A Night at the Opera

~ Release by Queen (see all versions of this release, 71 available)

Annotation

Recorded at Sarm, Roundhouse, Olympic, Rockfield, Scorpio and Lansdowne
Mixed at Sarm Studios
Digitally remastered at Precision Mastering, Hollywood

Lyrics © 1975 reproduced by kind permission of B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.

No synthesisers!

Tracklist

1CD
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1Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone
executive producer:
Brian May and Roger Taylor
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
guitar:
Brian May
piano and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1975, in 2011)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Death on Two Legs (Dedicated To…)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
3:43
2Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone
executive producer:
Brian May and Roger Taylor
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
guitar:
Brian May
piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 2011)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music and Queen Music Ltd.
1:07
3I’m in Love With My Car
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone
executive producer:
Brian May and Roger Taylor
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Roger Taylor
guitar:
Brian May
piano:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 2011)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I’m in Love With My Car
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
3:05
4You’re My Best Friend2:53
5’39
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone
executive producer:
Brian May and Roger Taylor
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and lead vocals:
Brian May
bass drum and tambourine:
Roger Taylor
double bass:
John Deacon
background vocals:
Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1976, in 2011)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
’39
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:31
6Sweet Lady
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone
executive producer:
Brian May and Roger Taylor
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
guitar:
Brian May
background vocals:
Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 2011)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sweet Lady
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
EMI Music and Queen Music Ltd.
4:04
7Seaside Rendezvous
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone
executive producer:
Brian May and Roger Taylor
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set), triangle and other vocals [vocal orchestration of brass]:
Roger Taylor
guitar:
Brian May
piano, tack piano [jangle piano], background vocals, lead vocals and other vocals [vocal orchestration of woodwinds]:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 2011)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Seaside Rendezvous
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music and Queen Music Ltd.
2:16
8The Prophet’s Song
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone
executive producer:
Brian May and Roger Taylor
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and koto [toy koto]:
Brian May
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
background vocals:
Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 2011)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Prophet’s Song
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
EMI Music and Queen Music Ltd.
8:21
9Love of My Life
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone
executive producer:
Brian May and Roger Taylor
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar and harp [orchestral harp]:
Brian May
bass guitar:
John Deacon
cymbal:
Roger Taylor
piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 2011)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love of My Life
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
3:39
10Good Company
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone
executive producer:
Brian May and Roger Taylor
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
guitar, other instruments [guitar jazz band], ukulele, background vocals and lead vocals:
Brian May
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 2011)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Good Company
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
EMI Music and Queen Music Ltd.
3:24
11Bohemian Rhapsody
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone
executive producer:
Brian May and Roger Taylor
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
Roger Taylor (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
piano and lead vocals and other vocals [operatic vocals]:
Freddie Mercury (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
other vocals [operatic vocals]:
Brian May (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14) and Roger Taylor (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1975) and Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1975, in 2011)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (number: 2), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (number: 3), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 17), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Spotify: Top Hits of 2019 (number: 65) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 163)
recording of:
Bohemian Rhapsody (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
5:55
12God Save the Queen
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone
executive producer:
Brian May and Roger Taylor
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
cymbal [orchestral cymbals], drums (drum set) and timpani:
Roger Taylor
guitar:
Brian May
arranger:
Brian May
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 2011)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
God Save the Queen (UK rock group Queen’s version)
composer:
[unknown]
electric guitar arranger:
Brian May
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
version of:
God Save the King (national anthem of several countries in the British Commonwealth)
1:18
13I’m in Love With My Car (1991 bonus remix by Mike Shipley)3:28
14You’re My Best Friend (1991 bonus remix by Matt Wallace)2:52

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