ZOOM QUEEN
2 LP
| Label: | LLX 314 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Released: | 1980 (might be before, but I got mine from Japanese mail-order company in summer 1980 in new mint condition) |
| Recorded: | Kosei Nenkin, Osaka Japan March 29th. 1976. Afternoon show. |
| Sound: | Very good & excellent audience recording. Complete concert. |
| Cover: | Fold-out black & white cover. |
| Comments: |
This vinyl album has turned out to be the most
expensive, and rarest Queen vinyl bootleg ever, so far. Queen did 2 concert at this day in Osaka. This album is from
the afternoon show. You can hear Freddie say's after Ogre Battle ".....good evening, (following with) good afternoon....". The evening show is out on a 2CD which also is titled 'Zoom'. Re-releasing of the 2cd is also around. I've been informed that most copies of this bootleg was seized by the police. Rumors say's 200 copier was made out, but 80% where seized. Nice and interesting 2LP. Released on 2CD in March 2005, under title "Operatic Afternoon" (Japanese 'Wardour' label). Beware of that in 2015, this Japanese album has been re-pressed (pirate copied) in Europe. At least 250 copies has been made out, but might be more. I have some info on this under track list. |
| Roots: | Original vinyl bootleg. Recording comes from audience recorded tape. |
| CD release: | Released first time on 'silver' bootleg 2cd in March 2005, named "Operatic Afternoon" (Wardour label). |
Front cover
| SIDE
A Intro: Bohemian Rhapsody ('opera part' on tape) Bohemian Rhapsody (end 'rock' part) Ogre Battle Sweet Lady White Queen Flick Of The Wrist |
SIDE
B Medley: Bohemian Rhapsody Killer Queen The March Of The Black Queen Bohemian Rhapsody (end part) Bring Back That Leroy Brown Brighton Rock Son And Daughter (end part) |
| SIDE
C The Prophet's Song Stone Cold Crazy Doing Alright Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon Keep Yourself Alive |
SIDE
D Liar In The Lap Of The Gods....revisited Now I'm Here Medley: Big Spender Jailhouse Rock Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (improvisation) Jailhouse Rock (reprise) God Save The Queen....(tape) |
WARNING.
In the summer 2015, I find
this one on ebay. Defiantly a
EUROPEAN PIRATE
release.
This reissue (or pirate release) is available in some
various color vinyl's. See under for info.
It came with hologram stickers that were
NOT APPLIED to the sleeve. So this can easily be mistaken for an original
if someone "lost" the stickers.
Things to check:
The
original has labels printed in silver, the reissue has them
printed in a cream color.
The original sleeve has a
white-ish border running all around the front image.
For the
reissue the bottom border is almost non-existent.
The
reissues are said to be a limited edition of 250 numbered copies.
But more might be made out.
Nr.
1-50 Black vinyl
Nr. 51-150 Red vinyl
Nr.
151-250 Blue vinyl
Additionally, there is an unknown
quantity of test pressings (white label), and also a pink color variant.
In
November 2017, a version with green & blue vinyl. Not sure if
this one is a part of the 250 pressing.
Probably more color
versions are made out than those below.
Found this one of Facebook in
Nov. 2017. Another pirate pressing.
Cover, note the white bottom
border is more than less missing.
Black vinyl re-pressing.
Got info on this in February 2021.
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