QUEEN Princes Of The Universe RARE Aussie PIC COV 45

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QUEEN Princes Of The Universe RARE Aussie PIC COV 45

Queen – Princes Of The Universe 45 (orig. Australia STEREO EMI, EMI.1801—1986, picture cover)

Recorded between September and December 1985 ~ Australian release date: August 1986.

On offer here is a highly collectable original AUSTRALIAN issue of the 'Princes Of The Universe' single by QUEEN, with a UNIQUE PICTURE COVER showing the group live on stage.  Both tracks were lifted from the group's 'A Kind Of Magic' album and featured in the 1986 fantasy action film HIGHLANDER.

Do not miss the opportunity to acquire one of the RAREST QUEEN-related VINYL ARTEFACTS ever released worldwide!

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SIDE 1

1.               Princes Of The Universe (3:32)     Writ: Freddie Mercury

SIDE 2

2.              Gimme The Prize (4:36)                 Writ: Brian May

PERSONNEL

‘Princes Of The Universe’:

Freddie Mercury    lead vocals; backing vocals, piano & synthesizer

Brian May               lead guitar; backing vocals

John Deacon           bass

Roger Taylor           drums; backing vocals

Produced by Queen and Mack.  Engineered by Mack.

‘Gimme The Prize’:

Freddie Mercury    lead vocals

Brian May               lead guitar

John Deacon           bass

Roger Taylor           drums

Produced by Queen and David Richards.

Both tracks recorded at Mountain Studios in Montreux (Switzerland), Musicland Studios in Munich (Germany) and Townhouse Studios in London (UK).

GRADING

Cover:

VG+ SUPERB LIVE IN CONCERT COVER SHOT; some handling wear inc. minor creasing & ring-wear—check out the digital pic for a closer look (front: VG++, back: VG+ some rubbing & ring-wear on black background).

Record:

EX+ visual: beautiful glossy sheen, few hairline scuffs only; audible: just PLAYED LOUD through 100 WATT speakers and it SOUNDS SUPERB overall (M-); labels: exceptional, hardly any spindle wear.

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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