10 Perfect 1970s Rock Albums With No Bad Songs
4. A Night At The Opera - Queen
No great album comes together without at least a little bit of hardship. Even though a lot of the tunes might not be about struggling against the man, it takes a lot of work to make sure that you can actually have something that you're proud of. Considering Queen were in production hell during this period though, it's a miracle that we got something as flawless as A Night at the Opera.
Having been broke through shoddy business deals, the band were left to their own devices in the studio and tried to make one of the greatest records they could. Freddie Mercury seemed prepared for the task though, coming up with some of his greatest vocal performances on tracks like Love of My Life and You're My Best Friend.
The band has always been a bit of a democracy though, and each member brings his own stamp to the table, from John Deacon penning You're My Best Friend to Brian May creating a virtual symphony of guitars on Good Company. There are even a few tongue in cheek moments that keep the good times rolling like the vaudevillian sounds of Seaside Rendezvous or Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon. Oh yeah, and need we even mention Bohemian Rhapsody, a song that still feels as epic today as the day it was released back in the '70s? Sure, it might sound a bit too grandiose here and there, but would you expect anything less from a band like this?