A Night at the Opera

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Tracklist

▶ CD 1

▼ CD 2: Bonus EP
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Keep Yourself Alive (long‐lost retake, June 1975) additional engineer: Kris Fredriksson engineer: Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer) producer: Roy Thomas Baker (producer) and Queen (UK rock group) bass guitar: John Deacon drums (drum set): Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) guitar: Brian May (Queen guitarist) lead vocals: Freddie Mercury phonographic copyright (℗) by: Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 2011) mixed at: Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom edit of: Keep Yourself Alive by Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen cover band) recording of: Keep Yourself Alive (in 1975-06) lyricist and composer: Brian May (Queen guitarist) publisher: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)	2	4:05
2	Bohemian Rhapsody (operatic section a cappella mix 2011) recording engineer: Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s) additional engineer: Kris Fredriksson producer: Roy Thomas Baker (producer) and Queen (UK rock group) mixer: Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer) and Justin Shirley‐Smith bass guitar: John Deacon drums (drum set): Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) guitar: Brian May (Queen guitarist) lead vocals: Freddie Mercury phonographic copyright (℗) by: Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 2011) mixed at: Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom edit of: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen (UK rock group) a cappella recording of: Bohemian Rhapsody lyricist and composer: Freddie Mercury publisher: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical) part of: We Will Rock You (Queen musical)	2	1:05
3	You’re My Best Friend (backing track mix 2011) recording engineer: Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s) additional engineer: Kris Fredriksson producer: Roy Thomas Baker (producer) and Queen (UK rock group) mixer: Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer) and Justin Shirley‐Smith bass guitar: John Deacon drums (drum set): Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) guitar: Brian May (Queen guitarist) lead vocals: Freddie Mercury phonographic copyright (℗) by: Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 2011) mixed at: Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom edit of: You’re My Best Friend by Queen (UK rock group) recording of: You’re My Best Friend lyricist and composer: John Deacon publisher: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.	2	2:58
4	I’m in Love With My Car (guitar & vocal mix 2011) recording engineer: Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s) additional engineer: Kris Fredriksson producer: Roy Thomas Baker (producer) and Queen (UK rock group) mixer: Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer) and Justin Shirley‐Smith bass guitar: John Deacon drums (drum set): Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) guitar: Brian May (Queen guitarist) lead vocals: Freddie Mercury phonographic copyright (℗) by: Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 2011) mixed at: Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom edit of: I’m in Love With My Car by Queen (UK rock group) recording of: I’m in Love With My Car lyricist and composer: Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) publisher: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.	3	3:21
5	’39 (live at Earl’s Court, June 1977) recording engineer: Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s) additional engineer: Kris Fredriksson producer: Kris Fredriksson, Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer) and Justin Shirley‐Smith bass guitar: John Deacon drums (drum set): Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) guitar: Brian May (Queen guitarist) lead vocals: Freddie Mercury phonographic copyright (℗) by: Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 2011) recorded at: Earls Court Exhibition Centre in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-06) mixed at: Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom edit of: ’39 by Queen (UK rock group) live recording of: ’39 (in 1977-06) lyricist and composer: Brian May (Queen guitarist) publisher: EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)	4	3:47
6	Love of My Life (South American live single, June 1979) recorded in: Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany (in 1979) additional engineer: Kris Fredriksson assistant engineer: Dave Richards (engineer) engineer: John Etchells producer: Queen (UK rock group) guitar: Brian May (Queen guitarist) lead vocals: Freddie Mercury phonographic copyright (℗) by: Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 2011) mixed at: Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom live recording of: Love of My Life (in 1979) lyricist and composer: Freddie Mercury publisher: EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.	5	3:44

Credits

Release

ASIN:	DE: B004M17IU8 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Bohemian Rhapsody You’re My Best Friend
included in:	A Night at the Opera / A Day at the Races A Night at the Opera / The Works Miniatures: Volume 1 Queen 40 (Volume 1) The Complete Works The Crown Jewels: A 25th Anniversary Celebration The Orb The Ultimate Collection

part of:

Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 66) (order: 66)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 128) (order: 128)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 128) (order: 128)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 230) (order: 230)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 231) (order: 231)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 343) (order: 405)

supporting tours:

A Night at the Opera Tour

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/5863 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Queen/Sheer-heart-attack [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/g59x [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/queen/a_night_at_the_opera/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/queen/a-night-at-the-opera [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/1111/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=8208 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Sheer_Heart_Attack/67 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000391519 [info]
Wikidata:	Q193477 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 602527644240
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:02:17

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Virgin EMI Records
2764424

Release events

2011

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