Timed to coincide with the American debut of Queen?s hit musical ?We Will Rock You,? coming to Paris Las Vegas in September, Glam photographer Mick Rock and the band have come together to produce the official limited edition history of Queen?s rise from obscurity to world fame.
Genesis Publications is pleased to announce the summer launch of Killer Queen, featuring 350 photos - many never seen before - and commentary by both the group and Mick Rock.
Killer Queen, bound in black and white leather, incorporating the Vivienne Westwood theme, is published in a limited edition of 2,500 copies, all numbered and signed by May, Roger Taylor and Mick Rock.
Many of the photos that were taken between 1973-1976 are live stage shots, test Polaroid?s and outtakes from sessions. Highlights include the Imperial College breakthrough concert in November 1973 and the sessions surrounding Mick?s two album covers - Queen II and Sheer Heart Attack. Killer Queen also contains fresh insights from Mick Rock, Mary Austin, Freddie?s former girlfriend, and Brian May. Other highlights include:
? Mary Austin on Freddie grabbing fate by the neck at the Imperial College gig
? Brian May on being 'swept away' by the audience at the same show
? Austin?s exasperation at her ?purgatory? with Freddie
? Freddie, the incurable gossip, holding court at tea-time in dressing-gown and slippers
? Bitching among the Queenies at shoots
? Freddie, the Queen Bee, to be tolerated but also teased
? The chemistry of the group and Taylor and Freddie as the ?salesmen?
? Ultimate disdain for the pretty image and the new look for the Sheer Heart Attack cover
? Taylor, 'very pretty, very straight' and the 'compulsive flirt'
With the up and coming Queen musical We Will Rock You scheduled to launch in Las Vegas this autumn, Killer Queen is a masterfully crafted book about one of the world?s most enduring rock bands.
Genesis Publications is the world?s leading independent publisher of limited edition craftsman-produced books on rock and pop. Its books on musical icons of the 20th century have covered the Stones, Beatles, Dylan, Bowie and The Who. Its sell-out book on the Stones, Exile, featured extensively in the media in Europe, the States, Japan and Australia. And recently Playback by George Martin has received critical acclaim in the New York Times as well as Germany and Australia.
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