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Runaways – Queens of Noise 1977 Japan white label promotional LP with obi and poster insert

Offered for sale is an original Japanese white label promotional pressing of Queens of Noise by the Runaways, including the original obi and poster/lyric insert.

About this copy: This copy of Queens of Noise is a 1977 Japanese pressing on the Mercury label.

The cover is M-, with trace corner wear. The obi is VG++, with slight wear and a small tear (1 cm) at the top edge.

The poster/lyric insert is M- with no rips, tears, or holes.

The white label promo disc is M- and may be unplayed. Clean disc!
A nice copy of a scarce Runaways LP.

Background: Released in 1977, Queens of Noise was the second album by the Runaways. Like the first album, it didn’t make the U.S. album charts.

Allmusic.com gave Queens of Noise a 4 1/2 star review:

The Runaways didn’t compromise a bit on their outstanding sophomore effort, Queens of Noise. Melodic yet tough and aggressive, this is hard rock that pulls no punches either musically or lyrically.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Mercury
Catalog Number:	RJ-7209
Year of Release:	1977
Format:	Stereo
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Queen – Live Killers original Japan red/green vinyl 2 LP set with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of Live Killers by Queen, pressed with one red vinyl disc and one green vinyl disc, and including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Live Killers is an original 1979 Japanese pressing, issued as a limited edition with one red vinyl disc and one green vinyl disc. Later pressings were pressed on black vinyl.

The cover is VG++ with trace corner and edge wear. This cover is one of the best we’ve seen, as this album usually has cover problems.

The obi is M-. The lyric insert is M-.

The original custom inner sleeves are included (one red, one green). The red one is M-. The green one is VG+ with quite a bit of foxing, but no tears.

The two colored vinyl discs are M- with a few spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean discs!

A nice copy of a terrific Queen LP.

Background: Live Killers was released in March 1979 and was a success on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching #3 on the UK charts and #16 in the U.S.

Allmusic.com gave Live Killers a 3 star review:

(Live Killers)… is an excellent document of Queen at the height of their ’70s arena rock powers. Including selections from their debut, 1973’s Queen, up until 1978’s Jazz, the album is a solid mix of early hits and forgotten album tracks, all given new life in the concert setting while the zealous crowd often sings along. A different, more up-tempo version of “We Will Rock You” opens the album, starting things off in grand style. Other hard rock highlights soon follow, such as “Keep Yourself Alive,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “Now I’m Here,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Spread Your Wings,” “Brighton Rock” (complete with an outstanding Brian May guitar solo), and a medley that contains such tracks as “Killer Queen” and “Bicycle Race,” among others.

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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Elektra
Catalog Number:	P5567~8E
Year of Release:	1979
Format:	Stereo
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Queen – A Night at the Opera 1978 Dutch white vinyl LP

queen a night at the opera dutch white vinyl lp

Offered for sale is a limited edition white vinyl pressing of A Night at the Opera by Queen, released in the Netherlands in 1978.

About this copy: This copy of A Night at the Opera is a 1978 Dutch issue on the EMI label of an album that was originally released in 1975.

The cover is VG++, and close to M- with a couple of very light foxing spots on the inside of the gatefold cover.

The white vinyl disc is M- with one or two spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc!

A beautiful copy of a terrific record and the white vinyl pressing we’ve had for sale in several years.

Background: A Night at the Opera was the fourth album by Queen and is likely their best-known LP. Released in 1975, the album reached #1 in the UK and #4 in the U.S., where it has sold more than three million copies.

Allmusic.com gave A Night at the Opera a 5 star review:

Queen were straining at the boundaries of hard rock and heavy metal on Sheer Heart Attack, but they broke down all the barricades on A Night at the Opera, a self-consciously ridiculous and overblown hard rock masterpiece. …It’s prog rock with a sense of humor as well as dynamics, and Queen never bettered their approach anywhere else.

