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Enjoyed this from start to finish, the familiar songs and the new-to-me ones, too. Plus, Bohemian Rhapsody.
Masterpiece
Fantastic.
Bursting with an abundance of ideas, Queen delivers a diverse and overloaded twelve-track album that hits on hard-rock, soft-pop, music hall, suite-style composition, and some dazzling delay-like effects. While the band's off-the-wall oddities are most closely akin to the music of Sparks, this record is really, really good on its own terms. It's also refreshing to hear Roger Taylor and Brian May sing lead on a few tracks. Favorites: "Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...)" and "'39"
Back to back bangers
Sehr abwechslungsreich. Nicht nur der Standard Queen Sound
One of these superclassic albums of the 70s.. perfection of style.
One of those few and far between perfect albums.
Wasn’t a fan of The Prophets Song but other than that loved it.
Great
White album for theatre kids
This was my first album and to this day I do not think a more perfect album was ever composed. I got this for my 10th birthday and have memorized every song, lyric, lick and note from the 10k times I've listened to it. Where's the six star button?
Start på Semestern! Woohoo!
LP
Enjoyed hearing some of the off-the-beaten path Queen songs!
This was good
So good! I had this album as a kid and it was one of my favourites. I do not enjoy the interlude in the Prophet's Song but the rest of the song makes up for it and everything else is either amazing or hilarious.
Amazing album, with most forgetting how much the recording and layering sound pushed the boundaries at the time. Like The Beatles, the beauty of Queen was they had multiple talents able to get along, write songs AND... they never settled. "Just don't let me become boring" was all ever Freddie & Co was ever interested in.
Amazing
Another great album by Queen. The songs each have their own feel but they work well together. The mega hit is at the end of the album. I will listen to it again.
Queen is my favourite band of all time. On my last.fm they are twice the number of my 2nd place artist. I could talk about every Queen album in detail for hours. I love this album. Of course the famous songs Bohemian Rhapsody and You're My Best Friend, but it's full of so much other great stuff. Brian May's contributions on this album are outstanding: '39, The Prophet's Song , and Good Company are brilliant and more people should know them. '39 is possibly my favourite Queen song, or at least in the top 3. This album is such an eclectic mix of songs it's always a joy to listen to.
Brings me straight back to high school where I'd listen to this a lot on the morning bus trip. It's a very engaging album with genres and moods switching up after each song. What I find really interesting is their ambition to not use any synthesizers during the 70s and instead create sounds of clarinets, jazz bands, saxophones, through voices and guitar effects. Every member contributes at least one of the album's all killer tracks, and the three different vocalists have a chance to shine. Even though I find Bohemian Rhapsody a bit annoying whenever its played at karaoke, I come to love it when its in context of this album. Favourite songs are 39, You're My Best Friend, Prophet Song, and Love of My Life (even though the live version is 3 times better).
What a great album, so much fun. I love how it opens up and the way Bohemian Rhapsody fits in perfectly with the rest of the album. Faves: You're My Best Friend, Bohemian Rhapsody
Growing up in the UK, Queen are as omnipresent as complaining about the weather, so I've always thought of them as a band I "know", but in reality I haven't really listened to any of their albums in a dedicated fashion. This was great! A super fun listen, and it makes "Bohemian Rhapsody" seem slightly less alien when listened to in context. Fave track - I mean, "Bohemian Rhapsody" is just ridiculously good, and a karaoke get-the-whole-room-yelling-along classic. "The Prophet's Song" seems almost as epic, and I'd never heard it before, so that feels like an awesome discovery!
I fell in love with music because of this album. In classical music, in rock, in jazz, in vocal singing. Thank you Queen (10/10) FT: Bohemian Rhapsody, Love of my Life ... actually the whole album
Overrated and overblown although liked Best friend
curto afu há tempo ja
Topalbum, de beste van Queen!
Not a masterpiece but a collection of wonderful singles
It's hard not to be charmed by this album. It's fun and well performed by everyone involved. It's just a classic. Duh. 3 5's in a row? Wow.
Such great stuff on this, even besides "Bohemian Rhapsody," which everyone knows. I mean "You're My Best Friend," " '39," "I'm In Love With My Car" are all great as well. But you can't get around the elephant in the room, can you? It's just too big. I tend to listen to the B-sides / deep cuts of Queen more only because I have heard those greatest hits so often. And BR is one I think I have heard hundreds of time now. It's still a great song, though. The band is firing on all cylinders on just about every song. Not one I would skip at all.
I did not immediately like this album as much as I like their first three; I'm a sucker for harder rock. Don't get me wrong, Death on Two Legs and I'm In Love With My Car are great hard rocking songs, the former a brilliant opener. It was the middle of the album where I was a bit uncertain. But I found when I was already in an amped up mood, this album took it to the next level. And it's far too complex to appreciate in one or two listens. After a few listens, I loved it, especially the more jazzy songs. What was particularly impressive was when I learned that a lot of the cool jazz sounds I learned to like were created through Mercury's and Taylor's vocals (Seaside Rendezvous) or regular instruments (Good Company). May's and Deacon's instrument innovations throughout the album are impressive. You're My Best Friend and Love of My Life are two very different but equally lovely odes. '39 was probably the place where I first started to wonder about the album (maybe May's just ok vocals?), but after a closer listen it's a pretty cool ballad - a cross between Led Zeppelin and John Denver. And I love how Sweet Lady cleanses the palette after. I don't always want to listen to Bohemian Rhapsody I've heard it so many times, but it is a rock opera masterpiece. Still, I think I might like The Prophet's Song just as much for its sweeping, grandiose style; it might be my new favorite on the album. In the end, I think I'm at a 4.5 but I'm rounding up for all the intricacy they put into the album and because they're freakin' legends (and deservedly so).
p351. 1975. 5 stars Yes, it's overblown and over produced camp rock - but it's also an A grade rock band on top form with some cracking tunes and a sense of humour, and that covers a multitude of sins. There is a reason why Queen were so popular and why their songs are still played today, and this is the perfect illustration why. There isn't a weak track on it, although you can argue that The Prophet's Song outstays its welcome. And Brian May seems quite a good guitarist.
Huh, I just had Sheer Heart Attack day before yesterday. That's OK! You can't have too much Queen. A Night At The Opera is not a chore. ...yep...still great. Be my clementine!
Brilliantly original, quirky and inventive. I love how they are doing their own weird ass thing. It remind me a couple of times of McCartney with the very silly and British “show tunes”. But then mix in the epic, soaring opera and blistering hard rock guitar solos. With 2 classic singles and album tracks full of interest, has to be 5 stars.
I needed this. Too many mediocre albums have passed by. I bought this as a kid and played it to death and even 47-odd years later people are still listening to it in droves. So varied- even the 'dodgy' tracks are great (Lazing on a Sunday. I'm in love with my car) and all have a story attached to them. Vocals (and not just Freddies), guitar, bass and drums all top of the game and the production is beyond perfection. Even the one-star reviews admit how mega it all is and base the score on just not being into it's excess. 'Death on two Legs' is my favourite Queen song by the way....If I could give this 1000 stars I would.
Listened to on 4/7/22 5/5 Favorite song: Bohemian Rhapsody, God Save the Queen Simply. Iconic.
A truly eclectic album with so many different instruments and styles. A number of classics with Bohemian Rhapsody (potentially the greatest song of all time) along with You’re My Best Friend and Love of My Life. A very solid 5.
class
A very easy 5 stars. It's crazy how such a massively versatile album can be so consistently excellent. Apart from the somewhat annoying middle-part of The Prophet's Song (not quite the lightning in a bottle that is Bohemian Rhapsody) and the sub-par Good Company, every single track is worthy of the 5 star album score. '39 in particular is a longtime Queen favorite of mine.
