A Night At The Opera

God save the queen love this album

A clear masterpiece, what more can be said? Honestly even without a Rhapsody it's a clear masterpiece to me. Never been easier to 5 stars.

4.5/5

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: the best Queen album is Live at Wembley Stadium. That or one of their best of albums. Queen is not a band I listen to in albums. Singles, collections, and playlists? Absolutely. But none of their albums are consistent enough to keep me engaged the whole time. There are always a couple of songs that just do not work (though I will give Seaside Rendezvous credit: it wasn't good but it was funny) and many times where the band's pop sensibilites get in the way of a song that could have been great (The Prophet Song, Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon). There are times where the album works, and it is always when Queen go totally into their most insane instincts, or go fully ridiculous. The opening track and You're my Best Friend are two examples of this. But this album is just not that good. The only thing that saves this album from being a bad album is Bohemian Rhapsody, a song where all of Queen's worst impulses come together to create something phenomenal and unforgettable. There are aspects of the song throughout the album, and they rarely work, but for some reason in this one instance, Queen's operatic ambitions, prog rock ability, and arena rock stupidity come together to make something that still feels new. It's over played, and still amazing. But other than Bohemian Rhapsody, I don't know what else this album offers. It just doesn't work for me. And there albums have yet to. With the exception of their compilation albums, of course. Those are still great.

The album that cemented Queen as the certified legends that they are. Solid 5 Stars.

This one deserves a good, quiet, headphones listen. What an amazing album (except maybe one or two tracks that seem more like an experiment).

Right. Someone said that Queen are a brillant singles band not so good albums. I somewhat agree there are the great singles mixed with some rock opera that dosent work and some Good old days seaside rompty pomp.

Stellar moments that are too few and far between. A solid arena rock album but not nearly their best set of songs (for my money I'll take Queen II or Sheer Heart Attack).

cool grand music. especially the sections of the albums where they do choruses and layers of the vocals, with the obvious highlight being Bohemian Rhapsody.

Slightlytoo daft to qualify for 5 stars. It's got BoRap, and you're my best friend. But the it's got I'm in love with my car and a load of old vaudeville nonsense. It's too schizophrenic to be a concept album, it's a bit of an oddity. The performances are exquisite, but some of the songs could be better.

A classic. There are some absolute bangers on this one. And some weird ones like "I'm in love with my car." Prophet's song and death on two legs are newfound pieces I like.

Ganske så ikonisk, men jeg er ikke verdens største queens fan. legger meg på middelmådig 3 av 5

Had its ups and downs, but the ups were great starting out with Death On Two Legs. I’m In Love With My Car, You’re My Best Friend, and Bohemian Rhapsody are obviously all classics. Bohemian Rhapsody made me realize when I was young that I was a huge fan of rock opera. That song by itself has probably influenced a large portion of my music taste and love for incredibly long songs with many parts.

Great album, not the best but still great. Takes me back to happy days

Didn't bother kinda shit

Álbum de bohemian rapsody. Estuvo bueno.

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The rock opera thing is a bit too much for me, as a whole album.

Other than Bohemian Rhapsody, the songs are mostly unremarkable. I'm disappointed with this being my first Queen album. As a fan of prog I thought I'd like this more but it didn't click with me.

Meh

The whole album feels like the threads that would come together in Bohemian Rhapsody, which makes it feel like an entire album of recording sessions to the album closer, rather than each having its own merit on its own right. None of these songs are as ridiculous, stupid, catchy, or straightedged enough to be exceptional, bar the perfect Bohem Rhapsody (how can such an overplayed song still hold its own!!)

