QUEEN NETWORK QUEEN UK PROMO UK 7" EX EX
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Description
QUEEN
NEWORK QUEEN UK IN HOUSE PROMO 7"
ONLY 50 MADE
TO PROMOTE TV ADVERTISING FOR JULY 1986 WEMBLEY STADIUM CONCERTS
UK 7" SINGLE
EMI / CHANNEL 4 QUEEN 7
CHECK OUT RECORD COLLECTOR ON THIS MEGA RARE RECORD PAGE 971 ON THE 2010 EDITION
VINYL = EX. THE RECORD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY A LIGHT HAIRLINE SURFACES MARKS. THE LABELS HAVE NO TEARS OR WRITTING.
COVER = EX THIS IS A FOLD OUT CARD SLEEVE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO WRITTING OR TEARS. ONLY MINOR SIGNS OF WEAR.
THE 7" IS A STANDARD UK ISSUE WITH QUEEN7 CATALOGUE NUMBER. IT IS IN A GENERIC BLACK DIE-CUT SLEEVE WITH 'MANFACTURERS PROPERTY NOT FOR SALE' STICKER ON.
QUEEN NETWORK QUEEN (RARE ORIGINAL 1986 UK 7" HOUSED IN A UNIQUE & ELABORATE FOLD-OUT PICTURE SLEEVE WHICH CONSTRUCTS INTO A 3-D STAGE. THIS PARTICULAR ITEM HAS ATTAINED MYTHICAL STATUS AMONG COLLECTORS. IT WAS COMMISIONED BY UK TV COMPANY CHANNEL 4 AS A PROMOTIONAL TOOL TO HELP SELL ADVERTISING DURING THE BROADCAST.
THE BROADCAST WAS ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 10th 1986, BETWEEN 11pm AND 12.30am. THE BROADCAST WAS DONE SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH INPENDANT UK RADIO.
THE DESIGN
THE FRONT OF THE SLEEVE HAS AN OUTLINE IMAGE OF FREDDIE WITH THE WORDS 'NETWORK QUEEN' IN BOLD RED LETTERING ACCROSS THE TOP. AT THE BOTTOM THE TEXT 'PICTURE BY CHANNEL FOUR - STEREO SOUNDS BY ILR' IN BLUE.
THE SLEEVE HAS FOLD OUT FLAPS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND FLAP, THERE ARE DETAILS ON THE COST AND LENGHT OF ADVERTS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, WITH CONTACT DETAILS OF THE RELEVANT PEOPLE. WHEN OPENED OUT THE SLEEVE MEASURES 21" ACROSS THE TOP.
THE BOTTOM OF THE SLEEVE ALSO FOLDS DOWN - TWICE IN FACT A GIANT 'T' SHAPE. PRINTED ON THIS PART ARE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PURCHASING THE PROPOSED ADVERTISING TIME. TOP TO BOTTOM THE SLEEVE MEASURES 17".
NOW THE COOL BIT - ONCE THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN FULLY OPENED OUT THE TOP THREE PARTS OF THE SLEEVE CONTAIN AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE BAND ON STAGE, WHILE THE BOTTOM PART OF THE SLEEVE FEATURES AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE CHEERING CROWD. THERE ARE TABS IN THE BOTTOM PART OF THE SLEEVE WHICH AFFIX TO THE SIDES. WHEN THE THING IS CONSTRUCTED IT MAKES AN ELABORATE THREE DIMENSIONAL STAGE AREA.
TRACKS
SIDE ONE
- A KIND OF MAGIC
SIDE TWO
- A DOZEN RED ROSES FOR MY DARLING
MADE IN ENGLAND
EMI
1986
TAKING A CHRISTMAS BREAK IN DECEMBER
POSTAL DISCOUNT OFFER WHEN YOU PURCHASE MORE THAN ONE LP OR SINGLE.
I ALWAYS USES RECORD MAILER
RECORDS FOR SALE
I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING RECORDS FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 YEARS AND I KNOW HOW DIFFICULT THEY CAN BE TO GRADE. IF YOUR NOT HAPPY WITH MY GRADING I OFFER A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE.
