Queen - Lyrics on inner sleeve, Purple vinyl. The collection includes a lavishly illustrated 108 page hardback bookįeaturing an introductions to each album, quotes from the band, and rare photographs and memorabilia from the Queen Archive LPs recreated using the finest technology from the original master tapes Half speed mastered at Abbey Road studios This release includes not only the original 2015 edition, but also the subsequent 20 re-releases which, despite the presence of a download coupon, should not be listed as separate.Īll 15 studio albums presssed on heavyweight 180g coloured vinyl. I suspect that when the matter of LP royalties came up between the two parties, the representatives for the band probably laughed and suggested, 'Oh, sure - we'll take this percentage, if there's ever a percentage to be taken,' and left it at that, thinking they were discussing something meaningless on a practical level.QUEEN - THE STUDIO COLLECTION (18LP - coloured - box set) Notes : Warning: (it's usually 'any format that may be invented or developed.

I've suggested to him that when Hollywood Records signed the deal for the North American rights to the Queen back-catalog in 1990, LPs and the royalties involved were probably barely given any thought, compared to CDs, digital etc.

One thing that my employer doesn't understand is why A NIGHT AT THE OPERA, SHEER HEART ATTACK, QUEEN II, and the first album are so inexpensive (about $20 retail). I don't know about the quality - we've had no complaints from any of the customers at the store I run in NYC, and we've sold dozens of copies of A NIGHT AT THE OPERA, SHEER HEART ATTACK, QUEEN II etc.

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