QUEEN A Night at the Opera LP RARE WHITE VINYL PRESSING
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QUEEN
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
LP
RARE WHITE VINYL PRESSING
1975 EMI BOLEMA RECORDS HOLLAND
5 C 062-97176
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.
TRACKLIST
1. Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...) SIDE ONE 2. Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon 3. I'm in Love With My Car 4. You're My Best Friend 5. '39 6. Sweet Lady 7. Seaside Rendezvous 8. Prophet's Song, The SIDE TWO 9. Love of My Life 10. Good Company 11. Bohemian Rhapsody 12. God Save the Queen
LP IS IN MINT CONDITION...JACKET GRADES EX-
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