QUEEN-NEWS OF THE WORLD-ELEKTRA-6E-112-STEREO-GATEFOLD-1ST PRESSING-VG+ VINYL

Description: Per Wikipedia, News of the World is the sixth studio album by the Brock band Queen, released on 28 October 1977 by Elekra Records in the United States. News of the World was the band's second album to be recorded at Sarm and Wessex Sound Studios in London, and engineered by Mike Stone, and was co-produced by the band and Stone. In 1977, punk rock acts, most notably the Sex Pistols, sparked massive backlash against progressive rock artists such as Queen, to which the band responded by simplifying their symphonic rock sound and gearing towards a more spontaneous hard rock sound. The album subsequently reached number 4 on the UK Albums chart and number 3 on the US Top Albums chart while achieving high certifications around the world. It has sold over 4 million copies in United States. Its lead single, "We Are The Champions", reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Critical reaction to News of the World was initially mixed, with many reviewers commenting on the band's change in musical style. However, it has since come to be regarded as one of Queen's greatest albums, while "We Are the Champions" and "We Will Rock You" have since become rock anthems. The album's cover was a painting by American sci-fi artist Frank Kelly Freas. Taylor had an issue of Astanding Fiction, whose cover art depicted a giant intelligent robot holding the dead body of a man. The caption read: "Please... fix it, Daddy?" to illustrate the story "The Gulf Between" by Tom Godwin. The painting inspired the band to contact Freas, who agreed to alter the painting for their album cover, by replacing the single dead man with the four "dead" band members. The album up for bid is a November 1, 1977 release by Elekra Records and pressed by Specialty Records Corp. It consists of 11 tracks with a run time of 39+ minutes. The cover is in VG+ condition with only mild wear on the corners. The front and back covers have no evidence of disc wear and there are no tears or markings. The interior covers of this gatefold album are without fault. The graphics and artwork show no sign of discoloration. The paper inner sleeve is original but has 1 small split seam. Each side contains track listings along with lyrics, production information and a small photo of the group. The recording has been cleaned and tested using Audacity. All tracks are free of skips and there is very little background noise. On testing, I detected a single mild "click" on Side 1, track 1 that does not interfere with the music. The sound is strong and clean. The disc surfaces show only mild wear and there are no significant defects, such as scratches or scuff. The disc faces are shiny and all labels are clean and intact. This is a VG+ recording by one of the great performance groups of 1970's-1990's. I always clean, listen and test every record I list on EBAY. I do this in insure that I can give as accurate a description for each album I list. I also try to follow the Goldmine standards on grading records. I do this as a service to the buyer, as well as, to maintain my own reputation. If you have any question or concern regarding an item, feel free to contact me. Please consider viewing my "sellers other items" section. I am in the process of liquadating my collection and will be posting 10-12 albums every Sunday. If you purchase additional albums listed by me, I will combine shipping on your order. Thanks for viewing this post.

Price: 18 USD

Location: Frankfort, Kentucky

End Time: 2024-12-24T23:28:52.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD