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Was listening to this whilst painting our bedroom so listened about 5 times on repeat ... and by the end I was really enjoying it. Three absolute (and obvious) classics - Boho Rap, Youre my Best Friend and Love of My Life mean that it will always score highly. Question was how much the filler would drag it down. Have to admit that by the 5th rotation I was even enjoying I'm in Love with my car even though its lyrically ridiculous. Seaside/ lazy on Sunday/ Good Company afternoon still shit tho -remind me off bad Mccartney pastiche and were rather grating. On balance should prob be a 4 if i'm being consistent but will give it a 5 because of Bohemian Rhapsody.
A Night at the Opera While You’re My Best Friend and of course Bohemian Rhapsody are excellent if a bit overplayed, after a few listens this added to my feeling that Queen aren’t really for me. Although I think I liked it more than Sheer Heart Attack I still have the same issues of struggling to connect with it and finding Freddie’s vocals, May’s guitar and their overall melodic style hard work. Death on Two Legs is better than the more overtly show tune/cabaret/vaudeville/music hall songs like Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon, Seaside Rendezvous and Good Company but on repeat listens it felt like the vocal histrionics and guitar sounds were all there was to it, the melody is kind of unsatisfying. I actually quite liked I’m in Love With My Car, Roger’s earnest daftness is quite appealing, and I thought ‘39 was good in a folk sea shanty singalong way. Sweet Lady is probably the most successful rocker along with Prophet Song, although again I started to find them less enjoyable the more I listened to them. I know Love of My Life is considered one of their best songs, but I struggle with it, again I just find it hard to enjoy the vocals and the harmonic and melodic style. Perhaps my preconceptions and biases have got the better of me, but I found this harder to like the more I listened, it was probably somewhere in the 3s at first but after repeat listens I started to like it less and less, and despite the excellence of You’re My Best Friend and some other decent tracks, I can’t really see myself listening again. Maybe 4, but ultimately for me its a 3, Bohemian Rhapsody and You’re My Best Friend are of course excellent, and I liked Death on Two Legs, I’m in Love with My Car and ‘39 but there are at least 3 awful songs in Lazing on Sunday Afternoon, Seaside Rendezvous and Good Company with the rest a bit too fillery for me. Unlikely to listen again, but 2 feels too low for the quality, so I’ll say 3. 👫👫 Playlist submission: You’re My Best Friend
Queen Queen are a fantastic singles band. I've never heard an album I've got into start to finish. And this isn't an exception. The harmonies are excellent of course, and May highly proficient, and it offers up some of the best moments in the history of rock. None more so than Bohemian Rhapsody; it's operatic scale and ambition is jaw-dropping (its ubiquity nothwitstanding). Unfortunately it's followed up by 'Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon' an annoyingly deliberate pastiche with arch vocals. So something of a frustrating listen, but with some fine ballads, and some overblown rock epics (with which you just have to suspend cynicism and get carried away). It's right in that 3/4 boundary. For my own sanity I'll choose to ignore the vaudeville stuff, and concentrate on the Rhapsody, Prophet, Death, Love, Best Friend album core. That must tip a four mustn't it?
Lazing on A Sunday Afternoon is a banger So many Queen songs I'd never heard... did not realize there were so many I hadn't heard? Fuck! Prophets Song also extremely interesting! OH SHIT this is the Bohemian Rhapsody album! Lmao. Anyway excellent start to this series I had a lot of fun! 9/10 (unprofessional rating)
It’s Queen, what else can you say? This is one of their best albums overall. Bohemian Rhapsodyis probably my least favorite song on the album, but even it is great
Mamma Mia, this is epic!
So full of personality
Not really a massive Queen fan but this one is good, not sure there’s a bad song on it really
I see this as the best queen album, where they went quite weird
Pretty decent album, has a few bangers like the obvious Bohemian Rhapsody.
Far more interesting and varied than the typical "Greatest Hits" played on repeat would suggest. 4.5
quite good, refreshing
It's Queen. It's iconic.
God give you grace to purge this place And peace all around may be your fortune Ah, ah, children of the land Love is still the answer, take my hand The vision fades, a voice I hear "Listen to the madman" Ooh, but still I fear, still I dare not Laugh at the madman ____ The only negative thing that I can say about this album is that it maaaaaybe could be 1% better if it had more of an idea behind it, and maybe it's not my favourite album of all time, and maaaybe there are some songs that aren't my favourites. However, it does contain hits, bangers, underrated bangers, cohesive style, car song, prophet song, the popular song, the time travel song, the "I hate our business-guy" song, the UK song, the popular romantic song, the lovely friend song... Very strong 5.
It’s fucking QUEEN!!!
Not really the biggest fan of Queen overall tbh. I didn't dislike the album, but I also didn't love it.
More of a Rock sound queen guy but it is still one of their classics with a lot of great songs
Some legit bangers and I want to love Queen. However too many different styles colliding here not all of which work for me so I’m stuck at like and admire. Still a lot to admire though
Holy wow like hoooly wow
Wow the bohemian rhapsody album
Mix of classics and some songs don't really care about
one of my all time favorites. classic. perfect.
Goes down smooth
If this only had Bohemian Rhapsody on it I’d still go 5/5. That song is so good. Trying not to always be hyperbolic but it might be the best song ever. The rest is cool, but not something I’ll regularly go back to. That drop tho in BH…. Sheesh
Bohemian rhapsody is the only song on this album I like, but it’s an incredible song. The song about the car and the prophet song are both fucking terrible. Like among the worst songs I’ve ever heard. And Freddie mercury is impressive but also I find some of his breathy histrionics grating. On the fence between a 3 and a 4 but I’ll go 4 because boho rhapsody is one of the most original songs in all of classic rock.
We've got a banger here. I feel like a god damn moron for never doing a Queen deep dive This album checks all the major boxes of a 5/5: at least one radio hit, under an hour, various styles, 1 skip max. Im a big fan of the continuous feel of a rock opera story from start to finish. It doesn't limit the style of each song (feeling like metal in The Prophet's Song to the really poppy piano driven ballad Seaside Rendezvous and that sweet sweet 70's rock vibe of Sweet Lady -- fucking loved that washed over guitar tone in the intro). Worth noting how great the album intro and end are. God Save The Queen somehow found a way to follow Bohemian Rhapsody to cleanly wrap the album work up in a tight bow Lets talk about the two hits: You're My Best Friend - this song is incredible. Maybe my all time favorite from Queen. The full powered backing vocals truly make the song for me. Bohemian Rhapsody - like some of you out there, I probably heard this song far before I watched Waynes World, but after watching that movie is became permanently associated with it. It was an obligatory revisit for me so Ill leave the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2IQE6ZpNZ0
I seriously hate Car songs, and I’m In Love With My Car is the worst Car song I’ve ever heard. Freddie is the best, Brian May has such a recognizable tone and style. Boho Rhap - as the kids call it - will never, ever get old.
Æ oppdaga at på 11. dagen med bare mannlige artister på rekke og rad har æ mista litt gløden, så da Queen dukka opp sukka æ tungt og vurderte å bare la være å høre på. Men helt mot slutten av kvelden tok æ mot til mæ og gjorde det likevel, og nu e æ glad æ gjorde det. Det e litt camp og litt queer og ganske morsomt, sjøl om æ ikke føle at æ lære nokka nytt og revolusjoneranes om dem. Og æ håpe inderlig at det dukke opp en kvinnelig artist i morra, for det her begynne å tære på.
haven’t really listened to Queen other then their top hits. album really showed off their musical talent beyond simply pop/dance songs. liked it a lot!!
Bohemian Rhapsody is the obvious standout here, though the rest ain't bad.
❤️❤️❤️
On of my favorite albums
This was the first rock album I ever got. Around age 12. I loved it then and listening now brought back great memories. Also the first concert I ever went to. Back then it was fairly meaningless to others, but the millennials in my life think it’s so cool I got to see Freddy Mercury in his prime.
An ok album overall. Most of the album kind of felt like filler except for Bohemian Rhapsody.
