Queen The Complete Works Vinyl Box set

A$ 110

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A$ 110 Sold For

Jul 6, 2011 Sold Date

Jul 1, 2011 Start Date

14 Number Of Bids

Australia Country Of Seller

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'The Complete Works' was the first Queen boxed set to be issued in the UK, and was released on 5 December 1985. It features 11 studio albums, the double album 'Live Killers', and an exclusive album featuring (at the time) non-album tracks. The set has the catalogue number QBOX1.

The set features a heavy-duty black cardboard box, measuring 12.5" square and 3" deep, which has the titles in gold. The front lid lifts off to reveal the LP's, which are housed in special white sleeves. The front of each sleeve features an embossed Queen crest and a Roman numeral in gold in the top right hand corner (denoting the position of the album in terms of it's chronological release), while the reverse has the catalogue number, also in gold.

The set also contains a booklet, tour itinerary, and poster. The booklet is an 11.25" square, 36 page colour booklet of album sleeves and details, Queen and solo discography, and biography. The tour itinerary is a 28 page A4 sized booklet, and lists all of Queen's concert dates upto and including 'Live Aid', a legal contract, stage designs, and lists everything Queen take on tour, from instruments to food, plus crew requirements. The poster measures 20" by 30" and features a map of the world, showing the countries which Queen have performed in or released records in.

The LP's included (with their catalogue numbers) are as follows:

1. Queen (QBX1 1)

2. Queen II (QBX1 2)

3. Sheer Heart Attack (QBX1 3)

4. A Night At The Opera (QBX1 4)

5. A Day At The Races (QBX1 5)

6. News Of The World (QBX1 6)

7. Jazz (QBX1 7)

8. Live Killers, disc 1 (QBX1 8)

9. Live Killers, disc 2 (QBX1 9)

10. The Game (QBX1 10)

11. Flash Gordon (QBX1 11)

12. Hot Space (QBX1 12)

13. The Works (QBX1 13)

The 14th album has catalogue number QBX1, is titled 'Complete Vision', and comprises non-album material as follows:

A1. See What A Fool I've Been

A2. A Human Body

A3. Soul Brother

A4. I Go Crazy

B1. Thank God It's Christmas

B2. One Vision (single version)

B3. Blurred Vision

This auction is for the Box set containing 13 of the 14 original LPs in the white embossed sleeves (VI is missing), the Queen Live Magic, Jazz and The Miracle LP albums.

All album covers and records are in great condition, all but one have the inner sleeve as well. The tour itinerary is in great condition and the "Queen The Complete Works" booklet is slightly dog eared but in good condition. The box is in good condition, a couple of tiny white specks but the corners are not damaged or discoloured at all. The inside of the lid has the original owners name and address written on it. This set does not contain the poster/map of the world tour.

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