Sold Date: November 12, 2014
Start Date: November 10, 2014
Final Price: £16.00 (GBP)
Seller Feedback: 2846
Buyer Feedback: 4

This item is not for sale. Gripsweat is an archive of past sales and auctions, none of the items are available for purchase.

 ‎– A Night At The Opera Label:  ‎– EMTC 103,  ‎– 0C 066-97176 Format: , LP, Album, Embossed Gatefold 
Country: Released: Genre: Style: , ,  Tracklist A1Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To ...) Written-By –  A2Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon Written-By –  A3I'm In Love With My Car Written-By, Vocals –  A4You're My Best Friend Written-By, Electric Piano –  A5'39 Double Bass – Written-By, Vocals –  A6Sweet Lady Written-By –  A7Seaside Rendezvous Vocals [Brass Orchestration] – Written-By, Vocals [Woodwind Orchestration] –  B1The Prophet's Song Written-By, Koto [Toy] –  B2Love Of My Life Harp – Written-By –  B3Good Company Written-By, Vocals, Ukulele [Genuine Aloha Ukelele Made In Japan], Guitar [Jazz Band] –  B4Bohemian Rhapsody Vocals [Operatic] – , Written-By, Vocals [Operatic] –  B5God Save The Queen Companies etc Recorded At –  Recorded At –  Recorded At –  Recorded At –  Recorded At –  Recorded At –  Mixed At –  Credits Art Direction –  Bass –  Engineer –  Engineer [Executive] –  Guitar –  Mastered By – * Percussion –  Producer –  Producer, Composed By, Arranged By, Performer –  Vocals, Piano [Bechstein Debauchery] –  Notes 1st Pressing. 

Embossed gatefold sleeve. 

3 die-cut corner picture inner sleeve and printed EMTC 103 (1). 

Recorded at Sarm, Roundhouse, Olympic, Rockfield, Scorpio and Lansdowne. 
Mixed at Sarm Studios. 
Equipment Supervision - John Harris 
Track A3 Dedicated to Johnathan Harris, boy racer to the end.


Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine 

 were straining at the boundaries of hard rock and heavy metal on , but they broke down all the barricades on , a self-consciously ridiculous and overblown hard rock masterpiece. Using the multi-layered guitars of its predecessor as a foundation,  encompasses metal ("Death on Two Legs," "Sweet Lady"), pop (the lovely, shimmering "You're My Best Friend"), campy British music hall ("Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon," "Seaside Rendezvous"), and mystical prog rock ("'39," "The Prophet's Song"), eventually bringing it all together on the pseudo-operatic "Bohemian Rhapsody." In short, it's a lot like 's own version of , but where  find dark menace in bombast,  celebrate their own pomposity. No one in the band takes anything too seriously, otherwise the arrangements wouldn't be as ludicrously exaggerated as they are. But the appeal -- and the influence -- of  is in its detailed, meticulous productions. It's prog rock with a sense of humor as well as dynamics, and  never bettered their approach anywhere else.

Strictly Graded - RECORD COLLECTOR Grading System.

Grading System: In order to assist everyone who buys and sells rare discs, Record Collector magazine has originated a set of standards for the condition of second-hand records, I have added a (+) or (-) to my gradings where applicable.

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. 

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. 

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.

The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

POSTAGE DISCOUNTS FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES.REQUEST INVOICE PRIOR TO PAYMENT SO YOU BENEFIT.