Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon or Seaside Rendezvous might be perceived as more playful tracks, but they still manage to convey the wide musical spectrum Queen was enjoying in their 70s period–something that was somewhat lacking in greater fashion in the 80s, if I’m honest. From the sheer intensity of the opener, Death On Two Legs (Dedicated to…), which was an apt description of the musicians’ personal lives at the time, to the almost heavenly beauty of Love of My Life and Freddie’s soulful and inspiring vocals, we have an album that it’s not afraid to try everything. What can we say of the songs themselves? They shift from one style to another with a fluidity that other groups would dream of. It’s a musical territory where boundaries have grown beyond common conceptions and Freddie, Brian, Roger and John are willing to try a little bit of everything with each song. Listening A Night at the Opera is to listen to musicianship at its finest. While the band was already a somewhat known and liked on the UK, this was the album that cemented their status as part of Rock’s aristocracy, which was total opposite to their financial situations at the time–the band didn’t make any money with their previous albums due to poor deals with management and labels, so the recording of this album had to have them moved to four different studios. It’s worth pointing out that this was the most expensive album ever made when it was released, so it’s very clear that they invested all they have, musically and financially, on this album. To talk about 1975’s A Night at the Opera is to talk about one of Queen’s most grandiloquent, larger than life and artistic musical efforts (and that’s saying a lot), aiming to make a rock album that would be eclectic and still feel like a single musical unit–something they achieved in great fashion. So, why not have a look at one of their biggest and more groundbreaking album? One that stood the test of time and it’s also the album that holds one of the most songs of all times? While some dates and information in the movie is not as accurate or clear as one would want as a fan, it’s still great to see the band in the forefront of mainstream culture, showing their amazing body of work to younger generations. Queen’s popularity has risen in recent weeks due to the recent movie and we fans couldn’t be happier about it.
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