QUEEN - A Day At The Races

Item Description

Vinyl, , Gatefold
LP Album Unofficial Release Stereo

On back cover:
℗ 1976 Queen Productions Ltd.
EMI Electrola GmbH · [...] Printed in Germany by 4P Nicolaus GmbH, Köln

Inside gatefold:
Recorded in England July to November 1976

On labels:
℗1976 Queen Productions Ltd
A: Produced By Queen Productions
Made in Germany

This version has the same runout matrix as this version ([r=14829701]) with a few differences:

- The current version has "STERLING" at the end, which the other version does not have
- The runout matrix of the other version is etched, while this one is stamped.

Another variant has Stamped without the "sterling", on black disk.

Moreover this version has not been pressed on blue disk. The year of release is unknown. However, when listening to the disc, it is extremely probable that it is a counterfeit, due to the very average sound quality and the matrix run-out similar, except for one element, to that of this counterfeit version ([r=14829701]).

The release has no barcode, implying a pre 1980 release, but is on heavyweight vinyl, which is generally post 2000, which supports this being an unofficial/counterfeit release.