Conversation so far:
How did some of the members feel about the record?
it was just one of those pieces I wrote for the album: just writing my batch of songs.
In its early stages I almost rejected it.
Who almost rejected it?
CANNOTANSWER.
What were some of the other members feelings about it?
CANNOTANSWER.
What else can you tell me about Queen comments on the record?
There was a time when the others wanted to chop it around a bit, but I refused.
If it was going to be released, it would be in its entirety.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
People were all going, You're joking, they'll never play it, you'll only hear the first few bars and then they'll fade it out.
What else was said about it?
And when we released it in Britain we didn't necessarily think it'd be released in America.
How was it received in America?
we didn't necessarily think it'd be released in America, cause we know even over here, you know, the AM tastes are even more [hesitates] stricter.

Question: How was the record actually received?
Self-contained rewrite: How was the record Bohemian Rhapsody actually received?