Rock Opera Gods
Back in the late 70s or early 80s, my brother and I were visiting our grandparents, and one day for some reason we decided to rummage through their record collection. Amongst the other stuff that I don’t even remember, we found a copy of this. We listened to it and loved it, but why was it there? My Grandpa was very musical, played a lot of instruments, and had been in bands in his youth, but it was definitely not his type of music. And there’s no way my Gran would have liked it. Were they among the purportedly large number of people who bought this album thinking it was actually opera? It’s definitely a possibility, given that when we asked at the time, we never received a satisfactory reply. I like to think they’d heard a song of the album somewhere, and it spoke to them enough to buy it. But they fought like cat and dog, weren’t into science fiction or fantasy, and owned a Mitsubishi Lancer EX which, although a strikingly angular car at the time, wasn’t something you’d fall in love with. I guess I’ll never know, but it’s always fun listening to this album, and imagining their reaction when they first played it.
Not bad by any stretch of the imagination, but not quite great either.
Je savais pas que Queen faisait du country. '39 m'a laissée surprise. Bohemian Rhapsody, un chef d'œuvre. Pu capab.
J'adore l'invention a 2 voix dans the prophets song
C'est pas mal mon disque préféré de Queen. '39. Comment tu peux te lever un matin (ou un moment donné dans un cycle de 24 heures) et décider de composer une chanson comme The Prophet's Song (ou Bohemian Rhapsody) va au-delà de mon entendement... J'ai toujours eu un faible pour les harmonies de voix. Sauf p-ê pour Peter, Paul and Mary.
Premier réflexe : oouuuf ça me tente pas. Jamais été un énorme fan de Queen. Du Arena Rock en général Je reconnais la valeur, mais il y a quelque chose de underwhelming en contraste à tout ce qui se passait dans les 70s. Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon, c'est une pâle copie des tounes de McCartney avec les Beatles ou les Wings. Seaside Rendez-Vous c'est Honey Pie. Les passes de Hard Rock ont rien à envier à Led Zep ou Black Sabbath. J'aime bien Sweet Lady à cet égard malgré tout. Prophet's song a des bouts d'exploration plutôt intéressants au début et à la fin mais la passe a capella avec des tonnes de modulation sans queue ni tête c'est une torture. Bohemian Rhapsody... pu capable Il y a des bons moments feel good avec Love of My Life, You're my best friend et '39... mais au risque de me répéter, rien que les Beatles n'ont pas fait. 2e écoute : je me surprends à aimer. Il y a des pièces qui pognent pas pour moi mais d'autres très fortes et qui lancent des belles explorations. Coup de coeur pour Love of My Life et The Prophet's Song. Bohemian Rhapsody je me suis forcé à réécouter, et faut que j'avoue que c'est solide. Mama, I don't want to die, I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all!!
C’est bon mais pas pour moi. L’aspect grandiloquent, opératique, théatrale ne vient pas me chercher toujours. Tellement de backing vocals et de « ooooh, ahhhh »! J’aime le range vocal de Freddie Mercury mais le personnage plus grand que nature devient un peu écrasant à certains moments. Les meilleurs sont celles qui rock le plus. Death on two legs, I’m in love with my car, Sweet Lady. Mention spéciale à la balade ‘39!
6 stars
Harmony - thy art a delight and a nuisance.
Not the biggest fan
This didn't really move me in any way, pretty bleh. Bohemian Rhapsody is cool, but the rest of it is meh. Sorry Queen!
What can be said that hasn’t already been said? A masterpiece.
Some great songs but not one of their best albums
You’re My Best Friend and Bohemian Rhapsody are proper tracks. But so so so many novelty songs. Just stop. Stop. Stop right now. Please stop ✋ 🛑 . Soft 2/3
o queen devia ter seguido essa linha mais prog mesmo, as melhores músicas são as que vão por essa vertente. algumas músicas são boas, mas não parecem casar com o álbum (tipo '39, que é belíssima mas não acho que combine aqui na tracklist). destaques: death on two legs, the prophets song, bohemian rhapsody. 3,5
Freddie Mercury's voice and styling defines Queen, and puts the band in a league of its own amongst 70s pop and rock. That style and league just isn't for me. Bohemian Rhapsody is a f***ing masterpiece tho. Surprised by the variety on this one - there's prog amongst the glam rock, eg. Prophet's Song. This appeal to my Genesis-loving soul boosts my initial rating. 5/10 -> 3/5.
Undeniably a bold and groundbreaking album. Bohemian Rhapsody alone makes this legendary. But with that said it has a lot of misses too. I appreciate the egalitarian nature of this band to allow other members to have their own songs on this album. But when you have one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music, it just wastes space not track to have him on every track
Fifty effin’ years ago! Bohemian was a big part of the then soundtrack of my life. Thanks for the memories!
A wild and great album. I hope the scene regarding this scene in the Queen movie are true because it wouldn't at all be surprising. A Rollercoaster ride of amazing music. I dont know how often I'd listen to the whole thing again but the vision and execution or impeccable. Id still chalk this up to the Pink Floyd school of "how the fuck was this so popular?" Though. Just goes to show i do think music audiences in pre gone years has better taste. The known songs are great. '39 is awesome and in love with my car is hilarious.
Comparado con los demás, esto es maravilla. Le doy 5/5 porque a los demás les he dado 4 y este me gusta más que los demás, pero en una escala total, es posible que este tuviera 4. Me falta poder poner el 4,5. Este es el tipo de música que me gusta y que me resulta más fácil escuchar.
The epic highs (Bohemian Rhapsody) and lows (I'm In Love With My Car) of Queen
An iconic album with an absolute beast of a song. The rest is crazy batshit fun. Play it loud on a really good system.
Melodic and fun, this was a great album that showcases why Queen (and Freddie Mercury) are so iconic!
OK, let’s talk about Queen, and no, I’m not about to start rambling about how they’re the most amazing band ever and how this album is some untouchable masterpiece that proves their unparalleled genius. I’ve heard that speech too many times. Growing up, it felt like every conversation I had about music eventually led to someone telling me how Queen was the greatest band of all time and how everything else I liked was basically trash in comparison. According to them, nothing I’d ever discover in the future could possibly hold up to the magnificent Queen. And then there’s Bohemian Rhapsody! I am beyond sick of that song. Between it being used in movies like Wayne’s World, blasted at every live event, and shoved into every radio format imaginable, I don’t care how good it is, after a while, enough is enough. Now, here’s the part where the Queen fans might actually like what I have to say. Other than the greatest hits album my dad had when I was a kid, I had never actually listened to a full Queen album until recently. About six months ago, I finally played my first one, and to my surprise, it was actually really good. There were a lot of songs I wasn’t familiar with that I genuinely enjoyed. The same thing happened with this album. I went in expecting the worst, but once it started, I found myself really enjoying it. If I could make one small tweak, I’d just remove Bohemian Rhapsody and take the rest. I don’t know if my gut reaction to Queen will ever go away, but at least I’m enjoying their albums a lot more than I expected.
queen is so mid
Amazing album. Some "deep cuts" if you could call them that, really just tracks that don't normally play on radio or parties, but are so solid (Love of My Life, Death on Two Legs, and then of course You're My Best Friend and Bohemian Rhapsody. Might be the best Queen album, not as close to them as I should be. Still some weird stuff in the interstitial that are absolutely skippable, which is why it's not a 5. But it's close.
5/5 - one of the few, truly 5-star albums out there
Better than expected, I’ve had a grudge against Queen for a while now but it honestly was pretty good 3.2
V good
Side one is perfect with great song after great song. The Prophet's song gets side 2 off to a shaky start. Nice recovery with Love of my life. All in all a good album. 8/10.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard a band have as much fun as Queen are having on this album. There is no shortage of flourishes as the band push each song to be the most developed, maximalist version of itself. You’d have to be a bit heartless for it to not raise a smile. A lot of it’s not to my taste - but this is clearly music as a force for good in the world. 6/10
Confirms Queen are not for me, some fun to be had hear though and some spots of excellent production.
A Night At the Opera follows its name quite well, with grandiose themes and dramatic music. I like the layering of the vocals and sound effects used in this album. A hot take is that I’ve never really been a fan of Bohemian Rhapsody however really listening to it again I liked the first part, the second still a little annoying tbh lol. Mercury does truly have an impressive range though.
There are some fantastic songs on this album (You're my Best Friend, Bohemian Rhapsody!!), but it's just gets dragged down by the bad songs. What even is I'm In Love With My Car??
