Frank
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Post by Frank on Nov 11, 2020 2:03:15 GMT
I'm looking for the original picture that the album cover is based on, but haven't had any luck. Does anyone know where I can find it?
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Post by deathtoming on Nov 11, 2020 2:37:11 GMT
I'm looking for the original picture that the album cover is based on, but haven't had any luck. Does anyone know where I can find it?
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Frank
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Post by Frank on Nov 11, 2020 3:09:25 GMT
Thanks so much, Deathtoming!!
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velizar
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Post by velizar on Nov 11, 2020 3:56:28 GMT
Incredible!!! Does anybody know where (and when) was it taken?
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Post by Frank on Nov 11, 2020 4:40:52 GMT
Incredible!!! Does anybody know where (and when) was it taken? Sure. The photo was taken at the Marquee Club in London on December 20, 1972. Brian is the one who saw the photo and thought it'd make a great album cover. |
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Emmanuel
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Post by Emmanuel on Nov 11, 2020 4:42:48 GMT
Incredible!!! Does anybody know where (and when) was it taken? City: London, UK Venue: The Marquee Club Date: December 20, 1972
Trident set this show up as Queen's first as a "signed" band. 'Fantasy' was the opening act. A member of that band, Peter James, recalls:
"The flier for the 20th just says two groups. If this was Queen's first Marquee gig, I'm sure it's us who played with them though I could never remember the date. It was a joint promotion gig. We had our first album out on Polydor. We went on first."
Queen were second on the bill. The main act was Sparks.
These pictures were all likely taken by Doug Puddifoot. The ninth one was used for the front cover of Queen's self-titled debut album, and the tenth one was used for the insert in the final Queen album, Made In Heaven. Considering the circumstances around the latter (i.e. being well aware that the album would be their last), it was probably no coincidence that the remaining members of the band decided to bookend things by selecting a picture from the same show as the shots that were used for their debut album.
Some of the concert pictures on the back cover of Queen's debut album were taken at this show, as revealed by Brian May on his blog in 2009.
A recording of this show is reportedly collecting dust in the band's archives after being purchased from a private collector. But it may be just one of a plethora of early recordings. It has been said that Queen's first front of house sound tech, John Harris, recorded all of the early Queen gigs from day one.
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velizar
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Post by velizar on Nov 11, 2020 9:23:49 GMT
Thanks a lot!  |
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Post by leroybrown on Nov 11, 2020 22:17:46 GMT
Thx for sharing this photo. It’s fantastic to see the real image after so many years looking at the image on cassette, album, and CDs covers.
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