A Day At The Races is the fifth album by Queen, released in December 1976. It was their first self-produced album. The album was recorded in England and reached number one in the UK, Japan, and the Netherlands, and number five on the US Billboard album chart. The album received criticism for being too similar to their previous album, A Night at the Opera. The album features Freddie Mercury on vocals and piano, Brian May on electric and acoustic guitars, John Deacon on bass and acoustic guitar, and Roger Taylor on drums and percussion. Additional vocals were provided by Mike Stone on Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy. No synths were used in the recording of the album.