QUEEN A Night At The Opera 1975 UK EMI w/SILVER BOOKLET & POSTER
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£ 255 Sold For
Jun 19, 2014 Sold Date
Jun 9, 2014 Start Date
£   20 Start price
10   Number Of Bids
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QUEEN A Night At The Opera 1975 UK EMI w/SILVER BOOKLET & POSTER

CLEAN EMBOSSED GATEFOLD, CUT CORNER UNSPLIT INNER

QUEEN
A Night At The Opera

1975 UK EMI (EMTC 103) FIRST PRESSING
EMBOSSED G&L GATEFOLD SLEEVE w/ CUT CORNER THICK CARD INNER
COMES WITH A FOUR PAGE SILVER BOOKLET/PROGRAMME AND EIGHT PANE POSTER

MATRICES: YAX 5063 - 2 BLAIRS / YAX 5064 - 2 BLAIRS
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3/AM and 4/HH

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 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", "Good Company"), 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

Side 1: Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...) (3:43) / Lazing On A Sunny Afternoon (1:08) / I'm In Love With My Car (3:05) / You're My Best Friend (2:50) / '39 (3:25) / Sweet Lady (4:01) / Seaside Rendezvous (2:13)
Side 2: The Prophet's Song (8:17) / Love Of My Life (3:38) / Good Company (3:26) / Bohemian Rhapsody (5:55) / God Save The Queen (1:11)

LABELS: EXCELLENT
A few spots to the white portions of the label and moderate spindle traces otherwise, clean.
This copy has seen a few spins but it's been very well cared for
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT+
Apart from some superficial and harmless hairlines from the inner both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+
My play-check at volume found little to fault - no loud clicks, ticks or pops - just a touch of surface on the run-ins - plays beautifully throughout
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
A superb example - clean and white, crisp and fresh - practically as-new
INNER SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Clean and unmarked - no seam splits - just a little record impression
BOOKLET: EXCELLENT
Apart from some rubbing to the silver surfaces the programme is in fine condition - the internal pages are clean and fresh
POSTER: VERY GOOD
The poster displays clear signs of handling, some dirty marks to the back and one corner is missing but it's still in pretty good shape

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd Class Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)

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