QUEEN Signed Autographed 'A Night at the Opera' 1975
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Description
- BALSEY77 - Collectables Since 2003 -
lot no. 2345655
-=FULLY CERTIFIED WITH PROVENANCE=-
-ORIGINAL RARE COLLECTORS PIECE-
QUEEN
'A Night at the Opera'
First Press original 1975 Vinyl Release (emtc 103)
SIGNED BY ALL FOUR CREATORS/MEMBERS/ARTISTS including the late Freddie Mercury
-Signatures Circa 1976 and this well preserved item has previously been catalogued in 2 private collections-
This HIGHLY sought after Certified and Signed Original LP is in Mint Condition and the album sleeve has been preserved by the previous collectors, a beautiful slice of rock and roll history.......good luck.
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Queen: Freddie Mercury (vocals, piano); Brian May (guitar, harp, ukulele, background vocals); John Deacon (electric piano, acoustic & electric basses); Roger Taylor (percussion, background vocals).
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Recorded at Sarm Studios, Roundhouse Studios, Olympic Studios, Scorpio Studios, Landsdowne Studios, London, England and Rockfield Studios, Wales.
Though they began their career practicing an artier, more theatrical variant on the Led Zeppelin 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.
This Classic contains some of the most timeless enduring classics we still love today.....
1.
Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...)
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 9. Love Of My Life 10. Good Company 11. Bohemian Rhapsody 12. God Save The Queen 13. I'm In Love With My Car 14. You're My Best Friend
