A Night At The Opera

A while back, we had Queen’s preceding album to this, Sheer Heart Attack. I gave that 4 stars, and I stand by that rating. I’m also giving this 4 stars, but for a different reason. They’re both good albums, and the fact they were released back to back is a creative accomplishment in itself. This album does have some amazing songs, but also some fluff. And, in the case of I’m in Love With My Car, a really bad song too. This album lacks the consistency of Sheer Heart Attack, but the standout tracks, Bohemian Rhapsody and You’re My Best Friend, are so unbelievably fantastic that it merits a rating higher than 3 stars.

Me gusta pero Queen los tiene mejores en mi opinión

i really like i’m in love with my car, definitely fav song off of first listen and ‘39 is good i’ve never really gotten into queen other than the basics so i like that im expanding solid 7/10

queen is klassiek!! super goed maar niet een van m’n favs dus 4

Wow, a great listen all the way through, with the vocals, guitar, and theatrics one would expect, plus some surprises.

It was great! I love cabaret and dramatic esc music. I felt like i was listening to a barbershop quartet my favorite was the isolated vocals from The Prophets Song. I was levitating

I don't know how many times I listened to this back in the day and it's been decades since I last listened. Death On Two Legs made me think of Alice Cooper right off the bat as did the theatrical nature of other songs. Mercury and May were channeling cutesy Paul McCartney on Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon, Seaside Rendezvous and Good Company. Queen was much more infatuated with their voices in The Prophets Song than I was. I'm not much of a Queen fan but this was pretty solid and brought me back to my high school days.

What an album! Every song a hit and listen worthy. If I want some inspo for pop I can go there.

A band that can do anything - and (mostly) decides to goof around

Iconic, remastered version brings great music quality

there are some really high highs on this album. Death on Two Legs is a fucking banger of an opener. '39 is a proto-stomp-clap-hey song with some tact, subtlety, and music hall flourish. crazy that i'd never heard it before now, because it rocks. conversely, i don't really like Bohemian Rhapsody and think that The Prophet's Song is a better introduction to prog rock. i'd even go so far as to say that i like Seaside Rendezvous and Good Company more. deserves to be one of the 1001? yes and you know what. you can cut the other two Queen picks. they don't offer anything on the level of this

Pfff de puta madre, voy a destacar la ecualizacion y el juego que hacen con los sonidos eñ stereo. Simplemente obra de arte. Voy a poner 4 pero para dejar margen. Es un 5

ICONIC!!!!

Excellent. Of course a classic. Might be a 5 if it wasn’t for the fluff.

Great album - if you think of the whole album as a larger version of Bohemian Rhapsody it's even better. Almost a 5 but not quite.

Awesome

Amazing

I've never actually sat down and listened to a full Queen album front to back. This was pretty much what I expected from Queen. The hits are great and the deep cuts ain't half bad either.

Listened at Costco. It's Queen so of course it's great, and it's got Bohemian Rhapsody, You're My Best Friend, Love of my Life, but man there are some real stinkers on here too. The production is also weird sometimes. Keeps it from being an all time classic in my opinion.

Queen was the first concert I have ever seen. This album played a big part of my childhood however it has not aged well. Bohemian Rhapsody is an epic song but the rest of the album is all over the place and like a dogs breakfast. “I’m in love with my car” and some of the other songs are super cringe.

bellino

wasnt planning on listening to this since they are overrated and I dont enjoy listening to the same ten songs on the radio over and over again. now I appreciate them more. I like this album because I prefer them during their early progressive rock era rather than going poppy when they got really popular. I would like to listen to sheer heart attack and news of the world someday though

Very good album. A classic. It contains some songs that get 10 points out of 10 ("Bohemian Rhapsody" or "Death on two legs" come to mind). I also think "You're my best friend" or "I'm in love with my car" are very good. However, I found 3 or 4 songs pretty average ("Lazing on a saturday afternoon", "Seaside rendevouz", "Good company"). For this reason, this ends up getting 4 stars.

Really liked it. I knew a few of the songs, but I never knew how smoothly they all flowed together from song to song.

Groundbreaking! But leaving the five stars for an album without a so-so song. Some tracks in this one deserve many more than five…

Love it!

Queen is classic. Some good stuff on this album.

Wow! This one truly blew me away. I don't even know how to describe what I loved so much about this album. Listening to it just made me so happy

Bohemian Rhapsody, but most of the rest of the album is meh

You know what this album was what finally convinced me that queen is worth their fame. Overral a very solid and no skip album. Tracklist & ratings 1. Death On Two Legs 4,5/5 2. Lazing On A Sunday 4/5 3. I'm In Love With My Car 4/5 4. You're My Best Friend 4/5 5. 39' 4/5 6. Sweet Lady 4/5 7. Seaside Rendezvous 3,5/5 8. The Prophet's Song 5/5 9. Love Of My Life 4/5 10. Good Company 4/5 11. Bohemian Rhapsody 4,5/5 12. God Save The Queen 3,5/5

Once you get over the hits, you realize most of this album isn't that great. Freddie still delivers and when it's good, it's real good! Hell, I'll give it a 4 just for Bohemian Rhapsody.

Bunch of truly epic songs that deserve 10 stars each, but bunch of shitty and mediocre ones too... So, as much as I love Queen and those epic songs out there, as a complete album it gets 4. Sorry folks.

The mixing is really nice, especially with all the panning.

1 - Death on Two Legs (a strange ambient opening makes way for a glitchy guitar intro, which sounds like the instrument itself is rebelling against Brian May. Mercury's trademark multilayered, theatrical stylings do much of the heavy lifting on this song, which is quite a bit darker in colour than most of the other songs, making it a distinct standout track on this album) 4/5 2 - Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon (an old-timey music hall interlude which honestly sounds like an old English folk tune updated for the 1930s. That is, until May's guitar kicks in. Very memorable for its camp factor) 3.5/5 3 - I'm in Love with My Car (I was absolutely not expecting the huge symphonic intro leading in from the previous track. Taylor's gritty performance sells the passion and infatuation (?) The song is no philosophical piece and is so overblown and maximalist it makes up for how silly it is under the surface) 4/5 4 - You're My Best Friend (an iconic single that, to me, stands out for the electric piano that anchors it. A soaring track that brings a smile to my face every time I hear it (which is a lot given rock radio overplay.) Mercury gives a wonderful performance that I would rank among his best) 4/5 5 - '39 (a folky acoustic tune sung by Brian May. The cosmic imagery in the lyrics belies how earthy it sounds, and its upbeat sound hides the sadness behind the lyrics. A very interesting addition to this album though outside of its context it's pretty by the numbers pop rock for this era) 3.5/5 6 - Sweet Lady (a much more conventional bombastic track to end the first half. This song has the rare quality where it sounds like a single but also doesn't. It feels like the band doesn't know where to take the song past its simple chorus so it thrashes for a bit and ends off with a guitar solo. Decent enough I guess) 3.5/5 7 - Seaside Rendezvous (another piano led music hall piece for the true end of the first half. It's cutesier than the previous one. Eventually it grows into a jaunty show tune type of song which, honestly, is unsurprising given how over the top Queen were) 3.5/5 8 - The Prophet's Song (an epic, multi-part piece very representative of the prog rock of ites era. Funiily enough, prog would be on its way out just a year or 2 later. Every singer involved gives it their all and then some in an absolute scenery-chewing performance from Mercury. May and Taylor serve the extensive back-up sections well with dense, layered harmonies. The "now I know" section almost halfway through almost sounds medieval compared to the more modern earlier sections. The searing guitar solo towards the end wakes the listener up from the layered madrigal section and the closes with a final blast of bombast followed by a subdued outro which brings everything full circle. Definitely the highlight of this album and among the most overlooked and underrated songs in Queen's catalogue) 5/5 9 - Love of My Life (the calm acoustic outro of the previous song leads to the overwrought piano ballad. Mercury wrote this song for the woman he said he loved most, which somewhat contrasts the exclusively gay imagery Mercury became associated with in the years following his death. More layered harmonies really turn things up a notch for this otherwise acceptable but standard love song) 3.5/5 10 - Good Company (another music hall interlude, this time accompanied by a simple strummed guitar. This one bounces just the same as the previous ones and highlights what they were put on this album to do; break the tension and function as musical palate cleansers to not make the loudness and bombast so overbearing. This one is fine and the most fully developed of the 3 on this album. It sort of sounds like a song Gabriel-era Genesis would have done, now that I think about it. The spaced-out section 2 minutes in solidifies that, as does the strange carnival-sounding ending section) 3.5/5 11 - Bohemian Rhapsody (we all know what this one is; an absolute anomaly, a monument of popular music, and also overplayed to Hell and back. It functions perfectly in the context of this album though as, alongside the Prophet's Song, it's one of the 2 giants dominating this side of the album, and maybe the rest of it too. The 3 (4?) main sections flow very well despite how disparate they are, and the lyrics are a lot more obscure than the song's popularity suggests; what other song can make normies sing about Scaramouche and invoke Bismillah? Despite how overplayed and overhyped the song might be it's one of very few I would say are worth putting on a new Voyager Gold Record) 4.5/5 12 - God Save the Queen (the album closes with a rendition of the British anthem as played by May and a multitude of overlaid guitars. The drumrolls add to the fanfare feel. I suppose there's no better way to end an album so distinctly British as this one) 3.5/5 OVERALL - 8.4/10

