QUEEN – A NIGHT AT THE OPERA – LTD EDITION VINYL ALBUM – MINT
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QUEEN – A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (EMI, 724385567414, originally released in 1975, this re-issue released in 1997) Gatefold sleeve.
This limited edition re-issue was released in 1997 as part of the EMI 100 Centenary celebrations. The vinyl is direct metal mastered on to heavyweight vinyl, and it comes in a thick, heavy duty card, gatefold sleeve.
Track listing:- Death on two legs, Lazing on a Sunday afternoon, You're my best friend, I'm in love with my car, Sweet lady, Seaside rendezvous, Good company, '39, Prophet's song, Love of my life, Bohemian rhapsody, God save the Queen
Queen were straining at the boundaries of hard rock and heavy metal on Sheer Heart Attack, but they broke down all the barricades on A Night at the Opera, a self-consciously ridiculous and overblown hard rock masterpiece. Using the multi-layered guitars of its predecessor as a foundation, A Night at the Opera encompasses metal ("Death on Two Legs," "Sweet Lady"), pop (the lovely, shimmering "You're My Best Friend"), campy British music hall ("Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon," "Seaside Rendezvous"), and mystical prog rock ("'39," "The Prophet's Song"), eventually bringing it all together on the pseudo-operatic "Bohemian Rhapsody." No one in the band takes anything too seriously, otherwise the arrangements wouldn't be as ludicrously exaggerated as they are. But the appeal -- and the influence – of A Night at the Opera is in its detailed, meticulous productions, it's prog rock with a sense of humour as well as dynamics, and Queen never bettered their approach anywhere else.
The vinyl and sleeve are both in mint condition, still in the original shrink-wrap, so the vinyl is unplayed. You won’t find a better copy of this collectable album anywhere.
Queen’s masterpiece, a must have for any Queen and/or rock collector!
Postage:- UK £3.00, Europe £7.00, Rest of World £10.50
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