The British record collector magazine Record Collector has published several Top 20 to 100 “Worldwide Rarities” lists throughout the years for Queen and solo releases. The ones published between 1998 and 2000 can be found here. Some more lists have been published throughout the years with the last notable one being from 2021, but all were arguably incomplete. The collectors market changes on a regular basis. New items are being discovered every few months or years. Rare items are suddenly not so rare anymore because old warehouse stock was found or interest in a particular artist or release has increased or decreased, changing demand and thus an item’s value.
A small group of Queen collectors came up with the idea to compile a new contemporary list, covering not just Queen, but also the solo releases. Each list will be a Top 100 to ensure that as many releases will be covered as possible. To avoid the fact that many lists will be dominated by obscure one-off releases or test pressings, two main categories are introduced:
- General public releases: these include music formats which could be purchased in a shop, were handed out to radio stations or where released but then withdrawn again
- Non-general public releases: as expected, this one covers anything that was not made for the record buying audience. These include test pressings, acetates, special executive and non-public event releases and anything rumoured
Each of these two categories apply to every artist or band (Queen, The Cross, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor) and will cover 100 of the most rare and expensive releases up to the date of this publication. This approach thus means that you will get up to 200 releases per artist! The only exception is for John, since his solo output is so small.
The Top 100 lists
Some words about these lists. The referenced values are all estimates and not written in stone. They are in most cases for (near) mint copies and based on (recent) sale values. Still, anyone can ask or pay for an item whatever he or she wants. It was also noticed that values can be all over the place for certain releases, especially for items such as test pressings. A fair average was in those cases used.
The title of a release in the lists can be a link to a relevant page (i.e. Discogs or Popsike) with further details including images, catalogue number, label information etc. You may even stumble upon an opportunity to buy such an item!
The thumbnails are clickable to see a larger version of the artwork if needed, but please note that many images are sourced from various places across the internet. This means that the quality is not always that great. And unlike the previous lists, I was in many cases not able to find proper photos of releases from i.e. exotic countries with their company sleeves. I therefore only show a close-up of the A-side label or whatever I could find.
Due to the band’s large output, it was decided to create multiple Top 100 lists. This page covers the Queen 7″ releases. Any disc that contains 7″ grooves is a candidate for these lists. This means that you will also stumble upon uncut 12″ picture disc test pressings, as they contain 7″ grooves and their commercial shaped counterparts are typically considered a 7″ release. Same for 10″ discs which contain a 7″ playable area.
As with the other lists, only official releases will be included. This thus means that you will not find releases such as the 7″ EP’s from Thailand or the singles with unique sleeves from Malta as they are not official.
General public releases
The below 100 entries cover those releases which were made available to the general public and radio stations in relation to Queen’s work.
