Source of the source: book called "Queen: The Complete Guide to Their Music"
I coincidentally found this book at home today. I think I might have bought it in 1995 or 1996.
Anyhow I snapped photos of the front page, page two with book info, and the relevant page. There is of course no sources given for this information.
I remember getting this and was severely disappointed, as it didn't discuss, track-by-track, their songs, instead reading more like a condensed (and more opinionated) version of As It Began. There was a similarly-titled book a few years later, written by someone else, that went track-by-track, but it was truly awful.
BETA215 wrote: Source of the source: book called "Queen: The Complete Guide to Their Music"
I have this book by Martin Power 2006 (Omnibus Press). On what page is the is the claim supposedly mentioned?
Glende wrote: I coincidentally found this book at home today. I think I might have bought it in 1995 or 1996. Anyhow I snapped photos of the front page, page two with book info, and the relevant page. There is of course no sources given for this information.
I also have this one, but it's actually a different book called ''The Complete Guide To The Music of Queen'' - by Peter Hogan 1994 (also Omnibus Press).
There is also some evidence here of the Quad debut album. $7.97 would get you Q8 8Q75064 (a Quadrasonic 8-track cartridge) according to page 32 of Billboard on November 24th 1973. <img src="https://s11.postimg.org/ml9k8k481/19731124_Billboard_Page_2.png">
Ivo-1976 wrote: Great find! So it must be out there somewhere?
Indeed, but obviously somebody needs to find one first, as well as a Q8 compatible deck. On top of that they will then need a means of making a four track digital transfer. Then again, perhaps somebody has all of this already ;-)
mooghead wrote: ......as a former, admittedly small time collector the news of a Quadrophonic Queen release suddenly coming to light is highly unlikely....
Your forehead must be slightly wet by now.
For now, enjoy a little Q8 Nilsson (you should all have this album in your collection, I have) <iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/38ouw55M04M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
It's worth noting the US sleeve is different from the UK sleeve. I'd say with the evidence it might be that they made some, gave away promo versions and them withdrew the release?
Sorry, missed that these 2 links were posted earlier.
The quad mix was probably created (apparently Roy TB mentioned it according to someone on QOL) but it's doubtful it would have gone as far as production, let alone release.
Worth an investigate though if anyone wants to track down some old people that worked at Elektra in the early 70s. ha ha.