4,5 Sempre um espetáculo
Decently fun and well pieced together album with hits on it but also quite mediocre.3/5
favorite track: Bohemian rhapsody. Overall score: 5.5/10.
Sometimes 4 sometimes 1
I went into this only knowing one or two songs but was quickly won over. This is a 5/5 record for sure
I thought this was a banger album, and not just for the songs I knew. But of course Bohemian Rhapsody is a pure masterpiece. But the other songs were either very grand and cool, or just a little silly. I like a lil silly, esp Freddy silly. This was a perfect blend of the silly and the rock opera, such a dub.
Not terrible but not great. I feel like bohemian rhapsody is a diamond and the rough and maybe there’s a couple shiny pebbles in there too. Some of the songs were a little corny and annoying but I suppose the point was the opera theming of it.
Really wish I could do a 3.5. It's not bad, but queen was never a great album band. They could make great singles, but their not really one definitive queen album. Though this one is pretty good.
I am self-aware enough to know that I am tending to a slightly higher rating as a fan. But I think the things that stand out are - the variety within the operatic, ‘big’ rock. Plenty you would expect but then the experimental Seaside Rendezvous and then The Prophets Song, felt like it could slot into any kind of fantasy rock album. - Superlative guitar as always and good vocals - Bohemian Rhapsody that I reckon easily has to be in the top 10 pop songs ever It’s probably still a bit ‘inaccessible’ for people who don’t consider themselves Queen fans but as one myself think it’s great.
Freddie mercury is to blame for brendon urie I didn't realize queen has songs where the other guy(s?) sing, they shouldnt have done that For some reason I did notes for each track 1not bad 2wtf 3wtf 4 smash hit 5kinda nice folkbop 6 (i didn't write anything for this one) 7 this is about jersey shore (and references my cat clementine) goofy fun good 8 acapella part in the middle is good, transition into LOML is good 9 awww sweet 10 ehhhhh 11 woah this ones wild 12 big finale huh?
I honest to God don’t know which I hate more, this album for itself or this album for what it represents in music history. It’s the horrifically perfect culmination of everything that went wrong with music in the 70s. Often claimed as parody, the reality is so overblown and ridiculous you feel like a baroque banqueting hall has just collapsed on your head. The gushing critics often miss how much of this album is lightweight filler material. Trad jazz pastiches and the like don’t really constitute musical progress, they constitute musical novelty at most. I honestly don’t mind if I never have to hear Bohemian fucking Rhapsody ever again. One star only because the system won’t let me give none.
Ehh, very very Queen which felt like too much Queen, not my favorite collection
As possibly only Alex knows, Queen had such a hold over me from the age of 15 - 18, it bordered on obsession. At the time I preferred mainly Queen's later work - but time and maturity have drawn me back to the earlier albums. A Night at the Opera is an interesting "mid point" for Queen. The heavy, prog rock style of the first 3 albums is beginning to fade, replaced by the excess and pomp of opera, that became Queen's trademark. What results (and is even more refined in the follow up, A Day at the Races), is a truly special mix of styles, that I don't believe Queen ever got close to again. It's so excessive, so indulgent, but also so fresh, that they absolutely get away with it. My favourite songs on the album actually lean toward "Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon," and "Seaside Rendezvous", purely because not a single artist aside from Queen could have pulled them off. You're My Best Friend, and Bohemian Rhapsody are deserved classics, and the rendition of God Save the Queen never gets old. This album is a solid, high four for me.
There are magnificent peaks on this album, and it's not just the radio superhits: tracks like The Prophet's Song (a pleasant surprise which somehow rivals even Bohemian Rhapsody in its scope and execution) and the furious, seething Death on Two Legs prove that this album is much more than its singles. It's a progressive record bursting with creativity, even if some of the material in between the peaks are somewhat grating. I could do without the Taylor/May solo tracks. They’re good singers, good enough that you wouldn't be surprised to find them fronting their own bands in this era, but that's precisely the problem: it’s the moments that Freddie takes a back seat that the album starts resembling the more run-of-the-mill rock of the 70s. Hearing Taylor croon about his Alfa Romeo dispels some of the magic cast by Freddie's bombastic vocals. However: if handing the reins over to the rest of the band for a few tracks is the cost of being able to deliver insane vocal harmonies like in Bohemian Rhapsody and the May-created Prophets Song, I really can't complain too much. Easy 4.
I first listened to this album in my bedroom at 16 years old. I vividly remember having my headphones on when the Prophet’s Song began to play. The experimentation with production, the harmonies, and the layering of the vocal tracks absolutely blew my mind. I knew then that Queen was an exceptionally special band. A Night at the Opera is perhaps the best example of everything great about Queen. The record sees an equal division of labour between all members of the band, and showcases each of their unique strengths for singing, song writing, instrument craft, and their collective talent for raising the bar with music production at a time when traditional rock music had begun to stagnate. While the music is undoubtedly capital ‘C’ camp, there’s still so much to admire in the risks these songs take. Each effort here is genuine, and inspired. The quiet moments like Love of My Life are heart aching, and between legendary tracks like Bohemian Rhapsody, you get playful jaunts like Seaside Rendezvous and ‘39. Some of the lyrics here are fantastic too (“you call me sweet like I’m some sort of cheese!”). Brilliant. Queen never took themselves too seriously. They always had fun, and put creativity at the centre of everything they did. Nowhere in their discography is that clearer than here. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
meh okay
26 y/o me thinks 19 y/o me is very silly for thinking this album was amazing. Some standouts for sure, but some weird songs that really bring it down
For me there’s too many skippable songs for me to give it 5 stars. Even with the stature of Bohemian Rhapsody.
Ja dit was leuk
Just fantastic. Queen is unique and extravagant in the best ways.
Oh man I always thought I really don’t care about the lyrical content of a song but “I’m in Love With My Car” has disproved that. Other than that great album.
I always put Queen in the category of “singles band” and this isn’t really an exception here, but the non hits are pretty good, but nowhere on par with their greats.
Yes! Just yes. I mean, if most of the world's population can sing along to your entire 6 minute long song, you've probably done something right. 5/5
Very nice
Terminamos la segunda semana de mayo con éste disco de Queen, que si no me equivoco es el segundo que aparece en el reto. Con un comienzo poderoso (como no podía ser de otra forma), el álbum va jugando con lo teatral, lo rockero más complejo, lo sexi (Sweet Lady es una mezcla de estas últimas dos cosas) y lo épico (The Prophet's Song), prácticamente sin dejar cabos sueltos. Ya a esta altura de la vida no tiene sentido nombrar "Bohemian Rhapsody": la majestuosidad de esa canción se explica por sí misma. Impecable en todo: musicalmente, los conjuntos de voces, Freddy Mercury en sí mismo...más flores no se le pueden tirar a la banda. Hasta el lunes.
Colossal sound. Guitar that unmistakable and sets a vibe unlike many others. Incredibly rich palette of sounds on this album from theatrical (Lazing on a sunday afternoon) to hard driving (I'm in Love with my car) to little poppy (You're my Best friend) and country ('39). Incredibly well produced and performed.
Overrated. didn't enjoy most songs. Bohemian Rhapsody is amazing obviously. Not bad just decent. 6/10
Classic
pompous overblown tosh
Not bad...for a Queen album. Yes, driving home today I was headbanging to that part in Bohemian Rhapsody, like I was in the back of Garth's car in Wayne's World.
More like A Night At The Vaudeville. Okay, it's Queen... we expect campness but some of it veered a little to close to cheesy for my taste. Still, even this is incredibly well executed. As for the rest; a great record. Some burning guitars and Freddy magic. Also let's be fair, it has Bohemian Rhapsody. Favourite tunes (aside from the obvious): Death on Two Legs, '39, Sweet Lady.
Yeah
never really spent much time with this one beyond the hits. was pretty enjoyable
Haven't heard this whole album, just the singles for the most part. The first track is a great progressive metal track though. And the album is mostly good into Seaside Rendezvous, a goofy lowpoint that singlehandedly is bad enought that it almost negates the positive impact of You're My Best Friend, if not Bohemian Rhapsody. Luckily things pick back up in The Prophet's Song, which is a solid one. Love of My Life is a little soft and whiny for me. Good Company is kind of a dumb song as well. Anyway, I'm not sure where this album stands among Queen's discography as I'm by no means a superfan, but I'm not sure it stands up as a truly great album, though its high points are certainly high. 3/5.
