Queen & A Night at the Opera (eBook)

50 Years

Gillian G. Gaar (Autor)

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2025
176 Seiten
Motorbooks (Verlag)
9780760388433 (ISBN)

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Authoritatively written and featuring rare photography and memorabilia, this beautiful slipcased hardcover is the only illustrated gift book to examine Queen's most iconic album,A Night at the Opera.In 1975, Queen released what would become their best-selling album, which also happened to introduce their most enduring song, ';Bohemian Rhapsody.' A Night at the Opera has gone on the sell over 11 million copies worldwide and counting. In Queen and a Night at the Opera, rock historian Gillian Gaar takes a deep dive into the legendary English band's most famous album on its 50th anniversary. Chapters cover: Queen'sformation and history up to A Night at the Opera, including the three albums that preceded itThe recording sessions that resulted in the albumTrack-by-track analyses of each sideThe tour to support the album, and awards and accoladesThe band's career after the albumand after the death of Freddie MercuryIn addition,numerous sidebars cover topics such as the ';Bohemian Rhapsody' video, producer Roy Thomas Baker, Brian May's ';Red Special' guitar, and more. There are even capsule bios of Mercury and May, as well as bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor. IIlustrated with performance and off-stage photography as well as images of rare memorabilia,Queen and A Night at the Opera is a definitive and beautifully produced tribute to a legendary album from a legendary performer and artist.The Great Albums series presents authoritative explorations of rock's most revered records, beautifully packaged for fans to treasure. Delve into even more groundbreaking releases with: Pink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon, The Who & Quadrophenia, Prince and Purple Rain, andBruce Springsteen and Born to Run, with more to come.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.4.2025
• Reihe/Serie: The Great Albums
• Zusatzinfo: 250 color & b-w photos
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
• Schlagworte: 1975 • 500 greatest songs • 50th • About • adam lambert • A Day at the Races • AIDS • All • A Night at the Opera • Anniversary • Astrophysic • Band • Bassist • Beginnings • best albums of • bio • Biography • Bohemian Rhapsody • Book • Brian May • Cause of Death • coffee table • collectible • collector's item • Criticism • Deluxe • Drummer • England • English • Fan • Father's Day • Fiftieth • fifty years • Film • for dad • Formation • Freddie Mercury • Gift • Grammy Award • Great Britain • Greatest • guitarist • Heavy metal • History • HIV • iconic • John Deacon • Life • Live Aid • Lover • Lyrics • Memorabilia • Men • Movie • News of the World • olympic studio • Paul Rodgers • Photo • Photograph • photography • Picture • present • producer • PROG • Progressive Rock • Queen • queen ii • recording sessions • red special • Rock Band • Rock n Roll • Roger Taylor • Rolling Stone • Roy Thomas Baker • Scene • Sheer Heart Attack • singer • Story • The Game • Tour • tour dates • track by track analysis • tribute concert • trident studio • UK • United Kingdom • vocalist • waynes world • you're my best friend
• ISBN-13: 9780760388433 / 9780760388433