Rock titans Queen are celebrating the fiftieth anniversaries of 1975’s traditional A Evening At The Opera album and Bohemian Rhapsody single by reissuing them as “opulent” new editions.
A Evening At The Opera will probably be launched on crystal clear vinyl with gold labels on October 18 within the UK (as a part of Nationwide Album Day) and on October 17 in the remainder of the world.
In the meantime, Bohemian Rhapsody will probably be launched on clear blue vinyl in each 7″ and 12″ editions on October 31. It’ll even be accessible as a direct-to-consumer 12” image disc and blue cassette single by way of the Queen web site.
“A Evening At The Opera was a vastly vital album for us,” says guitarist Brian Could. “It opened up the world for us. We actually felt like we might strive something at that time. As songwriters, we have been difficult one another and competing with one another in the very best means.
“It actually was a watershed album for us. Thanks in a big half to Bohemian Rhapsody, individuals knew who we have been – not simply within the UK, however in America, Australia, in every single place.”
“We have been on the peak of our confidence,” provides drummer Roger Taylor, “It felt like there wasn’t something we couldn’t do, and it exhibits on that album.
“It’s such an eclectic album. It’s mad and it’s fantastic and it’s bought a little bit of every little thing in it.”
On the time of its launch, A Evening At The Opera was reported to be the most costly album ever recorded, however it hit the highest of the UK chart, was the band’s first platinum album within the US, and has reportedly now offered over 11 million copies.
Bohemian Rhapsody topped the UK charts for a then-record 9 weeks in late 1975, and likewise hit the #1 spot in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Eire, the Netherlands and New Zealand. It returned to the highest of the UK chart in 1992 within the wake of Freddie Mercury‘s dying.
“I at all times believed in Bohemian Rhapsody from the beginning,” says Taylor. “The primary time Fred performed us his thought for it, I keep in mind pondering, ‘Oh, that is one thing particular.’ And it was.”
A Evening At The Opera and Bohemian Rhapsody are each accessible to pre-order now.
Extra Queen: The subsequent situation of Traditional Rock will probably be a premium situation with an official A Evening At The Opera sticker, poster and artwork card. It’ll be on UK newsstands from October 10 and will probably be accessible on-line from Magazines Direct.
