QUEEN A NIGHT AT THE OPERA BLAIR'S UK 1st PRESS EMBOSSED SLEEVE 1975 RARE EX
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Nov 20, 2020
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vinyl is ex ex condition cover is in near ex condition a little yellow round edges and has a corner bump inner 3 cut out corners is ex record label no spindle marks one side one very small spindle mark on other side please see photos
- Matrix / Runout (A-side label): (YAX.5063)
- Matrix / Runout (B-side label): (YAX.5064)
- Matrix / Runout (Variations 1 to 14, 25, 26, 27 side A & B, hand etched): BLAIR'S
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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 RockTracklistHide 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.* 1:07Companies, 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
- 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
- Technician [Equipment Supervision], Supervised By – John Harris
- 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
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