I'm still nowhere near believing that Queen have a studio album that's anywhere near as good as the Greatest Hits LP. But this one feels a lot more coherent and album-y than Sheer Heart Attack. It's got some fun proggy/theatrical moments, without going overboard or getting self-indulgent. And there are plenty of good songs outside of the obvious. Added to which, 'the obvious' is of course one of the greatest songs of all time, so it bears full consideration as part of this album. I'm still puzzled as to why the 'Night' album has a white cover and the 'Day' album has a black cover, though.

Muy bueno, realmente no soy fan de Queen, este disco lo conozco principalmente por "Bohemian Rhapsody" , pero es un disco que rompe hoy con el molde estando en 2026 me imagino en 1975. Resalto la canción "You're My Best Friend"

8/10

YEAHHH good pull. Bohemian Rhapsody gives me Tinglesss.

A classic that I've never actually listened to in full. Unlike a lot of other albums like this, I feel like the best songs on here are the ones that got a lot of fame and air play. I can recognise how good this while also admitting that I don't think it's for me. I do like the more dramatic and intense songs but the lighter hearted stuff and the baffling I'm in love with my car did nothing for me. It feels mad but I'm thinking of a 3.5 (but I'll put a 4 since it's such a classic.)

This album came out the gate swingin. I mean... WHAT AN INTRO. Also, can we get a round of applause for those wonderful guitar solos. This is a lovely album with many different sounds and it's only 44 minutes. Amazing!!

A fun, diverse record with bit hits (Best Friend, Bohemian Rhapsody). It's a 3.5/5.

This album was a blast! I've never actually heard a Queen album front to back before, and this was as theatric as I expected (both from the title of the album and my knowledge of Queen), but was way more silly and fun than I anticipated. The too-long a capella section in "The Prophet's Song" as well as "Love of My Life" kept this from getting a five star rating, but damn this was a great listen. Will be listening to this one again, and can't wait for more Queen!

It was fun to be reminded of how playful this album is. How surprising that a band could channel the 1930s as well as play operatic rock and roll in the 1970s and be hugely popular. I don't enjoy every song but I respect its boldness.

Уже знал этот альбом и слушал. Один из лучших у Queen. Содержит песни разных жанров, дарит разнообразные эмоции, слушается очень легко и интересно (то есть нет чувства затянутости). Плохих песен нет, но есть одна средняя (I'm in love with my car). На альбоме есть несколько шедевров (Bohemian Rhapsody, Love of My Life, You're My Best Friend). Не входит в число моих самых любимых, но всё равно любимый.

Te amo queen

Un clásico

A Classic No Noted for this one or else i’ll be copying everyone’s Review. Boheiam Rhapsody,Lazing On a Sunday Afternoon and Sweet Lady! 4.5/5- GEMV (4.04.2026)

Very theatrical album, i enjoyed the trip the band took me throughout the album. Able to blend hard rock with elegance. And ofc, freddie mercury and his showmanship is amazing.

The album with “Bohemian Rhapsody” I guess should of course be in the 1001 and there’s other great moments too. Mercury shines elsewhere on the tender “Love of My Life” and in particular the blistering takedown of opener “Death on Two Legs” however his vaudeville tendency is perfectly well represented by the 1 minute “Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon” without going again for 2 minutes with “Seaside Rendezvous”. The sole writing contributions from the rhythm section go from the sublime (Deacon’s flawless “You’re My Best Friend”) to the ridiculous (Taylor’s preposterous “I’m in Love with My Car”). Brian May while delivering time after time with his guitar input across the whole album is not matching those standards with the pen. Aside from the extravagant, rambling “The Prophet’s Song”, I’m left coldly indifferent to his songs here. Knowing what he is capable of, it is disappointing that such an important Queen album doesn’t feature any of his best. A big record for the band, but I wish I was able to be warning listeners not to miss out on hidden gems next to the established masterpiece that dominates the album. It’s a solid 3.5 but I’d feel bad rounding down.

A few well known great songs, a few I didn’t know that I enjoyed, and a couple of head scratchers. 3.5 rounded up.

Somehow I never knew they did “You’re My Beat Friend.” What a voice. My daughter loves them.

Siempre en el equipo. Además aquí está Bohemian Rhapsody.

Simplemente Queen, aunque habían canciones que no conocía y me sorprendieron

Queen is nice. Lots of diversity in sound. Album has aged well.

Με queen δεν μπορείς να πας λάθος. Ακόμα και τα κομμάτια που είναι σχετικά μεγάλα δεν είναι ποτέ βαρετά να τα ακούς όλα διότι έχουν μεγάλη ποικιλία. Να σημειώσω πως αυτό το αλμπουμ έχει μέσα το Bohemian Rhapsody ωστόσο ήθελα να βάλω ένα άλλο κομμάτι για αγαπημένο μιας και αυτό το έχω ακούσει πολλές φορές λόγω του πόσο δημοφηλές είναι. Το prophets song έχει πάρα πολύ κουλ groupings 3/4 πράγμα που μου άρεσε ιδιαίτερα ωστόσο και το death on two legs ακούγεται πολύ ευχάριστα οπότε θα τα βάλω και τα δύο. Δικοί μου κανόνες είναι ό,τι θέλω θα κάνω (-⎚-⎚) The Prophet's Song Death on Two Legs

Weirder than I thought it’d be!

It's got Bohemian Rhapsody, which adds credit - there's just no way around the fact it's one of the best songs ever made. But it doesn't ever get close to the heights of that track. 39, and Best Friend are both good, sure, but there's also real dross on here.

B+

dobro, klasika

I think this is a pretty good album, but would it be on here without Bohemian Rhapsody?? I mean, that is a compelling argument for its inclusion, but this is 1001 Albums, not Songs. Unfortunately I think the rest of this album is a tad weak compared to the other two Queen entries. Also, I fucking hate I'm In Love With My Car. Worst Queen song, including all the disco ones.

