Discography of "rare" records

Records with a rating of "rare" are those records that you see but can't afford, and they've always gone when you finally save up and go back to get them. But at least you can tell people you saw one! Usually expensive.

Queen Singles

Country	Tracks	Format	Catalogue	Comment	Rating	Status
Japan	KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE/Son And Daughter [picture - 12k] [label picture - 35k]	7" PS	Elektra P-1290E	Warner label	rare	definite
Japan	KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE/Son And Daughter [picture - 12k]	7" PS	Elektra P-1290E	Elektra label	rare	definite
Thailand	KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE+3	7"	Cashbox KS-205	-	rare	definite
Austria	SEVEN SEAS OF RHYE/See What A Fool I've Been	7" PS	EMI 1C 006 95241	German export pressing	rare	report
Yugoslavia	SEVEN SEAS OF RHYE/See What A Fool I've Been [picture - 8k]	7" PS	Jugoton SEMI 88753	-	rare	definite
Japan	SEVEN SEAS OF RHYE/Loser In The End [picture - 20k]	7" PS	Elektra P-1314E	-	rare	definite
France	KILLER QUEEN/FLICK OF THE WRIST [picture - 10k]	7" PS	EMI 2C 004 96060	-	rare	definite
Italy	KILLER QUEEN/FLICK OF THE WRIST [picture - 12k]	7" PS	EMI 3C 006 96060	-	rare	definite
Sweden	KILLER QUEEN/FLICK OF THE WRIST [picture - 16k]	7" PS	EMI 2229	unique sleeve	rare	definite
Yugoslavia	KILLER QUEEN/FLICK OF THE WRIST [picture - 9k]	7" PS	Jugoton SEMI 88792	-	rare	definite
Spain	NOW I'M HERE/Lily Of The Valley [picture - 9k]	7" PS	EMI 1J 006 96255	Spanish titles	rare	definite
Hungary	NOW I'M HERE/Lily Of The Valley [picture - 9k]	7" PS	Pepita SPSK 70209	-	rare	definite
Hungary	NOW I'M HERE/Lily Of The Valley [bw picture - 12k]	7" PS	Pepita SPSK 70209	different sleeve	rare	definite
Hungary	NOW I'M HERE/Lily Of The Valley	7"	Pepita SPSK 70209	various labels: red/white labels; orange/white labels	rare	definite
United Kingdom	BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY/I'm In Love With My Car [article]	7"	EMI 2375	unnumbered blue vinyl	rare	definite
United Kingdom	BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY/I'm In Love With My Car [article]	7" PS	EMI 2375	black vinyl in "EMI International" sleeve	rare	report
United Kingdom	BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY/I'm In Love With My Car [picture - 8k]	7" PS	EMI QUEEN DJ95	fan-club purple vinyl, 2000 copies	rare	definite
United Kingdom	BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY/I'm In Love With My Car [picture - 8k]	7" PS	EMI QUEEN DJ95	fan-club purple vinyl unnumbered	rare	definite
France	BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY/I'm In Love With My Car [picture - 9k]	7" PS	EMI 2C 010 97140	yellow sleeve	rare	definite
Portugal	BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY/I'm In Love With My Car [picture - 15k]	7" PS	EMI 8E 006 97140 G	-	rare	definite
Thailand	BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY+2	7" PS	Four-Track FT-301	-	rare	definite
Thailand	BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY+3 [picture - 21k]	7" PS	Four-Track TKR 355	-	rare	definite
Spain	YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND/39 [picture - 11k]	7" PS	EMI 1J 006 97944	-	rare	definite
Yugoslavia	YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND/39 [picture - 12k]	7" PS	Jugoton SEMI 88908	-	rare	definite
Thailand	YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND+3 [picture - 8k]	7" PS	Four-Track FT 350	-	rare	definite
Thailand	39+3 [picture - 20k]	7" PS	Four-Track EXP-265	-	rare	definite
Thailand	SWEET LADY+3	7" PS		-	rare	report
Portugal	SOMEBODY TO LOVE/White Man [picture - 9k]	7" PS	EMI 8E 006 98428 G	-	rare	definite
Turkey	SOMEBODY TO LOVE/White Man [picture - 29k]	7" PS	EMI 2565	possibly a fake	rare	definite
