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Yet their visually haunting music video - created six years before the launch of MTV - was a sensation when it aired on the British music series 'Top of the Pops.' The group resisted efforts to edit the song down to a length that could assure airplay. What it was, was an intriguing performance piece for lead singer-songwriter Freddie Mercury, part of Queen's album 'A Night at the Opera,' that jolted from rock to ballad to classical in tone, like an operetta on medication withdrawal. The nearly six-minute 'Bohemian Rhapsody' was a gargantuan production, recorded over three weeks, with Queen's bandmembers singing 10 to 12 hours a day, creating a sound mix with 180 overdubs - all for a song that had no easily defined structure, chorus, or consistent musical style. 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen (1975) The British rock band Queen (from left: Roger Taylor, Freddie Mercury, Brian May and John Deacon) in 1975. Listen to audio samples and read about this year's 25 additions to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry (below, in alphabetical order), and then find out how you can nominate titles to be added. We received about 1,000 public nominations this year for recordings to add to the Registry.' 'The national library is proud to help preserve these recordings, and we welcome the public's input. 'The National Recording Registry reflects the diverse music and voices that have shaped our nation's history and culture through recorded sound,' said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.

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