MINT SHRINK LP + (rare) NUDE FEMALES POSTER "JAZZ" by QUEEN Hard Rock Prog LP

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• USA - ELEKTRA - 6E 166
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• Recorded in 1977 and first released (this copy!) in 1978 "JAZZ" remains one of the more interesting (to this day) LP releases by QUEEN.
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• INCLUDES the three panel fold-out poster ... The POSTER was ONLY a mail-in item via supplied request form inside the cover. This first press however appears to be one of the luckier copies as contains the highly desired poster as can be seen in our supplied photos. The famous Jimi Hendrix British "Electric Ladyland" females cover has nothing on this Queen supplied poster, plus YOU be the judge, the decidedly high(+) rating of females participating in the bicycle race will have more than a few wishing they could have been in attendance (!)
  
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• Well, there are certainly a lot of stories surrounding this album. Of course, it was famously considered "fascist" by Dave Marsh of Rolling Stone.
• The aforementioned diversity comes very soon in  the first track, "Mustapha," in which its lyrics are primarily in Arabian, with the exception of "Allah, we pray to you." It almost seems like a return to Freddie Mercury's homeland in Zanzibar, but when the pounding rhythmic foundation kicks in, it's most definitely classic Queen taking the stage here.
  
  Surprisingly and good enough, there are many returns to Queen's progressive-rock roots in this particular album. Since their next record would be The Game, one of the poppiest in their discography, that one seems like a baffling turn. However, these prog elements really pay off in terms of a diverse direction, such as with "Mustapha." Make no mistake, the classic/arena-esque elements stay, but they just take a bit of an experimental (progressive) detour.
  
  The group fly through soaring rockers as well. "Fat Bottomed Girls" will be the most familiar one to most, with nice trademark vocal harmonies and a nice melody. It also contains one of Roger Taylor's most memorable drum fills. Another rocker of note is "Dead on Time," which had oddly never been played live. Brian May has very scorching guitar work and John Deacon makes various intricate basslines throughout.
  
  Let's talk about the soft side for a moment. "Jealousy" is, bar none, one of Queen's most beautiful ballads. It starts of extremely light, also with a sort of "sitar" effect from the piano strings. Freddie's heartfelt singing comes in and immediately grabs attention about the titular subject. When the vocal harmonies start coming in at the second verse, it gets even more beautiful, and after the second/last chorus, the sitar effect comes back to close the album. "In Only Seven Days" is a short but sweet ballad, with pleasant acoustic work. "Leavin' Home Ain't Easy" is a Brian May-written tune that is a tad on the dark side lyrically, but is a joy to listen to.
  
  Thee popular songs are quite good as well. "Fat Bottomed Girls," which was already mentioned, is an excellent rocker. "Bicycle Race" is quite a clever song about denying to do anything but riding one's two-wheeled contraption and having a good time and everyone should appreciate the visuals in the noted three-panels fold out poster included!  "Don't Stop Me Now" is an excellent party starter with fast speeds and frantically happy lyrics to match.
  
  Overall, "Jazz" is a solid effort for QUEEN fans and even not yet Queen fans and "Jazz" is still a great breath of fresh air nonetheless.
  
• So WE encourage you to grab a cold beer and let the good times roll!
• SEE full tracks in details BELOW
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  "Fat Bottomed Girls"
  
  Ah you gonna take me home tonight
  Ah down beside that red fire light
  Ah you gonna let it all hang out
  Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round
  
  Hey I was just a skinny lad
  Never knew no good from bad
  But I knew life before I left my nursery (huh)
  Left alone with big fat Fanny
  She was such a naughty nanny
  Heap big woman, you made a bad boy out of me
  
  Hey hey!
  
  I've been singing with my band
  Across the water, across the land
  I've seen every blue eyed floozy on the way (hey)
  But their beauty and their style
  Went kind of smooth after a while
  Take me to them dirty ladies every time
  
  C'mon!
  
  Ah, won't you take me home tonight?
  Ah, down beside your red fire light
  Ah, and you give it all you got
  Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round
  Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round
  
  Hey, listen here
  Now I got mortgages and homes
  I got stiffness in the bones
  Ain't no beauty queens in this locality (I tell you)
  Oh, but I still get my pleasure
  Still got my greatest treasure
  Heap big woman you done made a big man of me (now get this)
  
  Oh (I know), you gonna take me home tonight (please)
  Oh, down beside that red fire light
  Oh, you gonna let it all hang out
  Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round (yeah)
  Fat bottomed girls you make the rocking world go round
  
  Get on your bikes and ride
  
  Ooh, yeah, oh, yeah, them fat bottomed girls
  Fat bottomed girls, yeah, yeah, yeah
  Alright
  Ride 'em come on
  Fat bottomed girls
  Yeah, yeah, right

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2. "Mustapha"
   
   "Mustapha" is a song written by Freddie Mercury. It was released as a single in 1979.
   
   The lyrics consist of English, Arabic, Persian and possibly a number of invented words. Some understandable words are "Mustapha", "Ibrahim" and the phrases "Allah, Allah, Allah will pray for you", "salaam alaykum" and "alaykum salaam".
   
