A Master Piece

Queen are my favourite band, and I think this album is probably one of their best. When I first heard this album I was amazed! It is such a great Album. All the tracks are fantastic and they live up to the Queen Phenomena. Death On Two Legs, The Prophet's Song and Bohemian Rhapsody are just simply the best, I'm not downing all the other tracks but these are my top 3. This album is just the best, even if you're not a Queen fan you'll love it!!!!

Augi's wise words of wisdom

This is by far the best Queen album ever!!!
If your only into the hardest rock, this is not the album for you (check out Queen's later albums) but if your like classic rock this is a great album.
It took me a little while to get used to this album, but after listening to it a few times i loved it. it has short songs like Good Company, I'm in Love with My Car, and Lazin On a Sunday Afternoon, which are funny when you listen to the lyrics. and great acustic sounding songs like "39". not to mention the forever classic "Bohemian Rhapsody". Put all that togather and you have one hell of an album.
If you are a Queen fan, then this album is an absulute must!

Don't waste your time.

Even the standard Hollywood Records release is sonically superior to this disc, not to mention MFSL. All you need to do to prove this to yourself is to compare the renderings of the song '39. Compare the presence of May's voice, his attack on the guitar strings, and the double bass' impact and richness. The DCC sound is overly rounded, lacking intensity and life. The MFSL version has both warmth and impact, without feeling dulled-- it's open and alive.



I've yet to hear the DVD-A version, but I'd assume that too is superior to Hoffman's tubes.

Queen - A Night At The Rock Show

Straight off, if you like your rock heavy and angry, with no frills, this is not for you. Queen utilise their extraordinary talents in this, arguably their best album, to produce varying styles of song. The amazing thing is that they do all of these styles very well for example a country song immediately leaps into a ballad, that leads into a rock song, followed by a Noel Coward-esque ditty. All in all, it is a very exciting musical experience, and the effects that guitar deity Brian May manages to produce are second to none. And oh, it's got Bohemian Rhapsody on it as well.

The Ultimate Rock Album

If you are looking to see what this album is about, forget it. Just go out and get it and find out why Bohemian Rhapsody went platinum again 20 years after it's release.

When Freddie Mercury died, all the good music went away.

Want to know why Queen are rock legends? Get this album!

A Night At The Opera (1975.) Queen's fourth album.



Despite having released only three albums up to the time 1975 rolled around, classic rockers Queen had already experimented with more trends than most bands do in their entire careers. John Deacon, Roger Taylor, Brian May, and Freddie Mercury had already shown their musical diversity, as well as their potential to create excellent classic rock. However, they hadn't yet reached the legendary status we know them for today. In 1975, the band's fourth album, A Night At The Opera, was released. Read on for my review.



Queen's first three albums were nothing short of excellent, but this one is the superior album in terms of commercial appeal, no questions asked. Here the band continues its musical experimentation, but they push their sound in a slightly more commercial direction. The end result is what would be the band's strongest overall album at its time of release (I can't necessarily say it's their best album overall, because all of their albums are so good.) The band's biggest hit of all, the opera-influenced classic Bohemian Rhapsody, can be found on this LP. This track is priceless - enough said. You've especially gotta love Brian May's guitar solo about two-thirds of the way through the track. This one would be a massive success for the band, and would even chart again in 1992 after being featured in the film Wayne's World. The other popular song on the album is the pop-rocker, You're My Best Friend. Of all of Queen's big hits, this is probably my favorite one. Once again, a Brian May guitar solo is the main highlight of the song. But, there is considerably more to this album than just the hits. My favorite overall track on the album would have to be the hard-rocking opener, Death On Two Legs. The fact that this song is so underrated is a crime! The first time I heard the song, it took me by storm. I'm In Love With My Car is another good song not to be overlooked. The album features other tracks that explore a plethora of stylings, from the happy and upbeat Laxing On A Sunday Afternoon to the cover of the classic instrumental God Save The Queen. In the end, this is one of the best Queen albums - no contest.



This album was remastered and rereleased in the nineties, like most of the Queen catalogue. The reissues feature lyrics, rare band/discography photographs, and even some remixed version bonus tracks. Unfortunately, the bonus tracks aren't very special - for the most part, they sound identical to the original LP versions of the songs. Still, I'd recommend the remasters over the original album released.



A Night At The Opera is a classic rock masterpiece - and there is just no denying it. The album is Queen's most popular album, and rightfully so. If you're a fan of the band, no matter how big or how small a fan you are, I strongly recommend the purchase of this album.