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Queen — Sheer Heart Attack

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen — album cover

Known pressings

35 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.

YearCountryLabelCatalogue #Format
1974CAElektra7ES 102612" Vinyl
1974CAElektraCEK-1026 (0798)Cassette
1974GBEMIEMC 306112" Vinyl
1974GBEMIEMC 3061, OC 062 ◦ 9602512" Vinyl
1974USElektra7E-102612" Vinyl
1976JPElektraP-10137E12" Vinyl
1976USElektra7E-102612" Vinyl
1986GBEMICDP 7 46206 2CD — made in UK
1986GBEMICDP 7 46206-2CD — made in Holland
1986XEEMICDP 7 46206 2CD — made in West Germany
1987JPEMICP32-5378CD
1991USHollywood RecordsHR-61036-2CD
1993GBParlophone0777 7 89491 2 1CD — Digital Master Series
1993NLParlophone0777 7 89491 2 1 / CDPCSD 129CD
1993XEParlophone0777 7 89491 2 1, CDPCSD 129CD — Digital Master Series / Made in Holland
1998JPEMITOCP-65103CD
1998USHollywood Records2061-62203-2CD
2001JPUniversal MusicTOCP-65843CD
2004JPEMITOCP-67343CD
2008ESEMICQ004CD — Spanish newspaper collection, digibook
2011———Digital Media
2011—EMI—Digital Media — deluxe edition 2011 remaster
2011CAHollywood RecordsD001364602CD
2011GBIsland276 441 1CD — 2011 remaster
2011JPIsland, Universal MusicUICY-75015/6SHM-CD — 2011 remaster, first press
2011JPIslandUIGY-9512SHM-SACD (2 channels) — 2011 remaster
2011USHollywood RecordsD001364502CD — 2011 remaster
2011XEIsland276 440 9CD — 2011 remaster
2014GB——Digital Media — deluxe edition
2014JPIslandUICY-40053SHM-CD — 2011 remaster Platinum SHM-CD
2015XEVirgin EMI Records0060254720268012" Vinyl
2018JPIsland, Universal MusicUICY-40253HQCD
——Hollywood Records—Digital Media
——EMI—Digital Media
—CAHollywood Records—Digital Media — deluxe remastered version

What to hunt

Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.