FINALLY!
Epic
The number of strong songs on this album is staggering: Bohemian Rhapsody, Love of My Life, '39, You'Re My Best Friend, God Save the Queen. The rest are at least very good. Among the early Queen records, this is easily the most important one. Truly iconic. 5/5
This album is one of my all-time favorites. Listening to it today was fantastic, because it’s a repeat of something I do often. Freddie’s master class on live looping in The Prophet Song is worth the price of admission on its own, but starting with Death on Two Legs? Sheer perfection.
it feels like I’ve heard a hundred different Queen songs but the only ones I knew from this was You’re My Best Friend and of course that which must not be named so it was a pretty pleasant surprise hearing more proggy songs like Death On Two Legs and The Prophet’s Song as well as more Tally Hall vibe songs like Lazing On a Sunday Afternoon or Seaside Rendezvous, though I guess that one’s more Elton John also ‘39 was a whole-ass surprise, who knew Queen made a motherfucking folk song it’s reported that at the time this was the most expensive album ever produced and it sure does sound like it, fucking phenomenal - 10/10
When I was about 13, my mate Peter played me the Prophet's Song on his walkman during a school excursion to the Sydney Opera House (we were there for an afternoon at the opera. Matinee performance of Manon Lescaut.) I didn't think much of the opera, but I loved Queen. He subsequently made me a cassette of Night at the Opera backed with Queen's Greatest Hits. I had been familiar with Bohemian Rhapsody and many of their singles prior to that, but Night at the Opera was the first Queen studio album that I really delved into and played obsessively. I find it hard to approach this record objectively, because of my nostalgic love of the record. Does it have a lot of songs that delve into pastiche and novelty? Yes. Is it almost bombastically over-produced? Well, yes. Is it full of cracking tunes and rocking rock? well, hell yeah! Let's play it again, and louder!
One of the greatest albums I've ever listened to. I love this one through and through. From Death on Two Legs, '39, Sweet Lady, and all the rest. This is Queen at their best.
5/5 what.an.album.
5, really enjoyed this
All around a great album. All good songs, including the monster hit Bohemian Rhapsody. Quite the variety of songs. Easy 5
Legendary album.
2/17/2022 Today's Album: "A Night At The Opera" by Queen - This is an album that I have had on vinyl since around the beginning of the initial 2020 quarantine and in the time it really has not gotten old to me. The reason? This album is one of the best produced albums of the decade. In my opinion, this is a textbook example of how to mix and pan audio to transform it from a basic performance to something that feels beyond instrumentation. The Bohemian Rhapsody movie that came out a few years ago did a great way of showing how much Freddy Mercury wanted to create an LP at the caliber of a theatrical performance and with a good pair of headphones, it absolutely sounds like it. The way Death On Two Legs begins with a gigantic instrumental build before it cuts out to pretty much nothing is absolutely stunning. Lazing On a Sunday Afternoon is a really fun ragtime tune about exactly what the title would imply. I'm In Love With My Car, despite its absurd title, has a ton of really creative sounds in the mix and they are all mixed exceptionally well as well. The song '39 is one that I had on repeat after listening to it because of how enchanting it is. You're put into this bittersweet song about war and forgotten love that tugs on the heart string despite the lyrics being quite vague. It has this deep emotional weight to it and is the best track on the album in my eyes, with two acoustic guitars and the bass playing off each other in a way that gives this song great levity despite the lyrics. Seaside Rendezvous is a really fun piano-focused track that has a really bouncy 20's feel to it, similarly to many other songs on this album. It is a great way to end side 1 of the vinyl with Freddy saying, "Give us a kiss" before one last musical hit. Prophet's Song, being the longest track on the album, is an incredibly dark and menacing track with great chorus vocals and bass work before the track breaks out into a several minute experimental looping and prog rock section. I think it's really well done and despite how long it goes on for, it totally works with the flow of the record. Love Of My Life is, in my opinion, one of the best love songs to ever exist. It's up there with The Beatle's Something and everyone should know this song. It's heartbreaking, but lovely and incredibly well performed by Mercury. Also the harmonies are literally perfect. Like I haven't emphasized it very much yet, but this guy's vocals are NUTSO. Good company is an all around solid track, Classic queen with great guitar work, fast basslines, and a ton of extraneous orchestral instruments. The stringed instrument, which I think is a ukulele(?) is a really nice part of the track and gives it a lot of personality. Bohemian Rhapsody needs no review. It is fucking Bohemian Rhapsody (It sounds funny at 45 speed on the record player lol). God Save the Queen closes off the album and is just the British national anthem. Epic. Overall, this album is really enjoyable from start to finish and more people should hear it because it's some of queen's best work, despite some of it being really overplayed (Really just Bohemian) Score: 9.5/10 "Bloody Brilliant" Highlights: Death On Two Legs, Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon, '39, Seaside Rendezvous, The Prophet's Song, Love Of My Life, Good Company
Easy 5 stars. Masterpiece of an album.
iconic album, not 1 bad song
An absolute classic.
nunca fui fãn de queen esse album abriu minha mente
Classic rock is classic. Bohemian Rhapsody is god-level.
I personally think that Queen is kinda overrated, even though I am not gonna lie, it's a beautiful piece of an album, Bohemian Rhapsody is a classic, undoubtedly. The rest of the album isn't just a background of one hit, I really enjoyed it and it has an unique, special vibe
Good album. Really enjoy transitions here.
This is an extraordinary album. It was revolutionary when it came out, and you can still feel that almost 50 years later. I don't know any other group that can successfully interweave such a mix of musical ranges.
Very enjoyable! Has "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "You're My Best Friend"
One of the good ones
This was my first favorite album at the age of 8 or 9. I have probably listened to these tracks more than any other tracks, or at least for the most years. It's hard to analyze these songs objectively. I like how silly a lot of them are. The Skiffle Band influence is on full display here. This is Queen in transition. They are not quite yet the powerhouse arena rock band they became, but they are also growing out of their art school glam rock phase (I mean, they were always glam, let's be honest). Bohemian Rhapsody is so overplayed on the radio that it takes a conscious effort to listen with fresh ears and appreciate its brilliance. That being said, I think Prophet's Song does what BR is also doing, but better. I'm in Love With My Car is the worst song Queen ever wrote, and I'm happy they got it out of the way this early in their discography.
Een album dat blijft verrassen
A Night at the Opera is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released in 1975. It was the most expensive album ever recorded at the time of its release. It has been hailed as Queen's best album, and one of the greatest albums in music history. Favourite sobgs: "Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon", "You're My Best Friend", and of course "Bohemian Rhapsody". Wanted to rate it 4 because overall this record still is not for everyone. But sorry I can't. It's 5/5 without any doubt.
I have said it before and I may say it again...I love Queen! This is an excellent album! There is so much of musical interest to my ears. The variety of musical styles and instrumentation is lovely.
What a glorious piece of work this is. An incredible example of what's possible in rock music. A grand display of hutzpah and talent. I love it very much.
