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Queen signed programme Night At The Opera

Genuine Queen signed programme Night At The Opera. Signed in ink by Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor and in pencil by Brian May in Aberdeen 1975.

The programme condition is great for its age. The signatures of Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and John Deacon are in black ballpoint pen. Brian May signed the programme in pencil. The autographs were obtained 14th December 1975 just before Queen’s iconic gig at the Capitol Theatre.

The British rock band Queen’s fourth studio album, A Night at the Opera, released on November 21, 1975, by EMI Records in the UK and Elektra Records in the US. Reportedly the most costly album ever made when released, produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen.

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A Night at the Opera, named after the Marx Brothers’ film of the same name, recorded over a four-month period in 1975 at several studios. Queen had gotten almost none of the revenue from their previous albums because of manager3ial concerns. They therefore terminated their agreement with Trident Studios and did not use their facilities to record the album (the sole exception being “God Save the Queen”, which recorded the previous year).

Their production heavily used multitrack recording, and the tracks included a variety of musical genres. Including ballads, music hall, hard rock, and progressive rock. In addition to their standard instruments, Queen autographs also used a variety of other instruments. Including a double bass, harp, ukulele, and more.

Genuine Queen autographs

When first released, A Night at the Opera held the #1 spot. On the UK Albums Chart for four separate weeks. It became the group’s first platinum-certified album in the US and reached at number four on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape list. The song also gave birth to the group’s biggest hit in the UK. “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which earned their first UK number one. The song gained enormous global popularity despite being twice as long as the typical single of the 1970s.

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A Night at the Opera received conflicting reviews over the years. With some praising its staging and the variety of musical topics while others recognising it as the record that made Queen a household name. Its debut single “Bohemian Rhapsody” nominated for two Grammy Awards at the 19th Grammy Awards. Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group, or Chorus and Best Arrangement for Voices. Been praised as Queen’s best record and one of the all-time great albums. Besides, it ranked 128th on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2020. Admitted to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018.