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The list below was taken from Record Collector issue 221, published in January 1998, and is a guide to Queen's top 100 worldwide rarities. All values quoted are for the items in mint condition and are given in pounds stirling. Since publication, values are likely to have risen, and the top rarities may also have changed.
Format Summary: ('*' : excludes promos)
Standard 7" P/S - 29; Coloured Vinyls - 17*; Promo 7" - 10; Standard LP's - 8; Withdrawn / Test Pressings - 7; Promo LP's - 6; Promo Boxed Sets - 6; Promo 12" - 4; Boxed Sets - 4; Standard 12" P/S - 3; Promo CD's - 3; Picture Discs - 2*; CD Videos - 1
Country Summary:
UK - 14; Columbia - 13; France - 13; Japan - 12; Portugal - 6; Germany - 4; Venezuela - 4; Spain - 4; USA - 4; Netherlands - 3; Thailand - 3; Turkey - 3; Other Countries: 17
Year Summary:
1974 - 12; 1975 - 12; 1984 - 9; 1977 - 8; 1986 - 8; 1995 - 7; 1978 - 6; 1979 - 6; 1981 - 6; 1980 - 5; 1973 - 4; 1976 - 4; 1991 - 4; Other Years : 9
1. Bohemian Rhapsody / I'm In Love With My Car
(EMI 2375, UK, 7", blue vinyl P/S, in outer 'EMI International' card sleeve, with pen, invites, scarf and goblets in card box, 200 numbered, promo copies only, 1978) - £3,500
2. Bohemian Rhapsody / I'm In Love With My Car
(EMI 2375, UK, 7", blue vinyl P/S, with or without outer 'EMI International' card sleeve, 200 numbered, promo copies only, 1978) - £2,500 or £2,000
3. Sheer Heart Attack
(Elektra P10137E, Japanese LP, white label, red vinyl, promo only, 1974) - £2,500
4. The Greatest 3
(EMI Toshiba SPCD 1524/5/6, Japanese box set, includes three separate CD's in slipcase, some with 'News Scrap' newspaper and dealer pack, promo only; other discs by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, 1995) - £1000
5. A Kind Of Magic
(EMI 111051, Columbian LP, blue vinyl, single sleeve, 1986) - £900
6. Keep Yourself Alive / Son And Daughter
(EMI 8E 006 94681, Portuguese 7", P/S, 1973) - £800
7. Hot Space
(EMI 11907, Columbian LP, grey vinyl, 1982) - £800
8. Keep Yourself Alive / Son And Daughter
(EMI 5C 006 94681, Dutch 7", P/S, 1973) - £750
9. Live Killers
(EMI E 2510, Columbian 2-LP, one disc black vinyl, the other blue vinyl, gatefold sleeve, 1979) - £700
10. I Want It All / Hang On In There
(EMI Toshiba PRP 1397, Japanese promo-only, 7", 1989) - £700
11. The Ultimate Collection
(EMI Toshiba TOCP 8700, Japanese CD, promo-only, 1995) - £700
12. Killer Queen / Flick Of The Wrist
(EMI 8E 006 96060, Portuguese 7", P/S, 1974) - £700
13. Radio Ga Ga (Short edit) / Radio Ga Ga (Single)
(EMI Toshiba PRP 1125, Japanese 7", promo only, photocopied P/S, 1984) - £600
14. Greatest Hits
(Balkanton PDBTA 11253/54, Bulgarian LP, picture disc, 1984?) - £600
15. Queen Mania
(EMI/Electrola no catalogue no., German 15-CD set in metal flight case with booklet, t-shirt and badge, 1,000 only, numbered, 1986) - £600
16. Now I'm Here / Lily Of The Valley
(EMI 8E 006 96255, Portuguese 7", P/S, 1975) - £600
17. Hammer To Fall / Tear It Up
(EMI Elektra B5424, US, 7", P/S, withdrawn, 1984) - £500
18. Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Bicycle Race (Long version)