This is an album I know well, as it was in my sister's record collection in my youth and I played it often. But I don't think I've listened to it since she moved out when I was in junior high. So this is an exciting opportunity. A NIGHT AT THE OPERA is nothing short of amazing. "Death on Two Legs" pairs soaring Queen vocals and heavy metal guitars to rip into whoever it was dedicated to. You know you are in for something good. Who else but Queen would then dive right into the tinny vocaled 1920's-ish "Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon" then with a little guitar solo jump headlong into the hard rock "I'm In Love With My Car" - a wonderful love song to a car. This is really thrilling stuff! I've always loved "You're My Best Friend." That song still makes me incredibly happy as I think of my best friends every time I hear it. I love the electric piano and vocals. Such a wonderful song. "'39" is a total change of pace and I love it. The acoustic guitar driven song is a great listen evoking its sci-fi backstory with great use of vocals and the electric guitar. I don't think I've heard this song in 40 years but as soon as it started I remembered instantly how much I love it. "Sweet Lady" is a straight Queen rocker with some unusual tempo changes that make it quite interesting to listen to. "Seaside Rendezvous" is a 20's sounding piano driven track. I love sailing along over Freddie Mercury's smooth vocalizations imagining the stage show as I sip a Bee's Knees in some illegal club. "The Prophet's Song" is a dire warning accompanied by the heavy guitars and dark vocals as a prophet warns of the flood made famous by Noah's ark. I love the a cappella vocal solo in the middle that give way to a guitar solo. "Love of My Life" is a heart wrenching love song supported mostly by a gorgeous piano arrangement. Beautiful. "Good Company" adds a dixieland style with a ukulele-driven number again providing testament to Queen's incredibly versatility. Remarkable too is that this song precedes the utterly remarkable... "Bohemian Rhapsody" - what can one say about this song? No one would ever have imagined such a song could ever be exist - let alone become a huge hit, becoming one of the most beloved and enduring songs in rock and roll - and probably in all of music history. Listening to it in the context of this album was wonderful. There were a few moments when I could briefly feel what it was like to listen to this for the first time as an eight-year-old kid and being utterly mesmerized. "God Save The Queen" closes A NIGHT AT THE OPERA in a truly epic way. I have chills. I cannot imagine any other group with the audacity and talent to create anything like this album. The songs all come together beautifully to create a transcendent listening experience. While the singles are spectacular on their own, there is nothing like listening to this album as a whole. A NIGHT AT THE OPERA is a masterpiece.
la plus grosse masterclass de ce monde
God, I love this album. It's the flaming cherries jubilee of rock albums. It's decadent and absolutely too much, but incredibly beautiful. I mean, have you ever spent a night at the opera? I have and it really isn’t like this at all, but at the same time, they kind of nail it here. It’s big and luxurious and theatrical and you might just shed a tear before it’s all over. This is probably Queen's most perfectly realized album. It's one of the only ones I can listen to without skipping a track. The production is superb and the band are in the best form of their lives. The layered vocals are stunning, the arrangements absolutely gorgeous. It has all the pomp and majesty and R-O-C-K you want in a Queen album, with plenty of surprises. The way the band breezily sways from twee, old timey confections like "Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon" or "Seaside Rendezvous" to muscular, complex songs like "Prophet's Song" and "Death on Two Legs" is a sonic joy, something no other band could hope to pull off without sounding ridiculous. Only Queen could put out an absurdity of a song called “I’m in Love with My Car” and not be met with endless derision. Queen gives us permission to let go and indulge as listeners like no one else. They were at heart a killer power trio plus one, the One being Freddie Mercury, rock’s greatest front man, with an operatic vocal range and a flair for the dramatic. It’s the interplay/tension between that huge rock sound and the band’s more elegant, progressive inclinations that creates a singular kind of magic. Throw in a little winking, campy humor and you have a style of music that delivers on every level. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is of course the star of the whole production. Queen does more musically with this song than most bands could hope to do with an entire album. The pathos, the grandeur, the bombast, the humor, the strutting rock assault. Yes, this song gets played a lot, but there's a reason why. There's nothing else in the world like it. Fave Songs (All songs, in order from most to least favorite): Bohemian Rhapsody, You're My Best Friend, Death on Two Legs, Love of My Life, Seaside Rendezvous, The Prophet's Song, Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon, '39, Sweet Lady, Good Company, God Save the Queen, I'm In Love With My Car
A classic, Bohemian Rhapsody was a song I didnt like as a teenager, but love now, a personal example of musical growth
This album gets 4/5 just got Bohemian Rhapsody alone. The rest of the record easily takes it over the top.
Concepção grandiosa e fundamental
Freddie just knows how to do it to you
It's so good. So much variety and incredible performances vocally and musically. I was also surprised how many of these songs I didn't even know I knew. There was only one or two I hadn't heard before. What a great album! Favourite Tracks: (Besides the classics) Death On Two Legs, I'm In Love With My Car, Lazing On a Sunday Afternoon, Seaside Rendezvous
I hadn't listened to this album as a whole before and it was great. Lots of songs I knew and some I didn't. Dynamic, and beautiful. Favourite songs: You're My Best Friend, Seaside Rendezvous, Bohemian Rhapsody
It starts so heavy and powerful, then gets a little dorky. You're my best friend is such a feel good moment. There's a switch to a more folksy sound with '39 before heading back to classic rock. Seaside Rendezvous is full ridiculous campy cabaret I would have loved to see live in a small theatre. Prophet's Song is a little too rock opera and inconsistent for me. I couldn't figure out if Good Company featured a banjo or ukelele and learned of the combo instrument for the first time. How quirky and fun. Bohemian Rhapsody, what a masterpiece. Not possible to listen without joining in. Didn't really need the patriotic closer, but wow what a tight set of tracks showcasing real DYNAMIC range.
Genre bending, sing a long operatic rock. I can see the influence on bands like Mr Bungle
This album is the favorite of a person that played a crucial role in my past. Listening to these songs after all these years unpacks profound memories. Freddie’s voice is sublime. Love of my life, You’re my best friend are songs that will ever live in the collective conscience, let alone Bohemian Rhapsody… It is a fascinating trip, a piece of art.
Campy and ambitious, this album is the pinnacle of 70s rock excess. The vocal arrangements are genius and the meticulous and uncompromising layering of music stands apart. Brian May is one of my favorite guitarists and his Dixieland jazz layered solo in ‘Good Company’ is one of his best with the guitar simulating an entire brass section including a sliding trombone. Of course, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is the climax of this album. That song is iconic on its own, but within the context of the album it becomes even greater. I adore this album
How could I do anything but love this album? Such an iconic set of tracks, a legendary voice gone too soon. A roaring triumph of an album with a bold set of classical influences. I love that Queen manages to be both highbrow and utterly weird. Fave track: Bohemian Rhapsody, duh.
You're My Best Friend, '39, Love of My Life, and Bohemian Rhapsody. This is such a fun and well-recorded album. Possibly the best by one of the all-time greats.
I usually don't review an album song by song, but I found myself doing this here. Death on two legs is a very strong opener, has an epic feel to it and the guitar's sound great. Lazing on a sunday afternoon is kind of a silly "Tiny Tim" kind of song, could go without it but we'll see how it ties into the album. I'm in Love with my Car: Now we're into an 80s Hair Rock song that sounds like it could be The Scorpions or Def Leppard. At this point I'm starting to think this album is going to be very disconnected song to song, but maybe more of a satire/comedy focus? You're My Best Friend: Classic tune, everyone knows it. Very upbeat and poppy. '39: Very strummy, stompy folk song. Reminds me of Country Roads Take Me Home but with a little Queen flair. I dig it. Sweet Lady: Back to the rock, guitar-first tune this time around. Kind of busy, bouncy melody, again very 80s kind of sound but more of a Foghat or Aerosmith vibe this time. Seaside Rendezvous: A ragtime piano tune, with some horns and slide whistles thrown in, file this one under weird Queen, vocals are great as usual but it's a bit out there. The Prophet's Song: Oh wow this is 8 minutes long. This one has a bit of an operatic quality to it, and a bit Metal telling an epic story, this is like Tenacious D almost but minus the comedy and more straight laced. Gets into a strange echoing chant in the middle that kind of kills the vibe. Love of my life: A romantic piano ballad, Freddy putting the emotion into this one. Good company: A vocal harmony, almost has a Beatles vibe now. A touch of ragtime again, and some plunky guitar. Bohemian Rhapsody: The quintessential Queen song. Fits perfectly in this album, the song goes in a lot of directions and matches the amount of whiplash you'll feel from song to song. God Save the Queen: It's actually God Save the Queen, but like a Jimi Hendrix style guitar solo version. Overall Thoughts: That was a wild ride, every single song is completely unlike the other. It feels like Queen had a checklist of genres or bands they wanted to pay homage to and they went through that piece by piece. Some really great tunes, some that I personally didn't dig but I recognize they were well done. Quality is there, Queen is an excellent band and belongs on this list, I can see why this was here. Overall liked it but the inconsistency dragged it a bit. Still giving it a 5, the highs are very high.
