Written by Freddie Mercury for the band’s 1975 album A Night at the Opera. It is a six-minute suite, consisting of several sections without a chorus: an intro, a ballad segment, an operatic passage, a hard rock part and a reflective coda.
The song is a more accessible take on the 1970s progressive rock genre. It was reportedly the most expensive single ever made at the time of its release, although the exact cost of production cannot be determined.
When it was released as a single, “Bohemian Rhapsody” became a commercial success, staying at the top of the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks and selling more than a million copies by the end of January 1976.
It reached number one again in 1991 for another five weeks when the same version was re-released following Freddie’s death, eventually becoming the UK’s third-best-selling single of all time.
It is also the only song to be the UK Christmas number one twice by the same artist. It topped the charts in several other markets as well, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and The Netherlands, later becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time selling over 6 million copies worldwide. In the United States, the song originally peaked at number nine in 1976.
It returned to the chart at number two in 1992, and also appeared in the film Wayne’s World, which contributed to the revival of its American popularity.
Although critical reaction was initially mixed, “Bohemian Rhapsody” remains one of Queen’s most popular songs and is frequently considered one of the greatest rock songs of all time.
The single was accompanied by a promotional video, which many scholars consider ground-breaking. Rolling Stone stated that its influence can’t be overstated, practically inventing the music video seven years before MTV went on the air.
The Guardian ranked the music video number 31 on their list of the 50 key events in rock music history, adding it ensured videos would be a mandatory tool in the marketing of music.
In 2004, Bohemian Rhapsody was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2012, the song topped the list on an ITV nationwide poll in the UK to find “The Nation’s Favourite Number One” over 60 years of music, while Mercury’s vocal performance was chosen as the greatest in rock history by readers of Rolling Stone.
For more details about the song, please see addition information on Wikipedia.
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Queen - Greatest Hits II - 180gm - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £35.00, $42.70, €38.85 (New Item) (arrived 14-Dec-2019 10:46)
QUEEN Greatest Hits II (2016 UK limited edition 17-track remastered issue of the 1991 double LP pressed on 180gm Vinyl, , complete with album discography illustrated liner notes inners, gold embossed gatefold picture sleeve '60 Years of the Official Album Chart - Britains Top Ten Selling Album Ever' sticker on the front. The sleeve shows only minor storage wear and the vinyl remains near 'as new')
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Queen - Greatest Hits - 180gm - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £50.00, $61.00, €55.50 (New Item) (arrived 14-Dec-2019 10:41)
QUEEN Greatest Hits (2016 UK audiophile remastered issue of the 1981 17-track double compilation LP, half speed mastered at Abbey Road and pressed on 180gm vinyl, complete with discography inners and download code, gatefold picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork with a '60 Years of the Official Album Chart - Britains Biggest Ever Selling Album' sticker on the front. The sleeve has a slight nick and corner crease in the bottom back corners, otherwise the sleeve is excellent and the vinyl remains in near 'as new' condition)
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Queen - Live At Wembley Stadium - Photobook, 2-DVD & 2-CD set - UK - book - £85.00, $103.70, €94.35 (New Item) (arrived 12-Dec-2019 12:46)
QUEEN Live At Wembley Stadium (Rare official 2011 UK 9.5" x 11.5" softback photobook containing 2-DVDs & 2-CDs, originally issued as part of the 25th Anniversary limited edition 'Wembley Roadie Cube'. This set comprises a photograph book which is packed with rare photos from the legendary Wembley shows on 11th & 12th July 1986, along with the set list & tour personnel. The 2-DVD set features performances from both nights in their entirety along with bonus features while the 2-CD set features the whole of the Saturday night performance. The four picture discs are inserted within die-cut pages in the book, which features the black Queen crest printed on the metallic gold cover. A stunning set which appears in near as new condition!)
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Queen - The Complete Works - Complete - UK - vinyl box set - £350.00, $427.00, €388.50 (New Item) (arrived 09-Dec-2019 10:33)
QUEEN The Complete Works (Mammoth 1985 UK Limited Edition Fourteen LP box set, featuring all of their classic albums up to & including The Works, complete with the Bonus 'Complete Vision' LP containing previously unreleased material. Each record is housed in a stunning white, embossed sleeve with a number on the front denoting each album, complete with unused fold-out poster map, a booklet charting the band's extensive tour history as well as the 'Complete Works' glossy colour photo-booklet, all housed in a generous 3" deep 12" square textured box, lavishly embossed with the artist & title in bold gold print. The packaging is Excellent with some minor spots of cosmetic age wear to a few edges & all vinyl discs are mint & unplayed. Essential! QB1)
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Queen - I Was Born To Love You - Japanese - 3" CD single - £35.00, $42.70, €38.85 (New Item) (arrived 06-Dec-2019 17:09)
QUEEN I Was Born To Love You (1996 Japanese only exclusive 3" CD single, released on the back of the track being used in the marketing campaign for Japan's famous 'Kirin' beer. Issued in a unique red titled snap-pack picture sleeve printed with English lyrics on the inside and a Kirin beer advertisement on the back. This example remains in the original, unopened, re-sealable bag! TODP-2534)
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Queen - Don't Stop Me Now - Japanese - 3" CD single - £35.00, $42.70, €38.85 (New Item) (arrived 06-Dec-2019 17:06)
QUEEN Don't Stop Me Now (1996 Japanese 2-track 3" CD single also includes Let Me Live, unique snap-pack picture sleeve; the back shows a mini Japanese album discography and the inside is printed with English lyrics. This example remains in the original, unopened, re-sealable bag! TODP-2539)
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Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody - Japanese - 3" CD single - £35.00, $42.70, €38.85 (New Item) (arrived 06-Dec-2019 17:01)
QUEEN Bohemian Rhapsody (Rare out of print 2000 Japanese 3" CD single issued to coincide with the release of the 'Visions' album, includes a Karoake Version actually performed by Queen, also inclucluding Now I'm Here, within a unique metallic lilac snappack picture sleeve with English lyrics, the front of the sleeve also promotes the Toyota Pronard TV for which the track was used in the marketing campaign. This example remains in the original, unopened, re-sealable bag! TODP-2560)
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Queen - Queen - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.30, €16.65 (New Item) (arrived 02-Dec-2019 12:50)
QUEEN Queen (1973 UK 10-track LP, the band's debut album including Keep Yourself Alive & Son & Daughter plus a short instrumental version of Seven Seas Of Rhye. The matt picture sleeve [VG] has some corner creasing from ring wear as well as scuff marks to the paper's edges, whilst the vinyl remains clean & in Excellent condition with light evidence of play EMC3006)
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