(EMI 446 1032, Columbian, 12", pink vinyl, no P/S, 1979) - £500
19. Seven Seas Of Rhye / See What A Fool I've Been
(EMI 8E 006 95241, Portuguese 7", P/S, 1974) - £500
20. Greatest Hits
(EMI/Oasis OLE 7012, Korean LP, different sleeve, 1981) - £500
21. The Complete Works
(EMI QB1, UK, 14-LP box set, with 'Complete Vision' LP, 2 booklets, map, 600 copies signed by hand, numbered, 1985) - £500
22. Bohemian Rhapsody / Sweet Lady
(Max 049, Turkish 7", P/S, 1975) - £500
23. Another One Bites The Dust / Dragon Attack
(EMI 446 1061, Columbian blue vinyl 12", no P/S, 1980) - £500
24. Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Bicycle Race (Long version)
(EMI 446 1032, Columbian, 12", blue vinyl, no P/S, 1979) - £500
25. Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Bicycle Race (Long version)
(EMI 446 1032, Columbian, 12", green vinyl, no P/S, 1979) - £500
26. Under Pressure / Soul Brother
(EMI 446 1097, Columbian, 12", green vinyl, no P/S, 1981) - £500
27. Radio Ga Ga / I Go Crazy
(EMI QUEEN 1, UK, unreleased proof 'video shoot' P/S for 7", 1984) - £500
28. Another One Bites The Dust / Dragon Attack
(EMI 446 1061, Columbian, 12", green vinyl, no P/S, 1980) - £500
29. Another One Bites The Dust / Dragon Attack
(EMI 446 1061, Columbian, 12", orange vinyl, no P/S, 1980) - £500
30. Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Bicycle Race (Long version)
(EMI 446 1032, Columbian, 12", yellow vinyl, no P/S, 1979) - £500
31. Mustapha / Dead On Time
(EMI Odeon BO 1253, Bolivian 7", P/S, 1978) - £500
32. The Highlander Selection
(Parlophone EMCDV 2, UK, CD-Video, promo-only, 50 only, 1986) - £450
33. The Greatest History
(EMI Toshiba PCD 0670, Japanese CD, numbered or un-numbered, 100 copies, 1995) - £400 or £250
34. Queen
(EMI no catalogue no., UK, white label LP, EMI Conference custom issue, die-cut sleeve, with or without outer envelope, 1973) - £400 or £200
35. The Greatest 3 Sampler
(EMI Toshiba, Japanese CD, promo only, 1995) - £400
36. The Ultimate Collection
(EMI QUEENBOX 20, UK, 20-CD picture discs in cabinet, numbered, 3,000 only, 1995) - £400
37. Under Pressure / Soul Brother
(EMI 446 1097, Columbian, 12", yellow vinyl, no P/S, 1981) - £400
38. Another One Bites The Dust / Dragon Attack
(EMI 446 1061, Columbian, 12", yellow vinyl, no P/S, 1980) - £400
39. The Show Must Go On / Bohemian Rhapsody
(EMI QUEEN 19/20, UK, unreleased double A side, 7", no P/S, 1991) - £350
40. Seven Seas Of Rhye / See What A Fool I've Been
(EMI Pathe 2C 008 95241, French 7", P/S, 1974) - £350
41. Killer Queen / Keep Yourself Alive
(Harvest 1542, Venezuelan 12" P/S, 'tour edition', 1981) - £350
42. Crazy Little Thing Called Love / We Will Rock You
(Harvest 12 HAR 715, Venezuelan 12" P/S, 'tour edition', 1981) - £350
43. A Kind Of Magic
(EMI EMC 3509, New Zealand, LP, burgundy vinyl custom pressing, gatefold sleeve, 1986) - £300
44. News Of The World
(EMI, box set, UK, LP with factory sample sticker, 5 photos, biography, badge and demo copy of 'We Are The Champions', promo only, 50 only, 1977) - £300
45. Bohemian Rhapsody (Edit) / I'm In Love With My Car
(EMI/Pathe SP 621, French 7" radio edit, promo only, no P/S, 1975) - £300
