How did Freddie Mercury and Queen record those huge vocals?

While Brian May used analog delay for some of his guitar solos when performing live, Queen recorded all their complex vocal harmonies purely via multi-tracking. They recorded dozens of vocal tracks by simply singing along with what they had already recorded. read more

Yup, Freddie, Brian and Roger would each record the same vocal part together, usually 3 times, before stepping to the next harmony. So one line would have 9 voices alone. 27 voices for your standard 3 part harmony. read more

On 24 November 1997, a monodrama about Freddie Mercury's life, titled Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God, opened in New York City. It presented Freddie Mercury in the hereafter: examining his life, seeking redemption and searching for his true self. read more