Hong Kong	SOMEBODY TO LOVE/YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND	7" PS	Jackpot POT69	turquoise vinyl flexi with poster and stickers	rare	report
Thailand	SOMEBODY TO LOVE+3 [picture - 62k]	7" PS	Four-Track ST 389	-	rare	definite
Thailand	SOMEBODY TO LOVE+3	7" PS	Royalsound TKR 448	-	rare	definite
South Africa	TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN	7"	(none)	acetate, one-sided	rare	rumour
Thailand	GOOD OLD FASHIONED LOVER BOY+3 [picture - 24k]	7" PS	Four-Track EXP-268	-	rare	definite
Thailand	LONG AWAY+3 [picture - 18k]	7" PS	Four-Track ST 428	-	rare	definite
United Kingdom	We Will Rock You/WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS/Spread Your Wings	12"	EMI SP SLP 241 A1U	one sided promo	rare	report
United Kingdom	SPREAD YOUR WINGS	10"	(none)	acetate, one-sided	rare	definite
United Kingdom	MY MELANCHOLY BLUES/My Melancholy Blues	12"	(none)	acetate, double-sided	rare	definite
Belgium	BICYCLE RACE/FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS [picture - 15k]	7" PS	EMI 2870	promo, unique blue/white sleeve, contains UK vinyl	rare	definite
United States	MUSTAPHA	7"		acetate, one-sided	rare	advert
United States	JEALOUSY	7"		acetate, one-sided	rare	advert
United States	Fun It	7"		acetate, one-sided	rare	advert
United States	Dreamers Ball	7"		acetate, one-sided	rare	advert
Spain	LOVE OF MY LIFE(live)/Now I'm Here(live) [picture - 13k]	7" PS	EMI 10C 006 062877	Spanish titles	rare	definite
Venezuela	UNA COSITA LOCA LLAMADA AMOR/We Will Rock You(live)	12" PS	Harvest 12HAR 715	-	rare	definite
Japan	UNDER PRESSURE+3 [side 1 picture - 40k] [side 2 picture - 40k] [side 3 picture - 43k] [side 4 picture - 41k]	7" PS	Elektra PS-1014/5	gatefold double pack	rare	definite
South Africa	BODY LANGUAGE/Life Is Real [picture - 18k]	7" PS	EMI EMIJ 4391	different sleeve	rare	definite
United Kingdom	BODY LANGUAGE	10"	(none)	acetate	rare	rumour
United Kingdom	RADIO GA-GA	10"	(none)	acetate	rare	rumour
United Kingdom	I WANT TO BREAK FREE	7"	(none)	acetate, one-sided	rare	definite
United Kingdom	HAMMER TO FALL/Tear It Up [picture - 16k]	7" PS	EMI QUEEN 4	live sleeve	rare	definite
United Kingdom	HAMMER TO FALL(ext)/Tear It Up	12" PS	EMI 12 QUEEN 4	live sleeve	rare	definite
United Kingdom	MAN ON THE PROWL/Keep Passing The Open Windows	7"	EMI QUEEN 5	unreleased	rare	definite
Ireland	MAN ON THE PROWL/Keep Passing The Open Windows	7"	EMI QUEEN 5	withdrawn	rare	definite
United Kingdom	PRINCES OF THE UNIVERSE	10"	(none)	Townhouse acetate, 3:31 mix	rare	report
France	ONE YEAR OF LOVE/Gimme The Prize	12" PS	EMI SP1297	promo, lilac sleeve	rare	definite
Germany	PAIN IS SO CLOSE TO PLEASURE(remix)/Don't Lose Your Head [bag picture - 13k] [insert picture - 2k]	7" PS	EMI 1C 006-20 1610 7	7" in promo ps in 10" paper bag with photos and biography	rare	definite
Germany	The 3" CD Singles	BOX	Parlophone QUECD1-12	UK CDs in leather wallet	rare	definite
United Kingdom	BREAKTHRU	12"		Transcription disc	rare	definite
United Kingdom	SCANDAL	12"		Transcription disc	rare	definite
United Kingdom	INNUENDO(ext)/Under Pressure/Bijou	12" PD	Parlophone 12 QUEENPD 16	white picture disc test press	rare	definite
United Kingdom	I'M GOING SLIGHTLY MAD/The Hitman	7" PD	Parlophone QUEENPD 17	clear picture disc test press	rare	definite
United Kingdom	HEADLONG	10"	(none)	acetate, one-sided	rare	definite
United Kingdom	BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY/THE SHOW MUST GO ON	7"	Parlophone QUEEN 20a/QUEEN 19a	withdrawn	rare	definite
France	WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS(live)/We Will Rock You(live)/We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You	12" PS	EMI SP1615	DJ promo	rare	definite

