Queen were straining at the boundaries of hard rock and heavy metal on Sheer Heart Attack, but they broke down all the barricades on A Night at the Opera, a self-consciously ridiculous and overblown hard rock masterpiece. After firing Sheffield for allegedly stealing from the band, Queen hired John Reid, who immediately instructed them to “go into the studio and make the best record you can make.Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. We had a major worldwide hit with “Killer Queen,” but we were broke and we wanted to know why.” - Roger Taylor, drummerĭue to a bad deal with their record label and manager, Trident Studios and Norman Sheffield, Queen received almost no money from the sales of Sheer Heart Attack. We thought it was a very good album, it had done very well. We had a very successful album with Sheer Heart Attack. “Immediately prior to A Night At The Opera we were going through a really difficult period. However, the members of the band were as poor as ever. Queen found international success with 'Killer Queen' from their third album, Sheer Heart Attack. Often considered to be “ahead of their time,” the band didn't find success until they released 'Seven Seas of Rhye' on their sophomore album, Queen II. Continue on below to discover what the recording process was like and learn more about the album's lasting legacy. With Queen back on the tip of people's tongues (thanks to a new biopic and upcoming tour), we decided to take a look back at the making of A Night At The Opera. At the time, it was the most expensive record ever made with a production budget of £40,000, that’s akin to over $250,000 today.

In 1975, the band released their seminal record, A Night At The Opera. Queen is one of the greatest rock bands of all time, known for their excessive orchestrations, progressive productions and extravagant theatrical performances.

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