“You’d get the chart positions. ‘Oh, we’re Number One again!’ It almost got boring after a while”: Brian May and Roger Taylor recall the making of Queen’s masterpiece A Night At The Opera

“People have a hard time understanding how unsurprising Bohemian Rhapsody was to us,” May says.

1975 was a good year for Queen. It started with the four band members feeling broke and somewhat desperate – but ended with their single Bohemian Rhapsody at No.1 on the UK chart as part of a nine-week reign at the top.

In a new interview with Classic Rock, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor tell the story of Queen’s landmark year and their celebrated album A Night At The Opera.

The album is widely regarded as Queen’s masterpiece, featuring not only Bohemian Rhapsody but other key songs in the band’s catalogue such as Love Of My Life, Death On Two Legs, You’re My Best Friend, May’s epic The Prophet’s Song and Taylor’s tongue-in-cheek I’m In Love With My Car.