I’m at a 10. I’ll start by being a little mean to it; I actually don’t think it’s as good as “Sheer Heart Attack” was. It might just be because “Bohemian Rhapsody” has been diluted for me after first hearing it on YouTube in like, 2009, along with “You’re My Best Friend” being in rotation for years, but this didn’t leave me as blown away. Honestly, it might not even be as good as “Queen II” was, but I’d have to really relisten to that one. All of that said, it just means Queen makes fantastic albums, even if they’re still more of a singles band to my mind. We don’t need to harp much on the band; Brian’s guitar is great, Freddie’s vocals are heavenly (if a little held back on this album, honestly), Roger’s drums have a great kick that helps explode each track from section to section, and John Deacon fills out the rest nicely. They’re all on point, as usual. I admire the hell out of the experimental / high concept stuff here; it makes for a bit less consistency than I’m used to from Queen, but when it hits, it really fucking hits. My sci-fi brain loved “‘39” & “The Prophet’s Song”, with the former winning me over on the Planet of the Apes-esque time dilation stuff & the latter winning me over as a prog rock take on the biblical flood. The acapella section in that track is mesmerizing, by the way. The quirkier stuff feels fun too; “Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon”, “Seaside Rendezvous” & “Good Company” are the key examples, with “Seaside Rendezvous” as my favorite of the 3 due to the ragtime feel & Freddie’s charisma just making it work far more than it should. If I have any minor complaints, it’s that “Sweet Lady” is probably the weakest track among any of the 3 Queen albums on the list. It’s not bad at all, and I did like it, but there’s something a bit too plain about it, even against something kinda silly like “I’m in Love with My Car” or ending in a guitar rendition of “God Save The Queen”. I also think it could’ve had at least one cleaner transition, as the album just feels a bit more like a collection of tracks this time around as opposed to a more solidified project. That said, it’s an undeniably strong set of tracks, and while it’s not going to hit for everyone (I can genuinely see the case for a 4 if enough little annoyances pile up), I think it’s too damn good to give it anything but a 10, at least for me. I’m sad this is the last Queen album on the list, but it’s a good one to go out on.

Un album où j'ai à la fois beaucoup aimé pas mal de chansons (Bohemian Rhapsody bien évidemment, You're My Best Friend, Death On Two Legs...) et moins aimé certaines, mais dans sa globalité ça reste un très bon album, fun à écouter ! 4/5

Finally, some good ******* music. What a great Friday listen when I was going to give up on this project again. I frickin love Queen. I don't think I've listened to this album through, but I'm glad to do it today!!!!!!! I already knew 2 songs off this, and they're obvious, so I'm not even going to say which 2. But anyway, this listen is flying by. Not even going to lie, this might be the best listen of the project so far. dude not a SINGLE song I'm not enjoying, and I've got fewer than 5 songs left. Bohemian Rhapsody, let's goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

bohemian rhapsody and love of my life FUN album. nothing but fun and campy.

5/10

Surprisingly not my jam

pensando aqui que um álbum de hard rock, opera, metal, vaudeville e até country, tudo isso sem grandes transições, tem tudo pra dar errado – exceto pelo fato de que é um álbum do queen. 4 estrelas só porque uma ou duas faixas eu pularia num replay.

já gostei mais de queen, hoje em dia dá preguiça

Not the biggest Queen fan, but I have to admit it's iconic.

When was the last time you Really Listened to Bohemian Rhapsody? And not decontextualized on a karaoke set or something. I haven't heard this album in years, and I guess I had forgotten how perfectly designed it is to set up the sheer madness that is Bohemian Rhapsody. Everything is that level of heightened. Masterpiece.

this was fun and theatrical and a bit country at times lol

wishing i could give this 3.5 cause i don’t think 3 is fair just for bohemian rhapsody alone but also did not personally love it enough to give it a 4

Perhaps the most fascinating observation I can make about this record is that its impact on me as a teen was tremendous but now, more than 50 years later, the impact is noticeably different. And I think that says much about the relationship the listener forms with a particular piece of music because the initial attachment we form is dependent on a number of factors including age, experience, background and a whole host of both biological and environmental factors that ultimately determine the strength of the relationship we have with that musical idea. When I was 15 when this album came out, the things that drew me to Queen the band had been formed from my earlier encounter with Killer Queen. By this album the music was in transition but Freddie’s vocals were captivating. At that time, the access to music press in Canada was scant and the mythos surrounding this album did not reach where I was. But it was undeniably a pop record and less rock than earlier versions. Sure, Yiur My Best Friend and Bohemian Rhapsody stood out but honestly, the entire album connected with me. Now 50 years later, not so much. What has changed? Thankfully, me. I have a much broader musical palate and a lifetime of experience. I recognize that some of these songs are just dumb. Still somewhat enjoyable but still dumb. I’m In Love with My Car. Okay. But again, the greatest observation I can make is that when I examine my connection to an album that I thought was perfect, I recognize that throughout my life I have formed similar attachments to other great records but with many of those that strong connection remains. This album does not. I’ll spend some time wondering about what alters one’s perception of quality or musical genius, but for now, hindsight leaves me feeling this is a 3/5 and while above average, not the album I once thought it was. 3/5