| Details | Value | |
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| #1 | 5.000 € | |
 | Queen’s First EP 1977, India, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #2 | 4.500 € | |
 | Keep Yourself Alive 1973, Netherlands, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #3 | 2.500 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1975, India, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #4 | 2.500 € | |
 | You’re My Best Friend 1976, India, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #5 | 2.500 € | |
 | Mustapha 1978, Bolivia, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #6 | 2.250 € | |
 | Radio Ga Ga 1984, Japan, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with two edits and unique sleeve |
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| #7 | 2.250 € | |
 | Network Queen 1986, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Produced by Channel Four, comes in a(n) (unofficial) foldout sleeve to promote advertising space while broadcasting the Queen Wembley performance from 25 October 1986 on Channel Four and Independent Radio, 50 copies made |
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| #8 | 2.000 € | |
 | Keep Yourself Alive 1973, Portugal, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #9 | 2.000 € | |
 | Seven Seas Of Rhye 1974, Angola, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #10 | 2.000 € | |
 | Hammer To Fall 1984, Canada, Vinyl (7″, Single) Withdrawn, live sleeve |
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| #11 | 1.500 € | |
 | Keep Yourself Alive 1973, France, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with company sleeve |
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| #12 | 1.400 € | |
 | Killer Queen 1974, Angola, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #13 | 1.400 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1978, France, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with unique picture sleeve and unique edited version on side A |
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| #14 | 1.200 € | |
 | Liar 1973, New Zealand, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #15 | 1.100 € | |
 | Now I’m Here 1975, Portugal, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #16 | 1.100 € | |
 | Man On The Prowl 1984, Ireland, Vinyl (7″, Single) Withdrawn, company sleeve |
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| #17 | 1.000 € | |
 | Seven Seas Of Rhye 1974, Portugal, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #18 | 1.000 € | |
 | Hammer To Fall 1984, USA, Vinyl (7″, Single) Withdrawn, live sleeve |
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| #19 | 1.000 € | |
 | Hammer To Fall 1984, South Africa, Vinyl (7″, Single) Withdrawn, live sleeve |
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| #20 | 750 € | |
 | Seven Seas Of Rhye 1974, Netherlands, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #21 | 750 € | |
 | Body Language 1982, Canada, Vinyl (7″, Single) With white censored sleeve |
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| #22 | 750 € | |
 | Thank God It’s Christmas 1984, Germany, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with unique picture sleeve, unofficial? |
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| #23 | 750 € | |
 | Pain Is So Close To Pleasure 1986, Germany, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with unique outer envelop and extras, unofficial? |
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| #24 | 750 € | |
 | Who Wants To Live Forever 1986, Germany, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with unique sleeve, test pressing copy, unofficial? |
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| #25 | 750 € | |
 | Headlong 1991, France, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, clown sleeve, withdrawn? |
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| #26 | 700 € | |
 | Under Pressure 1982, Uruguay, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with company sleeve |
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| #27 | 650 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1995, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Mispressed unnumbered copy, purple vinyl, A-side has no label, to celebrate the 10th annual fan club convention |
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| #28 | 600 € | |
 | Keep Yourself Alive 1973, Venezuela, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #29 | 600 € | |
 | Keep Yourself Alive 1974, Chile, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #30 | 600 € | |
 | Tie Your Mother Down 1977, India, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #31 | 600 € | |
 | Under Pressure 1982, Uruguay, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #32 | 550 € | |
 | Killer Queen 1974, Portugal, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #33 | 500 € | |
 | Keep Yourself Alive 1973, Japan, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique sleeve, Warner Bros labels |
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| #34 | 500 € | |
 | Keep Yourself Alive 1973, Japan, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with unique sleeve |
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| #35 | 500 € | |
 | Seven Seas Of Rhye 1974, Japan, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with unique picture sleeve |
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| #36 | 450 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1975, Turkey, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #37 | 450 € | |
 | It’s Late 1977, New Zealand, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with company sleeve |
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| #38 | 450 € | |
 | Somebody To Love 1977, Turkey, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #39 | 450 € | |
 | Under Pressure 1981, Panama, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #40 | 450 € | |
