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Queen & a Night at the Opera: 50 Years
Hardcover
Series: The Great Albums
MusiciansPop/RockMusic Reference
Publisher Price: $50.00
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ISBN10: 0760388423
ISBN13: 9780760388426
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Published: Apr 1 2025
Pages: 176
Weight: 3.45
Height: 1.20 Width: 10.50 Depth: 10.60
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780760388426
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Published: Apr 1 2025
Pages: 176
Weight: 3.45
Height: 1.20 Width: 10.50 Depth: 10.60
Language: English
Authoritatively written and featuring rare photography and memorabilia, this beautiful slipcased hardcover is the only illustrated gift book to examine Queen's most iconic album, A Night at the Opera. In 1975, Queen released what would become their best-selling album, which also happened to introduce their most enduring song, Bohemian Rhapsody. A Night at the Opera has gone on the sell over 11 million copies worldwide and counting. In Queen and a Night at the Opera, rock historian Gillian Gaar takes a deep dive into the legendary English band's most famous album on its 50th anniversary. Chapters cover:
- Queen's formation and history up to A Night at the Opera, including the three albums that preceded it
- The recording sessions that resulted in the album
- Track-by-track analyses of each side
- The tour to support the album, and awards and accolades
- The band's career after the album--and after the death of Freddie Mercury
In addition, numerous sidebars cover topics such as the Bohemian Rhapsody video, producer Roy Thomas Baker, Brian May's Red Special guitar, and more. There are even capsule bios of Mercury and May, as well as bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor. IIlustrated with performance and off-stage photography as well as images of rare memorabilia, Queen and A Night at the Opera is a definitive and beautifully produced tribute to a legendary album from a legendary performer and artist. The Great Albums series presents authoritative explorations of rock's most revered records, beautifully packaged for fans to treasure. Delve into even more groundbreaking releases with: Pink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon, The Who & Quadrophenia, Prince and Purple Rain, and Bruce Springsteen and Born to Run, with more to come.
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