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Country of origin:	Netherlands
Size:	12″
Record Label:	EMI
Catalog Number:	5C062-97176
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Queen – A Night at the Opera sealed U.S. half speed mastered blue vinyl LP

queen a night at the opera u.s. blue vinyl lp

Offered for sale is a still sealed limited edition U.S. half speed mastered blue vinyl pressing of A Night at the Opera by Queen.

This limited edition colored vinyl LP was sold exclusively through Walmart stores in the United States.

About this copy: This copy of A Night at the Opera is a 2022 U.S. pressing on the Hollywood Records label of an album that was originally released in 1975.

As the album is still sealed, the record is presumably new and unplayed.

The wrap is fully intact with no rips, tears, or holes. There is a hype sticker attached to the wrap that says “Exclusive Sky Blue Vinyl” and another that says “Queen A Night at the Opera Half Speed Mastered.”

A nice copy of a scarce Queen LP, as these were in print for only a short time.

Allmusic.com gave A Night at the Opera a 5 star review:

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Hollywood Records
Catalog Number:	D003983401
Year of Release:	2022
Format:	Stereo
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Queens of the Stone Age – Rated X 2000 EU LP

Queens of the Stone Age - rated x u.s. lp

Offered for sale is a limited edition EU pressing of X by the Queens of the Stone Age.

This album is known by several titles, including X and Rated X. The title on the spine is Feel Good Hit of the Summer.

About this copy: This copy of X is a 2000 pressing on the Interscope Records label.

The cover is VG++ with no wear, but with two minor corner bends. There is a hype sticker on the cover that says

“Queens Of The Stone Age – Rated R (X Rated)
Features The Hit Single
The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret
& Bonus Track
Ltd Edition Gatefold Vinyl
000 000-0”

The disc is M- and looks unplayed. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a pretty good LP.

Background: Released in 2000, R, Rated R, X, Rated X, or Feel Good Hit of the Summer was the second album by the Queens of the Stone Age.

The album reached #54 on the UK album chart but did not chart in the U.S.

Allmusic.com gave Rated R a 5 star review:

The second Queens of the Stone Age album, Rated R (as in the movie rating; its title was changed from II at the last minute before release), makes its stoner rock affiliations clear right from the opening track. The lyrics of “Feel Good Hit of the Summer” consist entirely of a one-line list of recreational drugs that Josh Homme rattles off over and over, a gag that gets pretty tiresome by the end of the song (and certainly doesn’t need the reprise that follows “In the Fade”). Fortunately, the rest of the material is up to snuff. R is mellower, trippier, and more arranged than its predecessor, making its point through warm fuzz-guitar tones, ethereal harmonies, vibraphones, horns, and even the odd steel drum. That might alienate listeners who have come to expect a crunchier guitar attack, but even though it’s not really aggro, R is still far heavier than the garage punk and grunge that inform much of the record.

Country of origin:	EU
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Interscope
Catalog Number:	000 000-0
Year of Release:	2000
Format:	Stereo
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Queen – Live Killers original Japan red/green vinyl 2 LP set with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of Live Killers by Queen, pressed with one red vinyl disc and one green vinyl disc, and including the original obi.

The cover is VG+ with slight edge and corner wear. This cover is better than most, as this album usually has cover problems.

The obi is VG+, with slight wear at the bottom edge. The lyric insert is M-.

The original custom inner sleeves are included (one red, one green) and are M-.

The two colored vinyl discs are M- with a couple of spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Beautiful discs!

A nice copy of a terrific Queen LP and one that we rarely have in stock for very long.

Background: Live Killers was released in March 1979 and was a success on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching #3 on the UK charts and #16 in the U.S.

Allmusic.com gave Live Killers a 3 star review:

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Elektra
Catalog Number:	P5567~8E
Year of Release:	1979
Format:	Stereo
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Queen – Queen Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese pressing of the self-titled debut LP by Queen, including the original obi and lyric insert.

About this copy: This copy of Queen is a 1975 Japanese pressing of an LP that was originally released in 1973.

The cover is M-. The obi is M-. The original lyric insert is M-.

The disc is M-, with a couple of spindle marks on the labels but no marks on the vinyl. Beautiful disc!

A beautiful copy of an album that rarely turns up complete.