Я уважаю что делает этот альбом, но это не моё, прошлый был получше
на нахуй
I feel like maybe I've not given Queen enough credit (and Brian May in particular). Which sounds weird, since they're often in the conversation of greatest rock bands ever (with one of the greatest rock guitarists). While I never thought that opinion was wrong, I've always personally knocked them for a variety of reasons- inane lyrics, gimmicky songs, etc. This was actually the first time I've listened to an album of theirs all the way through, and maybe that's been the issue. I immediately enjoyed the first track (Death on Two Legs) and thought it was pretty awesome. Second track less so, but then the guitar in I'm In Love with My Car brought it back to good. And so it went, with the rest of the album, that I really enjoyed the majority of everything on it. The music was pretty great and sounded like it could've been composed in the present, decades later. I even enjoyed some of the change-of-pace tracks that I was not expecting, like '39. Of course, I still feel like the lyrical aspect of the songs just underwhelms on a number of tracks. For as much vocal talent they have in the band, I wish they were singing about more complex topics and a greater depth of emotions more often. The songs are written by different members of the band, so it's not one person's fault as far as I'm aware. There's also some of the compositions I just could not get into- Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon and the show tune-esque Seaside Rendezvous, for example, really did nothing for me (conversely, I enjoyed Good Company). The "opera" concept they fed in really was a bit much at times too; it took me until the drop off into the rock riff for Prophet's Song to not consider it an easy skip. Obviously, though, that's more subjective, and the concept worked amazingly on Bohemian Rhapsody to bring the whole thing together. What the album does well, it does incredibly well. Most of the rest is fine at worst. There are a few parts I would say are not good, but mostly because they they didn't stand up to what they did well on the rest of the album. Even so, the album worked as a whole and did a good job of bringing some unique parts together. Definitely something I can see myself coming back to for repeat listens. Overall: 4.2/5
An rating principal I've settled on is that if there is a song on a record that I genuinely love, then I cannot assign the record one star. This album pushes the limits of that standard, because for as much warmness as I feel for You're My Best Friend, the rest of this is completely unbearable. I only could sit through this one once.
When Queen are good they're great, and when they're bad they're total shit, 2.5*
This is Queen at their most ambitious and flamboyant. It's a thrilling, genre-bending ride that showcases their incredible musicianship and Freddie Mercury's unparalleled showmanship. While sometimes bordering on excessive, its sheer creativity and iconic moments make it a masterpiece of rock.
Queen’s best album and I love it Darling! And you know what I really love the car song. Haha
The mere fact that this is the album with Bohemian Rhapsody on it means that "A Night at the Opera" had potential to be a 5 star album. The song is just remarkable, bold, complex, and extremely catchy. It's like a little mini rock opera with constant twists and turns, and yet it remains so engaging from start to finish. They honestly could have expanded that single song into an entire album and it would have been amazing. Thankfully, they didn't, because the quick pace of each section is part of what makes this song so memorable. The album was the most expensive ever made (at the time) and it's clear that that was mainly down to the complicated nature of that single song. The record label supposedly hated it and though it would never sell. How wrong they were! The rest of the album holds up very well against its top track. "You're My Best Friend" and "Love of my Life" are two of Queen's best songs. The album as a whole represents Queen at their peak. Their fantasy heavy metal past mixes seamlessly with Freddie Mercury's love for theatrics. Even the slightly cringeworthy "I'm in Love with My Car" is forgiven within the context of the full album. This Queen's mangum opus and proof that they were much more than a singles band.
One thing I've learned from this website is that Queen is extremely overrated. Honestly, wtf are songs like "Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon", "I'm In Love with My Car" and "Seaside Rendezvous"? Cool to hear some proto-metal chugging in "The Prophet's Song" but that song became to much after a few minutes. 2.33
This album is fantastic. Between the musical diversity, the greatest voice in rock history, and excellent lyrics this album goes all out all the way to the end
I’d probably attend the opera more if it sounded like this. Bombastic theatricality combined with silly seaside songs? Fuck yeah. There are some classic Queen jams, some silly Queen jams, and some less than classic Queen jams, but this is a very strong album overall. I’d be tempted to give it a 5, though I feel it’s properly a 4. Like a 4.5?
IMO Queen is at their least interesting when they are in straight head rock mode. This album has a lot of twists and turns that let Freddie Mercury really fly. I don't think I'll ever be a huge Queen fan, but I can appreciate what they are doing here.
Great album. Not good background music. Have to listen to intently.
Always fresh. A really influential album that I like. I think the Prophet's Song is fine to listen to once, but has become a skip at times. Otherwise, flawless album.
A solid Queen experience including Best Friend and Bohemian Rhapsody, but also B-sides including I'm In Love With My Car. Glad to have finally listened to this one after its mention in the Bohemian Rhapsody movie.
Metal with a lot of polish. The clean blends and multi-tracking make this a perfect listen on headphones. A handful of hits with a few new deep track finds. This was a pleasant surprise.
A classic album with one of the greatest songs of all time, brought down by a few sub-par tracks still a great listen
3 legendary songs and songs others
I like queen, this is good
Mama, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, didn't mean to make you cry If I'm not back again this time tomorrow Carry on, carry on as if nothing really matters
Somehow I'd only heard the big one. Still hits pretty hard. Interesting to hear the story of their old contract, screwing them pretty hard, and then listening to the opener, which is on the nose to say the least. Anyway bigger range then they maybe showed in later years. Good ass band.
No doubt the highlight of this album, for this listener, was Love Of My Life. Had the privilege to attend the Taylor Hawkins tribute show in LA with my kids and Brian May sang this song. I still get goosebumps realizing what we witnessed that day. Anyway, this is album was OK and if you are aware of Queen, you shouldn't be surprised at the wide range of songs and styles. May take a few listens to get there, but I think that's what makes Queen one of the most unique bands out there. Death on Two Legs, You're My Best Friend and Bohemian Rhapsody are great tunes and Love of My Life is special to me. The rest, Ok and different, but can't see my self coming back to most of this album. I will always be a fan of a lot of Queen's music, but this just didn't bring out too much excitement when listening. Part of that may be the most popular song off the album was ruined by TV/movie/radio thinking this was their only song. I still love it. I just try to avoid it these days. 3
For me the unanswerable question for Queen is "Do I prefer A Night at the Opera or News of the World?" The answer has always been a pendulum that swings back and forth endlessly. At this time I feel as though A Night at the Opera has the advantage. I think this because it's a wildly creative and experimental album. The concept behind it is very interesting and it's almost a no-skip for me. News of the World is a very rock solid and tight experience - for better or worse. I find that one to be pretty front loaded with the best songs, whereas A Night at the Opera feels more consistent throughout. A really really well done piece of rock music and deserves its place in history. 5
3.5 It feels appropriate to kick off Pride month with a Queen album, and what a Queen album at that. For as much as the term “rock opera” is thrown around, I don’t think there’s any other group that’s done it quite like this - while Queen has certainly always had their quirks, this is when they really started to get weird with it, and it makes for a really fun, unique listen. That said, I don’t feel like I love this album as much as I’d like to. It’s enjoyable, with a certain goofy vibe to it that feels like it could lift the lowest of spirits, but at the same time, it also just feels like it lacks great tracks. There are for sure a few that I’ll get to, but stuff like Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon, Seaside Rendezvous, Sweet Lady, and Good Company just don’t come off to me as feeling particularly strong or replayable. They do fit within the context of the album, so you could argue that they serve their purpose, but I also feel like they give off more of a feeling of “filler” than I personally would like. And then on the other hand, you also have flashier, but terrible songs like I’m In Love With My Car and You’re My Best Friend. Honestly, I don’t hate Roger Taylor’s ode to his car as much as I think a lot of bigger Queen fans do, but it for sure has “token Ringo song” energy to it, to the point where the band themselves even thought the song was a joke when he first played it for them. However, my hot take - You’re My Best Friend is much worse (the John Deacon written song on the album in this case). For an album that broke the mold in many ways, YMBF feels like an incredibly safe, generic pop song from the era, especially paired with its very unremarkable, uncreative lyrics. I’m all for full-on band collaboration, but when the two guys saw what Mercury and May were cooking with this particular album, perhaps they should have stepped back. Those out of the way, l do want to shine a light on the handful of great songs found here - Death on Two Legs is a great opener and one of my favorites by the group in general, though my time with the album here actually introduced me to a couple of new favorites in the form of ‘39 and The Prophet’s Song. ‘39 is apparently Brian May’s take on a pirate shanty, but in this case, about space sailors who’ve returned to Earth after some Interstellar shit went down only to find 100 years have passed and everyone they know and love is dead. Not exactly a light topic, but it tracks for the astrophysicist. The Prophet’s Song, on the other hand, feels like a cross between Bohemian Rhapsody and something off of Queen II, my personal favorite album from the group. It just almost grows annoying with the “now I know” section, but it being Freddie Mercury, it works for me - not sure I would say the same if it were coming from anyone else. Love of My Life is a beautiful song that will always make me think of the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Show in LA (performed by May and dedicated to Mercury), and then, obviously, you have Bohemian Rhapsody itself, which is basically the finale to this album. Look, it's obviously great, but man, I am so sick of this song. Like, I could go another five years without having to hear it again and be okay with that. That said, for the purposes of this review, I feel like I have to detach myself a bit from personal experience to really focus on what the song is - and that is a musical masterpiece. It takes a certain kind of mind to come up with this kind of song, and to say that Freddie Mercury was anything short of musical genius and rock icon just based on this track alone feels like sacrilege. For us overplayed as it may be, can you name any other song that has had TWO renaissances like the Wayne’s World and Bohemian Rhapsody films provided this? I certainly can’t. And Lord knows we’ll probably experience another in 15 years or so. So, I guess that’s all to say that I think this is a very unique, memorable album with great moments, but it just has a bit too much (or perhaps even a lack) of things that holds this back from true greatness. Still, I think what this does most importantly is serve as a reminder that Freddie Mercury was truly one of a kind, and his music and memory will live on forever.
