A Night At The Opera
From Queen Info Database
| A Night At The Opera | |
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| Album by Queen | |
| Released | 21 November 1975 / 1991 (CD re-release) |
| Recorded | August - November1975 at Lansdowne Studios Olympic Studios |
| Total Length | 43:10 |
| Format | LP, CD (1991) |
| Genre | Hard rock, progressive rock, heavy metal, pop rock |
| Label | EMI, Parlaphone (Europe) Elektra Hollywood (US) |
| Writer(s) | Freddie Mercury John Deacon Roger Taylor Brain May Traditional piece |
| Producer(s) | Queen Roy Thomas Baker |
| Queen Album Chronology | |
| Preceding | Sheer Heart Attack (1974) |
| This Album | A Night At The Opera (1975) |
| Succeeding | A Day at the Races (1976) |
A Night at the Opera is a 1975 album by Queen. It was produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen, and reportedly was, at the time of its release, the most expensive album ever made. It was originally released by EMI in the UK where it topped the charts for nine weeks, and Elektra Records in the United States where the album peaked at #4 and has been certified Triple Platinum (three million copies sold). The album takes its name from the Marx Brothers film of the same name, which the band watched one night at the studio complex when recording. The 1976 follow-up album, A Day at the Races, was also named after a Marx brothers film.
| A Night At The Opera Track List | |||
| Side One | |||
| 1 | Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...) | 3:43 | Freddie Mercury |
| 2 | Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon | 1:07 | Freddie Mercury |
| 3 | I'm In Love With My Car | 3:05 | Roger Taylor |
| 4 | You're My Best Friend | 2:52 | John Deacon |
| 5 | '39 | 3:31 | Brian May |
| 6 | Sweet Lady | 4:03 | Brian May |
| 7 | Seaside Rendezvous | 2:15 | Freddie Mercury |
| Side Two | |||
| 1 | The Prophet's Song | 8:21 | Brian May |
| 2 | Love of My Life | 3:39 | Freddie Mercury |
| 3 | Good Company | 3:23 | Brian May |
| 4 | Bohemian Rhapsody | 6:00 | Freddie Mercury |
| 5 | God Save The Queen | 1:18 | Arr. Brian May |