Queen Albums

Country	Album	Format	Catalogue	Comment	Rating	Status
United Kingdom	Queen	LP	EMI YAX 4623-2U/4624-3U	OFF WITH HIS HEAD/KIP HUGGYPOO KISSY in runout, two one-sided discs, test pressings for EMI Conference issue, no sleeve	rare	definite
Czech Republic	Queen [picture - 45k] [picture - 47k]	LP	Globus 210111-1 311	blue with pink/black/white multicoloured vinyl, 1992 release	rare	definite
Czech Republic	Queen	LP	Globus 210111-1 311	blue with green/black/white multicoloured vinyl, 1992 release	rare	report
Venezuela	Queen II	LP	Harvest SHLP 9525	different sleeve, not gatefold, poor colours (yellow)	rare	definite
Venezuela	Queen II [picture - 14k]	LP	Harvest SHLP 9525	different sleeve, not gatefold, full colour	rare	report
Portugal	Sheer Heart Attack [picture - 66k]	LP	Orlador 2127	'Literary Circle' edition, different sleeve	rare	definite
France	A Night At The Opera	LP	EMI DC 10	white vinyl in die-cut sleeve	rare	definite
Venezuela	A Night At The Opera [picture - 14k]	LP	Harvest SHLP-9527	live sleeve, lyrics in blue	rare	definite
Venezuela	A Night At The Opera [picture - 14k]	LP	Harvest SHLP-9527	live sleeve, lyrics in black	rare	definite
South Korea	The Best Of Queen [tracks]	LP	unknown DOVE 51	blue/white sleeve	rare	definite
South Korea	The Best Of Queen [tracks]	LP	unknown DOVE 51	brown/white sleeve	rare	definite
France	News Of The World	LP	EMI DC 3	green vinyl in die-cut sleeve	rare	definite
France	Jazz	LP PD	EMI PM 900 PIC 3	picture disc, black border with die-cut sleeve	rare	definite
France	Jazz	LP PD	EMI PM 900 PIC 3	picture disc, white border with die-cut sleeve	rare	definite
South Korea	The Best Of Queen [tracks] [picture - 6k]	LP		-	rare	definite
Venezuela	Flash Gordon	LP		gatefold, white sleeve	rare	report
Netherlands	The Golden Collection volume 1	LP	Golden GC007	gatefold sleeve, NOTW/Jazz	rare	definite
Netherlands	The Golden Collection volume 2	LP	Golden GC008	gatefold sleeve, Game/Hot Space	rare	definite
Japan	Queen Disco Hits [tracks]	LP	Warner-Pioneer PS-210	orange ps, promo only	rare	definite
Netherlands	Hit Box (4LP box)	BOX	EMI 9079/4	NOTW/Jazz/Hot Space/Game	rare	definite
France	A Kind Of Magic	LP	EMI 20 1116 7 DC 102	red vinyl	rare	definite
New Zealand	A Kind Of Magic [picture - 47k]	LP	EMI EMC 3509	orange vinyl	rare	definite
United States	The Miracle [picture - 57k] [label picture - 41k] [label picture - 43k]	LP	Capitol 8229A 7/74	acetate	rare	definite
South Korea	Love Of My Life [tracks]	LP	Hanyang CTAT-3020 HYL-3009	-	rare	definite
South Korea	Golden Queen [tracks]	LP	Norae-Maeul NMR-0067	-	rare	definite
United Kingdom	Greatest Hits II	DCC		unreleased	rare	definite
United States	Rocks Box (4 CD box)	BOX		-	rare	definite
United States	Their Best	CD	Hollywood HR-61265-2	promo suitcase with folder, photo, CD and "Champions" promo CD single	rare	definite
South Korea	Live [tracks] [picture - 42k]	LP	Hee-Jee HJLR-0015	Live in Mannheim, unique sleeve, 1990s release with odd tracks	rare	definite
Japan	Ultimate Collection [tracks]	CD	Toshiba-EMI SPCD 1543	no relation to the bootleg of the same name	rare	definite
Japan	Greatest History, The Show Must Go On	CD	Toshiba-EMI PCD-0670	unnumbered	rare	definite

