Larry Lurex I Can Hear Music 7" Rare Original UK EMI 2030 Queen Freddie Mercury
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Larry Lurex - I Can Hear Music / Goin' Back
Uk original 7" in company sleeve. This is 100% original, and a very very hard item to find.
EMI 2030
1973
Matrix Details Side A: EMI 20 30 A-1U (PIRANH BY RAY engraved in run off groove)
Side B: EMI 20 30 B1-U
Larry Lurex was the artist name used for a musical project by Trident Studios’ house engineer Robin Geoffrey Cable, in 1972.
The name is a pun on the stage name of glam rock star Gary Glitter and the metallic yarn Lurex.
Cable was experimenting with re-creating the "Wall of Sound" style favoured by Phil Spector. He recorded cover versions of the following two songs:
- "I Can Hear Music" (written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector, which had been a hit for The Ronettes and The Beach Boys)
- "Goin' Back" (written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin, which had been a hit for Dusty Springfield and The Byrds )
Cable enlisted singer Freddie Mercury from the band Queen to perform lead vocals on these tracks. (Queen were recording their debut album in Trident Studios at the time.) Mercury in turn suggested bringing his band-mates Roger Taylor and Brian May to add percussion, guitar and backing vocals to the recordings. It's release pre-dated the first Queen single by one month.
This is a stock/shop issue, not the demo issue. I would say the demo is far more common than the issue (probably because it sold very little at the time of release). It most certainly is one of the most rare and sought after Queen/Freddie Mercury items,. It is in strong Excellent condition.
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