I don't think I could ever picture myself rating a Queen album poorly. The band just had so much star power and didn't really miss often. There are a couple of songs on here I could've left (ahem... I'm In Love With My Car). However, I think that this album is incredibly strong. You've got Bohemian Rhapsody, Love of My Life, and You're My Best Friend alone, and you already have, in my opinion, at minimum a 4 star album. I did find a couple of songs a little meh, but a meh Queen song is still a great song. I really enjoyed this listen. For as many times as I've heard these songs, they just don't get old. This album has aged like fine wine.

Every song on this album is fantastic or ridiculous. There is no in between.

Bohemian is one of the greatest songs of all time, but this is not one of the greatest albums of all time.

This is the perfect distillation of this band. All the pomp and quirkiness are on full display. Favorite track: Bohemian Rhapsody

- A bit all over the place tonally - Obviously some iconic songs there, a lot of others are fairly forgettable and downright odd

Never listened to a whole Queen album before

One all-timer, another very good song (‘39), and quite a bit of filler. But creative and weird enough to warrant a 4.

Honestly, I should probably be less of a hater

Quite excellent! Bohemian Rhapsody is the great hit, of course, but overall I enjoyed my time with most of the tracks. Key word being 'most'. I think judging by the reviews, we can all insinuate which song I didn't like.

An experimental album with all the fancy cutting edge techniques on full display. It's hard to believe this was a product of the 70's. I always pinned it on the early 80's. The great bombasticness of bohemian rhapsody, death on two legs and god save the queen have to share a space with not so great sillyness. Looking at you, car song. Is it overplayed? Yes. Is it important? Very much so. Is it fun? Quite. Is everything on it great? Eeehhh...

Ikke verst

Very fun, first time listening through a queen album despite knowing their hits very well, will be listening to more!

A good one

Queen were definitely really really good.

Favorite track(s): Death on Two Legs (Dedicated To.....), You're My Best Friend, The Prophet's Song, Bohemian Rhapsody Heard before Previous rating: 7/10

Het eerste album in deze lijst dat ik op vinyl heb liggen. Als Queen liefhebber word ik wel blij van de meeste nummers op deze plaat, ook al waardeer ik hun latere werk nog wat meer. Dit is wel het eerste album waarop ze van een rockband meer opschoven richting hun typische geluid, een mengelmoesje van allerlei stijlen. Soms typisch Brits, soms classy barok, soms overdreven blij. Bohemian Rhapsody is niet het beste nummer ooit gemaakt, maar het is wel verdomd creatief.

The Prophet's song was a standout. Such a good album and bohemian Rhapsody just takes it to another level.

RIP Freddy. Queen is an amazing worldwide phenomenon. Not every song on this album is generational, but some generational ones on it for sure. 4.4

It’s got You’re My Best Friend and Bohemian Rhapsody on it. It also has a song about being in love with a car. Very Queen.

Classic Queen. A couple of songs I had never heard before.

Никогда не слушал Queen альбомами, это было неожиданно и приятно

Me ha gustado. Lo confieso. Iba predispuesto a que no, pero ha sido sí. Me guardo: Lazing on Sunday afternoon, You're my best friend, Seaside rendezvous, Love of my life y por supuesto Bohemian Rapsody.

Divided about this album. Love of my life is possibly my favourite Queen song, and with Bohemian Rhapsody props this album up entirely on their own. There is however still a lot of filler rock I am rather impartial to. The prophets song is unbearable and a nauseating 8 minutes long. Lazing on a sunday afternoon and Good Company are fun and seaside rondezvous, '39 and Death on two legs are ok. I would classify this as a good album with 2 sensational songs, 2 fun songs, 3 ok songs, 3 unmemorable songs and 1 unbearable song....oh and god save the queen. Love of my life is the standout track. I am still giving it 4 stars

No one gets DRAMA quite like Freddie Mercury.

Some bangers for sure.

gets better as it goes along

Love this album. Lots of great songs and the execution by the band is really something.

Of course there’s some legendary songs on here, but this album is let down by the track listing. The flow really lets it down

Prelisten: Tempted to give a five before even listening because I know Bohemian Rhapsody is awaiting me. Postlisten: Surprisingly felt a little more Beatles than what I was anticipating. Best Friend and Bohemian Rhapsody are incredible, everything else didn't make much of dent to me.

Enjoyed parts of this greatly, however it was let down by a few tracks I wasn’t really into and Bohemian Rhapsody, which is massively overplayed and actually a bit over the top anyway.

It's Queen so it's beautiful of course. But some songs weren't meant for me. Still masterpiece

not a chorus in sight - just kings living in the moment 7.5 / 10 Best track/s: Bohemian Rhapsody, The Prophet, '39

So much fun. So strange. So so much. The only thing that keeps from being 5 stars is that it’s a little too much.

Every song is good but they’re not put in any cohesive order

Más Surtido Cuetara que álbum. Aquí cada uno estaba a lo suyo y quedaron al final para hacer el PowerPoint. La cosa es que Mercury está en un estado de gracia tal como cantante y como compositor que compensa todo. A Roger Taylor habría que haberle prohibido hacer otra cosa que no fuera tocar la batería, en cambio. May nos regala esa bizarrada country que es '39, que siempre me parece un deep cut a reivindicar. Ha estado bien este reencuentro.

Great album by queen

Queen har jag aldrig dykt in i. Bara hört dom mest kända låtarna. Här finns det ett helt gäng låtar som jag aldrig har hört. Det mesta är bra.

Not sure if I ever listened to a whole Queen album before? Pretty silly at times, but Boheman Rhapsody cannot be denied. I remember hearing that in the late 80s and early 90s pre-Waynes World on QFM and always being confused and not that into it. Waynes World of course changed everything. As did the Freddie Mercury tribute concert. (for the US at least) Anyway, great stuff mostly.

VOICE! rock. polished. classic.

Несмотря на всеобщее обожание Ночи в опере, не считаю это самым альбомом Queen. Да, Богемная рапсодия, да, 2 других хита. Но эта повышенная шутовость и театральность альбома вообще не заходит как-то. Но концептуально, не отнимешь.

Prancing, haughty, e mode piano, bit ambling until You ma Best Friend, then the Rhapsody !!! No listened to that with my headphones I think. Head bob in the shower. Fuck the Queen at the end, nice Flash Gordon tone to Guitar. Was that Roger singing?

I like the album and the fact that queen is still being listened to is a testament to their legacy I feel like it is one banger away from being perfect and it’s a shame you can’t give half marks

Good old fashion Queen Album!

FK

I think this guy wants to fuck a car? Mama Mia! Mama Mia!

1/12 bekannt 8/10 Beste Songs: bohemian rhapsody, death on two legs, the prophets song TIMMYYY, NEEEIN!

Incredible group. My man's got one of the greatest voices in all of music history. And I am counting all the way back thru the stone age. Punk ass caveman Zog's got nothing on my boy Freddie Pipes. It's hard to say about the album tho. While the band is great they've always been a compilation group to me. I never went methodically thru the albums on their own. So, I don't know... it's good. Call it 3 & 3/4? Rounded up to 4.

