QueenThe Game

Label:

EMI – 1A 064-63923

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue , Matt Sleeve

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Glam

Tracklist

A1 Play The Game
A2 Dragon Attack
A3 Another One Bites The Dust
A4 Need Your Loving Tonight
A5 Crazy Little Thing Called Love
B1 Rock It (Prime Jive)
B2 Don't Try Suicide
B3 Sail Away Sweet Sister
B4 Coming Soon
B5 Save Me

Companies, etc.

  • Marketed ByEMI
  • Manufactured ByEMI
  • Distributed ByEMI
  • Distributed ByPathé Marconi EMI
  • Printed ByEMI Services Benelux B.V.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Raincloud Productions Ltd.
  • Licensed FromQueen Music Ltd.
  • Licensed FromEMI Music Publishing Ltd.
  • Recorded AtMusicland Studios
  • Mastered AtAllen Zentz Mastering

Credits

  • Co-producer, Engineer, Mastered ByMack (2)
  • Mastered ByBrian Gardner
  • Photography ByPeter Hince
  • Producer, Sleeve [Concept By], ManagementQueen
  • Sleeve [Design By]Cream (7)
  • Written-ByTaylor* (tracks: B1, B4)

Notes

This is a European re-issue. Made in Netherlands, but it was exported for West-European market. It also has 'made in EEC' printed on ring labels.

Back sleeve:
℗ 1980, except track A5 ℗ 1979 Original Sound Recording
Made by Raincloud Productions Limited

Marketed, manufactured and distributed by EMI
Printed in Holland by EMI Services Benulx B.V., Uden
Distribué en par PATHÉ MARCONI EMI

On Innersleeve:
A5, B3 to B5 recorded June/July 1979.
A1 to A4, B1, B2 recorded in various sessions between February 1980 and May 1980 at Musicland Studios, Munich, .
This album includes the first appearance of a synthesizer (an Oberheim OBX) on a Queen album.
All © 1980, except Crazy Little Thing Called Love and Save Me © 1979

There also exists another combination of BIEM/STEMRA re-issue record, with a difference in matrix and difference in outer- and innersleeve:
Other Dutch/German vs. European combo's:
For Foil Sleeve, 4P Nicolaus, STEMRA, 1A 062-63923 on both labels and sleeve: Queen - The Game
For Foil Sleeve, 4P Nicolaus, GEMA, and 1C catalogues on both sleeve and labels: Queen - The Game
For Foil Sleeve, 4P Nicolaus, BIEM/STEMRA, "062" on sleeve and "064" on labels: Queen - The Game
For Mat Sleeve, EMI Uden ,STEMRA 1A 062-63923 on both labels and sleeve : Queen - The Game
For Mat Sleeve, EMI Services Benelux, BIEM/STEMRA, with "062" on sleeve and "064" on labels: THIS RELEASE

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A [Variant 1]): 63923-A//1Y-IMP 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B [Variant 1]): 63923-B//2Y-IMP 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A [Variant 2]): 63923-A//1Y-IMP
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B [Variant 2]): 63923-B//2Y-IMP
  • Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
  • Label Code: LC 0542
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A [Variant 3]): 63923-A-0 U 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B [Variant 3]): 63923-B//2Y-IMP 2 7 5

Other Versions (5 of 392)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The Game (LP, Album, Stereo, Foil Sleeve) EMI 1A 062-63 923, 1A 062-63923 Netherlands 1980
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The Game (LP, Album, CSM/SP) Elektra 5E-513 US 1980
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The Game (LP, Album, Foil Sleeve) EMI EMA 795, OC 064-63 923 UK 1980
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The Game (LP, Album) EMI Electrola 1C 064-63 923 1980
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The Game (LP, Album, Stereo, Matte Cover, Impact Pressing) Elektra X5E-513 Canada 1980

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