Top to bottom, great album.
This album has so many good songs. I had honestly never heard ‘39 and it might have become one of my favorite Queen songs out there. While not every song is great, this album as a whole is.
10 Stars.
LOVE THIS ALBUM
Have been listening to this one when i was 14, still do now, 25 years later. Another timeless gem.
This album is actually quite good. Some songs are reminiscent of Ween. Generally outstanding instrumentation and performance. Deserving of headphones.
oh finally i get the option to rate an album after refreshing: which is how i feel about this album.
Magnificent album. Bohemian Rhapsody is still a Top-25 song on Spotify after all this time.
What can you say about an album that makes you wait until the very end to hear Bohemian Rhapsody and yet you don't feel like skipping any of the tracks to get to that masterpiece? This album is great from the very first song. It features a tremendous diversity of songs and a wide range of emotions and tones, but each one flows effortlessly from the one before it. A true classic 5/5
All of the songs on this album are already pretty good, and then Bohemian Rhapsody kicks dick and makes it a masterpiece. Favorite tracks are Death on Two Legs, The Prophet's Song, and Bohemian Rhapsody, obviously.
9/10. All pretty good, but nothing that I really love.
I liked it a lot. 9/10
Fantastic! One of the greatest opening tracks of all time to set the tone for the album. Love the juxtaposition of The Opera with raucous rock n roll. A great bloody time, the whole time.
I'm surprised that I've never actually listened to this one all the way through. There were a couple songs that I'm surprised weren't released as singles. There were one or two that were a lot more ...bluegrass? than I thought would've been there.
Classic. One of the best from an amazingly unique band.
So great
Hard to beat that!
A masterpiece of songwriting, arranging harmonising and playing.
Easiest 5 star album of my life. I'd never heard many of the songs on this album, so it was an awesome listen. The Prophet's Song is really impressive and creative!
Iconic. Some filler in the middle but enough classics to keep it going
There will never be a better singer.
Queen, you've done it again. Consistently good with a good scope of sound.
An eternal classic
Queen rules, such a fun listen.
An excellent album. I listened to this one a lot when I was little, and most are songs I still listen to regularly. Really formative for my music taste today. A respectful 5 stars
5
first track- killer guitar parts, menacing gritty vocal performance, experimental structure second track- a psychadellic take on a classic British style, quite funny and tongue and cheek third track- hard/ blues rock style reintroduced, much more traditional rock structure, comedic lyrics fourth track- classic queen song, poppy and fun, lighthearted. fantastic songwriting on all tracks so far fith track- folky style with breaks into wierd choral vocals, quite nice but overall most bland track so far sixth track- comes in sounding like led zeppelin, punchy, dirty and aggresive lyrics and vocal performance seventh track- a British summertime inspired piano/vocal ditty, fun and funny eighth track- prog intro using acoustic guitar, whole track builds throughout its runtime, strange acapella vocal lines, very prog inspired ninth track- quite beautiful denounment with just Freddie and his piano, leads on beautifully from the eighth track, almost tear inducing tenth track- airy guitar lines, plodding ukelele, almost like something off of Abbey Road eleventh track- in the running for greatest song of all time, so operatic, amazingly structured with huge tonal shifts that come naturally, iconic moments and performance, a huge number that will be remembered in legend for all time closer- an instrumental of god save the queen, not as dramatic as the former track but still quite a tongue and cheek summary of the albums themes with the consistency in sound
Yaaasssss Queen!!!! I loved this album. I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a full on queen album and I’m glad this one was my first. Vocals and instruments are fire and Freddie Mercury is just incredible in everything Top tracks: you’re my best friend, Love of my life, bohemian rhapsody, sweet lady
Absolutely brilliant in every sense.
Classic Queen!
V good.
Finally! An album that I agree should be on this list!
Quite an iconic album. Nice to hear some of the other songs on the album instead of just the hits.
Another Queen album already? Let's GO. This album has some great songs. Of course Bohemian Rhapsody is the most well known, but they're all great.
Still amazing
Bohemian rhapsody bleibt einer der besten Songs aller Zeiten, aber auch sonst enthält das Album ein paar gute tracks
Nice
Canciones que no conocía tanto, canciones rápidas casi todo el álbum para un gran crescendo. Lo mejor para el final.
Great album, Queen was at the top of their game and produced a brilliant album out of it. It’s a little mix of everything and it’s all brilliant
Рубрика "Не даром жирными жопами топ заняли". Тупа мастхиар-альбом. Пусть и не каждым треком по отдельности, но альбомом единым. Прям вообще проходняка не завезли, все треки плюс-минус интересные, от середняка до "боже мой, 10/10". Рапсодия, мб, лучший трек всех времён и народов. Туды и музла, и композиционных решений, и смыслу, и работы с языком, и элементов разных жанров завезли, и всё работает, как положено. К ней единственная претензия условная разве в том, что митольный фрагмент "So you think you can stone me..." слишком короток, имхо охуенен, мб больше, чем четверостишие на него выделить. Ну вот полвека прошло, до сих пор вполне актуально звучит. В смысле не по трендам, канеш, но по качеству, по доступности, так скать. Слушать не затем, чтоб знать, откуда есть пошло, а ради того... чем всё закончилось, грубо говоря. То есть решения, что Queen в золотое время напридумывали, опосля в мейнстриме особо развития особо нигде не получили, так и оставшись в своих альбомах. Мб, канеш, цэ тупа продукт своегоо времени, и опосля было как-то нерентабельно особо заморачиваться, дабы повторить. Но мб всё же Queen были ярким неповторимым явлением эпохи, к которому так просто и не подсосёшься. Так что всё же мастхиар из 10.
This is a 5 star album from start to finish. Queen at their finest.
Eclecticismo puro, bordea el heavy, pasa por el pop, se asoma brevemente al folk y es puro rock. Mercury desatado. Cambios de ritmo contínuos. Temazo mítico incluído. Sobresaliente
Faves: Love of my life, Bohemian Rhapsody, seaside revenue
Bohemian Rhapsody tem 1,5 bilhoes de listens
Has BR so...
love love love Queen
Obviously some absolute jams here, but I really liked ‘39, which I’d never heard before, and The Prophet’s Song” was like a Bohemian Rhapsody 2.0 that I didn’t know existed.
Lives up to its name, Bohemian Rhapsody is worth the price of admission alone
Fantastic
Amazing classic. Discovered '39, probably a 10 ten queen song for me now. Prophet song great stereo experience. Album excellence
10
Classics don't crack!!
It fucking kills it. Thats it
No me ha encantado, pero ...
Just great and suuuper original!
Incredible album - Queen always puts me in a good mood. You're my best friend and Bohemian Rhapsody are both iconic. I also feel like I know a lot about this album because it was featured in the movie.
Just love this album with all of its eccentricity.