I'm not sure which is weirder: that we have three Queen albums in this collection, or that the project's editors chose all three from about an 18-month span rather than spanning Queen's relatively lengthy two decade career. Regardless, it's definitely a much more iconic Queen album than the other one I've listened to ("Queen II"), assisted infinitely by the mega-hit "Bohemian rhapsody" (not so much by their other single, "You're my best friend"). Even though it doesn't really lend a sense of coherence, I liked it that they took on a huge range of styles across the album, and often don't even really sound like Queen, but not in a bad way; my favorites of these genre adventures are "I'm in love with my car" and "'39" and "Good company" (plus the very Queen-like ultra-harmony "The prophet's song"). If nothing else, this album cemented their status as amazing and gifted entertainers. It's a bit shocking to read how this was their first album free from the truly horrible arrangement with Trident Studios (who basically collected all royalties from their previous albums), but I'm glad they managed to make a blockbuster album to keep the band rolling and finally become solvent (and hilarious that the opener "Death on two legs" was about their manager during their Trident Studio years). I'm a bit torn about three or four stars, but it's a fun album nearly all the way through, and I have such a soft spot for "Bohemian rhapsody" that it feels like four stars simply on the back of that song.

Half of these songs are five star and half of them are only three star, so it gets a four-star overall. Standouts of course are Bohemian Rhapsody and love of my life.

Awesome classic rock album with utterly iconic tracks.

Mitt første møte med et Queen-album. Et band jeg syns var råkult da jeg var ti år gammel. Her er ingen av de store hitsene, hvis man ser bort fra Bohemian Rhapsody. Dette minner tidvis om The Beatles, som jo ikke er noe dårlig band å bli sammenlignet med. Egentlig en god blanding av pop rock, folk rock og hard rock, i tillegg til prog-rock. Ikke slik jeg hadde sett for meg et Queen-album, men jeg er positivt overrasket. Veldig bra. Fire stjerner. Top 3: I’m In Love With My Car, ‘39, The Prophet’s Song

Lot of classics

Track 1 - brian shredding on the guitar, classic queen honestly. a good start to the album but also not my favourite (it was alright) Track 2 - short little ditty. that is how i would explain it. (didn't even realise it transitioned into the next song lol. Track 3 - of course they write a song about loving their cars Track 4 - no review needed i grew up on this song :) (a banger) Track 5 - very chaotic, very fun, very horny Track 6 - Queen seem to love the seaside - i liked this song but not my absolute favourite Track 7 - love an echo that goes on. reminds me of the beginning of bohemian rhapsody and also now i'm here. this might be my favourite so far that i've not already heard. Track 8 - very baroque already. ah i know this song. very pretty Track 9 - another lovely ditty Track 10 - the most patriotic i feel is when this song is playing (and when reform aren't using it at protests). this song is not overrated and never will be. Track 11 - god save the queen but make it camp and theatrical. I actually enjoyed this album a lot. I think because I grew up on Queen's greatest hits, i wasn't sure what to expect from an album made to be listened all in one go on vinyl. so yeah! my rating, a solid 8/10.

Queen no es ni cagando una de mis bandas favoritas, tienen un hype que nunca logre entender del todo. Pero este álbum está tan bien estructuralmente armado, tan perfecto melodicamente y liricamente que algo de cariño le tengo. Destaco "Love of my life", "I'm in love with my car","Death on two legs", y sin intención de hacerme la pretenciosa y no nombrarla, la mismísima Bohemian Rhapsody. Temon de los temones si es que los hay. Todavía lo escucho y se me pone la piel de gallina como cuando era chica.

Ik heb een zwak voor queen. Idk het theatrale werkt hier wel. Het doet me ook denken aan toen Bohemian Rhapsody (de film) uitkwam en iedereen opeens fan werd van queen (me included). Ja slay wel!!!

This is a bit of an album of two halves for me. The front end of it is good, but didn't capture me as much as I maybe expected it to. The second half, however, is a strong contender for the best ending to an album ever. Bohemian Rhapsody is even better in the context of the album than it is on its own.

ja wat ga je nog zeggen over dit album. elk album zou een nummer moeten hebben over hoe je je auto wil neuken. death on two legs, the prophet's song, good company allemaal op een plaat, en natuurlijk bohemian rhapsody. hele boeken over geschreven maar mijn god wat een plaat, queen op zo'n beetje het best van hun kunnen. topklassiekers afgewisseld met grappige, domme nummers die nergens over gaan, is wat queen zo'n genot maakt

Queen

Gets a 4 just because the really high highs balance out the rest of the album

Much of the album sounded like a musical with a great vocal range and cadence.

Very good album. Some classics on here, with the most obvious being Bohemian Rhapsody. I'm not the biggest fan of "Your My Best Friend," but I did discover "'39," which I liked. Seaside Rendezvous was also a fun one.

such a great throwback to start off, i’ve never heard so many of these songs and the instrumentals are just so fun to listen to. 4.5/5

4 stars for bohemian rhapsody alone but generally a great cohesive album.

Some of it gets a bit proggy for me but there are also some bangers.

This album both opens and closes incredibly strongly, with Death on Two Legs and Bohemian Rhapsody. I would stay the album generally stays strong throughout the middle as well, but not quite to the same level. I listened to the remastered version and it sounded amazing through good heaphones! Overall I would say I prefer Queen II by a hair, but I do think Freddie sounds at his absolute best here. 4/5.

Enjoyed that!

מתחיל טוב באמצע נרגע אבל סיום אגדי

Bohemian Rhapsody is one of the greatest songs of all time. Couple that with a few other bangers and you've got 4 stars. The Brian May songs I didn't love so much. 39 sounded like a completely different band. I didn't hate the car song as much as everyone else seems to. It's over the top and ridiculous. Just like so much of Queen. But yeah, some all-time great stuff and some filler makes for a 4-star album in my books.

Veldig bra. Ikke som forventet. Mye forskjellig type musikk

Some monster tracks mixed in with a few more average ones - I'm in love with my car being a case in point

A mastery of composition and recording techniques. Would have given it five stars but "'39" totally threw me off. What in the Lumineers was that.

Death on Two legs is new to me and I love it. Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon sounds like it belongs in a horror movie. Im in love with my car is an unsubtle gay metaphor and im here for it. Drug a bit near the end but then we get the magical Bohemian Rhapsody, so strong finish. Queen's amazing, every time.

This album is like an intense but abusive relationship..... On the one hand, It shows you immense passion with songs such "Death on two legs", "Prophet's song", "Love of my Life" and, one of the greatest of all time - "Bohemian Rhapsody" ....and then it comes home drunk and metaphorically punches you in the head with absolute stinkers such as "'39", "Seaside Rendezvous" & "Good Company". None of these should ever have seen the light of day or had perfectly good vinyl wasted on them. It pains me to say, that as an album, 1/3 is 1star tripe, whist the other 2/3 is God Tier 5 star The Dichotomy here is so bad its forcing me to do math (1/3 x 1) + (2/3 * 5) = 3 and 2/3rds of a star

Always a fun night

There are probably dozens of Queen songs that I could sing along to, but I had never listened to a single album of theirs in full. Their greatest hits records (plural) are legendary, but as a result, their discography is riddled with deep cuts. So it was exciting to have an excuse to sit with this one, and (having not read the track listing) be amazed as obscure musical hall numbers (another one about bicycles??) set up better-known tracks like "You're My Best Friend" or "Bohemian Rhapsody."

A powerhouse of an album. Impressed most by Brian May and Freddie Mercury. I really enjoyed May’s ‘39. Never really listened to a full Queen album and I’m left pleasantly surprised. Several ragtime themed tracks made me ultimately rate this 4/5

Heard Before? Yup. Notes: - massive, glossy production crammed with overdubs. probably the style that suited Queen best. - I forgot the inpressive extent to which Freddie tries on different vocal styles here. - front to back silliness, but so many kinds of absurdity I can't help but admire it. - all of the performances show absolute conviction, which is key to pulling off something this ridiculous. - a monument to excess, but still keeps to a 43 minute runtime. musicians of the CD era failed to take note. Verdict: Certainly an essential release, with most of the charm in the deep cuts. Too much of everything, mostly in a good way. Listen Again? I just might. It's quite the experience.

