#128 Queen, 'A Night at the Opera' (1975)

This is the album that broke Queen wide open. Despite enjoying a reasonable level of success on their previous records (‘Sheer Heart Attack’ reached #2 in the UK, while ‘Queen II’ charted at #5), the band was broke due to a bum deal they’d made with Trident Studios and its owner, who also happened to be their manager, Norman Sheffield. Freddie Mercury would dedicate the opening track on the album, ‘Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To…)’ to Sheffield; “Killjoy, bad guy, big-talking, small fry.”