Bardzo pomieszane gatunki, ale są dobrzy we wszystkim. No i Bohemian Rhapsody <3
Revisitar esta obra que ya conocia es siempre chulo. Más rock del que recordaba.
Great album from start to finish
Hard not to rate this well. Not every song is a gem but those that are make up for it. I’m thankful that Wayne’s World revived the interest in Queen.
5
How can the album that bore Bohemian and Rhapsody not to be a five. Love the 70s shredding.
Gostei muito, fazia um tempão que não escutava.
Our third Queen album and my ratings have gone up a star with each one. This is the Queen I’m familiar with. It’s elaborate and theatrical and sometimes over the top but it’s great. As I mentioned in one of my previous reviews, I’m a casual fan. I know and like the hits, but this is the first album I’ve heard that I would come back to and listen again.
A Night at the Opera takes you on a roller coaster ride of various music genres but the sound of Queen remains true throughout. Bohemian Rhapsody and You’re My Best Friend stand out among the other tracks, but this is in your face rock & roll with big instruments and excellent harmonies. A solid addition to the 1001 project.
Oh mama mia mama mia was that a crazy album. Two of Queens sweetest songs, Love of My Life and You're My Best Friend. Rest of the album is pretty crazy, but I dig it. Rock songs with moments of great harmonies and moments of "what the hell are they doing?. It's a fun interesting ride, even with some misses. And of course Bohemian Rhapsody. There is no song on earth more fun to sing along to. I don't care who you are or what mood you're in, that song comes on the radio you are singing...full voice.. belting out every syllable of scaramouche, hand raised as you hit the high notes perfectly (volume is always loud, noone can hear you well enough to say you didn't so go with it). Playing air piano durring the ballet. Raised devil horns durring the rockin' section. Just a cool fun song.
This album is wonderfully Queen and wonderfully versatile. A classic and a good time
Very theatrical. Good album Classic
One of the more consisten Queen albums I've listened to, with their undisputed masterpiece to boot.
Bohemian Rhapsody - 5/5 Rest of the album - 3/5
i don't think bohemian rhapsody is one of the best songs of all time, but this is still a very good album.
I haven’t really explored much of queen and this their first full album I’m listening through 39’ totally threw me off and that’s the not the kind of song I’d expect from queen, it’s almost Simon and Garfunkel esc, Brian may has a very incredible voice Really incredible guitar work throughout the album specifically I love it in death in two legs Very good album 3.5 or 4/5 Favorites: death in two legs, bohemian rhapsody, I’m in love with my car, love of my life, god save the queen
9/10
Some incredible music and some extremely annoying shit
VERY nice
Man, it all came together on this album. Everything that Queen had been doing that had been working in flashes on their previous albums got slotted exactly where it was supposed to be. Queerness, glam (even going so far as to sing about autophilia like T Rex did in The Slider), classic rock, camp, prog, sci-fi, high drama, ladliness. They found the right mixture in the right proportions and it came together to make a truly great album. I kind of like “Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon” but I could have lived without "Good Company" and “Seaside Rendezvous”, especially the latter closing out the first side. Thats never been a part of Queen’s sound that I thought belonged. They should have taken all their ragtime/music hall/vaudeville/Dixieland songs and just formed a side project called the Mississippi Bullfrogs where they all dressed in matching Colonel Sanders suits and released an album with all of those type songs from their other albums and had it sell twelve copies. That would have improved this album, and their entire catalog, immensely. Plus it would have been awesome. But I would never want to listen to that album.
Very good, with 2 of their best songs (Best Friend & Bohemian Rhapsody). I was expecting a bit more overall though
Although there are a few Queen tracks I love, I’ve never listened to a full album! This was fun, clever, and had so much personality. I wouldn’t be in the mood for it every day, but it’s a good listen.
Number: 233 Familiarity: Well-versed (4) Rating: 4 ======= Overall, it might be a mid to high 3 for me but Bohemian Rhapsody and You're My Best Friend would elevate it to nearly 5 territory but I cannot give it a 5 based on those tracks alone. The rest of the album was maybe 60/40, 3's and 4's, plus one 2. There were some surprising numbers that I enjoyed such as '39. I would have never guessed that was Queen. I also enjoyed Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon - is that a shout out to Ogden's Nut Gone Flake?
They really found their sound with this one. They were very good before this, but it seems like this album is really what set them apart from everybody else. Also side note, I love it when Roger Taylor sings. Obviously they have Freddie Mercury, but Roger Taylor's raspy hard-cutting voice is such a nice juxtaposition to Freddie's legendary vocal chords.
Surprisingly, not as memorable as it might seem. A few bangers, and they are proper bangers, but the album is slightly let down by other tracks. See: I'm In Love With My Car. But with a song like Bohemian Rhapsody, there is no way I can give this less than a 4. Too iconic for that. Overall, it is a great album, just maybe not as great as it might seem from the penultimate track.
Love of my life
Fantastic!
Solid. Queen had a sound that was all their own.
Let's be real, there are absolutely 5 star songs on this album. There are also a couple 1 star songs on this album. Queen makes some amazing music, has some hits that are wildly overrated and played to death, and then some just absolutely bizarre songs that should have been left on the studio floor.
Eu não sou nenhum pouco suspeito pra falar de Queen, pois nunca conheci nada tão a fundo da discografia da banda a não ser os hits, então posso dizer que essa foi minha primeira experiência ouvindo um disco dos caras. E já de cara um dos, se não o mais famoso da banda, é uma baita responsa falar sobre. A voz do Freddy é muito icônica, e é muito marcante as nuances das suas vozes nesse disco. Eu diria até das músicas em geral, que vai do rock clássico ao elementos de ópera, piano. Impossível não admirar esse trabalho, certamente um disco que envelheceu como vinho. Um dos pilares de tudo que conhecemos como rock.
A lot better than expected.
Enjoyed it - only familiar with the hits, but a varied and very listenable album
No other band can jump from heavy metal to cabaret to prog rock with the effortless grace of Queen, and this album displays that with a beautiful smattering of song variety. One star off for letting “I’m in Love With My Car” onto the album. 4⭐️
Some amazing songs on this album, and some underrated fun ones as well.
Solid album, probably Queen's best. Still a bit too much filler to be great, but very good.
Ei se paras queenin levy vaikka yks kovimmista biiseistä täältä löytyy. Kovaa tykitystä
Tää on taas vähän hankala kun on yks niin kova hitti, mutta muuten on vähän niin ja näin. Mennään nyt nelkkukelkulla.
Käynee.
I wrote a long review for this and it didn’t save. Shame. This album is all over the place in some good and bad ways. Some great songs, including ones I hadn’t heard before so that’s nice. 3.8/5
Very good and has some absolute classics on it. One song keeps it from 5 stars (I’m in love with my car) but I wish I could give this 4.5. Death on Two legs, you’re my best friend, and bohemian rhapsody are just amazing.
First time listening to a full Queen album (after previously only knowing the hits). I enjoyed the experience. What I was struck by was the diversity in the songs. It wasn't all driving, epic arena rock and that was cool. It showed me just how versatile the band was (is?). Similar to my Bob Marley experience through this list. It was a pleasure to get to know Queen through the songs that didn't make it as big. 4/5
Highest levels of brilliance in parts, and just incredibly average in others. Could have been one of the greatest albums ever, but for a couple of duds.
My second Queen album- didn't enjoy this one quite as much as Queen II. Lots of good songs, including Bohemian Rhapsody which stands up as a great. Great use of vocal harmony throughout the album. My main umbrage is that a lot of the songs sound hokey / "carnival"esque. Overall- still an enjoyable album with a lot of talent.
Bought this when it came out and loved it and played it constantly. After punk and new wave came along I ditched this to the back of the pile. I’ve since gone back and the work and musicianship is astounding, still. This for me was the highlight album of their career.