 | It’s A Hard Life 1984, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Mispressed, no band name and title on the front sleeve |
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| #41 | 450 € | |
 | One Vision 1985, EU, Vinyl (7″, Single) Mispressed, no photo on the front and back sleeves, the full sleeve is however printed on the inside of the sleeve |
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| #42 | 400 € | |
 | Seven Seas Of Rhye 1974, France, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #43 | 400 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1975, Belgium, Vinyl (7″, Single) Misprint, red top border is missing, some regular/correct copies had this printed on the inside of the sleeve |
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| #44 | 400 € | |
 | Somebody To Love 1976, Barbados, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #45 | 400 € | |
 | Love Of My Life 1979, Germany, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve, corrected title |
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| #46 | 400 € | |
 | Another One Bites The Dust 1980, Belgium, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique green picture sleeve and UK 7″, unofficial? |
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| #47 | 400 € | |
 | Another One Bites The Dust 1980, Belgium, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique pink picture sleeve and UK 7″, unofficial? |
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| #48 | 350 € | |
 | Keep Yourself Alive 1973, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Withdrawn promo, with date 15.6.73 on label, with alternate mono mix, company sleeve |
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| #49 | 350 € | |
 | Killer Queen 1974, Yugoslavia, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #50 | 350 € | |
 | Seven Seas Of Rhye 1974, Finland, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #51 | 350 € | |
 | We Are The Champions 1977, Panama, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #52 | 350 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1995, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Unnumbered copy, purple vinyl, to celebrate the 10th annual fan club convention |
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| #53 | 325 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1975, Barbados, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #54 | 325 € | |
 | Killer Queen 1975, Italy, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #55 | 325 € | |
 | Body Language 1982, USA, Vinyl (7″, Single) With white censored sleeve |
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| #56 | 300 € | |
 | Keep Yourself Alive 1973, South Africa, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #57 | 300 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1975, Brazil, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve, plays at 33 RPM |
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| #58 | 300 € | |
 | Tie Your Mother Down 1977, France, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #59 | 300 € | |
 | Under Pressure 1981, Bolivia, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with company sleeve |
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| #60 | 300 € | |
 | Las Palabras De Amor 1982, Venezuela, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with company sleeve |
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| #61 | 300 € | |
 | It’s A Hard Life 1984, Bolivia, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with company sleeve |
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| #62 | 300 € | |
 | The Show Must Go On 1991, Italy, Vinyl (7″, Single) |
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| #63 | 280 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1995, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Numbered and limited to 2000 copies, purple vinyl, to celebrate the 10th annual fan club convention |
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| #64 | 275 € | |
 | Seven Seas Of Rhye 1974, Yugoslavia, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #65 | 275 € | |
 | Now I’m Here 1975, France, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #66 | 275 € | |
 | Tie Your Mother Down 1977, Spain, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #67 | 275 € | |
 | Love Of My Life 1979, Chile, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with company sleeve |
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| #68 | 275 € | |
_cl_vinyl_7_single_id444.jpg) | Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love) 1982, Chile, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with company sleeve |
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| #69 | 275 € | |
 | Hammer To Fall 1984, Bolivia, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #70 | 275 € | |
 | Knife / I Want To Break Free 1984, Suriname, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve, A-side is by Rockwell, back sleeve is Queen related |
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| #71 | 275 € | |
 | The Show Must Go On 1994, Italy, Vinyl (7″, Single) Red vinyl, numbered and limited to 2000 copies |
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| #72 | 250 € | |
 | Liar 1974, USA, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve, CSM label (the rarest of 3 label variations) |
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| #73 | 250 € | |
 | You’re My Best Friend 1976, Kenya, Vinyl (7″, Single) With generic sleeve |
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| #74 | 250 € | |
 | Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy 1977, Kenya, Vinyl (7″, Single) With generic sleeve |
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| #75 | 250 € | |
 | Bicycle Race 1978, Belgium, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve and UK 7″, unofficial? |
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| #76 | 250 € | |
