossed Gatefold
Country: UK Released: 21 Nov 1975 Genre: Rock Style: Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Pop Rock

TracklistHide Credits

A1 Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To ...) Written-By – Mercury* 3:37 A2 Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon Written-By – Mercury* 1:06 A3 I'm In Love With My Car Vocals – Roger TaylorWritten-By – Taylor* 3:00 A4 You're My Best Friend Electric Piano – John DeaconWritten-By – Deacon* 2:47 A5 '39 Double Bass – John DeaconVocals – Brian MayWritten-By – May* 3:13 A6 Sweet Lady Written-By – Brian May 4:09 A7 Seaside Rendezvous Vocals [Brass Orchestration], Orchestrated By – Roger TaylorVocals [Woodwind Orchestration], Orchestrated By – Freddie MercuryWritten-By – Mercury* 2:12 B1 The Prophet's Song Koto [Toy] – Brian MayWritten-By – May* 7:31 B2 Love Of My Life Harp – Brian MayWritten-By – Mercury* 4:06 B3 Good Company Vocals, Ukulele [Genuine Aloha Ukelele Made In Japan], Guitar [Jazz Band] – Brian MayWritten-By – May* 3:22 B4 Bohemian Rhapsody Vocals [Operatic] – Brian*, Freddie*, Roger*Written-By – Mercury* 5:48 B5 God Save The Queen Arranged By – May*Written-By – Trad.* 1:07

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Queen (4)
  • 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

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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

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


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