Has some fun songs

Solid album with some cool songs Have always liked death on two legs and prophets song. Feel they don't get talked about alot. Even enjoy the fluff songs like seaside and Sunday aft. Love of my life is much better on the live albums as the freddie/brian duet

THIS ROCKS!!! Love the variety in the album and have to appreciate the cultural impact. Favorites: bohemian rhapsody (obviously), seaside rendezvous, you’re my best friend, death on two legs. Sorry 4 stars because of you know what

driving drums Seaside rendezvous🥵(that solo...) Truly theatrical with operatic qualities, fun song structures and tones

In general, this is an incredible album. I love the production, and Brian May's incredibly unique guitar sound. The obvious hits are classic, and most of the album is absolutely incredible. What keeps this as a 4+ are some of the songs that are distractions for me, and mar this otherwise incredible album's cohesiveness. None of "'39", "Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon", or "Good Company" are bad per se and I understand that some of the kitsch is what lends to Opera's legacy but for me they just distract from what is a great listening experience. Do I love most of this album? For sure. Would I want to listen to it time and time again in its entirety? No.

Wasn’t sure whether I could stomach a full Queen album but was pleasantly surprised. Plenty of hits, and The Prophet’s Song was a nice find. Fabulous.

Its hard to hate love of my life.

Solid queen album best one of the two I’ve heard in full

The definition of a “greatest hits” band for me. I almost never listen to a full album, but this is great. And there are a handful of tracks that I can’t ever recall listening to that I love. “‘39”….are you kidding me?! How was that not a hit?? And then you have 2 of the all time greatest hits from any band in “You’re My Best Friend” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” 4.5 stars

Uiteraard goeie

Great. Has one of the most iconic songs of all time, it’s fun and humourous

Yassss, Queen!

an Epic and ELECTRIC opera

This was alright, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would

Ive had my Queen phase and heard a lot of their music, but listenin to this at full, top to bottom, it surprised me with some of the lesser known musics being really not what i would call Queeny...? But it was good nevertheless. Nice one. Good pretext to check this out.

i feel like i *should* rate this a 5, but i thought there were a few weak songs. i gotta stay true to myself: a high 4 and an enjoyable listen! i think queen will survive my B+ review :)

Some astonishingly good songs. But can it really be a 5 when it includes I'm in Love With My Car and The Prophet's Song?

Surprised by some songs that sounded very 60’s hippie

Freddy Mercury is really an iconic frontman. What a great sounding voice and some really great songs on this one.

Hadn't listened to this and there are some genuinely brilliant tracks on here that are instantly some of their best work. Some of the others are just fine, not bad, not good, just fine, and that's what stops it from being 5 stars!

Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To…): 8/10 PW Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon: 7.7/10 MBPW I’m In Love With My Car: 6.4/10 You’re My Best Friend: 7.6/10 MBPW ‘39: 6.5/10 Sweet Lady: 7.7/10 MBPW Seaside Rendezvous: 7.8/10 MBPW (extremely whimsy song) The Prophet’s Songs: 7.8/10 MBPW? Love Of My Life: 6.7/10 Good Company: 7.5/10 MBPW Bohemian Rhapsody: 10/10 Always A Classic God Save The Queen: 6/10

Great album, a fun listen. Favorite songs: Death On Two Legs, Sweet Lady, Bohemian Rhapsody

Timeless and for the generations.

Two Queen albums in the same week? Hello algorithm?!?!? Ok, let’s see what the A Night At The Opera brings us apart from “You’re My Best Friend” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” which I know so well.

Very much hit and miss. Feels like an prog rock album and a throw away one mashed together. However two or three of the songs push it to a four

Brent really, really loves this album and was excited to listen with me. He sung and bopped along. What a fun way to spend an evening together. I felt it started great and ended great, but was a bit of a lull in the middle. Favorite Songs: Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon - I love the sound effects, the pick-me-up pace of the guitar as well, and the lyrics are a joy. You’re My Best Friend - This makes me feel like I’m in a 2000 romcom opening sequence, getting ready. Such a happy song. ‘39 - I like the storytelling element of this song. Bohemian Rhapsody - I think everyone knows this one at this point. What a range of a song.

More rocking that operatic. Sorta. A classic.

I feel like I have a complicated relationship with Queen. I liked them quite a bit when I was young but I've been of two minds on their "campiness" as I've gotten older. A Night At The Opera has the best and worst of that in some ways. Death on Two Legs is both very cool but also kinda embarrassing to listen to, not sure I can articulate why. Obviously Bohemian Rhapsody is the pinnacle of this dichotomy (I'm sorry I used that word): it's terribly corny but also rocks really hard. The Prophet Song is not good. This is a rambling review but there is just this niggling theater kid energy on this record that I don't like HOWEVER ... News of the World doesn't really feel like that to me so don't discount me as a Queen hater. I'm still giving it a 4!!

Listening Notes Just a ripper of an opener Much more eclectic than I thought How did I not know that these dudes are basically prog rock nerds... Standout Tracks "Death on Two Legs", "You're My Best Friend", "'39", "The Prophet's Song", "Bohemian Rhapsody" First time? Surprisingly, yes Will it go into your rotation? Forget the greatest hits comps, the full albums are where the goods are

Wonderful

A Night At The Opera is like sitting through a glorious, over the top variety show that refuses to sit still. One moment I’m headbanging to the biting, vengeful energy of "Death On Two Legs", and the next, I’m whisked away into the whimsical music hall charm of "Seaside Rendezvous" or the twinkling space folk of "'39". The production is absolutely meticulous, a dense, layered masterpiece where the studio itself feels like a fifth band member. While "Bohemian Rhapsody" is the undeniable crown jewel that anchors the experience, the album's true strength lies in its fearless genre hopping, from hard rock and prog to ragtime and opera and everything in between.

Here we go! Looking at the tracklist, lots I didn’t recognize, and makes sense. Few non-traditional non-radio songs in here, quite a diverse offering. Epic intro with some smooth transitions making it feel like a rock opera, You’re My Best Friend highlights the opening half. Sweet Lady was a pleasant surprise, heavier, 3/4 time with some buildup points and speedy parts. Seaside Rendezvous felt very queen, very theatrical, silly, colourful and bouncy. Prophet’s Song - cool, still very theatrical/musical, but a darker scene and conflict. Middle echoey call/return bit was a bit offputting, but enjoyed the ending. Love of my Life - enjoyed it even more in the context of the album, beautiful song, my pick of the lot. Good Company - cool sounds, ukelele, guitar, SpongeBob intro song vibes, surprising fun find. We all know what happens next, what more needs to be said? Can’t not put this as the best. 3.5/5

I don't know why I didn't think I'd enjoy this one, but I was surprised at how much I liked it. For some reason I think I expected it to be 11 slightly different versions of Bohemian Rhapsody (which doesn't make sense since I've definitely heard other Queen songs) but it really felt like a much more varied and balanced album. 4.4 stars, definitely fucks.