 | Under Pressure 1981, Bolivia, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #77 | 250 € | |
 | Friends Will Be Friends 1986, Barbados, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #78 | 225 € | |
 | Seven Seas Of Rhye 1974, Japan, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #79 | 225 € | |
 | Now I’m Here 1975, Spain, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve, Spanish titles |
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| #80 | 225 € | |
 | Love Of My Life 1979, Spain, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #81 | 225 € | |
 | Under Pressure 1981, Hong Kong, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve, for Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong market |
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| #82 | 225 € | |
 | It’s A Hard Life 1984, Bolivia, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #83 | 225 € | |
 | Radio Ga Ga 1984, Barbados, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #84 | 210 € | |
 | Killer Queen 1974, Sweden, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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| #85 | 200 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1975, Italy, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve, misprinted back sleeve “I’m In Love Whit My Car” |
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| #86 | 200 € | |
 | Killer Queen 1975, Japan, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with unique picture sleeve |
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| #87 | 200 € | |
 | Now I’m Here 1975, Japan, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with unique picture sleeve |
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| #88 | 200 € | |
 | Another One Bites The Dust 1980, Zambia, Vinyl (7″, Single) With generic sleeve |
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| #89 | 200 € | |
 | Under Pressure 1981, Guatemala, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve, black labels |
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| #90 | 200 € | |
_bb_vinyl_7_single_id445.jpg) | Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love) 1982, Barbados, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #91 | 200 € | |
 | Radio Ga Ga 1984, Guatemala, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve, Odeon labels |
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| #92 | 200 € | |
 | Princes Of The Universe 1985, Australia, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with unique picture sleeve |
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| #93 | 200 € | |
 | I Want It All 1989, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo pack with photo and release notes, silver injection labels |
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| #94 | 200 € | |
 | Headlong 1991, Philippines, Vinyl (7″, Single) With company sleeve |
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| #95 | 200 € | |
 | No-One But You 1997, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Withdrawn picture disc with Princes Of The Universe instead of Tie Your Mother Down |
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| #96 | 200 € | |
 | Radio Ga Ga 2021, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Blue vinyl, numbered and limited to 1000 copies |
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| #97 | 200 € | |
 | Somebody To Love 2021, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Yellow vinyl, numbered and limited to 1000 copies |
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| #98 | 200 € | |
 | Spread Your Wings 2021, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Green vinyl, numbered and limited to 1000 copies |
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| #99 | 200 € | |
 | We Will Rock You 2021, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Red vinyl, numbered and limited to 1000 copies |
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| #100 | 190 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1975, Portugal, Vinyl (7″, Single) With unique picture sleeve |
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Wonderful! You’ve managed to reach the end of this Top 100 list! Hope it was worthwhile and in some way educative. On to the next one!
Non-General public releases
The next entries cover those releases which were not made available to the general public. These include test pressings, acetate discs, releases for special events, executive pressings and rumoured releases.
Just like the previous list, this one also covers 100 items. It is arguably a mind boggling overview, featuring amazing and sometimes one of a kind items. So please enjoy the next 100 entries, you are in for a wild ride covering a lot of rarities and oddities!
| Details | Value | |
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| #1 | 12.000 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1978, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Numbered and limited to 200 copies, handed out during a special EMI event, blue vinyl, full set with extras including goblets, envelope, invitation, scarf etc |
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| #2 | 8.500 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1978, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Numbered and limited to 200 copies, handed out during a special EMI event, blue vinyl, no extras |
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| #3 | 8.000 € | |
 | Another One Bites The Dust 1980, Mexico, Vinyl (7″, Single) Label executive pressing, custom picture disc, same photo on both sides |
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| #4 | 7.500 € | |
 | The Show Must Go On 1991, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Unique pressing, 1 known copy with TSMGO on side A (and catalogue nbr QUEEN19) and Bohemian Rhapsody on side B (with catalogue nbr QUEEN20) |
