Queen A Night at the Opera

Ranked #2 in Q Magazine's "10 Essential Reissues Of 2006."
Ranked #41 in Q's "100 Greatest British Albums"
3 Stars - Good - "...Even 'Bohemian Rhapsody' pales into significance next to the epic eight-minute toss of 'The Prophet Song'..."
3 stars out of 5 -- "[L]istening again to A NIGHT AT THE OPERA is a reminder of the extent of the band's barmy diversity."
5 stars out of 5 -- "Containing not one but two monumental epics, and gorging on grandiose gestures galore, A NIGHT AT THE OPERA secured itself instant classic status."
"It's a record to which all four contributed fine songs, and one of extremes -- among the crashing rock and proggy wigouts were love songs, acoustic whimsy, a trad-jazz pastiche and a brace of vaudeville show tunes."
4 stars out of 5 -- "A NIGHT AT THE OPERA gave Queen their first Number 1, houses 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' and includes everything from spaced-out prog-rock to '30s-era vaudeville..."
"...An imperial extravaganza, a cornucopia; a band of hungrily competitive individualists on a big roll of friendship and delight..."
4 stars out of 5 -- "'Sweet Lady' bites with the ferocity of the most grizzled heavy metal..."