Majestic. The highs are incredibly high. Not every track is as memorable as Bohemian Rhapsody or Love of My Life, but the vocals, musicianship and melodies are superb throughout.
What a great album, contains one of the greatest singles of all time, admittedly it does contain 2, maybe 3 of slightly weaker tracks, but still a great album.
half the album is fucking amazing (death on two legs, best friend, '39, prophet's, love of my life, bo rhap) and the other half is straight dogshit, but at least the dogshit is pretty fun
I knew this would be on here. Prime Queen. Prime Freddy. Bohemian. Best Friend. Harmonies for ages.
More carnival than opera. I dig it
v good
There's a couple songs in the middle of this album that kept it from being a 5. Other than that it was perfect. A classic in every sense of the word. 4.5/5
A great album
9/10 Increíble, temones en casi todos los temas
Good mix of great classics
It was good to hear the rest of the album.
Lightening in a bottle not made for me.
Whimsical and nostalgic. A joy.
Some absolutely incredible songs - a couple not so good ones
Trading the highest hard rock highs for diversity really doesn't dilute the overall products. There are some duds, but you can't have a masterpiece omelet like Bohemian Rhapsody without cracking a few eggs (fucking dudes and their cars). (4.5)
It’s a sin that I don’t have this record in my collection…
a classiccc te amo freddy
An album of absolute highs and “well it’s good if you like that kind of thing”.
kind of didn't hit me on first listen but on repeated listens it grew on me and I quite like it even though I'm not a big queen fan there's some really fun tracks and the guitar work is sublime highly recommend
Solid listen overall. ‘39 definitely was a sneaky good song.
A lot of range on this album, I'm not a big Queen fan so I was surprised to hear someone other than Freddie Mercury singing.
The album that rose Queen to superstardom. There aren't many who don't know Bohemian Rhapsody and You're My Best Friend, and Love Of My Life is an underrated track of theirs.
never really heard much queen aside from The Hits so this was an interesting listen. it's pretty damn good in places but a little hit and miss overall i think? although tbh i'm not even sure i'd exactly call the tracks i don't enjoy so much "misses", more just, "too twee for me". it sometimes feels like they were more interested in scoring a musical than putting together an album. aside from the obvious banger "bohemian rhapsody", i think my favourites are "i'm in love with my car", "'39" and "the prophet's song". i enjoy freddie mercury's vocals, and brian may's are pretty good too, and and the instrumentals are great when they're not verging far enough into show tunes type bullshit to get irritating. good enough that i can look past those moments to give this 4 stars, apparently. although it took quite a while to make that decision......
Operatic prog rock, mostly! They have a good range of sounds, through in some baroque and some classic rock elements. I would remove about three songs and this would be a great album.
Theatrical, which tracks. Brian May is unheralded...he makes the show tuney stuff tolerable.
8/10
Album 257. A Night At The Opera (https://open.spotify.com/album/1TSZDcvlPtAnekTaItI3qO?si=KiSnbxgwRNOTh_1jNvHeDQ) — Queen (1975) Absolute classic album, best of the best. Theatrical, musical, epic. Can't give it the highest rate unfortunately, too many average songs amid bangers. 4/5 Liked: — Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...) — Seaside Rendezvous — Love Of My Life — Bohemian Rhapsody
Yep.
I've heard the term "rock opera" before, and I'm wondering if that's what this sounds like. I actually had that thought before I internalized the title of this album. I bet that's what makes Freddy mercury's music so entertaining, especially when it's executed on such a high level. He explores many shades of the rock world, but every song is theatrical and energetic. The compositions are very dynamic and all over the place as if they were accompanying the events of a stage play. The guitar playing and other instrumentation are great, but as a singer, the highlight for me has to be the layered vocals. I could see arguments for the grandiosity being excessive at times, but for the most part, I'm won over and feel confident with a 4
I like: The vocal breakdown on The Prophet's Song The vocal harmonies on Love of My Life The vocal harmonies in general How fun the first four tracks are The silly vaudevillian, music hall stuff I dislike: The more straightforward rock sections like on Sweet Lady The syrupy Broadway sections (Seaside Rendezvous is very fun, I'm just not always in the mood) So I don't think I can give it a 5 because parts of it are hard for me to stomach, but. . . . It's a delightful record, full of delights!
This is such a fun album I really like I am in love with my car. You're my bestfriend is good. I like the guitar in '39. I like Seaside Rendevous and sweet lady. This album does have Bohemian Rhapsody so i feel like it needs to be a 4 star album.
Queen is singular. Can’t think of another band like them. The piano, Freddie’s vocals, the overdub harmonies (which were a little over done on these) and of course Brian’s guitar tone and phrasing. Bohemian Rhapsody is a masterpiece. A few other good songs on here but not my favorite Queen. Seaside Rendezvous is a little too much for me. While I’d love to round up on the merits of Bohemian, just not enough other stuff here. 4.25
“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality. Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see.”
Really fun album. I love how many genres it touches. My main complaints are I’m In Love With My Car and God Save The Queen. The God Save The Queen thing is just that I’m a Brit who thinks our national anthem SUCKS. This is a pretty good version of it to be fair. Just think I’m In Love With My Car isn’t a very good song, but I’m also very much not a car person. Aside from those two, it’s a great album that lifted my spirits on a not so great office day. Although, the Managing Director at my company mentioned Bohemian Rhapsody today and when I told him I’d just been listening to it, he proceeded to explain to me that it doesn’t have a chorus as though I hadn’t Just Been Listening To It. I was already familiar with a lot of the songs but I’d never heard '39 before and I really loved it. Fav song: Bohemian Rhapsody – also liked You’re My Best Friend, Love Of My Life and '39 Least fav: I’m In Love With My Car
The way some of the reviews went on about it I thought I’m In Love With My Car would be the worst song I’d ever heard but it was pretty fun! And as someone who knows nothing about (and doesn’t care about) cars it’s exactly how car people sound when they talk about their cars. Favourite song: Bohemian Rhapsody (or ‘39) Least: The Prophet’s Song
I kinda love Queen. I wasn’t too sure when I only know the big hits (as so many do) so I wondered how boring an entire album from them could be. But no, it’s delirious right from the beginning. I should have known better.
¡Death On Two Legs es definitvamente una GRAN introducción a éste álbum! Definitivamente siento el teatro en cada una de las melodías y en todos los arreglos, me encanta, probablemente el mainstream sobre Queen me dejó poco impresionable y acostumbrada, pero ¡definitivamente es un álbum que si o si se tiene que escuchar! Las perfectas: You're My Best Friend (entiendo a la perfección por qué fue usada en películas de terror), '39, The Prophet's Song y Love of My Life, aunque Bohemian Rhapsody es un clásico.
Absolutely great record. Each track blends nicely into the next, making this a really enjoyable listening experience. Favourite Track(s): Bohemian Rhapsody, You're My Best Friend Least Favourite Track(s): '39
there's like 3 skips on here. the rest are classics
Becoming more of the Queen I recognise than 'Queen II' - still some mad prog tracks ('The Prophet Song') but ''39' and 'You're My Best Friend' shows the diversity I like in Queen. Good album.