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| #5 | 7.000 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1978, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Test pressing, blue vinyl, white labels |
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| #6 | 3.000 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1978, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Blue vinyl, unnumbered, no sleeve, with misprinted labels (swapped song writing credits) |
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| #7 | 2.500 € | |
 | Keep Yourself Alive 1973, Angola, Vinyl (7″, Single) Rumoured, with unique picture sleeve |
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| #8 | 2.500 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1978, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Blue vinyl, unnumbered, no sleeve |
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| #9 | 2.500 € | |
 | I’m Going Slightly Mad 1991, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Rumoured, uncut clear vinyl picture disc test pressing, 12″ disc with 7″ grooves |
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| #10 | 1.800 € | |
 | Breakthru 1989, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Solid white vinyl test pressing for the shaped picture disc, 12″ disc with 7″ grooves |
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| #11 | 1.500 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody / I’m In Love With My Car 1975, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Test pressing, two single-sided discs |
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| #12 | 1.500 € | |
 | You’re My Best Friend 1976, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) In-house edition with unique sleeve |
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| #13 | 1.500 € | |
 | Title – Not For Sale 1983, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Single-sided, features Radio Ga Ga |
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| #14 | 1.500 € | |
 | Radio Ga Ga 1984, Japan, Vinyl (7″, Single) Promo, with two edits and unique sleeve |
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| #15 | 1.500 € | |
 | One Vision / Blurred Vision 1985, UK, Acetate (7″, Misc) Two single-sided 7″ discs, Town House label, hand-written labels, side A marked as “One Vision (With Varispeed)” |
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| #16 | 1.500 € | |
 | Breakthru 1989, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Uncut test pressing picture disc, reversed inners being papers of 1989 W.A.S.P. single Live Animal, 12″ disc with 7″ grooves |
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| #17 | 1.200 € | |
 | Keep Yourself Alive / Son And Daughter 1973, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Test pressing, two single-sided discs, KYA is the regular album version, S&D sleeve is dated 01 JUN 1973 |
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| #18 | 1.200 € | |
 | Liar 1973, UK, Acetate (7″, Misc) Single-sided, with unique edit from BBC February 1973 session, EMI label |
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| #19 | 1.200 € | |
 | Ogre Battle 1973, UK, Acetate (7″, Misc) Single-sided, with unique edit from BBC December 1973 session, Trident Studios label |
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| #20 | 1.200 € | |
 | Keep Yourself Alive 1975, UK, Acetate (7″, Single) Double-sided, featuring a long and short/edited version of the 1975 re-recording, Master Room label |
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| #21 | 1.200 € | |
 | Somebody To Love 1976, UK, Acetate (7″, Single) Double-sided, Abbey Road Studios, with released versions |
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| #22 | 1.200 € | |
_gb_acetate_7_single_id33.jpg) | Love Of My Life (Live) 1979, UK, Acetate (7″, Single) Single-sided, featuring slightly different edit, from Freddie’s own collection, Abbey Road label |
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| #23 | 1.100 € | |
 | Radio Ga Ga 1984, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Proof sleeve, alternate artwork, some come with a 7″ record, beware of counterfeits |
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| #24 | 1.000 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1975, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Test pressing, double-sided disc |
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| #25 | 1.000 € | |
 | Somebody To Love 1976, USA, Acetate (7″, Single) Single-sided, with song credited as Some Body To Love, features a 7″ Mono version, 10″ disc with 7″ grooves |
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| #26 | 1.000 € | |
 | You’re My Best Friend 1976, UK, Acetate (7″, Single) Single-sided, Abbey Road Studios |
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| #27 | 1.000 € | |
 | Flash’s Theme 1981, South Africa, Vinyl (7″, Single) Single-sided promo, free giveaway used as an invite to a preview for the film Flash Gordon, there are label variations due to different preview dates and venues |
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| #28 | 1.000 € | |
 | Breakthru 1989, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Uncut clear vinyl picture disc test pressing, 12″ disc with 7″ grooves |
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| #29 | 900 € | |
 | Killer Queen 1974, UK, Acetate (7″, Single) Double-sided, Trident Studios label, hand-written titles |
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| #30 | 900 € | |
 | We Will Rock You 1977, UK, Acetate (7″, Single) Single-sided, with unique edit of studio version, EMI label |
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| #31 | 900 € | |
 | Under Pressure 1981, France, Stamper (7″, Single) Single-sided, negative mother stamper for French 7″ single |
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| #32 | 900 € | |
 | A Kind Of Magic 1986, UK, Stamper (7″, Single) Single-sided, negative mother stamper for UK 7″ single |
