# The Story Behind: Queen - A Night at the Opera, Ep. 255

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Podcast: [1001 Album Complaints](https://stenobird.com/podcast/1001-album-complaints-4016250)
Published: 2026-04-13T07:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://1001albumcomplaints.captivate.fm/episode/the-story-behind-queen-a-night-at-the-opera-ep-255
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Queen was given the keys to the studio and knew they had one more shot at the big time, so with A Night at the Opera their ambition hit new heights. Tom, Rob., and Allan welcome a special guest complainer and discuss Wayne's World, homemade guitars, and amplifiers pulled from the trash. Join us on Patreon to continue the conversation and get early access to the weekly show 100% ad free, plus 60+ bonus shows like Song Battle and Guilty Pleasures https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3zpBTPoxYjJGV5jv2HVWgp?si=0f4624fad1b74ee3 Listen to A Night at the Opera here: https://open.spotify.com/album/7HVoV2lgVsmuiHsjbbUJB4?si=wYrnluTlSB-lm-2f13Lg6w And our international playlists continue to grow: Thai, German , Sweden 1 , 2 , & 3 , Italian , Australian , Belgium 1 & 2 Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store Next week's album: Green Day - Dookie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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