Do I like it because it is Queen or do I actually like it

🥁🎸🎤👑👨🏻

iconico, temazos, groundbreaking pero he de decir que no me ha encantado en total. Bohemian Rhapsody es la mejor canción del mundo

I mean it's one of the first CDs I ever bought, that's a 5/5 right there

Jag har alltid känt att Queen lyckas med ett par mästerverk per album, aldrig riktigt heeela vägen

- The sheer venom and angst in the guitar solos in Death on Two Legs is outstanding. Just another call out to how Brian May is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. - Queen take 1970s rock and put a completely unapologetic, unique sound onto it. It’s definitely not BritRock, but a sweet spot between genres which takes the listener through an almost emotional journey channeled through contrasts such as the love and affection within You’re My Best Friend, to the raw emotion and near angst in Bohemian Rhapsody. - Where musical genre whiplash could be clunky, Queen have mastered slamming a listener into hard rock after opening with something classical or bossa nova-esque. Their fluidity is hard to compare to any other artist.

My favorite Queen album.

Man, you had to wait until my third-last album of the entire list (#1087) to provide one of the all-time bangers in musical history. Queen has some great, dramatic, hard-hitting masterpiece records – particularly in the early-to-mid-70s – but A Night At The Opera absolutely takes the cake. An incredible, delightful, yet fairly accessible whirlwind of musical ingenuity. Seriously – the songwriting here is near unmatched. It takes all the polish of their late-70s records (A Day At The Races, News Of The World, Jazz) and integrates it seamlessly with the intrigue and adventurousness of their earlier material (Queen, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack), barely eking out all three of the latter group as Queen's finest accomplishment. Another reviewer wrote that "No other band can jump from heavy metal to cabaret to prog rock with the effortless grace of Queen, and this album displays that with a beautiful smattering of song variety." And honestly, that sums it up perfectly. Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...)... Well, shit. Okay. One of the most biting, furious lyrics in modern music, and it achieves this without cursing once. (Except for "ass". But Freddie is shouting out his own ass in that instance.) A great intense lead-in with piano, low distorted guitar, and what sound like police sirens. And some haphazard, gleefully constructed vocal harmonic lines that whiz around your head at an almost overwhelming speed. Incredible. A near-perfect track – in fact, it's been one of a select few in my "perfect songs" playlist for several years now. The song halts and jumps suddenly to Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon, a cute little piano ditty where Freddie accentuates his English poshness through a voice filter to deliver some hilarious, adorable lyrics about doing oh-so-very-British things. Great guitar solo at the end that comes out of nowhere and blasts us directly into track #3, I'm In Love With My Car. The sole Roger Taylor vocal here, this song gets me chuckling every time. It's wonderfully intense, slightly psychedelic, with great singing and instrumentation. The lyrics are hilarious: "With my hand on your grease-gun / Ooh, it's like a disease, son" ... "Get a grip on my boy-racer Rollbar / Such a thrill when your radials squeal" ... "Told my girl I'd have to forget her / Rather buy me a new carburetor". Pure gold from Roger here. You're My Best Friend is just a warm gem of a song where you don't have to think too much. John Deacon did good with his writing here – in fact, it might be his finest Queen composition. "Ooh, you're makin' me live..." '39 either tells a tragic WWII tale from a soldier's perspective, or spoils the plot of Interstellar (interestingly, 39 years before the movie's release). Turns out it's the latter. Brian May is a bloody genius, that guy. His PhD in astrophysics was all for this one beautiful, dreamy, angelic moment on the album, plastered with folky tendencies and Roger's window-breaking falsetto. An excellent song. Brian's vocal works pretty well on it. Sweet Lady is really the only slightly limp moment on the entire record, but it's still far from bad. The roadblock I had when first listening to the song is that the time signature kept changing, almost arbitrarily, from 3/4 to 4/4 and back again. And in contrast to '39, this ain't May's finest moment ("You call me sweet like I'm some kind of cheese"). At the conclusion of side 1 we get the overwhelming whimsy that many of us associate with Queen's back catalogue. Seaside Rendezvous features slide whistle, a group kazoo solo, and a slew of ridiculous lines: "Meanwhile, I ask you to be my Clementine" ... " A brand-new angle, highly commendable" ... "What a damn jolly good idea / It's such a jollification as a matter of fact / So très charmant, my dear" ... "I'll be your Valentino / We'll ride aboard the omnibus and then the casino". And all in just two minutes. The Prophet's Song might be Queen at their most underrated, their most beautifully overdramatic, taking inspiration from their Queen II days. For a long while this was my favourite Queen song. It has everything. Multiple juxtaposed sections with nods to prog rock, an extended self-echoing a cappella section, a confusing slew of chords that nevertheless makes perfect sense as a collective, and Brian May's witty lyricism. (No more sweet cheese, sadly.) Mentions of multitude, grey mortal faces, estranged families, and madmen. And death. Death all around, around, around, around (etc.). Following that incredible feat of songwriting, we get another one in Love Of My Life. Holy balls, Freddie sure can write ballads. Breathtaking (much like his ballad on the next record, the slightly inferior You Take My Breath Away). A solid piano line and several emotional ups and downs that'll leave you shellshocked and heartbroken. Good Company, though one that gets frowned down upon a lot, is actually a favourite of mine. It's one of Queen's best "campy" efforts and has some fun quick-witted lyrics and chord choices. And Brian May gives us a fun psychedelia-inspired interlude, once in the middle and once at the end. Bohemian Rhapsody, of course, needs no explanation. But I will say it's one of my less-loved songs on the record, purely because everybody plays it everywhere. Still mind-bogglingly inventive and one of prog rock's best outputs. Queen might send their listeners into a state of delusion if the album ended with "any way the wind blows..." and that gong. So, much like the Beatles did with Her Majesty, the band tacked on a cheeky little track at the end (a cover of God Save The Queen) to remind us they're only human. 5/5 Key tracks: Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...), You're My Best Friend, '39, Seaside Rendezvous, The Prophet's Song, Love Of My Life, Good Company, Bohemian Rhapsody