Bohemian Rhapsody is one of the greatest songs of all time. However, the tracks surrounding the big hitters on this album are quite forgettable. Just shy of a 5.

with this album, you can clearly tell where queen crossed the bridge to reach their full potential. thank you queen for taking such a risk and taking us listeners on a JOURNEY favorites: you're my best friend; the prophet song; bohemian rhapsody

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8/10 Best songs: You're My Best Friend, The Prophet's Song, Bohemian Rhapsody A boundary-pushing, extraordinarily creative album. In some ways I don't quite understand how Bohemian Rhapsody came from this album, in some ways I do (it's even more out there than the rest of the album). I really appreciate all the peaks and valleys - this album never gets mired in the same sound. There are a couple reasons the album misses out on a perfect score. First, the songs leading up to Bohemian Rhapsody are either reheating its nachos (Love of My Life) or just really dull (Good Company). Second, something just doesn't quite click... There's a lack of emotion, maybe? I'm not sure. The album is an almost-but-not-quite kind of situation.

An excellent album.

Iconic

Bangs but not most

La mitad son qué carajo y la otra temones Bohemian rhapsody en el medio de calle corrientes es una experiencia 10/10

At their best, Queen is bombastic, operatic and awesome. There are plenty of songs on this album that fit that mold. When they veer outside those guardrails, which they do a few times, things get pretty grim pretty fast.

4⭐️/5 01.19.2026

bueno, a classic, tops; death in two legs, the prophets song, obviously bohemian rhapsody

own

Classic love bohemian rapsoda Love love love

Queen is not my favourite band but this album was better than I expected.

A Night at the Opera felt like a high-wire act of musical ambition. What makes this record truly special for me is that I loved watching the performances as much as I enjoyed listening to them. The studio production is of course legendary for its "wall of sound" layers, seeing these songs come to life on stage adds an entirely different dimension. A huge part of that pull is, of course, Freddie Mercury. He has an electric vibe unlike most others in rock history; hell, any musical history. Favorite songs - Bohemian Rhapsody The Prophet’s Song You’re My Best Friend Love of My Life Rating 1-5 ~ 4

Album that has bohemian rapshody.

Tracks I've heard before: Bohemian Rhapsody Death On Two Legs You're My Best Friend Love Of My Life In no particular order: Top 3: You're My Best Friend Sweet Lady Bohemian Rhapsody Bottom 3: Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon Seaside Rendezvous God Save The Queen

Disappointingly boring icl… Maybe it’s because I had it on as background noise but wow. Bohemian Rhapsody still 20/10 though and forever will be!!!!!

I was about 17 when I first heard this and I wasn't a fan at all. Given my age I was more into the hard rock of the time. As the years passed I became more accepting of Queen. This one deserves props for its longevity and worldwide appeal.

It's tempting to bump this to a 5 for Bohemian Rhapsody alone, but I find the rest of the album is just solid, not extraordinary.

From driving rock, to acoustic stomp and clap, to “opera”. Queen is just Queen. Much of Queen is too glam and dramatic for my taste. Mercury’s voice is unique and ridiculously good… Although is it me or is there a bit of channeling Robert Plant in spots ( In Love With My Car) and then “Lazing…” totally channels some Beatles before breaking into the signature Brian May guitar. Then You’re My Best friend is cheese and Broadway. Do not like that schlock. On to ‘39 with its acoustic flavor with a stomp and clap kicking in, and then like Woody Guthrie. But then the little opera interlude. Queen. Haha! Like this one until the opera crap bars. Sweet Lady sucks. Seaside Rendezvous is quintessential Queen. And not for me. Man, this record is all over the place. Back half of the record goes pure theatrically opera. Is it genius or unfocused experimentation that doesn’t do anything original and just tries or to copy lots of other styles with a dramatic flare and backing vocals added? Probably somewhere in the middle. But Bohemian Rhapsody is an undeniable all-timer. I mean on the strength of Bohemian Rhapsody alone, this album has to get at least a 4 (even though I really don’t personally like this at all).

I had a long review, then got pulled into meetings and it disappeared. I love this album. It has all time classics (you’re my best friend and bohemian rhapsody) deep cut bangers (death on two legs and prophets song) classic 80s rock songs (I’m in love with my car and 39) and some great bridge songs/fades in and out from one song to the next. You only ever hear about Freddie mercury, but damn do the guitars shred on this album. Will get you in a good mood. A great album that I will listen to again and I suggest you do too. 4 stars.

Got better with each song

above average i guess

I was pleasantly surprised by this album. I naively had not listened to much Queen besides the really popular ones but I actually really like their style and the lyrics are interesting. Saved the album after the second listen so that is always a good sign. Think it is one I will come back to for sure.

classic-classic rock

Kind of a surprise to hear so much more Music Hall (granny music) than I remembered. Fun listen overall, a few great tracks and a stage musical waiting to be put together.

Classic.

Queen is awesome on many levels. No one in the pop universe is more creative or theatrical. Bohemian Rhapsody is one of Pops greatest achievements. My Best Friend— great song. And the band’s talent level is off the charts. Still, I wouldn’t play this album on repeat; I need to be in a certain mood for that match theatricality. It’s a 4. RIP Freddie!

An album with multiple near 10's (Bohemian Rhapsody a 10)

Segundo disco de Queen que me toca en esto. Nunca me entra bien tío. Es como que hay otros clásicos que al ver que tocan me ilusiono, o digo oh al fin me puedo escuchar este clásico o whatever. Pero no sé que pasa con Queen. Me lo jodieron a base de quemarlo con la peli hace unos años o yo que sé. De chaval me gustaban mucho algunos temas rollo Innuendo o así. Ahora me raya y no soy capaz de meterme en el rollo. En fin. No es un mal disco. Está guay. Bohemian Rhapsody y la movida. Me encantó escucharme You’re My Best Friend, eso sí que sí. Temazo y precioso y pensando en mi bestie. No sé que me pasa con Queen.

Absolutely bonkers, but in a good way. You just never know what to expect next, but it all comes together pretty well. And Bohemian Rhapsody is a stone cold classic

Oddly enough, I've never listened to this classic album before. It's definitely an album you have to hear.

Excellent album! Incredible sound, so new and operatic. Love it!

Of course this is a great album

Bold and the complete package

Can't believe I've never listened to this all the way through. Some old faves and new discoveries!

I just discovered that the queen had a diverse genre of music and through this album I just found out that they sing country song. For the first listen, it was okay but thinking back then it would have been such a phenomenal album without any edits or autotune and I am obsessed with their harmonization. My favourite song of the album was the prophet song which had a seamless transition with the love of my life.

Freddy is the BEST part. Very all in, melodic rock, sound a bit out of date though

This is such an eclectic album and Queen know exactly what they're doing. Every song feels upbeat and anthemic in its own right - a really enjoyable listen.

slaps

Pure excellence! “I’m in Love with My Car” is one of my favorite songs of theirs. The guitar work and tone is face melting! Gimme more!

amazing wonderful great I love freddie mercury

I like this Album 👀👀

Yayyyy queen!!

yay queen! first time i’ve listened an entire queen album! 4.5/5

I forgot what the album was called and said “this is like a rock opera” very thematic. Death On Two Legs Bohemian Rhapsody (obvi)

Im definitely biased bc i really love queen so I saved 10/13 songs, 4/5 Freddie Mercury crowns 👑

Freddy Mercury is undeniably an all time talent. So many different voices and even characters in his performance. The record shines when he is the focus and has space to perform. The record as whole though, honestly, isn’t quite as cohesive as I remember. There are multiple points where it feels like they are just doing things because they wanted to mess around with the studio space instead of it actually serving the record or songs. Brian May’s multi-tracked harmony guitar becomes tiresome after a whole record. Love of my Life is a treasure. I weirdly loved ‘39. Bohemian Rhapsody is always a treat. Still an all-time classic record, but I do think it sounds dated in spots. 4/5.

