A Night At The Opera

(1975)

The jewel in the crown here is Bohemian

Rhapsody, Queen’s six-minute masterpiece that includes an iconic guitar solo, goosebump-inducing dynamics and unmistakable operatic sections. Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor also contribute some great songs - You’re My Best Friend and the growling I’m In Love With My Car – while Freddie Mercury’s Love Of My Life is centred around lush guitar orchestration. Recording your guitar can be a chore, so imagine what May must have gone through for Good Company. Using just his homemade Red Special, a treble booster and a small transistor amp, he authentically recreated a full New Orleans jazz band. Download: Bohemian Rhapsody