this album made me so nostalgic for old childhood road trips, i texted my dad about it. gems like You’re My Best Friend, and undiscovered faves like ‘39. Queen had range and did it well; RIP Freddie!

Good album but not perfect, the weaker songs hold it back. Solid solid 4

Una joya!

I liked how it literally felt like You were in an opera and how it captures the feeling of the conservative UK citizenship. It felt kinda gay listening to the lyrics, but it's ok i Guess.

3.5/5. my first time listening to the album in full (though had obviously heard bohemian rhapsody and you’re my best friend before), but it’s clear how influential this album was on later work. enjoyed the theatrics. love of my life is probably my fave track

Did not know this was the album with bohemian rhapsody! Loved you’re my best friend the most!

It contains the ultra classic: "Bohemian Rhapsody". It has a nice ambience overall.

Yeah, it's good. Kind of a meme record. Probably a great LSD companion.

I’m heading as of they didn’t put I’m in love with my car on the album.

What’s there not to love (apart from br that song overrated as beans)

Bo Rhap and 11 other songs, and if we're being honest only about 2 minutes of Bohemian RHapsody is any good. The performances are good, the recording and production are good but the songs are just wishywashy nonsense

How can you not like this one?

Magic. 5

Bohemian Rhapsody would be in the 1001 songs book. You're My Best Friend is a good song. The rest is alright.

A fucking masterpiece. Their best album and almost perfect

Queen siendo queen. Bueno

I adore the variety and the vocal touches that are all throughout this album. The way the studio is used to layer so many vocals on top of each other brings a grandiose feel to the album that I can not help but be in love with. Although I like the album as a whole I do feel the first side to be a little weak compared to the second which I believe has some of the best tracks on the record. It’s really a shining example to me what makes Queen so special compared to their peers. Fav tracks: lazing on a Sunday afternoon, I’m in love with my car, you’re my best friend, seaside rendezvous, the prophets song, love of my life, and bohemian rhapsody

Some great songs, but I'm not a huge Queen fan.