Queen Videos

Country	Video	Format	Catalogue	Comment	Rating	Status
Japan	Live In Japan	LD	Victor-JVC VHM-58035	-	rare	definite
Japan	Box of Queen Live [picture - 45k]	BOX	Toshiba-EMI TOVW-3225	includes videos of Rio, Wembley and Rare Live, videos in slipcases, OBI on outer cardboard box	rare	definite

Freddie Singles

Country	Tracks	Format	Catalogue	Comment	Rating	Status
Japan	I WAS BORN TO LOVE YOU/unknown	7" PS	CBS-Sony 07SP 886	unique photocopied sleeve	rare	definite
United Kingdom	MADE IN HEAVEN(remix)/She Blows Hot And Cold	7" PD	CBS WA 6413	uncut picture disc	rare	definite
United Kingdom	THE GREAT PRETENDER/Exercises In Free Love(fm)	7" PD	Parlophone RP 6151	uncut picture disc	rare	definite
Hong Kong	THE GREAT PRETENDER+1	12"	EMI 12HK1	black vinyl, large labels	rare	definite
Hong Kong	THE GREAT PRETENDER+1	12"	EMI 12HK1	clear vinyl, large labels	rare	definite
Hong Kong	BARCELONA	12" PS		one-sided, unique sleeve	rare	advert
Hong Kong	HOW CAN I GO ON	12" PS	Polydor FM MC	one-sided	rare	definite

Freddie Albums

Country	Album	Format	Catalogue	Comment	Rating	Status
France	Mr Bad Guy	CD	CBS CDCBS 86312	black script writing, 3 bonus tracks	rare	definite
Japan	Mr Bad Guy	CD	CBS 32DP-227	with obi, 3 bonus tracks	rare	definite

Freddie Videos

Country	Video	Format	Catalogue	Comment	Rating	Status
Japan	The Freddie Mercury EP	LD	CBS-Sony 58LP108	12" disc	rare	definite
Japan	The Barcelona EP	LD	Polygram VAL-3095	8" disc	rare	definite

Brian Singles

Country	Tracks	Format	Catalogue	Comment	Rating	Status
France	TOO MUCH LOVE WILL KILL YOU [picture - 27k]	12" PS	EMI SP1612	promo, different sleeve, one-sided	rare	definite

