Title: Queen – News of the World
Year/Genre: 1977, Classic Rock
Condition: New (180g gatefold; 2014 reissue)

Cultural Facts:

1. Recorded in the wake of punk’s rise, it was Queen’s answer to critics who saw them as overblown, stripping some arrangements back while keeping their theatrical edge.

2. The robot cover art is based on a 1940s sci-fi magazine illustration by artist Frank Kelly Freas, reworked to feature the band.

3. Songs from this album evolved into global stadium chants, turning Queen into a permanent presence at sports events and large public gatherings.