SMILE Earth (Every serious Queen collector has some
knowledge of Smile, the band that featured Brian May, Roger
Taylor and Tim Staffell, who recruited Freddie Mercury when
Staffell left and the band became Queen. What some people
don't know isthat the band were actually signed to Mercury
records in the US and in June 1969 the band were sent into the
recording studio to record a single with a view to issuing it in the
States. The single contained the Staffell penned Earth, and Step
On Me which Staffell co wrote with Brian May. Despite white label
promos of the 7" being pressed and sent to press and radio, the
commercial release was scrapped. In the early 1980's at the
height of their fame due to the renewed interest in Smile and all
things pre-Queen inferior bootlegs of this promo single flooded
the market in a variety of colours. Due to the quality of the
original it was sometimes difficult to tell the difference between a
black vinyl bootleg and the real thing, however this
ORIGINAL white title label wide centred Mercury
promotional vinyl 7" is in superb condition & on close inspection
it is easy to spot the differences. See the 'More Info' section for
more details the matrix numbers and how to identify an original
from a fake. A legendary piece of Queen history - For serious
collectors only!).
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Smile Earth - EX US Promo 7" vinyl single (7 inch record / 45)
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| Tracklisting / Additional Info: |
The Labels
The labels are white Mercury labels with 'Promotional Copy Not For Sale' text. They are made from glossy, high quality paper stock.
The main difference between this original and a bootleg copy is that on every bootleg copy we've seen the labels are very thin with poor print quality. The text on the bootlegs are usually blurry or smudged. The text on this original is clear and bold. The labels are unfaded with no handwriting or other faults.
The Vinyl
The vinyl is strictly graded VG+/EX-, with a kind of 'mottling' effect, a reaction overtime from the sleeve it has been stored in. We have cleaned and play tested and can confirm there is no major deterioration in sound quality.
A-Side 45 117 - 1 - 1 - 1 with the letters MR spaced away from the numbers
B-Side 45 118 - 1 - 1 - 1 with the letters MR spaced away from the numbers
The bootlegs often have the MR letters as an immediate prefix or suffix to the numbers. The vinyl on this original has a very distinct taper or ridge which begins approximately 1cm from the edge of the centre hole, bootlegs lack this taper edge.
Lastly although we describe all records as vinyl, the exact substance used to press the originals was styrene which many 1960's and 70's records were made from. The main characteristic of styrene over vinyl is that styrene is more brittle and generally thinner than regular vinyl. Bootlegs were made of heavier vinyl.
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| Condition : |
This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
Sold Out - 'Request Next' to get an email if it comes back into stock.
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| Year of Release: |
1969 - 55 years old |
| Artist: |
Smile (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Earth (click here for more of the same title) |
| Postage/Shipping: |
Add item to your basket for a postage/shipping quote |
| Format: |
7" vinyl single (7 inch record / 45) |
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| Record Label: |
Mercury |
| Catalogue No: |
72977 |
| Country of Origin: |
USA
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Additional info: |
Promo
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
SME07EA672562 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Genres: |
Rock
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| Related Artists: |
Anita Dobson, Bad News, Billy Squier, Brian May, Carmine Appice, Catherine Porter, Claire Sweeney, D-ROK, Darkness [Dance], Eddie Howell, Freddie Mercury, Heavy Pettin, Hilary Hilary, Ibex, John Deacon, Larry Lurex, Left-Handed Marriage, Minako Honda, Montserrat Caballe, Peter Straker, Queen, Roger Taylor, The Cross, The Immortals, The Others [1960S], The SAS Band, Tim Staffell, Wire Daisies |
| Complete Stock List: |
Smile |
| email: |
sales@eil.com to contact our sales team. |
| Alternative Names: |
None |
| To order by phone: |
Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number SME07EA672562 |
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knowledge of Smile, the band that featured Brian May, Roger
Taylor and Tim Staffell, who recruited Freddie Mercury when
Staffell left and the band became Queen. What some people
don't know isthat the band were actually signed to Mercury
records in the US and in June 1969 the band were sent into the
recording studio to record a single with a view to issuing it in the
States. The single contained the Staffell penned Earth, and Step
On Me which Staffell co wrote with Brian May. Despite white label
promos of the 7" being pressed and sent to press and radio, the
commercial release was scrapped. In the early 1980's at the
height of their fame due to the renewed interest in Smile and all
things pre-Queen inferior bootlegs of this promo single flooded
the market in a variety of colours. Due to the quality of the
original it was sometimes difficult to tell the difference between a
black vinyl bootleg and the real thing, however this
<B>ORIGINAL</B> white title label wide centred Mercury
promotional vinyl 7" is in superb condition & on close inspection
it is easy to spot the differences. See the 'More Info' section for
more details the matrix numbers and how to identify an original
from a fake. A legendary piece of Queen history - For serious
collectors only!) )