A sound reminiscent of a Monty Python, or Mr Show, episode.

i can def see the appeal. i recognized a couple tracks in there

Very good record. Not a huge Queen fan but this listen was a lot of fun. Lots of diverse music genres in here. Loved track 3 - I’m just not a huge Freddie vocals guy. Rhapsody is another clear standout (obviously)

Classic

This album was very entertaining, I love all the different instruments and unique beats. I also love how every song is like a story that captures so many different emotions. I have never listened to an album like this before. I would definitely listen to this album again, maybe when I’m cleaning or singing in the car alone. My favorite songs were You’re My Best Friend, ‘39, Love of my Life, and Bohemian Rhapsody.

Awesome album. Got some classics with some great deep cuts. Candidly, Queen isn’t a band I typically seek out to listen to, but they’re clearly amazing.

Loml and BH are always 10/10 a few surprises- prophets song, lazy on a Sunday afternoon is enjoyable I’m in love with my car 1/10 how was this going to be the single!!?? Death on two legs was shocking, who is this about??

7.5/10

Pretty good start to the albums, liked ‘39

v energetic, v fun, im in love with my car sucks shit. like seaside rondevouz and obv boh rap is 10/10. SOLID 4

It's really strong, full of emotion and interesting nuggets that are kinda specific to their sound. I just think, with so many risks, some are bound to not pay off as well as others but it is mature and great

I enjoyed listening at A Night At The Opera. As always I like listening to the voice of Freddy Mercury and again the texts truly resonate with me. Special shutout to I’m In Love With My Car and Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon.

It’s Queen baby, let’s get it Weirdly I don’t have a lot to say about this album. It’s Queen, it’s good, bohemian rhapsody in particular is a classic. But it isn’t sticking with me like a couple others on the list so far have

Amazing, theatrical, dramatic, sad!!! This album surprised me in how easily I connected with my imagination, picturing characters, settings and plots. Loooooved it.

accecati dall’impossibile perfezione di bohemian rhapsody abbiamo lasciato che la facessero franca con i’m in love with my car. tutto molto goofy.

Liked 9 out of 12 songs. A great album with classics like Love Of My Life and Bohemian Rhapsody but there are other songs that deserve recognition in my opinion. I really liked '39, Sweet Lady and oddly enough The Prophet's Song. Not really a fan of I'm In Love With My Car, even though musically it's fire. Definitely a great album worth a listen

2011 remaster* track 1: death on two legs - the piano at the start locked me the freak in hello - death on two leeeeeeeegs 6/10 track 2: lazing on a sunday afternoon - jolly as hell - an interlude of some sort - not bad but its short 4.2/10 track 3: i'm in love with my car - this'll probably be me when i get a car 4.6/10 track 4: you're my best friend - instantly recognisable - fun and joyous 😛😛 - ouuuuu ur making me live 8/10 track 5: '39 - sounds like da olden days and i like it - i like the high notes in the background 7.5/10 track 6: sweet lady - sweet laydeyyyyeah - incredible riffs - good song but it wouldn't be on my playlist 6.4/10 track 7: seaside rendezvous - sounds like something you would hear in the background of a classical bar - i like the goofy instruments 6.7/10 track 8: the prophet's song - longest track on the album - the effects on the "now i know" parts are extremely cool and worth taking note of. i'll definitely come back to that in the future and do something inspired by that. - i was going to skip this because i was quite tired, but this was 100% worth listening to - this COULD be my favourite song on the album, i dont know yet (edit: it beat bohemian rhapsody by 0.1) 9.7/10 track 9: love of my life - transitioned really nicely with the last song - i rlly like the harps - do i know this song? it probably sounds similar from bohemian rhapsody's intro/verse lead 9/10 track 10: good company - groovy as heck - i love it when songs have a beat change but it isnt a beat change 7.4/10 track 11: bohemian rhapsody - IS THIS THE REAL LIIIFE OR IS THIS FANTASYYYYY - classically classic - everything actually - this is a song every theatre king has sung on the top of their lungs before and i kinda understand it now - genshin impact ruined this song for me 9.6/10 track 12: god save the queen - thought this was gonna be the british anthem and i was correct, but its still a banger - good arrangement - not playlist worthy tho 4.9/10 this album is good at breaking the repetition cycle at the right time. rock royalty. calculated 7/10 because 1 third was below 5, but it deserves an extra 0.5 7.5/10 december 23rd 2025

GOODDD

Dette albumet er mye mer differensiert og variert enn jeg trodde!!

Shit. I gotta be honest, I never liked Queen. That's actually not true, I liked their harder stuff...Stone Cold Crazy, Brighton Rock, Another One Bites The Dust...and yeah, everyone loves Bohemian Rhapsody. I just never liked all the other stuff. The operatic, silly, bombastic, the tender stuff...like, I've always hated You're My Best Friend. And it's not that I think they're bad musicians, far from it. They're all great, it just wasn't for me. You've gotta be at the right place in your life sometimes for music or movies to hit you right and grab a hold of you and for whatever reason the rest of Queen's music never grabbed me. I've tried listening to this before, probably like everyone else after the movie that came out about 10 years ago and Queen/Freddie went through their renaissance. I listened to it once, never wanted to listen to it again. So, I rolled my eyes at this when it came up this morning. And I guess I'm at a different place in my life where this music finally hits. All of a sudden, You're My Best Friend isn't so bad. I'm actually enjoying most of this and I'm on my 2nd spin. Not sure if I can quite give this a 5, but I'm tempted.

p good, queen really got it like that huh

listened while swatching my watercolors:)

A crazy, silly, brilliant album that perfectly sums up the very peculiar genius of Queen. No one else can mix pop, glam rock, country music and cabaret tunes in one album and get away with it... This mad melting pot of genres and influences is held together by Freddie Mercury's charisma and by talented musicians who effortlessly jump from style to style. To be honest, this is not really my kind of music, in the sense that it's not something I'd spontaneously listen to ; I don't personally vibe with it, but it's hard not to acknowledge the talent and creativity at work here. Bohemian Rhapsody alone is such an epic song that it makes up for the worst filler track of the album (yes, I'm talking about the car song). 7/10

Queen are undeniable. Flamboyant, creative, instantly recognizable. Mercury’s voice, May’s guitar, the choirs : everything sounds like Queen, no matter the style. Not everything works, though. “’39”, with its Take Me Home, Country Roads feel, is weaker, and the album can feel uneven. Still, it’s ambitious, weird, and full of great moments. The guitar harmonies and prog excess are unique, and even after a few listens, it still surprises. You can feel these guys were really deep into their music.

Objectively a good album, just not fully my genre and taste.

Normally I am not one for the theatrics of Queen but the highs on this album are so iconically high that I cannot deny how much it rips. Death on two legs: crazy. You're my best friend: adorable. Prophets song: sick. Bohemian Rhapsody: well. of course. 3.5/5, upgraded to a four. (B++)

Classic Queen album

A mixed bag - some very good songs, and some utter crap. One extra star for Bohemian Rhapsody, minus one for playing Sun City.

The highs are really high here, obviously. It's fun and innovative, and there are cool sonic experiments. But there's also some kind of run-of-the-mill prog rock on this record that can be a little too much. On balance, a very good, not great album.