Surprisingly many songs that did not work for me on first listen... But it has the best song of the world on it, so 5 stars.
• 4/5 • Amazing diversity, yet everything is well executed, interesting, and fun to listen to • hadn’t realized until listening carefully the extent of Freddie’s self-accompaniment through multitrack
Perfect mix of crafty songwriting, smooth harmonies, crunchy glam guitar riffs and Freddy's soaring vocals (GOAT). A total masterpiece. One of the greatest records of the seventies, and the best album they produced.
WOULD LISTEN again
‘39 is one of the better songs I’ve heard by them that Freddie isn’t the main singer on. Some of these songs are not my thing. The Prophets Song is overly indulgent and uninteresting. Nothing great outside of Bohemian Rhapsody.
Amazing album for a rock opera album, however the second part of the album felt a bit weak until Bohemian Rhapsody saved it.
awesome. Would definitely listen to this all the way through again.
I love Queen and I love this album. I could listen to this all day and i just might.
Couple bangers. Couple awful songs. And some in between. Bangers keep it at a 4.
I grew up on Queen but never heard this, great mix of genres and sounds. Some really darker rock sounds as well as the softer ones. Great riffs from Brian May and of course, Bohemian Rhapsody!
I was a little torn on this one. I do love queen as do most people but maybe a little too theartrical on this one and heavy bias towards it. However to build so many themes and drama into their songs is impressive. This album contains arguably their best song but the style of this album in general may divide. I respect their theatre and show like resonnance but I think they did better albums. A band I would like to have watched for the show more than their music. They were amazing showmen.
The album has some great vintage British rock sound, some slightly more experimental tracks, and then 'Seaside Rendezvous' and 'Good Company' which were like some weird cabaret. An eight minute rock epic, 'The Prophets Song', with it's weird interlude that sounds like an acapella choir warm-up. Of course I need to mention 'Bohemian Rhapsody', a classic track that represents a microcosm for the whole album. I didn't enjoy everything but respect the effort to experiment and make something new and different. A few misses in there but also some great moments. I'll probably be back for a repeat listen.
Some great songs. Some good songs. Some annoying. Some do all three (Prophet's Song) but all in all tt album which proves to me why I can never love Queen.
Huh, who knew that Queen has so many good songs hidden behind their hits? Everyone knows and likes Bohemian Rhapsody, but just how good I'm in love with my Car is? Great album with slightly underwhelming side B, where only the single stands out. For sure one has to celebrate how diverse Queen's music is. Basically each song has a different style, sometimes the mood changes mid-song, really impressive that they make it work. Maybe I should be a fan after all?
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More up my street. Very well sequenced. As someone who's never really gotten into Bohemian Rhapsody, I was surprised how well it fitted into this, so I guess the eclectism of the project really works in it's favour.
Never listened to this the whole way through.
I really don't like queen. They've made a handful of good songs but even there good songs are annoying as hell. It's just generic 70s glam rock slop that everyone thinks is like the best music ever and tries to copy what it's contemporaries did better. Also Bohemian rhapsody is an ok song I don't hate it 5/10 Favourite: Bohemian Rhapsody Least Favourite: Seaside Rendezvous
Second album proposé par le générateur après Queen II que j'avais noté 3.5/5. Ce second album contient, lui, des titres mémorables tels Sweet Lady, et bien sur Bohemian Rhapsody. Il rejoindra probablement ma collection ! =>4/5
I thought this was pretty good, but a bit disappointing as I was really looking forward to diving in -- a legendary band and one of the greatest singers of all time, but I haven't listened to them much apart from the few hits on the radio. The harmonies were outstanding, but a few of the songs were a bit silly. I guess I wasn't expecting as much camp, but I should have known better.
it’s queen, it’s good. no way
Mamma Mia. First time with the album, and it is striking how weird it all is, from front to beautiful back. Bohemian Rhapsody might not be the strangest song on the album - it fits right in, snuggled neatly in its place. God Save the Queen. They're our finest export, bar none.
Only ever listened to Bohemian Rhapsody. Rest of the album fits the bill.
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Great album, more early british-metal sounding than I would expect from queen
Not an album I would listen to again as a whole. Some songs were extremely annoying, others were masterpieces. I think at the time it came out it was probably something very new and fresh.
Reconheço o talento técnico/artístico mas não fez meu gosto.
A Milestone - very diverse and pleasant songs, as well as an anthem that is played at many parties
Here's a band that plays opera, music hall, jazz, country, carnival and baroque pop and has the right to call itself one of the best ROCK bands in history. Let's put out a wild, eclectic album of varied styles with energy, humor and creative drive and then we'll put GODDMANED BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY as the next-to-last track. Gods.
Super entertaining from start to finish with great instrumentation !
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Had high hopes but was quite plinky music hall in places and just too many overwraught bvs Bohemian Raphsody brings it up to 3
Obvs some great songs but inconsistent.
OK. Didn't love it on first listen.
‘39 was by far my favorite track. I’m not a big queen guy, but i’m glad I explored this!
Trippy. Good
very cohesive sound and each song could standalone well.
You could make a Best Of Queen and it would be one of the best albums ever. A lot of variation. Some of it is among the greatest music ever, but not all of it is that great or even good. Favorite song: death on two legs.
You know what, fuck it, I’m giving this five stars. It’s the anti- “hotel California.” Where that song acted as a negative force dragging down the rest of the album into 1-star territory, “Bohemian Rhapsody” is good enough to round up this album to 5, even if it has some really dorky segments. Overall it’s just pure Queen! I will purchase a copy of this. Must-listen #119.
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oh mamma Mia
A good album. Beyond the greatness of Bohemian Rhapsody, this album still has quite a few gems. Plus even when is messing around and being goofy it still sounds pretty cool. 7/10
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When the generator gave me Queen II, I thought it would at least be fun, but instead found it a bit dull. This is more what I had in mind - it’s all over the place, but I can’t say it bored me.
"qUeeN iS tHe MoSt oVeRRaTeD bAnD oF aLL TiMe" bitch shut up! Favourite Songs: Death on Two Legs (Dedicated To...), You're My Best Friend, Love of My Life, Bohemian Rhapsody. Least Favourite Songs: I'm in Love with My Car, God Save the Queen.
