A Night At The Opera : 30th Anniversary Edition (EU) (Remaster)

Mojo - "...An imperial extravaganza, a cornucopia; a band of hungrily competitive individualists on a big roll of friendship and delight..." Q - Ranked #41 in Q's "100 Greatest British Albums" Q - 3 Stars - Good - "...Even 'Bohemian Rhapsody' pales into significance next to the epic eight-minute toss of 'The Prophet Song'..." Uncut - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[L]istening again to A NIGHT AT THE OPERA is a reminder of the extent of the band's barmy diversity." Q - Ranked #2 in Q Magazine's "10 Essential Reissues Of 2006." Q - "It's a record to which all four contributed fine songs, and one of extremes -- among the crashing rock and proggy wigouts were love songs, acoustic whimsy, a trad-jazz pastiche and a brace of vaudeville show tunes." Q - 4 stars out of 5 -- "A NIGHT AT THE OPERA gave Queen their first Number 1, houses 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' and includes everything from spaced-out prog-rock to '30s-era vaudeville..." Uncut - 5 stars out of 5 -- "Containing not one but two monumental epics, and gorging on grandiose gestures galore, A NIGHT AT THE OPERA secured itself instant classic status." Record Collector - 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Sweet Lady' bites with the ferocity of the most grizzled heavy metal..." Q (02/06, p.108) - 5 (out of 5) - "...A NIGHT AT THE OPERA remains glorious, monumental. It is British rock's greatest extravagance." Classic Rock (04/06, p.60) - "...this album found the group's four talents at their most complementary..."

Originally released in 1975 'A Night At The Opera' was arguably Queen's crowning moment and to celebrate it's 30th anniversary the album has been carefully remastered. Queen took elements from their first three studio albums and brought them all together in this mix of pop, prog-rock, metal, and hard rock which culminates in possibly one of the most influential Queen songs ever 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.|