46. Hammer To Fall (Headbanger's Mix) / Tear It Up
(EMI 052 200 3456, Spanish 12", white title sleeve, 1984) - £300
47. News Of The World
(Elektra 66-112, US, box set, with 'News Of The World' newspaper, 2 biographies, stickers & 7 photos, promo-only, 1977) - £300
48. Bicycle Race
(Pacific LP 106, Turkish LP, retitled version of 'Jazz' with different sleeve, 1978) - £300
49. A Kind Of Magic
(EMI/Pathe DC 102, French LP, red vinyl, gatefold sleeve, 1986) - £275
50. Jazz
(EMI/Pathe PIC 3/PM 900, French LP, picture disc, 1978 black border, or 1979 white border) - £250 or £225
51. Innuendo
(EMI, UK, box set containing EPK in P/S, with inserts, promo only, 25-only, 1991) - £250
52. Headlong / The Hitman / Lost Opportunity
(EMI/Pathe PM 212 2042866, French 12" clown P/S, promo-only, 1991) - £250
53. Queen
(Globus International GE 0221, Czechoslovakian LP, multicoloured vinyl, 30 only, 1995) - £250
54. Seven Seas Of Rhye / See What A Fool I've Been
(EMI 5C 006 95241, Dutch 7", P/S, 1974) - £250
55. Now I'm Here / Lily Of The Valley
(EMI/Pathe 2C 004 96255, French 7", P/S, 1975) - £225
56. Tie Your Mother Down / You And I
(EMI/Pathe 2C 006 98819, French 7", P/S, 1977) - £225
57. Under Pressure
(EMI Toshiba PS 1014/1015, Japanese double pack 7" with 3 other artists, promo-only, 1981) - £200
58. Pain Is So Close To Pleasure / Don't Lose Your Head
(EMI Electrola 006 20 1610/7, German 7", P/S, in outer card wallet, with biography and photographs, promo-only, 1986) - £200
59. Sheer Heart Attack
(Orlador 2127, Portuguese record club LP, different sleeve, 1974) - £200
60. We Will Rock You / We Are The Champions / Spread Your Wings
(EMI SP SLP 241 A1U, UK, 3 track one-sided 12", promo only, no P/S, 1977) - £200
61. Their Best
(Hollywood RDC 10192-2, US, 2-CD set including 'Greatest Hits' and 'We Will Rock You' / 'We Are The Champions' / 'We Will Rock You (remix)', housed in 13" x 10" plastic case with handle, silver embossed folder and photos, biography, paper slip, 100 promo copies only, 1992) - £200
62. Flash
(Max MAXLP 8103, Turkish LP, 1980) - £200
63. Killer Queen / Flick Of The Wrist
(EMI 2229, Swedish 7", P/S, 1974) - £200
64. Man On The Prowl / Keep Passing The Open Windows
(EMI QUEEN 5, Irish only, 7" generic green company sleeve, withdrawn, 1984) - £200
65. We Are The Champions (Studio) / We Are The Champions (Live) / We Will Rock You (Studio) / We Will Rock You (Live)
(EMI/Pathe SP 1615, French 12", different P/S, 50 only, promo-only, 1977) - £200
66. Bohemian Rhapsody / I'm In Love With My Car
(EMI 8E 006 97140, Portuguese 7", P/S, 1975) - £200
67. Tie Your Mother Down / You And I
(EMI 10C 006 98919, Spanish 7", P/S, 1977) - £200
68. You're My Best Friend / Somebody To Love
(Jackpot POT 69, Hong Kong flexidisc 7", turquoise vinyl, P/S, with free poster and stickers, 1976) - £175
69. Singles Set
(EMI/Electrola QUE 1-12, German 12 x 3" CD singles set in gold-stamped leather wallet, 555 only, 1988) - £175
70. Body Language / Life Is Real
(EMI EMIJ 4391, South African 7", unique P/S, 1982) - £175
71. One Year Of Love / Gimme The Prize
(EMI/Pathe SP 1297, French 12", 'negative' P/S, promo only, 1986) - £175
