The Ultimate "Queen" Back Catalogue Volume I

European (possibly Italian) bootleg CD from the mid-90's (1994 apparently), compiling rare songs and B-sides by <b>Queen</b>, gimmick "artist" <b>Larry Lurex</b> and Queen-predecessor <b>Smile</b> not readily available or officially released. All tracks have been recorded off vinyl. Typesetting and content strongly suggest that this CD was released at the same time as <a href="http://www.discogs.com/release/977460">Volume II</a>. <small><u>The following info supplements (and in some cases supercedes the accuracy of) the included liner notes</u>: Tracks 1 to 4: recorded in 1969 and unavailable until the Japanese "<a href="http://www.discogs.com/release/831869">Gettin' Smile</a>" bootleg from 1982; Tracks 2 to 6: mono recordings; Tracks 2 & 4: listed as written by "Smile" - whereas other sources cite Roger Taylor and Brian May, respectively, as composers; Tracks 5 & 6: taken from the only official Smile 7-inch, released in the USA only as a promo; Tracks 7 & 8: experimental recordings by Robin Cable from 1972 (featuring Freddie, Brian, and Roger only) and released as a 7-inch single in 1973; Track 9: recorded in 1973 - but not released until 1991 when it appeared on the "Headlong" single; Track 10: B-side of the "Seven Seas of Rhye" single; Track 11: billed as a demo but actually a "Sheer Heart Attack" album track; Track 12: B-side of the "Play the game" single; Track 13: B-side of the "Under Pressure" single; Track 14: B-side of the "Radio Ga Ga" single; Tracks 15 to 17: taken from the "Thank God it's Christmas" 12-inch (the end of track 16 is cropped); Tracks 18 & 19: taken from the 12-inch single, the correct version title being "Extended <i>Vision</i>". </small> The tracklisting on the CD itself includes substantial errors.