Dick’s Picks: The legendary Velvet Undergound and Nico and vinyl LP

QUEEN Flash Gordon (1980 Japanese 18-track LP, featuring Freddie & co's classic soundtrack to the science fiction film, housed in an embossed picture sleeve with discography obi-strip, portrait/ cast list insert, illustrated inner & bonus Japanese/ lyric insert. The packaging shows little of its age & the vinyl has very few signs of play P-10960E)

QUEEN Sheer Heart Attack (1974 UK first issue 13-track vinyl LP, the third studio album from the British rock group, including Stone Cold Crazy, Now I'm Here, Killer Queen and Brighton Rock, fully laminated picture sleeve with 'Trident' logo on the reverse and lyric inner with angle corner cuts, also printed with the Queen crest directly below the lyrics and with 'G&L' printed below. The only sign of wear is a tiny tear to the opening edge of the inner, otherwise the sleeve is Near Mint and the vinyl is likewise Near Mint EMC3061)

QUEEN Cosita Tonta Llamada Amor (1979 Chilean solid centre 7" vinyl single for Crazy Little Thing Called Love, on the EMI red & cream label, also includes Nosotros Te Sacudiremos (We Will Rock You), within the original EMI Odeon red & green swirled white custom printed plastic sleeve. The sleeve displays little age and has no splits of rips, the labels are very clean and the vinyl shows only a few light signs of play. A fantastic example and the first we have ever seen!)

QUEEN A Night At The Odeon (2015 UK 19-track double vinyl LP, pressed on 180gm Heavyweight Vinyl on the Back To Black series, recorded live on the 24th December 1975 at the legendary London venue the Hammersmith Odeon. With Bohemian Rhapsody, Killer Queen, Brighton Rock and many more. The vinyl is in BRAND NEW condition housed in the picture sleeve which remains sealed within its custom-stickered original shrinkwrap)

QUEEN Carrera De Bicicletas (1978 Chilean solid centre promotional vinyl 7" for the single Bicycle Race on the EMI red & cream label stamped 'Venta Prohibida promocional', also including Niñas Gorditas' (Fat Bottomed Girls), within the original EMI Odeon red & green swirled white custom printed plastic sleeve. The sleeve displays some light wear & age but has no splits of rips, the A side label has a previous owners name written, othwerwise the vinyl shows only a few light signs of play. A nice example and the first we have ever seen!)

QUEEN A Kind Of Magic (1986 US white title label promotional vinyl 7" for the single release, issued exclusively to radio stations to help promote the release, and plays the same 4:23 Stereo version on both sides, within a commercial picture sleeve which is actually different to the UK release. The sleeve displays only light wear and has a small split to one edge, however, the vinyl looks barely played P-B-5590)

QUEEN Now I'm Here (Rare 1975 Hungarian wide centred 7" vinyl single on the red & white Pepita label, also including Lily Of The Valley, housed in a unique 'cloud' picture sleeve with black lettering and blank blue reverse. The sleeve has some light signs of age wear, not surprising considering the fragile paper construction. Traditionally vinyl from this region is in poor condition however this copy remains Excellent with some light cosmetic surface marks and very little signs of play. A really nice example and the first we have seen in over ten years! SPSK70209)

QUEEN Greatest Hits (2020 US Walmart exclusive limited edition 17-track double LP issue of their classic 1981 compilation album, pressed on White & Red Vinyl, including their anthemic best loved hitsBohemian Rhapsody, Another One Bites The Dust, Don't Stop Me Now, Somebody To Love, We Will Rock You and more. Both vinyl discs are BRAND NEW unplayed housed in the gatefold picture sleeve which remains sealed within its custom hype-stickered shrink)

QUEEN A Night At The Opera (1975 UK 12-track vinyl LP with picture labels & 'BLAIR'S' scratched in the run off grooves, complete with full colour thick card picture inner, embossed gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve is in immaculate condition and the inner shows a small seam split to the bottom panel whilst the vinyl is Near Mint EMTC103)

QUEEN Jazz (1978 Canadian 13-track vinyl LP, the seventh studio album including the singles Bicycle Race, Fat Bottomed Girls and Don't Stop Me Now, embossed gatefold picture sleeve with a deletion cut in the top right corner, complete with original picture inner & large fold out poster featuring nude female cyclists. The sleeve displays minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played with the poster in near 'as new' condition 6E-166)