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| #33 | 800 € | |
 | Killer Queen 1974, UK, Acetate (7″, Single) Single-sided, Trident Studios label, typed title |
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| #34 | 800 € | |
 | Killer Queen 1974, France, Vinyl (7″, Single) Unique picture proof sleeve, with jukebox holes |
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| #35 | 800 € | |
 | Killer Queen 1974, France, Vinyl (7″, Single) Unique picture proof sleeve |
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| #36 | 800 € | |
 | Seven Seas Of Rhye 1974, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing |
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| #37 | 800 € | |
 | Now I’m Here 1975, France, Vinyl (7″, Single) Unique picture proof sleeve, with jukebox holes |
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| #38 | 800 € | |
 | Now I’m Here 1975, France, Vinyl (7″, Single) Unique picture proof sleeve |
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| #39 | 800 € | |
 | Fat Bottomed Girls 1978, USA, Acetate (7″, Single) Single-sided, Sterling Sound Inc, contains the single edit, possibly with minor EQ tweaks, 10″ disc with 7″ grooves |
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| #40 | 700 € | |
 | Las Palabras De Amor 1982, UK, Acetate (7″, Single) Double-sided, no label, sleeve calls LPDA “Mix 2″, Cool Cat on the B-side, 10″ disc with 7” grooves |
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| #41 | 700 € | |
_us_acetate_7_misc_id193.jpg) | Machines (Instrumental) 1984, USA, Acetate (7″, Misc) Single-sided, no label, 10″ disc with 7″ grooves |
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| #42 | 650 € | |
 | I Want To Break Free 1984, UK, Acetate (7″, Single) Single-sided, Abbey Road Studios, featuring the 7″ single mix |
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| #43 | 600 € | |
 | Killer Queen 1974, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels, some with hand-writing |
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| #44 | 600 € | |
 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love 1979, USA, Acetate (7″, Single) Single-sided, Electra Sound Recorders label, 10″ disc with 7″ grooves |
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| #45 | 600 € | |
 | Love Of My Life 1979, Germany, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing |
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| #46 | 600 € | |
 | Radio Ga Ga / I Go Crazy 1983, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Test pressing, two single-sided discs |
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| #47 | 600 € | |
 | The Miracle 1989, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Alternate hologram sleeve, similar to limited UK 12″ artwork, proof sleeve, possibly unofficial |
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| #48 | 600 € | |
 | I’m Going Slightly Mad 1991, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Uncut picture disc test pressing, 12″ disc with 7″ grooves |
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| #49 | 550 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1978, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Proof sleeve, matt and unnumbered, missing ‘Printed in England’, no record |
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| #50 | 550 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1978, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Proof sleeve, glossy and unnumbered, too narrow to fit a disc, no record |
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| #51 | 500 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1975, USA, Vinyl (7″, Single) Test pressing |
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| #52 | 500 € | |
 | Somebody To Love 1976, Sweden, Vinyl (7″, Single) Withdrawn, in Sweden UK copies were sold, only available to some EMI employees |
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| #53 | 500 € | |
 | We Are The Champions 1977, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Single-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #54 | 500 € | |
 | Save Me 1980, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Single-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #55 | 450 € | |
 | Under Pressure 1981, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Single-sided test pressing, yellow labels |
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| #56 | 450 € | |
 | Radio Ga Ga 2021, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Test pressing, black vinyl |
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| #57 | 450 € | |
 | Somebody To Love 2021, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Test pressing, black vinyl |
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| #58 | 450 € | |
 | Spread Your Wings 2021, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Test pressing, black vinyl |
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| #59 | 450 € | |
 | We Will Rock You 2021, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Test pressing, black vinyl |
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| #60 | 400 € | |
 | Play The Game 1980, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #61 | 400 € | |
 | I Want To Break Free 1984, Japan, Vinyl (7″, Single) Test pressing, some with foldout photocopied black and white sleeve |
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| #62 | 400 € | |
 | One Year Of Love 1986, France, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, contains Pain Is So Close To Pleasure on the B-side |
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| #63 | 400 € | |
 | Breakthru 1989, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Mispressed uncut picture disc test pressing, inner paper is torn (different variations known), 12″ disc with 7″ grooves |
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| #64 | 350 € | |
 | Spread Your Wings 1977, USA, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, PRC Recording Company labels |