72. The Rocks Box
(Hollywood PRCD 8623/8296/8297/8298, US, 4-CD box set in mini card chest of drawers, promo only, 1993) - £175
73. Seven Seas Of Rhye / The Loser In The End
(Elektra P-1314E, Japanese 7", P/S, 1974) - £175
74. Bohemian Rhapsody / I'm In Love With My Car
(EMI QUEENDJ 95, UK, purple vinyl, 20th anniversary fan club reissue, P/S, 2,000 only, numbered, 1995) - £175
75. Bohemian Rhapsody
(4-Track Stereo FT 301, Thailand 4-track various artist EP, P/S, 1975) - £175
76. A Kind Of Magic
(EMI EMC 3509, New Zealand, LP, orange or pink vinyl, gatefold sleeve, 1986) - £175
77. Love Of My Life / Now I'm Here
(EMI 10C 006 062877, Spanish 7", P/S, 1979) - £175
78. Bicycle Race / Fat Bottomed Girls
(EMI 2870, 7", different UK P/S for export to Belgium, 1978) - £150
79. A Night At The Opera
(EMI SLPE 500585, Uruguay LP, promo issue, in different sleeve, shrinkwrapped, 1975) - £150
80. Disco Hits
(EMI/Toshiba PS 210, Japanese 6-track mini-LP, promo-only, 1982) - £150
81. Queen II
(Harvest SHLP 9525, Venezuelan LP, different sleeve, 1974) - £150
82. You're My Best Friend
(4-Track Stereo FJ 350, Thailand 4-track various artist EP, P/S, 1976) - £150
83. Hammer To Fall (Edit) / Tear It Up
(EMI QUEEN 4, UK, withdrawn 7" with 'live' P/S, only available via Woolworths, 1984) - £150
84. Hammer To Fall (Headbanger's Mix) / Tear It Up
(EMI 12QUEEN 4, UK, withdrawn 12" with 'live' P/S, only available via Woolworths, 1984) - £150
85. Long Away
(4-Track Stereo ST 428, Thailand 4-track various artist EP, P/S, 1976) - £150
86. Now I'm Here / Lily Of The Valley
(Pepita SPSK 70209, Hungarian 7", P/S, 1974) - £150
87. Bohemian Rhapsody / I'm In Love With My Car
(EMI/Pathe 2C 010 97140, French 7", 'little girl' P/S, 1975) - £150
88. Queen Sampler
(Dyna/EMI SAMP 1, Philippines LP, stickered die-cut sleeve, 1992) - £150
89. Seven Seas Of Rhye / See What A Fool I've Been
(EMI/Yugoton SEMI 88753, Yugoslavian 7", P/S, 1974) - £150
90. Keep Yourself Alive / Son And Daughter
(Elektra P-1209E, Japanese 7", P/S, 1973) - £150
91. You're My Best Friend / '39
(EMI 1J 006 97944, Spanish 7", P/S, 1976) - £150
92. Killer Queen / Flick Of The Wrist
(EMI/Yugoton SEMI 88792, Yugoslavian 7", P/S, 1974) - £150
93. Bohemian Rhapsody / I'm In Love With My Car
(EMI 6C 006 97140, Danish 7" in Dutch P/S, 1975) - £150
94. A Night At The Opera
(Harvest 25049, Venezuelan LP, different sleeve, 1975) - £125
95. News Of The World
(EMI/Pathe DC 3, French LP, green vinyl in promo display die-cut sleeve, 1977) - £125
96. A Night At The Opera
(EMI/Pathe DC 10, French LP, white vinyl in promo display die-cut sleeve, 1975) - £125
97. Headlong / The Hitman
(EMI/Pathe PM 212 2042866, French 7", 'clown' P/S, promo-only, 1991) - £100
98. It's A Hard Life (Extended) / Is This The World We Created?
(EMI/Electrola ICK 062 2003426, German 12", P/S, withdrawn, 1984) - £100
99. A Night At The Opera
(EMI SLPE 500585, Uruguay LP, different gatefold or single thin paper sleeve, 1975) - £100
100. A Message From Queen
(Japan, 7", red vinyl flexi, free with 'Music Life' magazine, 1977) - £100
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