2-Lot Vinyl Brand New Queen: Jazz & Hot Space, Half Speed Mastered, 180g

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Up for consideration a 2-lot of Queen half speed mastered reissues. Any questions or concerns? Message me and let me know. These can also ship international, so check that out as well.

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Queen: Hot Space LP Limited Edition,YELLOWColored Vinyl, 180G Delve into the cosmic rock sounds of Queen with the 'Hot Space' LP, a must-have for any vinyl enthusiast. Released in 2023, this half-speed remastered edition on yellow colored vinyl is a testament to the band's influential 1970s style. Walmart Exclusive, Limited Edition.

The record, housed in its original cardboard sleeve, boasts the vibrant audio quality that vinyl aficionados cherish. Queen: Freddie Mercury (vocals); Brian May (guitar); John Deacon (bass); Roger Taylor (percussion).

Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland and Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany. 1982's HOT SPACE is by far the most controversial album Queen ever released. Coming off a major disco hit with 1980's "Another One Bites The Dust," the band decided to take it a step further and released an album composed mostly of tunes crafted from the same dance mold. This wouldn't have been a big deal for some bands, but the majority of Queen's fans were rock n' rollers, not disco buffs. Looking back, the band admits some trepidation at releasing HOT SPACE when they did, but there are indeed many strong Queen compositions included.

The most renowned track is the Queen/David Bowie hit collaboration, "Under Pressure," a tip of the hat to the then-thriving new wave sound that remains one of Queen's all-time best tracks. Other highlights include one of the band's most underrated songs, "Calling All Girls," as well as the anti-rifle protest "Put Out the Fire," and the charming love song "Las Palabras De Amor (The Words of Love)." Of all the dance-oriented material, the best is undoubtedly the U.S. hit "Body Language," while "Dancer" and "Cool Cat" are worthwhile listens as well.

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Queen - Jazz 180g Half-Speed Remastered LP Be the first to review this product $79 In Stock. Warehouse stock availability shown above. In-store stock may vary - please call to confirm. SKU POS-138188 or from $10/week with This record was cut using a specialist technique known as half-speed mastering. This artisan process results in cuts that have a superior high-frequency response (treble) and very solid, stable stereo imaging. In short, a very high-quality master that helps to create a very high-quality record.

Details QUEEN - Jazz- 180gm Vinyl 2015 Remaster Track Listing A1: Mustapha A2: Fat Bottomed Girls A3: Jealousy A4: Bicycle Race A5: If You Can't Beat Them A6: Let Me Entertain You B1: Dead On Time B2: In Only Seven Days B3: Dreamer's Ball B4: Fun It B5: Leaving Home Ain't Easy B6: Don't Stop Me Now B7: More Of That Jazz Half-Speed Mastered 180-Gram Heavyweight Black Vinyl - The original master tapes half-speed mastered at Abbey Road Studios.

Queen's seventh studio album was the first to be recorded outside of the UK. Sessions for Jazz began at Mountain Studios in Switzerland, in July 1978, and later moved to Super Bear studios in Nice, France, concluding in October. Producer Roy Thomas Baker had been absent on the previous two LPs, but for this project, the team was reunited - though it would prove to be the last Queen/Baker production.

Geoff Workman and John Etchells were the engineers. Once again the finished album was very different to anything before. The change of scenery in terms of recording studios gave rise to a fresh exuberant sounding album and once again a richly diverse range of songs - 13 no less! This period saw the emergence of several tracks that would go on to become not only significant international hits, but great favourites among the fans and staples of the Queen live show for the remainder of the 1970s and well into the 1980s.

The unusual front/back cover concept was suggested by Roger, who had seen a similar design painted on the Berlin Wall some months earlier. The finished cover raised more than a few eyebrows at the time, as it was a significant departure from previous Queen albums and seemed to have little relevance to the album's title. The inside gatefold illustration was that of a wide-angle photograph of the band taken at the Montreux recording studios during the sessions by one of the band's roadies, while the inner sleeve photograph was instead taken at Super Bear studios in France by Chris Hopper.

Queen took the unusual step here in including a large poster inside the album a now-infamous poster - featuring a bevy of beautiful naked girls (models recruited from various agencies) riding bicycles around Wimbledon Stadium in London in their very own 'bicycle race' with a difference! The event had been staged with the promotion of both the album and Bicycle Race / Fat Bottomed Girls single (released a month earlier) in mind. The poster, like the Bicycle Race video, would prove to be controversial in many territories around the world, leading to accusations of sexism and blatant exploitation.

"It brought us a lot of flak, but its a piece of fun. It was meant to be very complimentary, I mean, that's the way I certainly felt about it." - Brian May on Fat Bottomed Girls

Although photographs from the unforgettable Wimbledon bike race featured in newspapers of the time, the poster was deemed too risque for the American public and instead of making it part of the LP package, as it was everywhere else, Elektra Records avoided causing offence to retailers by instead including a coupon with which people could apply for their free poster.

Further caution was necessary for the Bicycle Race / Fat Bottomed Girls single picture sleeves, not just in the U.S, but in all territories, with the offending girl racer suddenly sporting painted on pink underwear, even though she was cycling away from the camera. Elektra American even went a stage further by adding a bra, and thus inadvertently creating various rare picture sleeves for eager fans to track down even all these years later!

As with previous albums, Jazz offered a varied mixture of song styles, reflecting a frenetic period in the band's song writing. Queen had returned to a 'back to basics' feel for the previous album, but for this, in new surroundings and with the assistance of Roy Thomas Baker, they experimented again and explored an even wider range of musical avenues, just as they had on the earliest albums.

Jazz was released in the UK on 10th November 1978 and four days later in America.

Singles from this album: Fat Bottomed Girls / Bicycle Race / Dont Stop Me Now / Jealousy.

Album Credits Bass John Deacon Design [Sleeve] Cream Engineer Geoff Workman Engineer [Additional Engineering] John Etchells Executive-Producer Brian May, Roger Taylor Guitar, Vocals Brian May

Lacquer Cut By [Half-Speed Vinyl Mastering] Miles Showell Management Jim Beach Mastered By Bob Ludwig Percussion, Vocals Roger Taylor Photography By Chris Hopper, David Finch, Peter Hince Producer Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Sleeve [Concept] Queen Supervised By [Additional Audio Supervision], Bass Drum [Jealousy Bass Drum Reinstated By] Joshua J Macrae Supervised By [Audio] Justin Shirley-Smith Supervised By [Audio], Technician [Additional Audio Restoration] Kris Fredriksson Vocals, Piano Freddie Mercury Written-By, Arranged By, Performer Queen

Release Information Label: Virgin EMI Records 00602547202741 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Embossed Gatefold, Half Speed Mastered Country: UK & Europe Released: 2015 Genre: Rock Style: Hard Rock, Arena Rock

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