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| #65 | 325 € | |
 | I Want It All 1989, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #66 | 325 € | |
 | I Want It All 1989, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, cream labels |
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| #67 | 325 € | |
 | The Miracle 1989, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #68 | 300 € | |
 | You’re My Best Friend 1976, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels, some with hand-writing |
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| #69 | 300 € | |
 | We Are The Champions 1977, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #70 | 300 € | |
 | Under Pressure 1981, Germany, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing |
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| #71 | 300 € | |
 | Under Pressure 1981, France, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, no labels |
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| #72 | 300 € | |
 | Breakthru 1989, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Uncut picture disc test pressing, 12″ disc with 7″ grooves |
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| #73 | 300 € | |
 | Bohemian Rhapsody 1991, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Test pressing |
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| #74 | 275 € | |
 | Body Language 1982, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #75 | 275 € | |
 | I Want To Break Free 1984, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Single-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #76 | 275 € | |
 | It’s A Hard Life 1984, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Single-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #77 | 250 € | |
 | You’re My Best Friend 1976, Germany, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #78 | 250 € | |
 | Queen’s First EP 1977, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #79 | 250 € | |
 | Spread Your Wings 1977, Germany, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #80 | 250 € | |
 | We Are The Champions 1977, Germany, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing |
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| #81 | 250 € | |
 | We Are The Champions 1977, USA, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing |
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| #82 | 250 € | |
 | Bicycle Race 1978, Germany, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing |
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| #83 | 250 € | |
 | Bicycle Race 1978, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #84 | 250 € | |
 | Bicycle Race 1978, USA, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, Specialty Records Corporation labels |
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| #85 | 250 € | |
 | Don’t Stop Me Now 1978, France, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #86 | 250 € | |
 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love 1979, Germany, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing |
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| #87 | 250 € | |
 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love 1979, France, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #88 | 250 € | |
 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love 1979, Portugal, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing |
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| #89 | 225 € | |
 | I Want To Break Free 1984, Portugal, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing |
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| #90 | 225 € | |
 | Innuendo 1991, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #91 | 200 € | |
 | Spread Your Wings 1977, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #92 | 200 € | |
 | Tie Your Mother Down 1977, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #93 | 200 € | |
 | Mustapha 1979, Germany, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing |
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| #94 | 200 € | |
 | Save Me 1980, Germany, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing |
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| #95 | 200 € | |
 | Back Chat 1982, Germany, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing |
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| #96 | 200 € | |
 | Radio Ga Ga 1984, Germany, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing |
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| #97 | 200 € | |
 | One Vision 1985, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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| #98 | 200 € | |
 | Too Much Love Will Kill You 1996, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) White label test pressing, pink vinyl |
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| #99 | 190 € | |
 | Man On The Prowl 1984, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Test pressing |
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| #100 | 175 € | |
 | Somebody To Love 1976, UK, Vinyl (7″, Single) Double-sided test pressing, white labels |
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This second list concludes the top rarities and collectables for 7″ releases by Queen. 200 items broken down into two categories, added through collaboration by a number of fans and collectors. It is expected that there are still some gems hidden in someone’s collection or information has gone lost over the years. But anything that may pop up this year, may be a candidate for next year’s list in case we decide to revise this topic.
For an overview of all available lists, please refer to the main article.
These Top 100 lists were created with the valuable input from the following people: Remy Hunter, Jeroen Kooistra, Hugo Pedro-Martins, Mark Ayers, Ron Formela
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