Queen - The Game Vinyl

Artist: Queen

Title: The Game

Label: EMI

Catalogue Number: EMA 795

Country: United Kingdom

Original Release Year: 1980

Pressing Year: 1980 UK Original Pressing

Format: Vinyl LP

Speed: 33⅓ RPM

Description

The Game is Queen's eighth studio album and one of the band's most commercially successful releases. Issued in 1980, it marked a new musical direction, incorporating elements of rock, pop, funk and rockabilly while becoming the first Queen album to feature synthesizers. The album reached No. 1 in both the UK and the US and remains one of the band's defining records.

Featuring the timeless hits Another One Bites The Dust, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Play The Game, Save Me, Dragon Attack and Sail Away Sweet Sister, the album perfectly showcases Queen's versatility and songwriting at the height of their career.

Pressing Notes

Original 1980 UK pressing on EMI, catalogue number EMA 795.

Produced by Queen and Mack, the album was recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich. Original UK pressings feature the distinctive metallic silver sleeve and the original printed lyric inner sleeve, and are highly regarded for their superb analogue sound.

Track Listing

Side One

Play The Game
Dragon Attack
Another One Bites The Dust
Need Your Loving Tonight
Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Side Two

Rock It (Prime Jive)
Don't Try Suicide
Sail Away Sweet Sister
Coming Soon
Save Me
Additional Information
Original 1980 UK pressing
EMI
Catalogue number EMA 795
33⅓ RPM vinyl LP
Produced by Queen and Mack
Metallic silver sleeve
Printed lyric inner sleeve
Features Another One Bites The Dust
Includes Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Features Play The Game
Includes Save Me
Features Dragon Attack
UK & US No. 1 album
Classic rock album
Highly collectible original UK pressing
Condition

Sleeve: Very Good (VG)

Record: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Inner Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Rockabuy Records Grading Guide

Near Mint (NM)

Virtually flawless condition. Played only a handful of times with no visible marks or signs of wear.

Excellent (EX)

Lightly played and exceptionally well cared for. May show only minimal signs of handling with no significant marks affecting playback.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

A well-preserved copy with only light signs of use. The sleeve remains clean and structurally sound, while the vinyl shows minimal surface marks that do not significantly affect playback.

Very Good (VG)

Noticeable signs of use with light surface marks and handling wear, though the record plays well throughout without major faults.

Good (G)

Visible wear with more pronounced marks. Playback remains enjoyable with some background noise.

Poor / Fair (P/F)

Heavy wear and significant scratches affecting playback quality.

Shipping

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