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Queen Autographed A Night At The Opera lp Freddie Mercury

Authentic Queen Autographed A Night At The Opera lp Freddie Mercury, signed in black by; Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor.

Queen a British rock band formed in London in 1970. Their classic line-up was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals) and John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal; but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock.

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 21 November 1975 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen; reportedly the most expensive album ever recorded at the time of its release.

Named after the Marx Brothers’ film of the same name, A Night at the Opera recorded at various studios across a four-month period in 1975. Due to management issues, Queen had received almost none of the money they earned for their previous albums. Subsequently, they ended their contract with Trident Studios; and did not use their studios for the album (the sole exception being “God Save the Queen”; recorded the previous year). They employed a complex production that extensively used multitrack recording; and the songs incorporated a wide range of styles, such as ballads, music hall, dixieland, hard rock and progressive rock influences. Aside from their usual equipment; Queen also utilised a diverse range of instruments such as a double bass, harp, ukulele and more.

Chart topping

Upon release, A Night at the Opera topped the UK Albums Chart for four non-consecutive weeks. It peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and became the band’s first platinum-certified album in the US. It also produced the band’s most successful single in the UK, “Bohemian Rhapsody”, which became their first UK number one. Despite being twice as long as the average length of singles during the 1970s, the song became immensely popular worldwide.

Contemporary reviews for A Night at the Opera were mixed, with praise for its production and the diverse musical themes, and recognition as the album that established Queen as worldwide superstars. Additionally, At the 19th Grammy Awards, it received Grammy Award nominations; for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus and Best Arrangement for Voices. Hailed as Queen’s best album, and one of the greatest albums in music history. Furthermore, in 2020, Rolling Stone ranked it at number 128 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2018, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.