Good Company ����
With vocals and ukelele by May, ‘Good Company’ is another
Brian May classic to rival ‘The Prophet’s Song’. The jazz break at
the end involved the complex recording of May’s guitar in every
possible way imaginable. The lyrics, too, are particularly poignant
here.
Bohemian Rhapsody �����
The crown jewel track of (arguably) Queen’s crown jewel album,
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ couldn’t get anything other than five stars.
In the style of a rock opera, and with the most unusual structure
for a piece of popular music, the track’s six different sections
feature both a cappella and heavy metal arrangements. Nothing
short of incredible. ‘Shall we do the fandango?’
God Save the Queen ��
A possible homage to Jimi Hendrix’s version of ‘The Star-Spangled
Banner’. Overt, and over-the-top. Pure Queen excess.
Conclusion
One of the greatest rock albums of all time, ‘A Night at the Opera’
peaked at No. 4 in the US Album chart, and has been certified
triple platinum. Ranked thirteenth in Channel 4’s ‘Greatest
Album of All Time’ poll, this fourth studio outing also features
in a myriad of other surveys and polls. May stated that had the
album not been a success, Queen would have more than definitely
disbanded. Thank goodness it was then...
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