   In live performances, such as the performance on Live Killers, Mercury would often sing the opening vocals of "Mustapha" in place of the complex introduction to "Bohemian Rhapsody", going from "Allah, will pray for you" to "Mama, just killed a man...". However, sometimes the band performed an almost full version of the song, with Mercury at the piano.
   
   "Fat Bottomed Girls"
   
   "Fat Bottomed Girls" was written by Brian May with lead vocals shared by Mercury and May, who sings lead on the chorus. On stage Mercury sang the entire song, with Roger Taylor and May doing harmonies. Both guitar and bass are played in drop-D tuning for this song, a rarity for Queen.
   
   "Jealousy"
   
   "Jealousy" was penned by Mercury and features May playing his Hallfredh acoustic guitar. The guitar had been given a replacement hardwood bridge, chiselled flat, with a small piece of fret wire placed between it and the strings, which lay gently above. The strings produce the "buzzing" effect of a sitar.[6] This effect had already been used on "White Queen (As It Began)", from Queen II. All vocals were recorded by Mercury.
   
   "Bicycle Race"
   
   "Bicycle Race" is a complex composition by Mercury. It features several modulations, unusual chord functions, a metre change (4/4 to 6/8 and back), and a programmatic section (a race of guitars emulating the bicycle race).
   
   "If You Can't Beat Them"
   
   "If You Can't Beat Them" is another hard rock composition by John Deacon and a live favourite for the band in the late 1970s. It is one of the few songs by Deacon where May plays all the guitars.
   
   "Let Me Entertain You"
   
   "Let Me Entertain You" was written by Mercury, directed towards the audience. The line "we'll sing to you in Japanese" is a reference to May's Teo Torriatte, from A Day at the Races (1976). The song also contains a reference to their tour manager, Gerry Stickells with the line "Hey! If you need a fix, if you want a high, Stickells will see to that." And then, on the very next line, Mercury mentions Queen's record labels at the time (Elektra, and EMI) with the line "With Elektra and EMI; we'll show you where it's at!". The idea of a guitar riff in parallel sixths was re-used later in the Innuendo track, "The Hitman".
   
   Side two
   
   "Dead on Time"
   
   "Dead on Time", written by May, features some of the fastest and most aggressive guitar work by its composer, as well as intense drumming by Taylor. The song contains two high belts by lead singer Freddie Mercury that top at C?5. Performed at high tempo for Queen, it was considered by fans to be an ideal live number, but was curiously never played in concert; May would only incorporate snippets of it in his guitar solos during the Jazz Tour.
   
   The song resembles "Keep Yourself Alive" from Queen's self-titled debut album. In the last chorus, the words "keep yourself alive" are sung, and in the lyrics attached to the album, those words are written in capitals.
   
   The song ends with the sound of a thunderbolt, followed by Mercury screaming "You're dead!" The thunderbolt was actually recorded by May on a portable recorder during a vicious thunderstorm. The album's liner notes credit the thunderbolt to God.
   
   "In Only Seven Days"
   
   "In Only Seven Days" is Deacon's other songwriting contribution on the album. Deacon also played acoustic and electric guitar on this song. It was the B-Side on "Don't Stop Me Now".
   
   "Dreamer's Ball"
   
   "Dreamer's Ball" is May's tribute to Elvis Presley, who died one year before the album was released. The arrangement for the concert version was completely different, with May and Taylor doing vocal brasses.
   
   "Fun It"
   
   "Fun It" is a funk track with a disco vibe by Taylor, where both he and Mercury shared the vocals. Taylor did the lead vocals, while Mercury was backup. Taylor used Syndrum pads and played most of the instruments. It can be seen as a precursor to "Another One Bites the Dust", especially with the intro of this track.
   
   "Leaving Home Ain't Easy"
   
   "Leaving Home Ain't Easy" is a ballad by May, who also sang all the vocals (lead and harmony). His voice was sped up for the bridge.
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   "Don't Stop Me Now"
   
   "Don't Stop Me Now" was written by Mercury. It was a top ten hit single in the UK and is one of Queen's most famous songs. May's only input is a short guitar solo and backing vocals. The song was used in the famous bar scene of the motion picture Shaun of the Dead. In addition, the BBC show Top Gear named it the top song in a viewer poll of Top Ten driving songs.     
   
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7. The cover: rated: M- (actually a beauty, knocking down a bit for the delete mark at far upper left otherwise there are NO cut corners. no bends, the split seams, no writing.) See FULL original colors from 40+ years ago as well as 4 sharp corner. The GATEFOLD is flat & square with 4 sharp corners. Adorned on the front cover is the very rare "FAT BOTTOM GIRLS" & "BICYCLE RACE" hit songs sticker! There are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing  ... pretty hard to beat!
   
8. Ages old store discount price sticker on outer cellophane
   
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10. The 3-panel fold out FEMALES poster is CLEAN clean despite noted delete mark.
    

1. The vinyl: Rated: MINT, looks hardly played at all (?!) a livin' beauty ... TOP FINAL collectible acquisition is at play here for anyone remotely looking for a complete original (possible never played) issue - well, this may be the copy you've been waiting for.   Both labels on either side are MINT clean