I didn’t listen, I forgot to but I just know that I’d love it

With most of the albums on here, I listen on my morning commute, possibly again on my evening commute, and then I write up my thoughts. This one hit on a weekend and I had a long drive to boot. I had this on repeat and listened at least six times, maybe more. I already knew several of the songs, Bohemian Rhapsody most notably. However, I’m a child of the ‘90s and knew it primarily from Wayne’s World. I had no idea how experimental the album as a whole is. It’s eclectic to the nth degree! My first listen I wasn’t vibing, really, but I was appreciating; until Love of My Life hit and the beauty of it brought literal tears to my eyes. I replayed that song before listening to the rest and I was completely connected. The next listen I ended up adding most of the songs to my liked list. Each subsequent listen I enjoyed more and more and I now consider the whole album nearly flawless (I’m not in love with I’m in Love with My Car). Added to liked list: Death on Two Legs, Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon, You’re My Best Friend, Sweet Lady, Seaside Rendezvous, The Prophet’s Song, Love of My Life, Good Company, Bohemian Rhapsody.

What a ride. I could definitely see how this album would've been fucking ELECTRIC to see live in Queen fashion. That said, the majority of these songs make this album not something I would normally reach for for casual listening. The overture at the beginning is an absolute banger though and I'll gladly add that to my list of Queen songs that I'd listen to in the future.

Всю жизнь скептически относился к творчеству группы queen. Считаю их довольно переоцененной группой. Этот альбом какое то плохое сочетание театрализованной напыщенности, эпичности pink floyd и примитивности the beatles. При этом пинк флоид и битлз сами по себе хорошие группы, но сочетание их стилей отдает пошлятиной

Super Dope

Te pathetisch om echt goed te zijn. Bohemian Rhapsody maakte veel goed

i don’t like queen. they’re fucking boring.

Playful and creative Made 14 yo Giulia with an hyperfixation on Queen quite happy

I have just never cared for this album. There’s one or two songs that are amazing, and the rest are shit

Having only heard 4 of the 12 before, I was super excited to dive in. I mean… you just can’t ignore talent like this. And fun. Fun, fun, fun.

Another classic ablum here that is quite enjoyable from a band everyone knows. Despite this, I never really took the time to dive deeper into Queen beyond their massive hits and the odd song here or there popular in other media. Opening with a scathing fuck you song with a badass guitar solo, not at all what I was expecting to open up here. Very cool song followed up by a shorter piece with again more really cool instrumentals at the tail end that lead perfectly into the next song. I honestly never knew any of the other members took on lead vocals (again lack of Queen knowledge here) here and while its not my favorite on I'm In Love With My Car it is interesting to hear. You're My Best Friend is one I've heard and is quite good. I enoy it enough, won't blow the socks off anyone with how played its become in the years since, but I became huge for a reason. The upbeat and devoted lyrics and instrumentals is just happiness and love incarnate. Brain May takes on lead vocals next on '39 and I actually quite like this one. It reminds me a bit of something Fleetwood Mac would do especially on that chorus. The middle of the record is honestly a it of a dip for me. Not bad, but nothing too remarkable again until The Prophet's Song which is more interesting to me than something I would want to listen to frequently. This song begins to really show the acapella and harmony that would go on to create the band's most ambitous and one of their most last songs a bit later into this album. Another more interesting song that I wouldn't listen to often would be Good Company. Built off a ukulele with electric guitars coming in later was a neat choice that could potentially grow on me with subsequent listens. And its time for the big one: Bohemian Rhapsody. That intro acapella might be one of the most recognizable parts of any song ever and for good reason. It'll give you chills alongside that piano and perfectly sets the mood. Soft spoken verses from Freddie Mercury yet he knows exactly when to hold on the note and make one of the most beautiful sounds man has ever recorded. Just a beautiful first half, no notes, just perfection. A strong guitar solo then bridges the rest of the song into the booming acapella and harmony section of the song. Constantly switching between the soft Freddie lines and the huge booming sound of the harmonized lines makes for an interesting back and forth in the vocals. Not to mention the just incredible bridge section of the instrumental kicking it into full gear and just absolutely shredding on these dreamy smooth guitars and perfectly subtle drums and bass. Finally, all cuts out and returns to the begining with just Freddie's voice and the piano, Undeniabley one the greatest songs ever made for its interesting progression and expermentation while still worming its way deep into your brain. Definitely making this a worthy listen pretty much single handedly even if the rest doesn't resonate with you. For such an influential band, I feel like there's a fair amount of fluff in the records I've heard thus far. When Queen hits big its a smash, but I feel like most of the time its good yet never hits as high as they obviously can.

