QUEEN (October 13, 1977) – Queen's First E.P. Format: 7" EP: Yugoslavia

Oct 12, 1977

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Released on October 13, 1977, Queen's First E.P. was a Yugoslav-exclusive 7-inch extended play release issued by EMI / Jugoton. Rather than promoting a current single, the EP served as a compact retrospective of material drawn from several of Queen's most successful mid-1970s albums.

The four-track release featured songs written by Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and Brian May, showcasing the diversity of the band's catalogue. Included were selections from A Night At The Opera, A Day At The Races and Sheer Heart Attack.

Today, the release remains one of the more unusual international Queen EPs and a sought-after collectible among fans of the band's overseas discography.

RECORDING

The tracks were originally recorded between 1974 and 1976 and compiled for this Yugoslav release in 1977.

STYLE & THEMES

The EP highlights several different aspects of Queen's musical identity:

• The music hall-inspired pop of "Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy".

• The theatrical hard rock of "Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...)".

• The glam-influenced rock of "Tenement Funster".

• The progressive rock and layered harmonies of "White Queen (As It Began)".

RELEASE HISTORY

Issued in Yugoslavia on October 13, 1977 by EMI in conjunction with Jugoton.

The release carried catalogue numbers EPEMI 19002 and EMI 2623 and was issued as a four-track 7-inch EP.

PERSONNEL

Freddie Mercury – vocals, piano

Brian May – guitar, vocals

Roger Taylor – drums, vocals

John Deacon – bass

PRODUCTION

Queen – producer

Roy Thomas Baker – producer (except where noted on original recordings)

Label: EMI / Jugoton

NOTES

Catalogue number: EPEMI 19002 / EMI 2623.

Country of issue: Yugoslavia.

Label: EMI / Jugoton.

Price Guide (45cat): £34.

A four-track EP bringing together material from multiple Queen albums rather than promoting a single contemporary release.

RELEASE VARIANTS TABLE

Artist	Title	Label	Country	Catalogue	Date	Format
Queen	Queen's First E.P.	EMI / Jugoton	Yugoslavia	EPEMI 19002 / EMI 2623	October 13, 1977	7" EP

TRACKLIST TABLE

Side	Track	Writer
A1	Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy	Freddie Mercury
A2	Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...)	Freddie Mercury
B1	Tenement Funster	Roger Taylor
B2	White Queen (As It Began)	Brian May

SOURCES Discogs, 45 World, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts.

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