Roger Singles

Country	Tracks	Format	Catalogue	Comment	Rating	Status
Netherlands	I WANNA TESTIFY/Turn On The TV [picture - 12k]	7" PS	EMI 5C 006 99504	-	rare	definite
Portugal	BEAUTIFUL DREAMS/Young Love [picture - 23k]	7" PS	EMI 2004257	-	rare	definite
Germany	LIAR(ext)/liar(remix)/In Charge Of My Heart(ext)	12" PS	EMI 1C 060 14 7516 6	-	rare	definite
Germany	LIAR(ext)/Liar(remix)/In Charge Of My Heart(ext)/Liar(remix) [picture - 44k]	CD5 PS	EMI CDP 560 14 7516 2	-	rare	definite
Germany	FINAL DESTINATION/Penetration Guru/Man On Fire(live) [picture - 34k]	CD5 PS	EMI CDP 560 1 47529 2	-	rare	definite
Germany	NEW DARK AGES(edit)/Ain't Put Nothing Down/Man On Fire(live)	12" PS	EMI 1C 060 2044376	-	rare	definite
Germany	LIFE CHANGES(edit)/Put It All Down To Love/Life Changes/Heartland [picture - 22k]	CD5 PS	EMI 1C 560 20 4547 2	withdrawn	rare	definite

Roger Albums

Country	Album	Format	Comment	Rating	Status
United States	Shove It	LP	two acetates, one-sided	rare	definite
Germany	Mad Bad and Dangerous To Know	BOX	promo box, with CD, 4 track single, sticker and video	rare	definite
Japan	Happiness? [picture - 20k]	CD	13 track promo, with unreleased version of "Dear Mr Murdoch"	rare	definite

Other Singles

Country	Tracks	Format	Catalogue	Comment	Rating	Status
United States	EARTH/Step On Me [picture - 7k] [label picture - 9k]	7"	Mercury 72977 1-45117/8	-	rare	definite
United Kingdom	I CAN HEAR MUSIC/Going Back [picture - 6k]	7"	EMI 2030	-	rare	definite
Germany	I CAN HEAR MUSIC/Going Back [picture - 10k] [label picture - 11k]	7" PS	EMI 1C 006 94 677	corrected label	rare	definite
Germany	I CAN HER MUSIC/Going Back [label picture - 26k]	7"	EMI 1C 006 94 677	mispressed label "I can her music"	rare	definite
South Africa	I CAN HEAR MUSIC/Going Back	7"	EMI JD 2030	-	rare	report

Other Albums

Country	Album	Format	Catalogue	Comment	Rating	Status
Japan	Gettin' Smile	LP	Mercury 18PP-1(M)	with OBI and gold writing on insert, 1960 yen on spine	rare	report
Germany	Zabou soundtrack	CD	EMI CDP 564-7 46690 2	-	rare	definite

Country	Video	Format	Catalogue	Comment	Rating	Status
United Kingdom	The Highlander Selection [picture - 10k]	CDV	EMI EMCDV-2	-	rare	definite

Collaboration Albums

Country	Group	Album	Format	Catalogue	Comment	Rating	Status
United Kingdom	Heavy Pettin (with Brian)	Lettin Loose(Stirling cut by Brian May from Brian May mix)	LP	(none)	two acetates, one sided	rare	definite

Radio Show Albums

Country	Album	Format	Catalogue	Comment	Rating	Status
United States	BBC Rock Hour - Hammersmith 24/12/75 [picture - 39k]	LP	BBC-TS 139111-S CN 25/26/S	broadcast 1976	rare	definite
United States	BBC Rock Hour - Hammersmith 24/12/75	LP	BBC-TS 309	broadcast 28/2/82, with cue sheet	rare	definite
United States	BBC Rock Hour - Hammersmith 24/12/75	LP	BBC-TS (83) 15260-5	broadcast 1983, with cue sheet	rare	definite
United States	BBC Rock Hour - Hammersmith 24/12/75 [picture - 9k]	LP	BBC-TS BC 510	Show 510 broadcast 4/3/84, with cue sheet	rare	definite
United States	In Concert - BBC Classic - Hammersmith 24/12/75	LP		one-sided test pressing	rare	definite
United States	Jim Ladd Innerview - Brian May	LP		Show 08/07 broadcast 1976	rare	definite
United States	Superstar Concert Series - Wembley 12/7/86	LP	Superstar 86-17	Triple in box, show 86-17 broadcast 1986, with cue sheet	rare	definite