Night At The Opera, A (Limited Edition Replica Vinyl) [Remastered] - Queen > Reviews

Advantages: Great rock pop stuff
Disadvantages: Sometimes a bit too varied and clever clever

...but it was with 'A Night At The Opera' in 1975 that the four piece really put down their marker. It was an epic achievement and it was months in the making. They started work on songs in June 1975 and started recording in August, eventually spending three months in various studios around the country, working with regular producer Roy Thomas Baker. As ever, the band had the legend 'No synthesizers' daubed on the album, but you could have been ... Read review

Advantages: Great music by a legendary band
Disadvantages: None to speak of

A Night At The Opera, released in 1975, is their best work, in my opinion--it's completely overblown, pompous and pretentious, but it has just the perfect combination of classical influence, nostalgia, pop and visceral rock 'n roll to completely quantify these great musicians. Those rich, layered Queen harmonies have never been better, and Freddie Mercury's stylish croonings combined with the intricate guitar orchestrations of Brian May mark this ... Read review

Advantages: Music history via Bo Rhap , plus other great tunes .
Disadvantages: None - sheer poetry .

Queen - ‘A Night At The Opera‘ - released 1974 . This op is based upon the remastered CD version of ‘A Night At The Opera’ , and as a result , sleeve notes may be different to those of the original album. This has o be one of the most , if not the MOST revered Queen album of all time. Queen’s 4th studio album ( the previous being : Queen1 , Queen 2 , Sheer Heart Attack ) , and my favourite of all their albums . So what do you get for your ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing songs, wonderful arrangements,
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"A Night At The Opera" was Queen's big breakthrough album after years of playing lowly-paid gigs and never quite making the big-time. The main hit from this album was the ubiquitous "Bohemian Rhapsody" with its rock-opera influences. No one ever knew what it meant, not even Freddy Mercury who wrote it. But it was powerful and different veering as it does from high-opera to the amazing virtuosity of Brian May's rock guitar playing. The track has now ... Read review

Advantages: This
Disadvantages: That

This epinion is based on the Hollywood Records release from 1991. This CD is really one of the better CDs in available to buy. It sort of stinks as a whole that everybody doesn't know it. Everybody should try and obtain this CD. I hope everybody who listens to music, will please go out and spend their good money at the CD store, while obtaining and adding this one to their collection. This review used to be better. But I cannot write ... Read review

Advantages: Inspired collection of songs, with a few classics
Disadvantages: Some are just too weird

As you would expect from the album which orignally spawned Bohemian Rhapsody, this isn't all that sensible in places, you've got some good hard rock, with such songs as Sweet Lady, ballads such as Love of my Life, and some odd stuff. This is Queen at their weirdest. There's Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon, which is frankly ridiculous, and you've got one of Roger Taylor's rare bits of song writing in the form of I'm in Love With my Car, with the wonderfully ... Read review

Advantages: the queen albums are the best
Disadvantages: nothing

Hello everybody I begin excuse to you but I m an Italian boy so my English is not my first language. The queen are my favorite group and this album is one of the best albums of the group. This morning I was listening it and I song it. Beyond the singles - bohemian rhapsody and you re my best friend I signal songs as Love of my life and the prophet song. The first one is a love song very intensive. The thing that it has hit me is the core in ... Read review

Advantages: Got loads of good songs
Disadvantages: Quite a few of the songs are really weired (but thats not always a bad thing!!!!)

The first track on this album, 'Death on Two Legs' is one Queen's best songs in my opinion. I love the introduction, and the rest of it is almost as good, even if the lyrics are a bit cutting!!! It runs into the next song, 'Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon' really well and there is a complete change of mood. This song sounds a bit gay (no offence to homosexuals!!!) but it is a decent track. It is a bit similar to 'Seaside Rendezvous' which has some wierd ... Read review

Advantages: All tracks display originality, diversification and talent 'par excellence'.
Disadvantages: Are there any?

By the release of this, their fourth album, Queen had risen above many of the run-of-the-mill heavy rock bands of the time and begun to experiment in the studio. The sheer diversity of musical styles and innovative techniques that go to make this album so enjoyable is breathtaking: from the heavy rock of "Death On Two Legs" to the ragtime swing of "Good Company", through to the epic "Prophet's Song" and '20s jazz-influenzed "Seaside Rendezvous", it ... Read review