Queen: The Making of A Night at the Opera

I love watching and hearing and seeing how Queen and Freddie Mercury, Brain May and Roger Taylor and John Deacon. Music like that is long passed by us. But through the music and the video's Queen music will always live forever. Freedie Mecury was the Greatest front man that ever lived. He never complained, he was always wanted to sing and be a great singer and musician. He made Queen come alive and famous for history. Pick up Queen's Greatest Hits! You will love it!

This is a wonderful addition to the excellent "Classic Albums" collection. This was truly a ground breaking album in late 1975 and is broken down on this DVD in order of the original track listing. I am consistently pleased with the quality of sound and video of the "Classic Album" DVD's (this being my 4th; the others: Pink Floyd, Deep Purple & Stevie Wonder). This, like the others brings back key individuals that helped to make the album a success and a notch above others (i.e.: original engineers, music critics, fellow musicians and DJ's). They describe how no synthesizers were used for their sound. Multi-tracking, piano flourishes, a harp, a ukulele, and multi-layered guitars all combine for a great and unique sound.A few highlights:* A frustrated Freddie Mercury taking out his aggressions lyrically on their previous management in the opening song "Death on Two Legs". They had been taken advantage of financially previous to this album.* A tale of the very shy bassist John Deacon who contributed very few songs in his career but they were critical and outstanding ones to the group. Brian and Roger tell of how he sheepishly introduces "You're My Best Friend" to them and Freddie. Of course they loved it and Freddie making it a classic vocal with John on keyboards.* "'39". A "great" Brian May song that he revisits in great detail and sings in a new full acoustic version and in some original archived footage. This has always been one of my favorite songs by anyone but never realized it was about space travel. Now I know why it has some similarities to the Moody Blues "To Our Children's Children's Children" album also about space travel a few years earlier in 1970.* "Love of My Life". Also one of my personal favorites and an incredibly beautiful song. This was a song Freddie had written about a "woman" he loved which it also explains in pictures. Not only is there some great footage on this but also some great bonus footage of him (appears to be at Wembley where he sings acoustically to a few 100 thousand people. What an incredible performance and performer! A MUST SEE! Also a touching new acoustic version by Brian on this track too.* In depth details on "Bohemian Rhapsody". Music video footage, sound board separations and great archival live performances.* Audio: 5 stars (new footage & studio recordings); 3-4 Stars (old footage)* Video: 5 Stars (new footage); 3-4 Stars (old footage)* Bonus Features: 5 StarsSong List (as presented here):* Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to ...)* Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon* I'm in Love with my Car* You're My Best Friend* '39* Sweet Lady* Seaside Rendezvous* The Prophets Song* Love of my Life* Good Company* Bohemian Rhapsody* God Save the Queen

1975's landmark album "A Night At The Opera" by Queen has since become known astheir breakthrough into rock superstardom! This is the first Queen album thatI ever bought, though they had done three albums before this one.This album changed the way rock albums were looked at in the 70's,in the same way that The Beatle's "Sgt. Pepper" had changed the waypop albums were looked at in the 60's!When I first heard "Bohemian Rhapsody", at age 13, (I didn't hear it until 1977)I couldn't believe what I was hearing and had to hear it another 4 or 5 more timesfor it too sink in! I became a Queen/Freddie Mercury fan from that point on!It was incredible in '75 and still is the most unique and original musical piecethat Rock has ever produced, IMHO!---It also extended the time standards on whatthe length of a single record could be.Queen fought for this song (Bohemian Rhapsody) to be released in it's entirety,(almost 6 minutes!) instead of being edited to death into a 3 minute single likealot of music was done at that time. It butchered alot of great music and tookaway from it's impact. This was also during the time when FM radio was taking over,and playing whole albums and not just singles, so that people were able to hear Queen'swhole vision in a way that had never been done before!Queen also were innovators in pioneering a visual process and promotional toolwhich was still in it's infancy in 1975....the music video!Today, when you look at that primitive video, you realize what a revelationQueen was in rock history! Of course, the rest of the album was incredible too,and this DVD is a great behind-the-scenes documentary with the surviving membersof Queen sharing their thought / creative processes in putting this landmark album together.The original engineer is on hand too to share alot of the sonic brilliance which wentinto it's production and of course, the genius of the late great Freddie Mercuryis replete throughout! Lots of great behind-the-scenes footage and film from thattime period are present as well throughout this DVD.I'm so glad that I bought this DVD, and I think you will be too!

It's worth watching.

Want to become a Queen expert with "Behind the scenes info and "Good words, Good Thoughts and Good deeds!!!" (Fred's father instilled that in his son. Brian and Roger and John Deacon Loved Fred. This was like a TRIBUTE to Mr. Mercury! They are all Brilliant! BUY this and watch it a million times (I did ;c) Don't stop me now!

Great!

After receiving this I noticed that the DVD says to play on a computer. Why wasn't this mentioned in the product description? I wouldn't have bought this if I couldn't play it on my DVD player. I have now paid for something I can't use and not worth the cost of returning. Please be a little clearer in your product descriptions in future.

I really enjoyed this DVD. It was great to hear the stories from the band members as they relived recording the songs on this great album.

It was a gift for my niece for Christmas.I personally haven’t seen but she was super excited.. big Queens fan.

It was interesting to see how it was all done.