Kinda awsome
Si no fuera por Bohemian Rhapsody podría estar entre los 1000 discos a escuchar antes de morir? Ya con la apertura de Detah on two legs (Metallica bien que escucharon el tema) se responde por sí misma la cuestión. La portada contribuye a esclarecerla. El resto, canciones al más puero estilo Queen, con toques pintorescos pero muy compactas y potentes. Death on a Sunday afternoon o la psicodélica (hablamos de Queen) I´m in love with my car. You´re my best friend es un clásico. ´39 podría estar en un disco de John Denver (no es un piropo), por suerte Sweet Lady recobra el pulso. Seaside Rendezvouz es otro número de cabaret tan del gusto de Mercury, que no desentona como tampoco Good Company. The prophets´s song, el tema más largo del disco, sigue el camino de Bohemian con cambios de estilo y ritmo, es otra de sus mejores canciones. la voz de mercury es otro instrumento más, y no uno cualquiera. Love of my lifre baja el ambiente unos cuanto grados, en un delicado tema, uno de sus primeros himnos. con una voz e intrumentación sensacionales. Y por supuesto la canción eterna. Como final meten el himno, esta vez real, God save the Queen. No se puede pedir más. Aquí más es más. Sí, clásico entre los clásicos, por todo.
I mean...it's Queen. They're gods. Album Cover: 6.5/10 Top Songs: Love Of My Life (I sing this to Blaze) Lazing On a Sunday Afternoon Death on Two Legs
Nothing jumped out at me at first listen other than Bohemian Rhapsody but I wasn’t listening too closely. Enjoyed having it on while working.
7/10…glam rock / classic rock
Love this album
I'm giving this a 4 'cause Queen rules but I'd actually give it a 3.5. Only reason is because if Freddie Mercury is your singer, why are other people singing songs with their sub par voices? Pull your head out of your asses, other guys, and let the man sing.
Not really my thing I hate super overproduced rock and the songwriting and guitar aren’t anything special other than bohemian rhapsody which is a banger
It's got some good tracks of course, my problem is with the more saccharine ones
This album is Queen. It has the amazing guitar work, great vocals, cheek lyrics. It might not be their best album but you get 100% of the Queen style when listening to it. I had forgotten that Bohemian Rhapsody was on this one. Guess I need relisten to their discography.
A great album with a lot of diverse tracks. Very different listen than just listening to the singles. Only thing that detracts from it is the mixing, making you adjust the volume from track to track sometimes.
Difficult to put down at the start, and then finishes with one of the best songs ever written.
Michael said it best—a few greatest hits that are big on the radio and that’s why I thought I liked them. Aside from the select few, their songs are random and silly. Rhapsody is a unique song with many layers and components but it’s overplayed and overrated.
I know Queen’s music primarily through their most popular songs on the radio and now I realize why. I have only listened to an entire album through the 1001 project. If this record is considered Queen’s finest it only confirms that they are the quintessential greatest hits band. This is a disjointed mix of genres with no flow. Too many campy silly songs mashed up with bloated overblown prog arrangements. Not a fan. Freddie Mercury is obviously a unique vocalist and performer, but also an overactor. If I never hear Bohemian Rhapsody again, that would be fine by me.
A truly unique band that took risks that paid off. Who knew opera with raging guitar solos could be this effective? It's not my favorite of their albums, but I get it.
I have never really connected with Queen. I feel like there are too many random sound that don't really connect. A little metal, some vaudeville and then a few too many epics thrift and flail wildly but to what end? I just did not care. And listening to this album I have finally understood the foundational issue I have - that damn guitar tone. It pierces through everything. It never sits in the pocket. It like a wolverine waiting to pounce. Even when it's not there you can tell it's just there lurking, biding it's time to come raging and busting up everything in the room. You're My Best Friend is the most palatable (maybe even successful) song precisely because the guitar is kept at bay until the very end where two guitars (probably more) tastefully harmonize to support the song as opposed to taking over the proceedings. Still better than Steely Dan.
I think Queen will always be a greatest hits band for me. I’ve liked a few non-hit tracks from this album, Sheer Heart Attack and Queen II but not much else that isn’t on a greatest hits comp. I think it’s the schizophrenic nature of their albums where it goes from hard rock to camp to classical and then back to rock that throws me off. If the campy show tunes were removed or limited to one interlude per album then I might have a more favorable view of their albums. I generally like the music outside of those tracks.
Great album!
# Album Name: Night at the Opera # Artist: Queen # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Well, this is not how i know queen but WHAT an album. Really enjoyed this one. It has such a range of styles. It was an absolute pleasure to hear the band go through the different styles. To the banging solo's to the folk track of 39 and even in love with my car! The first 6 tracks are great. And the album finishes up with one of the best tracks ever in Bohemian Rhapsody. Great album. A grower for sure! # Top Tunes: Death on 2 legs / Sunday arvo / love with my car / my best friend / 39 / sweet lady / BR / Prophet song # Would I listen to it again? Yes
This album reminded me that in the 70s Queen were seen as part of the metal movement and having a Queen badge on the back of your denims was not seen as odd. There's variety here, obviously a couple of absolutely stand out songs. I still don't quite love Queen enough to give them the full 5. They were right to be annoyed about the car song too.
Liked it!
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Amazing album. Pretty much bonkers, but the musicianship is incredible, it has enough massive hits too balance the firsts into weird genres. Just brilliant.
Flamboyant, entertaining, nostalgic, breathtaking... Queen at the start of their absolute peak. How can you fault this? (I can, and I will: the fucking song about the car) 4.7
True to its title
OK, this is one more album that I'm glad I had to check out. Bohemian Rhapsody is of course the highlight, but there was a lot to discover. British music hall inspiration, more gay themes, and just a great polish to all the songs. Great to hear these songs in their original album context
I love this one fr. So iconic and enjoyable
Solid classic rock. I'm in Love with My Car went hard and the other classics still slap.
We miss you Freddie... Somehow my favorite song is "Good Company". I really enjoyed that. God Save The Queen :D
Starts off incredibly strong with Death on Two Legs, probably my favorite song on the album. It's too cliche to say Bohemian Rhapsody is my favorite, although if you don't like that song you can lick my boot. The Prophet's Song is another hard-hitter, but I found the unpredictability of where the song takes you to be somewhat disorienting. This album is a real blend of different sounds, which doesn't feel super cohesive to me, but goddammit it's Queen so it's pretty fantastic anyway. Giving it three stars because I didn't like more than a couple of songs, but overall very easy to listen to and starting to lean into the type of music I enjoy.
I am surprised that this is the first full Queen Album I've listedn to. The quality definitely varies a lot between songs. Really liked Love of my Life, and Bohemian Rhapsody is still a classic. You're My Best Friend is great as well. But yeah, it is definitely being carried hard by a couple of bangers. 4/5.
Classic 70's rock. Still listenable but pretty mediocre - then and now (I'm in love with my car? Really?). Other than a couple classics and solid vocals, its no more interesting now than it was back when it came out.
Not a Queen fan. ‘39 was the best song on here.
This album demonstrates the wide genres that Queen covered. Some of it is very caberet-like and theatrical, while the rest of it swings to guitar driven hard (almost) hard rock. Bohemian Rhapsody is completely bizarre, yet hugely commercial and no doubt of the most innovative rock tracks ever. Brian May's guitar playing is great throughout the album asnd Freddie Mercury's ability to bounce from genre to genre is very Impressive. Somewhere between a 4 and 5 for me.
Queens music of often too Broadway for me, but I have to go with a 5 here. The production and effort on The bands part was absolutely top notch. The playing and dynamism were both on fire through the album (even in a song as stupid as “I’m in love with my car”) which reminded me of Abbey Road in that it had a first half which included some silly songs and a sweeping medley in the second half. Ending with God Save the Queen was a nice touch too.
Obviously the hits are great, but Death On Two Legs and '39 are some great album cuts!
this is another album i obviously knew songs from but didn’t know in full. how did i forget how good queen is. this is so awesome
Not too bad, actually. But not too good either. Give me Freddie and a piano and lose the rest.
Enjoyed it more that the other Queen album we had.
If I was just marking this album on Bohemian Rhapsody & Best Friend I think I’d give it a 5. Almost perfect songs, but as an album it’s not a 5 for me but still a strong 3.
A more delicate Queen Not quite what they seem I liked this more than other This doesn't seem to bother It still gives me an itch Even if his voice so rich It sounds a bit like George Ringo Paul and John They shine through a couple of song
Definitely fun! I enjoyed this one a lot it’s engaging and has a lot to offer.
5 baby! Hot 5!