Background: Queen was released in July 1973 and reached #24 on the UK charts, but peaked at only #83 on the U.S. charts, though it later was certified gold.

Allmusic.com gave Queen a 3 star review:

Like any patchy but promising debut from a classic rock group, it’s often easy to underrate Queen’s eponymous 1973 debut, since it has no more than one well-known anthem and plays more like a collection of ideas than a cohesive album. But what ideas! Almost every one of Queen’s signatures are already present, from Freddie Mercury’s operatic harmonies to Brian May’s rich, orchestral guitar overdubs and the suite-like structures of “Great King Rat.”

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Elektra
Catalog Number:	P-10118
Year of Release:	1975
Format:	Stereo
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Queen – A Night at the Opera original Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of A Night at the Opera by Queen, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of A Night at the Opera is an original 1975 pressing on the Elektra label.

The cover is VG+, with moderate foxing, but no wear.

The obi is M-; the “hojyuhyo, (reorder tag) is still attached. The lyric insert is VG+ with a bit foxing and a bit of writing in pencil.

The disc is VG++ and close to M- with a couple of tiny marks on the first track on side one and a couple of faint sleeve scuffs on side two.

A nice copy of an album that’s quite hard to find in good condition, as most copies have badly worn covers.

Allmusic.com gave A Night at the Opera a 5 star review:

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Elektra
Catalog Number:	P-10075E
Year of Release:	1975
Format:	Stereo
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Queen – News of the World Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of News of the World by Queen, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of News of the World is an original 1977 pressing on the Elektra label.

The cover is M- with trace corner wear. The obi is M-. The insert is M-.

The disc is M- and looks like it may have been played no more than once. Clean disc!

A beautiful copy of a classic Queen LP.

Background: Originally released in October, 1977, News of the World was the sixth album by Queen.

The album reached #4 on the UK charts and #3 in the U.S., making it the first Queen album to chart higher in the States than it did in Britain.

Allmusic.com gave News of the World a 3 1/2 star review:

If Day at the Races was a sleek, streamlined album, its 1977 successor, News of the World, was its polar opposite, an explosion of styles that didn’t seem to hold to any particular center. It’s front-loaded with two of Queen’s biggest anthems — the stomping, stadium-filling chant “We Will Rock You” and its triumphant companion, “We Are the Champions” — which are quickly followed by the ferocious “Sheer Heart Attack,” a frenzied rocker that hits harder than anything on the album that shares its name (a remarkable achievement in itself). Three songs, three quick shifts in mood, but that’s hardly the end of it. … News of the World was a monster hit despite its coldness — when it works, it’s massive, earth-shaking rock & roll, the sound of a band beginning to revel in its superstardom.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Elektra
Catalog Number:	P-10430E
Year of Release:	1977
Format:	Stereo
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Queen – The Game Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of The Game by Queen, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of The Game is an original 1980 Japanese pressing on the Elektra label.

The cover is VG++, with trace ring wear on the back cover. The obi is M-. The two inserts are M-.

The disc is M-. There are a number of spindle marks on the labels, but no marks at all on the vinyl. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a scarce Queen LP.

Background: Released in 1980, The Game was the eighth studio album by Queen.

The LP reached #1 on both the U.S. and UK charts, helped by the single, “Another One Bites the Dust.

Allmusic.com gave The Game a 4 1/2 star review:

Queen had long been one of the biggest bands in the world by 1980’s The Game, but this album was the first time they made a glossy, unabashed pop album, one that was designed to sound exactly like its time. They might be posed in leather jackets on the cover, but they hardly sound tough or menacing — they rarely rock, at least not in the gonzo fashion that’s long been their trademark. Gone are the bombastic orchestras of guitars and with them the charging, relentless rhythms that kept Queen grounded even at their grandest moments….. But the very fact that it does showcase a band that’s turned away from rock and toward pop means that for some Queen fans, it marks the end of the road, and despite the album’s charms, it’s easy to see why.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Elektra
Catalog Number:	P-10875E
Year of Release:	1980
Format:	Stereo
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