- hard rock, rock, art rock, glam rock
- 43 min
- 12 tracks
- EMI
A Night at the Opera is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 28 November 1975, by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and Elektra Records in the United States. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen, it was reportedly the most expensive album ever recorded at the time of its release.
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Character
Epic, spare, grave and character-led.
- intimateepic
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- rawmeticulous
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- AllMusic5/5 ★
- Chicago Tribune3/4 ★
- Christgau's Record GuideB−
- Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 ★
- MusicHound Rock4.5/5
- Pitchfork8.9/10
- PopMatters9/10
- Q5/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 ★
- Uncut5/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)3:44
- A2Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon1:07
- A3I’m in Love With My Car3:05
- A4You’re My Best Friend2:53
- A5’393:31
- A6Sweet Lady4:04
- A7Seaside Rendezvous2:17
- B1The Prophet’s Song8:21
- B2Love of My Life3:39
- B3Good Company3:24
- B4Bohemian Rhapsody5:55
- B5God Save the Queen1:16
12 tracks, 43 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Queen
- Label
- EMI
- Released
- 1975
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- IT
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