Love Queen and while I think some of their most iconic songs are on this album some songs like Sweet Lady and Seaside Rendezvous don't really work for me.
all time fave 5/5
I like the band and have heard a lot of their songs. I had listened to most of the album but never to it complete fist part is just... funny and whimsical rock, a lot of classic songs that I've liked since I was in high school. but listening to them all together feels kinda... boring? not much new, makes me switch between 3 and 4 Prophet song is a nice surprise after seaside rendezvous and does feel like a nice switch after all the fun. Queen are known for a reason. And the fact that they can make fun catchy songs and throw a nice intense song after I think is one of those. Gotta admit that I did not know this song, and it does feel quite good. Production is odd tho, plain? may be headphones Good company should be in the first half. You could have had a perfect run but good company is there and not in the first half 4. Fun first half that remains catchy and fun for years, not ground breaking. A good end, if we ignore good company being there. The first half foes get kinda boring at some point if you listen to them de corrido
Classic
Queen is one of those bands that I think is good, but I feel like I don't like them as much as I'm supposed to. So honestly, I wasn't expecting much from this album. But even aside from Bohemian Rhapsody, there was a lot of enjoyable stuff on this album.
Bohemian Rhapsody. That is all. Well, actually, it’s not, but by God, what a song. I could listen to it all day. It’s raucous, it’s operatic, it’s ridiculous, and it has endured and prospered over many years - more than 50 now!!! May its legacy live on for many more years. Oh, and the rest of the album is pretty great, too.
el álbum en su conjunto: 2. pero hay joyitas, no puedo ponerle menos
First full length Queen album I've ever listened to. Was never a big fan growing up... but their singles have grown on me as I've gotten older. This album is great, though. While I simultaneously can't believe I've slept on Queen for so long, I don't know that I would've appreciated them before.
Ok, The Prophet's Song drove me a little batty, but otherwise this is a solid album. You're My Best Friend is a favorite, and Bohemian Rhapsody is of course legendary.
Death on two legs : 9/10 Lazing on a Sunday afternoon : 8/10 I’m in love with my car : 9/10 You’re my best friend : 7/10 ‘39 : 6/10 Sweet lady : 9/10 Seaside rendezvous: 7/10 The prophet’s song : 6.5/10 Love of my life : 8/10 Good company : 8/10 Bohemian rhapsody : 10/10 God save the queen : 10/10
Some great stuff here, but not consistently so. Like most albums there are some rough spots. The song '39 was frankly, strange and Sweet Lady isn't that great, but Love of My Life and Bohemian Rhapsody are so wonderful as to make up for a couple of the shaky ones.
not as great as the hits, i like '39 4/5
This album for me is mostly carried by 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and a few of the other tracks. This is also very obvious when you look at the number of plays for each track where in my dataset most of the tracks on the album average ~10m plays and 'Bohemian Rhapsody' has ~3 billion. Queen has better albums in my opinion, but it's interesting to see how it all really started taking shape on this one Standouts You're My Best Friend Bohemian Rhapsody 4/5
bello, coerente
one of my favorite queen records, not only because bohemian rhapsody is on there, but the artistry is so fulfilling and timeless that i struggle myself to catch up with it, even if i'm well aware it has an intention behind it.
Reminded me of Katie, so I texted her, and she happens to have this record on her wall! Bohemian Rhapsody is obviously one of the greatest songs of all time. I enjoyed reading more about the lyrics and structure. Seaside Rendezvous was a vibe, had me bopping at my desk.
Opera is fucking right! This album is melodramatic, grandiose and sporadic. I think I used this term to describe Bowie's "Station to Station", but there's a certain whirling dervish nature to this record; it sort of spins and spins and spins so far off the stage, diving into the pit, and gnawing at the seats of the auditorium. This album has every right to be on this list, and the influence that has trickled down into modern music is undeniable. 4/5
Now I know that this is a pretty good album
This is definitely a classic record.
some generational music on here - love of my life is a personal favourite for me and has been for many years. but groundbreaking work is flanked with songs i’d never choose to come back to and that’s why it can’t be a 5.
Carried by Bohemian Rhapsody, but that's not a bad thing
Growing up I always just heard the Best Of albums. It's nice to listen to an original album all the way through without the cherry picked "best" songs but the entire mix the way the band wanted it. Classic album.
Ymmärrän kyllä, miksi levy on listalla, vaikka Queen ei omiin suosikkeihin ole koskaan kuulunut.
Aikast hieno levy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Loistava albumi, paljon erilaista kamaa kyllä. Välillä jopa vähän outoa menoa.
Mostly great, with a few misses in there.
*A Night at The Opera* I know my hot take of Queen is I firmly believe *News of the World* and *Jazz* not not because of the hit songs but in spite of big hits. I'll put "Mustapha", "All Dead, All Dead", "Jealousy", "Spread Your Wings", "Deramer's Ball", "It's Late", "Dead on Time", and "My Melancholy Blues" toe to toe with most of the album tracks from their first five albums. That being said this is my third favorite Queen album. In no small part from the two monster hits "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Your My Best Friend" As well as May's "'39" and Mercury's "Love of My Life". And Freddy's 3 McCartney-esque granny songs are a real fun treat. But the highlight of the album is the miraculous a capella round section of "The Prophet Song" which if you listen to this on a cherry stereo system right in the middle sweet spot, the vocals just absolutely surrounds you. (unfortunately the rest of the song is kinda meh) There's a few tracks most notably "I'm In Love With My Car", "Sweet Lady", and to a lesser extent "Death on Two Legs" that really are not really great examples of Queen at this juncture. (9.6) ★★★★½
4 pelos bangers, mas não adoro a primeira metade do album
I found this album, like many of a similar age, via Wayne & Garth. I’m grateful for that introduction. It’s fostered many memories and enlightening conversations. There are a couple of stinkers here, but for the large part, the songs are solid. The production throughout is near perfect.
I usually don't love music that is this overly theatrical. HOWEVER I'm obsessed with how unapologetically campy and fun this is. There is the the perfect amount of lighter jingly songs sprinkled in that make the power ballads hit so much harder. It borrows from bunch of genres and is kinda all over the place but somehow keeps a consistent sound that is so uniquely Queen. Everything perfectly builds up to Bohemian rhapsody which obviously slaps and is the highlight of the album. I'm so close to giving this a 5 but I'm back in my dickhead critic era :/
i liked it, i already knew bohemian rhapsody (who doesn't?), an overall, a pretty good and cohesive album
It is Queen. Not as consistently great as A KIND OF MAGIC, THE GAME, or THE WORKS, but it does have "Bohemian Rhapsody" (an all time standard) and one of the best friendship songs of all time in "You're My Best Friend", so it gets at least a 4. My other favorites: "I'm in Love With My Car" and "God Save the Queen" (who doesn't love this rendition of cheeky humor?)
viele delay-effekte (war wohl neu damals). Mit dem Klassiker Bohemian Rhapsody, welches um Längen besser ist als der Rest des Albums.
Obviously, you have to have Bohemian Rhapsody on here. It's one of the greatest masterpieces of musical history. That being said, the rest of the album is distinctly mid, especially by Queen standards. '39 was a revelation, but otherwise it was all bland noise.
Some classic Queen songs on that good album, including the outstanding magnus opum Bohemian Rhapsody.
I like this album. It's got some massive hits on it that were rightly huge. And I even like songs that come across a bit tongue and cheek. There are a couple songs to skip but it comes across adventurous and fun
minus 1 for prophet's song/love of my life, where it drags, even if prophet has some cool stuff going on and is still in my head
70s pop rock. Established them. Rock opera. Contains THAT song.
Queen, operatic rock. Bit glammy, mixed with a pub knees-up. Plus the multi-layered vocal harmonies. What's up with 39? Doesn't even sound like Freddie? The Prophet's Song is cool, almost epic metal-y. And then there's a crazy acapella Freddie harmony section. It's really impressive but does break the flow of the song a bit. Best track - Death on Two Legs, Seaside Rendezvous, The Prophet's Song 4 stars - it doesn't blow me away but I'm sure that's just because Queen's style is so so famous that it's hard to appreciate the utter skill and vision it took to make this.