A very easy listen, with You're My Best Friend, Bohemian Rhapsody and The Prophet's song the clear highlights, but the rest of the songs are forgettable.
A trip. Bombastic, overblown, theatrical, technically stunning and innovative. Prophets Song is absolutely amazing - the Freddie solo is jaw dropping. Bohemian Rhapsody nuff said
The only reason this rating is so high is because of Bohemian Rhapsody
OK, let’s talk about Queen, and no, I’m not about to start rambling about how they’re the most amazing band ever and how this album is some untouchable masterpiece that proves their unparalleled genius. I’ve heard that speech too many times. Growing up, it felt like every conversation I had about music eventually led to someone telling me how Queen was the greatest band of all time and how everything else I liked was basically trash in comparison. According to them, nothing I’d ever discover in the future could possibly hold up to the magnificent Queen. And then there’s Bohemian Rhapsody! I am beyond sick of that song. Between it being used in movies like Wayne’s World, blasted at every live event, and shoved into every radio format imaginable, I don’t care how good it is, after a while, enough is enough. Now, here’s the part where the Queen fans might actually like what I have to say. Other than the greatest hits album my dad had when I was a kid, I had never actually listened to a full Queen album until recently. About six months ago, I finally played my first one, and to my surprise, it was actually really good. There were a lot of songs I wasn’t familiar with that I genuinely enjoyed. The same thing happened with this album. I went in expecting the worst, but once it started, I found myself really enjoying it. If I could make one small tweak, I’d just remove Bohemian Rhapsody and take the rest. I don’t know if my gut reaction to Queen will ever go away, but at least I’m enjoying their albums a lot more than I expected.
Like kinda fine… but I think queen is a best of type band
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Appreciate the ambition of the album but doesn’t really do it for me. Queen is greatest hits band for me and Bohemian Rhapsody (obviously) and you’re my best friend are the standouts on this album
2.5 I probably should like queen more than I do, if only for Brian Mays guitar work. Bohemian Rhapsody will forever hold a place with me because of Waynes World. I remember watching (500times) in like grade 1 or 2 and copying the cream of sumyungguy joke to my mom and her flipping out. I obviously did not know what that meant at the time
Interesting album, but inconsistent. Very clear which songs are May vs Mercury. Hidden gem in "'39"
4.2 2x
a little bombastic rock n roll and one of the best voices in music? All this AND Bohemian Rhapsody? Yes, please!
4* 87%
This was decent, I had more patience for it than the last Queen album but come on... two in a week? I also skipped BoRap
I dislike the Mercury songs and the other guy's songs are boring. So I cannot win!
I have no patience for this bullshit but i do like the song where roger taylor is in love with his car and the best friend song is so nice
I mean it's A Night At The Opera by Queen idk what you want me to say
Some hits on this one.
classic
Good album, classic songs
Queen is the shit. And this album is really good.
Masterpiece, as expected. 5/5
Lots of fine albums came out in 1975 (best year in Rock after '66?) & this one is near the top (Physical Graffiti being at the very top) in that magical year of living prog rock as Punk lurked about prepping for a takeover of the status quo that would fizzle out with a dull thump much as the summer of love had done a decade earlier.
hay un par de temas que desentonan con el resto del álbum, pero no deja de estar lleno de obras maestras clásicas.
A lot to love here like underrated hidden gem bohemian rhapsody and roger’s car, but also a lot that I think is just pretty good. First heard this album in full 10 years ago and still feel about the same
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What a banger, especially for someone who usually isn’t too keen on the rock from back in the day. Of course I sang along to the entirety of Bohemian Rhapsody… I mean Wayne’s World kind of instilled it in me to also bang my head to the song at just the right moment. lol
The way I see things, there are three great groups of western pop music which have that special Midas Touch where everything they touch is instantly transmuted into something valuable. The third place goes to ABBA and first place to the Beatles, leaving the second place for, of course, Queen. So 'valuable' should be taken very broadly here. All three bands have some certified stinkers - hell, even this very album has I'm in Love With My Car on it - but that's not what I'm talking about. Instead, think of it this way: if some fun could be had out of this song during a karaoke night after approximately 2-4 drinks or on a roadtrip where the bumping of the car has lulled you to a state of semi-delirious half-slumber, then it's valuable. If a song manages to leave an emotional footprint of any kind other than total tedium, it's valuable. Of course the vehicle-coveting song is stupid, but when asked about it in five years, you will surely remember it being there, or the time you and your sleep-drunk friends bellowed along to it on that aforementioned roadtrip. At their peak, Queen just couldn't create an unimpressive, forgettable song if they wanted to, regardless of the quality. I guess what I'm saying is, this album is of course imperfect. But boy, does pretty much every single one of its (many) musical ideas fill my stomach with pure joy. Every time they hit one of those four-part aaaah harmonies, I smile. Every time Freddie starts a Music Hall-esque piano rag, I smile. Every time Brian May does that high nyouuung thing on the guitar, I smile. Some music is made for pondering, chin-stroking, catharsis, bewilderment etc. etc., but this music is made for making you feel like a balloon filled with childlike excitement; and it's second to none in that regard.
Banger, maar wel paar nummers die echt alleen werken binnen de context van t album
Some of the best songs ever written mixed in with a few other generic Queen tracks.
Previously rated: Queen II (4/5) Sheer Heart Attack (5/5) *************************** There are some great songs here, though I've heard Bohemian Rhapsody to death - I'm bored with it. There is also a boring lull in the second half or else I'd consider giving this a 5.
Queen is to me one of them few cases where their compilation album makes them seem like a top tier band because of top tier hits. But after my second queen album with top tier hit songs laced i gotta say that i think that i didnt experienced an overall stunning album listen yet. Still entertaining and a good listen but the highs to the lows are still a bigger gap. (3.5/5.0)
This entire album is really spectacular, small moments here and there I lost the flow with but overall had me completely engaged.
bohemian rhapsody >>>>>
Don’t mind me some queen
First tracks nearly put me off the whole album but then Queen at their finest.
Queen is typically considered a singles band, but this is still a great album! Songs like '39 are underrated.
Top tier album. This is a 10 of 10 album to me.
I was really excited for this album! It was camp and theatrical. Not too many big hits on it, but Bohemian Rhapsody in itself deserves all the stars Freddie was so talented, what a voice. And Brian on that guitar was 🔥 5 ⭐️
Need to do a deep dive on Queen, casually throwing bohemian Rhapsody in as the second last song on an album full of classics is insane
solo love of my life e bohemian rhapsody (che sono bellissime!!) si salvano mi spiace
This is #day202 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... it's hard to wrap your head around, but this year marks the 50th anniversary of this masterpiece. Experiencing A Night At The Opera now as part of this challenge, you can't help but appreciate the fact that Queen went into the studio with one goal: to create the best album they possibly could. They may have even surpassed themselves. The recording technologies, the wide array of instruments, and the way the musical and vocal styles blend together all contribute to the essence of this incredible record. It simply begs to be listened to on vinyl. I've always loved Queen and firmly believe Freddie Mercury is one of the greatest singers, artists, and showmen of all time... no one stands close to him. A Night At The Opera is arguably Queen's finest work, or at least their most iconic. This album feels like what happens when a band is faced with everything to gain or lose. Because what they achieved here is truly timeless. I'd go as far as to say this is the album you'd want an extraterrestrial to hear. It's a 5 out of 5, no question. Looking forward to #day203.
Ça m'a vraiment pris du temps à écrire cette review, principalement pour me donner du recul vis-à-vis de mon excitation à voir cet iconique cover apparaître dans le générateur. Effectivement, une vague de nostalgie pré-pandémique m'envahis à chaque mention de Queen, mon band préféré de mon arc cégépien, brouillant mes repères critiques. Pour ajouter à mon fog mental, j'ai toujours été déchiré face à A Night At The Opera, favorisant l'underrated Queen II (QUI EST DANS LA LISTE YOUPPIDOU) comme meilleurs album de Queen, suivit de près par Sheer Heart Attack. Ma question pré-écoute était donc: vaut-il vraiment un 5 étoiles? Et bien, en toute neutralité, c'est un crisse de BANGER. Ok, c'est peut-être pas l'album le plus tight et on aurait pu se passer de quelques tracks (je te regarde, I'm in Love With my Car), mais il y a trop de masterpieces au pied carré pour dénié un 5. C'est pas tout les albums qui peuvent conclure sur Bohemian Rhapsody (oui, je sais que ça fini sur God Save the Queen, t'es lourdingue aujourd'hui).
was a 4 before seeing bohemian rhapsody on it, absolutely loved the hypnotic rock melodies through it all
Queens of Rock.
