A Night At The Opera

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A Night At The Opera, 1975

Tracklists

Vinyl version 1991 Hollywood Records CD
Side 1:

01. Death On Two Legs (Dedicated to...... (Mercury) - 3:43

02. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon (Mercury) - 1:07

03. I'm In Love With My Car (Taylor) - 3:04

04. You're My Best Friend (Deacon) - 2:51

05. '39 (May) - 3:30

06. Sweet Lady (May) - 4:02

07. Seaside Rendezvous (Mercury) - 2:16

Side 2:

01. The Prophets Song (May) - 8:19

02. Love Of My Life (Mercury) - 3:38

03. Good Company (May) - 3:23

04. Bohemian Rhapsody (Mercury) - 5:53

05. God Save The Queen (Trad. arr. May) - 1:13

01. Death On Two Legs (Dedicated to...... (Mercury) - 3:43

02. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon (Mercury) - 1:07

03. I'm In Love With My Car (Taylor) - 3:04

04. You're My Best Friend (Deacon) - 2:51

05. '39 (May) - 3:30

06. Sweet Lady (May) - 4:02

07. Seaside Rendezvous (Mercury) - 2:16

08. The Prophets Song (May) - 8:19

09. Love Of My Life (Mercury) - 3:38

10. Good Company (May) - 3:23

11. Bohemian Rhapsody (Mercury) - 5:53

12. God Save The Queen (Trad. arr. May) - 1:13

13. I'm In Love With My Car (remix) (Taylor) - 3:26

14. You're My Best Friend (remix) (Deacon) - 2:50

History

History of this album.

Credits

  • Musicians:
Freddie Mercury - vocals, vocals, Bechstein Debauchery, and more vocals, vocal orchestration of woodwinds on Seaside Rendezvous, operatic vocals on Bohemian Rhapsody
Brian May - guitars, orchestral backdrops, vocals, lead vocals on '39 and Good Company, toy koto on The Prophets Song, orchestral harp on Love Of My Life, genuine 'aloha' ukulele (made in Japan) and guitar jazz band on Good Company, operatic vocals on Bohemian Rhapsody
Roger Taylor - drums, percussion, vocals, lead vocals on I'm In Love With My Car, bass drum and tambourine on '39, vocal orchestrations of brass on Seaside Rendezvous, operatic vocals on Bohemian Rhapsody, timpani on Bohemian Rhapsody and God Save The Queen, orchestral cymbals on God Save The Queen
John Deacon - bass guitar, electric piano on You're My Best Friend, double bass on '39

Charts

Country Release date First appearance in charts Peak position Chart run Weeks in chart Additional comments
UK 21 November 1975 13 December 1975 1 2-2-1-1-2-1-1-2-4-7-6-11-10-11-13-17-26-21-37-47-39-33-42-45-0-

52-0-55-47-38-46-35-26-25-23-25-22-38-39-39-39-51-50-44-43-57

44 weeks, 12 weeks in Top Ten, and 4 weeks at #1 First run in UK charts
UK - 8 January 1977 40 53-44-40-53 4 weeks, 48 weeks so far Second run in UK charts
UK - 22 September 1984 85 85-0-100 2 weeks, 50 weeks so far Third and final run in UK charts
USA 2 December 1975 27 December 1975 4 116-67-57-48-39-35-28-26-24-23-21-11-9-8-7-6-4-4-4-13-14-14-16-18-18-19-

29-29-37-43-66-66-64-66-28-28-38-41-72-69-76-100-100-126-126-124-166

47 weeks, 7 weeks in Top Ten First run in US charts
USA - 22 January 1977 119 162-151-125-122-119-119-180-180-180 9 weeks, 56 weeks so far Second and final run in US charts

Information supplied by Fedepeti, 24 August 2004

  • Japan: #9, 52 weeks in chart.
  • Holland: #1.
  • Italy: did not chart.

Liner notes

  • Notes

Additional info

  • Info

Reviews

  • Reviews

Sleeves

Japan LP, 1975
Japan LP (different OBI), 1975
Japan LP (different OBI), 1975
Mexico LP, 1975
Argentina LP, 1975
Israel LP, 1975
UK Cassette, 1975
Holland White LP, 1975
France White LP, 1976
Colombia LP, 1976
Venezuela LP, 1976
Uruguay LP, 1976
Taiwan CD, 19xx
Japan CD, 1988
China CD, 1993
UK Virgin Vinyl EMI100 series LP, 1997
Japan Remaster CD, 1998
USA 24kt Gold CD, 2000
USA 24kt Gold CD, 2000
USA DCC Audiophile LP Test Press, 2000
USA US Mobile Fidelity LP, 2000
Taiwan CD / DVD, 2001
France 2 CD Set, 2002
Japan Remaster CD, 2004


Japan LP, 2005