Pretty darn good.
Mozart wishes he could’ve came up with this. This shit rocks
I’m not a huge Queen fan so wasn’t sure what to expect here. In the end it’s a pretty good listen, but not one that’s persuaded me to do a deep dive into their back catalogue. The songs everyone will know are You’re My Best Friend and Bohemian Rhapsody (I can’t fully decide if it’s overrated or not, but still a highlight). The early songs are probably the best of the rest, with the quality lessening a bit as it goes on- I can’t say I’d join anything The Prophet’s Song tried to convert me to. A good listen, but didn’t blow me away.
The greatest song of all time, 2 great tunes, and a lot of mid
7.5/10 I like how much it sounds like a mix of musical theater with rock music, but the quality of the songs is a bit inconsistent.
Always a surprise on a Queen album. Maybe it’s my musical theater background, but even the weirder tracks I just find delightful. Then the next song often ends up being a rock classic with a huge sound. Admittedly, there’s more whimsy than rock on this one. I’m not disappointed. You’re My Best Friend Bohemian Rhapsody
I needed two listens of this to really start to appreciate it. '39 was really good and I'd never heard it before
Not quite 5 stars for me, but the hits are so big on this one that they are worth 4 almost on their own. That said there are some other great moments - the opener actually shreds, and '39 was a great songs that I'd maybe heard but never really listened to before (the choral aaaaahs? time dilation?!). The jaunty little British cabaret numbers are so fun (Lazing, Seaside Rendezvous, and Good Company). Not much more to say about Bohemian Rhapsody honestly but there really isn't anything like it in the rock canon that I know of, and it has its place there for a reason. The Prophet's Song I'm positive I'd never heard before (somehow) and is pretty great with the stacked acapella harmony section. Overall a really fun listen.
Probably the only Queen album I like??? Not sure but I think its a fine enough listen and made very well considering its a concept album/rock opera. Also has the most popular rock song of all time on it, so.
Bohemian Rhapsody still gives me the chills. When a song does that, it makes an impression. I’ve noted before that I’m not much of a Queen fan, but this is a good album. Would I listen again? Probably not. 4 for the shivers.
RATING: 9.5/10 HIGHLIGHT: You’re My Best Friend LOWLIGHT: God Save the Queen
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ett bra album men med lite mycket "tivoli-musik" bitvis. Just "tivoli-biten" har jag lite svårt för. Dock slås jag varje gång jag lyssnar på det här albumet vilket modigt album för Queen det här måste varit när det släptes. För min del består albumet av bra spår med ett antal ploj/trams låtar emellan. Men det gör också albumet kul, intressant och lite udda, men även lite irriterande så det får bli en en 4a. Bäst You're my best friend, 39, The prophet's song, Love of my life, Bohemian Rhapsody
Hmm the first part of the album is very much like the Beatles. Never realised how much Queen started out inspired by the Beatles. Bohemian Rhapsody sounds otherwordly in comparison 4/5
Surprise opening song. I like the concept of Lazing on a Sunday afternoon - looks like they have a great week with many activities - life's good! Love of My Life, Bohemian Rhapsody Hype vibe, but not too hit me.
Muy bueno, es para escuchar como disco, en conjunto, porque se vuelve más coherente, entiendo perfectamente por qué tuvo que ser rompedor para la época, muy experimental.
Cracking nonsense. Possibly not their best overall, but still excellent.
Додаткова зірка чисто за “Рапсодію“.
What a great album. Love the tone on Brian May's guitar
'39 is excellent, not to mention favorites like You'Re My Best Friend, I'm In Love With My Car, Prophet's Song, Love of My Life, and of course, Bohemian Rhapsody.
Bra album! Första halvan speciellt var mycket rockigare än jag trodde det skulle vara. Man hör definitivt att det är Queen i alla fall
overrated af in my opinion. 4.0
Exactly what it says on the tin. It’s goofy, it’s drama, it’s Freddie putting his whole entire thrussy in it. I really like how the guitar maintains its distinct sound while integrating with the more musically theatrical pieces, but also I think the piano is perhaps a bit underrated when talking about Queen. Especially when it gets classical, it absolutely would not be the same album without it. A delight from start to finish that flies by.
such a fun and theatrical listen! favourite song you're my best friend.
queen is good
Brian May’s transcendent and underrated guitar… Vocals bigger than the band… Such a unique sound for the time…
There's some forgettable songs on here of course, but it's such a classic album. The harmonies, production quality, and musicianship are top notch.
For sure it had more of an impact 50-something years ago. It's still a fun album with some classic singles on it.
Classic
I've never listened to a full queen album before, only the greatest hits (1,2,3) compilations I had as a kid. Felt very coherent (which I had imagined would be hard with bohemian rhapsody on there) but definitely a couple of flops that were pretty clowny (but isn't queen anyway). I can excuse it (again because it's queen) but the national anthem at the end was kind of funny.
muuuuy innovador, combina ópera y rock. tiene temones como bohemian rhapsody y love of my life, que ya conocía. temas nuevos a destacar: - ‘39 - seaside rendezvous (muy loco)
There are some songs I’m not crazy about, but the highlights are among my favorite Queen songs up to this point in their catalog. The two big hits deserve all the praise they get, in my opinion. “You’re My Best Friend” is an absolutely perfect pop song, and “Bohemian Rhapsody” is nothing short of brilliant. I know that overexposure and hype has probably ruined it for some people, but for me, it’s like “Stairway to Heaven” and “Like a Rolling Stone”: if I take time away from it and go back to it when I’m ready, its excellence is irrefutable. As for new discoveries, I really like the melody and Freddie’s vocal performance on “Sweet Lady”, I think Brian sounds awesome on “‘39”, and “The Prophet’s Song”, particularly the vocal breakdown, is nothing short of legendary. 4/5
This album is overflowing with ideas, but somehow it still holds together. 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 is pure pop perfection and also a reminder that John Deacon could write genuinely great songs. ’𝟯𝟵 gives Brian May one of the warmest moments on the record, and 𝗜’𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿 is oddly entertaining in a way only Queen could pull off, especially with Roger Taylor singing it. And then there’s 𝗕𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗼𝗱𝘆, which still sounds completely absurd and completely brilliant at the same time. What makes 𝘈 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢 special is how naturally it moves between styles. Hard rock, piano ballads, music hall theatrics — it all flows together without losing its identity. A lot of that comes down to Freddie Mercury. No matter how dramatic or over-the-top the album gets, he keeps everything believable through sheer charisma and presence. It’s definitely excessive, sometimes almost ridiculously so, but that’s also part of the charm. The album feels like a band realizing they can do almost anything and actually pulling most of it off.
Bangers on bangers!
I wanted to like this album more than I did. I adore a lot of Queen's songs. The hits are amazing and the harmonies are second to none. I guess there's a reason I haven't heard many of the other tracks on this album. But the two hits on this album are so iconic that it really boosts the entire album, but not enough for a 5 star rating.
nada mas que decir, 4/5
Does anybody know a person who claims Queen is their favorite band? For a band this good you would think they are somebody's favorite band but I have never heard anyone say it. This album is great.
It was a bit of a struggle to get through this. Immediately identifiable as Queen on the tracks with Freddie Mercury doing the vocals (why on earth was he not doing all the singing) and of course Brian May's guitar sound. Piano was well used along with the occasional other instrument ike the banjo. What was surprising was the sense that many tracks were ditties. It seems to give us very impoverished versions of the Bohemian rhapsody approach. Overall, not Queen at their best but you can see how they were evolving. Surprising to find Bohemian rhapsody here really, which of course is an amazing track. It sure stands out.