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 Rock
Tracklist
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 Taylor
Written-By – Taylor*
3:00
A4 You're My Best Friend
Electric Piano – John Deacon
Written-By – Deacon*
2:47
A5 '39
Double Bass – John Deacon
Vocals – Brian May
Written-By – May*
3:13
A6 Sweet Lady
Written-By – Brian May
4:09
A7 Seaside Rendezvous
Vocals [Brass Orchestration], Orchestrated By – Roger Taylor
Vocals [Woodwind Orchestration], Orchestrated By – Freddie Mercury
Written-By – Mercury*
2:12
B1 The Prophet's Song
Koto [Toy] – Brian May
Written-By – May*
7:31
B2 Love Of My Life
Harp – Brian May
Written-By – Mercury*
4:06
B3 Good Company
Vocals, Ukulele [Genuine Aloha Ukelele Made In Japan], Guitar [Jazz Band] – Brian May
Written-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.*
1:07
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Queen (4)
Record Company – EMI Records Ltd.
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
Crew [Equipment Supervision] – John Harris
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
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
QueenPublisher:
B. Feldman T / As. Trident MusicMade 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 QueenMade and printed in Great Britain
Garrod and Lofthouse Limited
All runouts are stamped, except for the following etched portions:
Variations 1 to 14, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, side A & B: BLAIR'S
Variations 15, 18, 19, 24, side A: MR BLAIR'S CUT
Variations 17, 21, 37 side A: BLAIRS
Variations 19, 24, side B: NICKZ
Variations 16, 20, 21, 22, 28, 32, 37, 38 side B: BLAIR'S
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (A-side label): (YAX.5063)
Matrix / Runout (B-side label): (YAX.5064)
Queen - A Night At The Opera (LP, Album, Emb) (EMI, EMI)
Media: Very Good (VG)
Sleeve: Very Good (VG)