Queen

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 1973-07-13

Label: EMI

One of 4 1973 UK Vinyl releases

Each has the same back cover text.

QUEEN are FREDDIE MERCURY (vocals, piano), BRIAN MAY (guitars, piano, vocals),
DEACON JOHN (bass guitar), ROGER MEDDOWS-TAYLOR (percussion, vocals).
Representing at last something of what Queen music has been over the last three years,
this album was produced by JOHN ANTHONY, ROY BAKER, and QUEEN
at Trident Studios, London, for Neptune productions,
and engineered by Roy Baker, Mike Stone, Ted Sharpe, Dave Henschel.
(The Night Comes Down recorded by Louie Austin at De Lane Lea Studios)
All titles published by Feldman/Trident Music.
(Our warmest thanks to Mary Lewis, Terry Yeadon, Dave Siddell, Louie Austin,
Ken Testi, Peter Edmonds, Micky Russell, John Anthony, Ronnie Beck, Jack Nelson,
Maureen Scully, Norman and Barry Sheffield and all the Trident People.)
Queen's equipment supervised by JOHN HARRIS. Queen's photographer Douglas Puddifoot;
cover design Douglas, Freddie and Brian ... and nobody played synthesizer.

A Trident Audio Production ℗ 1973

EMI Records Ltd.
Hayes Middlesex England
Made and printed in Great Britain.
file under Popular : Pop Groups
G & L 7307
Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
EMC 3006

Each was issued in medium card picture sleeve with black EMI logo on bottom left corner;
Released with a generic EMI inner sleeve;
Labels are tan with red EMI logo and A Trident Audio Production logo.

Version differences are as follows:

Queen - Queen (THIS VERSION) Main release
Queen - Queen Phonodisc Pressing, as identified by an outdented circle on the label
Queen - Queen Label additionally credits Dick James Mus. for track A2
Queen - Queen Laminated Sleeve, Label additionally credits Dick James Mus. for track A2

In addition, an unverified note states that:
"The first pressing dated 13 July '73 can be identified by 3U/2U matrix from this “Pop Conference” Promo LP Queen - Queen"

All runouts are stamped, except "BLAIR" and "BLAIR RULES" are etched (where applicable).

Given the majority of the main release versions and phonodisc pressings have a runout:
Side A: HUGGYPOO KISSY (and similar)
Side B: KATHY PAT SUE KIP JOHN RAY, OFF WITH HIS HEAD, AGAIN

And the BLAIR markings appears across all those with Dick James credits, it's possible a number of main release Blair runouts have been misclassified.

Note that Pat and Sue were close friends and the founders of the Queen fan club, which may be related.

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