Alltid deilig å høre Freddie, Brian M og co. i aksjon. Synes jevnt over ikke at albumet overbegeistrer, men de største slagerne ("YMBF", "LoML" og selvfølgelig "BR") gjør dette allikevel til en grei 4er.

God variasjon og lekenhet her. Nikker opp mot femmern, men strekker ikke helt til

Ja ja ja bra bra bra! Freddie er flink. Mye variert og masse bra. Litt tull, men det trekker ikke nok

Husker dette albumet som bedre. Noen bangers selvfølgelig, men for mye rot og tull imellom. Sterk 3er

Some classics here. A few too many songs with other vocalists.

A masterpiece

I wasn’t really blown away. There’s better queen albums for sure. A few hidden gems but unfortunately slightly disappointing.

Honestly, this was really good for a few songs but the rest I really wanted to like and they were forgettable. Bohemian Rhapsody gives this whole album at least three minimum. I just couldn’t give it more stars than that compared to the other fours I’ve given.

Excellent. Contrary to some, this is not Reddit music. I like that it’s interesting. My favorite part is the interesting. One thing I really love about this album is how interesting it is. Somehow this album is just absolutely incredibly interesting for absolutely no reason. The producing is good. It is quite interesting interesting.

Did not enjoy this music. Very Reddit sounding. Some ok songs though

On one hand, it's Queen and has multiple iconic songs including one of the most iconic songs of the 20th century. But the rest of the song are just kinda forgettable? Not bad just kinda quirky kinda rock songs of the time. I'd like to love it more than I do.

I cannot pretend this is a bad album, that being said I'd expected to be blown away a bit more than I was when listening to this album. May be because it really isn't the best day for me when listening to this, meaning I can't give it the attention it deserves. However simultaneously I feel like that wouldn't vastly improve the albums more than it did. It was definitely still a fun album, and Bohemian Rhapsody is an absolute banger, but it is not the absolute best I'd kinda expected from a queen album.

6/10

If I had been a teen in 1975, this album would have changed my life. The way it moves through different styles so smoothly that the whiplash between tracks is almost a hug. Definitely a wonder of an album.

A couple of good songs

Not their best work but a couple of good songs on here.

Every queen album sounds like it was written for a musical. And I hate musicals

Fanculo i queen

It's pretty ridiculously good. I was bouncing between a 4 and a 5 for most of the album, but Bohemian Rhapsody puts it over the top. It's so overplayed, but even still, after hearing it at the end of this album and really picturing what it would be like in fucking 1975 -- just mind blowing. It's not a flawless album but it's damn close. It's here that Queen developed into, and became the masters of, something that only they could be. And that's wicked cool.

Favorite Song: The Prophet’s Song Least Favorite: '39

queefn

So good! Orchestral, camp and musical theatre adjacent. Some of the solos and guitar tones made me go oh yeah

Not what I was expecting

After I first heard and fell in love with Queen as a teenager, the band eventually faded from my memory. Much later, I rediscovered them. And this album, in particular, is one I absolutely had to have. Warm memories of a carefree youth—which probably wasn’t all that carefree—come flooding back. Back then, my friends and I memorized the lyrics to “Bohemian Rhapsody” and performed it a cappella in the schoolyard. To random passersby, it was probably a real earful, but we thought it was great. On top of that, the entire album is fantastic. 5/5

So much talent

Decent too theatrical for my taste though

[standing up in the jury] i never really liked bohemian rhapsody that much

An album so good they had to put the worst Queen song on it.

Я как будто прослушал запись детского утренника. Неужели взрослые мужики со всей серьёзностью записывали такую музыку? Люди ведь восхищаются голосом Фредди Меркьюри, когда речь идёт о Queen, но точно не музыкой. Я ведь прав?