“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

Freddie Mercury in 1975.

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.