As promised here a very special one... the holy grail of Queen acetates !
This was Norman Sheffield his own personal acetate. We all know the story that Queen weren't satisfied with the Trident/ Sheffield management, and John Reid paid a staggering 100.000,- uk pound, to get the band signed under his management. Just before the band left Queen/Trident were planning to release their first LIVE ALBUM. Due to the change of management this never happened. The project was shelved , and fans had to wait until 1979 before the first live album, LIVE KILLERS.
With album and single in the top of the charts around the world this must have been a thorn in the eye for Trident. The same recordings weren't handed over to Reid yet... and they still tried to release a Queen live album. A wise choiche ... because at the time of "cutting" Boh Rhap and Opera were a huge succes all over the world and Queen was "massive". This would have make a lot of money.... but it never happened. The only remainder of this adventure is this very unique , this one and only copy of mr. Sheffiled himself... The content is unknown... this is a masterpiece in the history of Queen , was should have been their first live album...
Needles to say ... Queen weren't fond of making live albums at the time ... they only forfilled the wish of fans due to a very heavy bootleg market... This was a reason for them to make Live Killers...
It is a shame to only a few live recordings from early 70's remain. I think , personally, that this was Queens peak and pinnacle in their "live on stage"period....
I can also tell , that the Rainbow march 31st. 74 show was indeed recorded by Trident , and overdubbed , purely for promotional reasons... this one was given away to radio stations all around the world... hoping to sell more concert tickets.
QUEEN - QUEEN LIVE
Date : 02-13-1976
Format : 12" (HANDCUT!!)
Content : Unknown - Queen live
Label : Trident
Number : None
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