Queen - A Day At The Races (Vinyl LP | UK Reissue | 1999)

Queen – A Day At The Races is Queen's fifth studio album, released on 10 December 1976 on EMI – the first the band produced entirely by themselves. With "Somebody To Love" and "Tie Your Mother Down" it reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 5 in the US. This copy is the 1999 UK reissue on EMI (7243 4 99462 1 7) from the Millennium Vinyl Collection, with gatefold sleeve and original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: EMI 7243 4 99462 1 7 (Millennium Vinyl Collection)
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
• Pressing: UK reissue
• Country: UK
• Year: 1999 (original: 1976)
• Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Pop Rock
• Inserts: Original inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Tie Your Mother Down
2. You Take My Breath Away
3. Long Away
4. The Millionaire Waltz
5. You And I

Side B

1. Somebody To Love
2. White Man
3. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
4. Drowse
5. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)

Personnel

Freddie Mercury (vocals, piano), Brian May (guitars, harmonium, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, percussion, vocals; lead vocals on "Drowse"), John Deacon (bass; acoustic guitar on "You And I"). Produced by Queen, engineered by Mike Stone.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. A Day At The Races was first released in 1976. This copy is the 1999 UK EMI reissue from the Millennium Vinyl Collection.

What makes this album special?
It is the first Queen album without an outside producer and is seen as a companion to "A Night At The Opera" – both titles come from Marx Brothers films. "Teo Torriatte" includes chorus lines sung in Japanese.

What does Media NM- / Sleeve VG+ mean?
The record is near mint minus, the sleeve shows light signs of wear (Very Good Plus). See our Vinyl Grading page for details.

Do you have more classic rock?
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