Queen - A Day at the Races (1976) Vinyl LP • Somebody to Love, Freddie Mercury

Catalog Number: 6E-101

Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-), Sleeve Grading: Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

HYPE-STICKER included but not attached. Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Gate-fold cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (pictures). Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners; bottom-edge entirely unglued. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Tie Your Mother Down
• You Take My Breath Away
• Long Away
• The Millionaire Waltz
• You And I
• Somebody To Love
• White Man
• Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
• Drowse
• Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)

About The Record:

A Day at the Races, by Queen, in December 1976, is the band's fifth studio album and a companion to their previous work, A Night at the Opera, sharing a Marx Brothers-inspired title. Recorded at The Manor Studio and other locations, it showcases Queen's signature blend of hard rock, glam, and operatic flourishes, with intricate harmonies and diverse instrumentation. The album is historically significant for solidifying Queen's global stardom, peaking at No. 1 in the UK and No. 5 in the US. Hit singles include Somebody to Love, a gospel-inspired anthem that reached No. 2 in the UK and No. 13 in the US, and Tie Your Mother's Down, a hard-rocking track that became a fan favorite. Other notable tracks like Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy and Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) also gained popularity, the latter marking Queen's first song with Japanese lyrics to honor their Japanese fanbase.