Listening to this album in full proves that "Bohemian Rhapsody" truly was a lightning in the bottle moment for western music. Yeah we've all heard it a million times, but seriously, what an incredible achievement that song is. RIP Freddie. Beyond "Bohemian" and "Best Friend" there's quite a bit of fluff in this thing, which feels emblematic of the direction and feel of most 70s-era progressive rock. But even at the dull low points, Brian May's guitar sounds rather lovely (acoustic and electric) and Freddie is, well, Freddie. And as a drummer myself, I can't help but defend "I'm In Love with My Car" to some degree -- it's one of the songs written of all time! By the drummer! Super cheesy, yes, but sonically it's engaging and fairly interesting (unlike "The Prophet's Song" which really didn't need to be 8+ mins long...) If "Car" was performed by almost any other band of the era, it would likely be one of that band's biggest hits... but alas, it shares the same vinyl as "Bohemian" so we're all just gonna point and laugh.

A good sampling of Queen's abilities. Not as popular as other albums, but this is the album that brough Bohemian Rhapsody to the world, so it's worth a good listen.

It's Queen! It was a great album.

Feels weird to listen to without a Day at the Races First, but here we are! Highlight this listen: Love of My Life

Álbum com muitas pedradas, tem umas músicas que eu não gosto tanto, mas tem umas que é full clássico. Very gud.

Incredible.

Revisit

What a range and great to listen to. Very good album.

Some bangers and some okay songs.

Iconic

First 2 songs are great starts. Not a fan of I’m in love with my car. You’re my best friend is a classic. Love the harmonies on the album, throughout most of the songs they have background vocals which add a bit of spice to the tracks. ‘39 is Brian May’s song and it’s a nice vibe. Lots of different styles on this album and you can tell they experimented with a few different instruments on this record. Favourite song on the album is love of my life.

Camp, fun, just like an actual opera

Bohemian Rhapsody and a few more bangers, plus some lighthearted silliness, and we nearly have a 5 star album. But I cannot give 5 stars to an album with whatever the hell is going on in The Prophets Song.

It's a pretty good album. Some songs don't sound like typical Queen songs. Vocals are great and some catchy songs. I'll give it a 4

MAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA OOOOHOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOH album name makes complete sense with how the album feels and it's actually got a lot of good songs. even the songs that aren't crazy good are still sonically interesting and fun to listen to. i like the instrumentation and freddie mercury's voice is all time goated fav songs: bohemian rhapsody (peak), '39, the prophet's song, death on two legs. SCARAMOUCHE SCARAMOUCHE WILL YOU DO THE FANDANGO 4/5

A classic record with a couple mid songs. The album is sleek, operatic, and at times a bit silly. The guitar work is sleek and unmistakably Queen. The Prophet's Song is super underrated.

Queen's best album, no doubt. I will say the more straight forward rock tracks are generally the weak points on this album (I'm In Love With My Car, Sweet Lady, Love of My Life). But then you got the epics like Bohemian Rhapsody and The Phophet's Spmg which are fantastic. Along with those, you got the silly cuts like Seaside Rendezvous and Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon. Special shout to Death on Two Legs though. At one point my favorite Queen song, and one that just goes hard.

Really fun listen

i likey

Great album, even if there are a few lulls

Would buy.

1 punkt abzug für den nervigen Prophet Song

Loved! I love Bohemian Rhapsody and Love of My Life. I really like You’re my Best Friend. I enjoyed the whole album.

Its queen and not even their best album but it has one of the best tunes of all time included.

5/10 mais bon SCARAMOUCH quand même.

I mean Bohemian rhapsody…

Definitely a classic. A lot of songs I’ve heard before but the whole album is well thought out and interesting to listen to.

Phenomenal. Wonderful.

sooo fucking good. 4.5 only because i dont care that much for '39 personally.

Imagine hearing this for the first time in 1975. Must have been mind-blowing. All building up to Bohemian Rhapsody. I've never actually listened to a Queen album (other than a greatest hits compilation). This was a revelation.

Great band, great singers. Songs that will last forever.

This is a super fun album! It's cool to listen to Bohemian Rhapsody within its original context - I have heard the song too much in my life to fully enjoy it anymore, but it is objectively great and I appreciate it more amongst the rest of the album. I'm aware that You're My Best Friend and Love of My Life are the other two big hits from this album, but my most-enjoyed songs were actually Death on Two Legs, The Prophets Song, and '39. Freddie Mercury's vocals are excellent, and it was nice to hear Brian May on a couple of tunes too. I appreciate that the songs on the album are quite varied, with several different styles represented. I like inclusion of sillier songs like Lazing On A Sunday, Seaside Rendezvouz, and God Save The Queen. The theatrical quality of this album represents the title of 'A Night At The Opera' well. Worst song is I'm In Love With My Car lol. All in all, this is an 8.5/10 for me.

Algún que otro hit, el resto son canciones buenas pero no trascendentales.

almost perfect

I really like the theatricality of this album. I think I might like Sheer Heart Attack more, though I can see this album being a 5/5 on the right day. 4.4/5

Here we go. Queen I can get behind. This album had a lot of good songs and they work standalone and also within the album. I was surprised hearing the little motifs show up a few times. 4/5

Was not expecting the folk song at the end? I’m kinda in the camp that Queen is a greatest hits band over an album band, but this was good.

I love Queen. I say that as a person who has experienced them through a few “greatest hits” albums. This album, “A Night at the Opera” is my first exposure to a complete album from them. From beginning to end. Radio hits mixed in with other experimental album material I’ve never heard. First off, there was no way that this album could be anything “less” than a 3 simply by containing a masterpiece like “Bohemian Rhapsody”. Add in other exceptional gems like “You’re My Best Friend”, “Death on Two Legs”, “I’m in Love with my Car” and “39” and this album moves to a solid 4 territory. The problem is that is where it stalls. Not saying that the rest of the songs are bad. They aren’t. Despite the intentionally weird 1920’s vaudevillian sound of several tracks (which I kinda dig) and a couple of operatic acapella trysts, the “filler” stuff on this album just doesn’t stand out to me. I think it is just too much genre blending going on to pull everything together and push this album over the top.

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Eccentric, fun, excellent.

It has one of the greatest songs ever recorded on it. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is undeniable. If you don't like that song, I can't help you. There are some really good songs on this record and there is certainly some filler.

Mamaaaaaaaaaa oooooooooooohhhhhh Classic album, never listened to it in full but Queen never misses. ‘39 and I’m in love with my car are the standouts

My favorite song is 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' but other than that, it's 'My Best Friend.' Another random Song I kind of like is 'Lazy on a Sunday Afternoon,' even though it is very short, I also like how it blends into the next song. I'm in love with my car. Brian May's guitar playing is outstanding in this album. Freddie Mercury's vocals are also incredible as always.

Another great record by this great band

Was never on the wagon with Queen. Their iconic songs were always that, but the rest of their stuff always left me a little meh. Mercury’s voice is the star of the show of course.

Fun fun fun.

Better than the White album. Enjoyrd this.

Solid 7/10. - Awesome concept of an album. - Definitely the foundations of the later Queen Discography. - A stupendous listen!

17/1089 очень понравилось, немного хаотично переходя из одного жанра в другой, но это не минус, а + в разнообразность местами экпресивность зашкаливает, но в целом, в отличии от практически каждого предыдущего альбома, слушать было интересно и не нудно заслуживает ревизита

8 / 10

An album with Bohem Rap can't be any less than 4 stars

I like the Prophet Song. I like the Lazing Sunday song. The Good Company song felt very Beatles to me. Appreciate the use of harp and ukulele and just all the great guitar riffs. And of course Bohemian Rhapsody is truly a classic, beyond iconic song. But I don’t think I can give the album a 5 just because of that. It’s really good. But I don’t think it’s a 5 for me.