84% Best: Death on Two Legs; You’re My Best Friend; Sweet Lady; The Prophet’s Song; Bohemian Rhapsody Must-Hear? Sure
Just not for me. Obviously Bohemian Rhapsody is ridiculous and fun - mainly because of the Wayne's World connection - but the rest of it is annoying.
It's a long long time since I listened to this album - it will be interesting to see if the reality matches my recollection of an elaborately recorded and produced album with some real standout tracks. Over the years, I wouldn't class Queen as a favourite band, but I'm going into this with a neutral approach.
The bulk of this album gets by purely on the backs of the 3 singles. Half of the songs don't deserve the monumental status given to them by simply existing on an album with Bohemian Rhapsody, You're My Best Friend and Death On Two Legs. That said, I don't think there's any world where I'm In Love With My Car should be released to the world. Seaside Rendezvous and Good Company are fun little bops
It’s got some great hits, but it also has quite a few novelty type songs that I could live without. Probably a 3.5 for me personally, but I’ll round up for their willingness to switch things up.
Such a great album, whimsical, theatrical, powerful and full of Queen spirit. Amazing.
Just like Sheer Heart Attack, I can't quite bring myself to give this album five stars. I think it's because of the vaudeville-style tracks scattered among the rock bangers. Four stars is all, but I am going to add it to my Tidal library.
Solid album with some really great tracks and energy, including Bohemian Rhapsody.
Has all the ingredients to be an all-timer record, though Queen never seemed to be able to complete a fully coherent and consistent album. Where Bohemian Rhapsody is on the greatest songs of the modern era, a lot of album tracks seem only to have been made to pad it out. Many seem to be based on the sickly sweet songs written by McCartney during the end of The Beatles. Ending on God Save The Queen is a bit much too. Best Tracks: - Bohemian Rhapsody - Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...) - You're My Best Friend Worst Tracks: - Good Company - Seaside Rendezvous - God Save The Queen Rating: 7/10
This was a good listen! I don't think I'd listened to this album before but of course knew the hits. One song I had to check it was definitely Queen as it was so folky! Just solid music.
Great stuff. I never really listen to Queen and I'll admit I think they can get a bit much after a while but this album is definitely a banger, good variety.
Great first listen! Its takes you on journey
Muy bueno, al césar (la reina) lo que es del césar (de la reina), pero sí que un poco...... obnoxious
Lovely record and very accurately titled.
Queen is overrated (but still good) This is not my favorite queen album, and Ive grown to hate Bohemian Rhapsody because of the circlejerk over it
Flawless. No notes.
Relaxing listen but feel like queen might not be by the album for me
A four tilted towards the hits if im being perfectly honest
Love the hits and the theatrical nature of the album
Theatrical
“Bohemian Rhapsody” at its best, “The Prophets Song” at its worst. During the latter I felt assaulted by malevolent fairies. I enjoy the little throwback diddies they include, like “Lazing on a Sunday afternoon”, but I could do without it the throwaway tracks like “I’m in love with my car”. Mercury’s voice is always impressive, and it’s fantastic when he uses it for good.
Have enjoyed this album dozens of listenings. Timeless and perfect every time.
I know it's somewhat blasphemous but this just doesn't do much for me. Too theatrical
That was a wonderful album, I definitely jammed through Bohemian Rhapsody and I knew a few other songs but I was surprised to hear the majority of the songs for the first time and they sounded wonderful. If this is not a 5-star album, I don't know who to give 5 stars to, so my 4.75 stars are getting upgraded to 5 stars.
It’s good. Overplayed for sure. Hey radio DJs… did you know Queen had more than five songs?
Ved ikke man, det er jo Queen men jeg bryder mig bare ikke særlig godt om Queen. Det blender jo hard rock og opera, Music hall, heavy metal osv. åbenbart en af de dyreste album recorded nogensinde på daværende tidspunkt. Inspirerede fremtidig progressive rock
Hard to give it anything else (5)
In some ways this feels like peak Queen to me. The material is all so varied and, well, operatic, it's all just so fun. Also bonus points for Bohemian Rhapsody.
I'm a bit torn on this one. I love Queen, I love their sound and Freddie's voice. Brian May is one of the greatest guitarist's of all time. But honestly, when I listen to Queen it's almost always the greatest hits. A lot of the songs on this album are downright silly. I would like to give it a 3.5 but I can't so I guess I'll have to bump it to a 4 because it's so progressive and well...Bohemian Rhapsody.
good stuff
Queen was my favorite band for a long time. They still might be. So, I already have this album. I've listened to it many times. I already know how I feel about this one. The lows: I'm In Love With My Car. It's not bad, but kinda boring, and I think "car songs" should at least make me feel like I want to drive to it, and this one doesn't. The highs: the rest of the album. They've got some weird songs sprinkled throughout, but Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon and Seaside Rendezvous are fun and exactly as long as they should be. I want to give special mention of two songs. First, the too-long-for-radio religiously themed suite incorporating multiple genres and great harmonies and vocal layering, The Prophet's Song. It's Bohemian Rhapsody, but better, and I will die on this hill. Second, '39 is my favorite Queen song. It tells a powerful story in three and a half minutes. It's a great song that hides its emotional complexity behind an interesting story and a stripped back music production.
If the 90s is Sega Megadrive and the 80s is nuclear weaponry, then the defining toy of the 70s has to be the yo-yo. Or the space hopper. Or the pogo stick. It’s befitting that a decade so enamoured of things that go up and down should gift us – and pretty much bang in the gravitational middle of itself – “A night at the Opera”. Not that the record’s happy with bouncing up and down just the one axis, of course. It’s quiet-loud at whiplash pace; this way and then that with no warning or, often, return; totally genre-bending (and probably genre inventing); genius and gimmickry (or “effectology” according to one contemporaneous NME review). “Death on two legs” starts us on a high with some devilish guitar work and Mercury giving us full bared teeth bastard-snarl, but from there the quality skips a song each time (the exception being “I’m in love with my car” – which is probably also terrible, but I like because it reminds me of Big Business – into the undeniable classic “You’re my best friend”). While loose enough to get along with a song about auto-vehicular romancing, I will likely never be loose enough to enjoy the genuinely anxiety-inducing taxes of “Seaside Rendezvous” or “‘39”, two songs about which I said, quite sincerely, that I’d like to never hear them again. Not to worry, though – as thanks to their pendulous formula you’re only ever a few minutes away from a stone-cold classic. Hearing Mercury wrestle the spotlight away from May on “The Prophet’s Song” or, of course, “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a true musical treat. In those moments of flight they’re an unbeatable force; ecstatic, elemental. So, while patchy, this is still the album with “Bohemian Rhapsody” on it. And while some songs here might be irritating, they’d have to be capable of launching actual napalm into my ears to detract from the good things Queen’s signature song has done for the world. Silliness is temporary, joy is eternal. 3.5.
Such talented musicians and song writers. Another precursor of orchestral rock. What else to say… 5/5
Meh
Great! 4/5
hate to be that guy but bohemian rhapsody is the best song here by a mile nothing comes even remotely close god bless america
08/02/2025
"I'm in love with my car" is a jam! Never heard that track until today.
Fav: Bohemian Rhapsody Least Fav: Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon Decent album, but Bohemian Rhapsody is a classic for a reason
An incredibly varied album oozing creativity and musicianship. Almost no genre is left untouched - it even has a country song ('39) which don't care much about, neither do I care much about the more cabaret'esque songs (e.g. Seaside Rendezvous). With that out of the way, it is still a solid 5. Most importantly, this album has amazing prog-rock and I even spotted Caroline Shaw-like glimpses of contemporary (I mean 2020's contemporary!) vocal classical in The Prophet's Song. Of course, in Bohemian Rhapsody, most of these styles are combined within one song - and it works. Great singing by Freddie Mercury (RIP), amazing harmonies, superb guitars from Brian May. "They don't make them like this any more".
When it's Friday and I'm not in love, I go painting in the Louvre.