A Night at the Opera made a huge impression on me when it came out. I'll never forget the first time I heard BoRap on the radio beginning with the lush harmony of "Is this the real life". Even as many times as I've heard it, it still grabs my attention and holds it through the entire song. It's the music equivalent of The Shawshank Redemption.
Then I bought the album and was blown away by the songcraft and diversity. Death on Two Legs, Lazing, I'm in Love with My Car, '39, Sweet Lady, Seaside... and that's just side one!
Even my mother liked the album and would sometimes come to my room and listen to it with me. She's an opera trained mezzo soprano and was fascinated with the vocal performance and experimentation.
The only song I'm not crazy about is Sweet Lady. It's good and all, and is much needed in its spot on the record, but it doesn't stick with me like all the other songs.
Anyway, and important album in the history of rock and an important album in my music-loving life.