{"product_id":"queen-1974-tour-commemorative-plaque-uk-memorabilia-plaque-436806","title":"Queen 1974 Tour Commemorative Plaque UK Memorabilia","description":"QUEEN 1974 Tour Commemorative Plaque (Original 1974\r\n  decorative plaque commissioned by legendary concert\r\n  promoter to commemorate the success of the bands 1974\r\n  headlining tour, which culminated in two sell out shows at the\r\n  prestigious Rainbow Theatre in London, and was presented to\r\n  each member of the band. See 'More Info' for full details.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-stretch: 100%; color: #999; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eTRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n1974 was a big year for Queen. After a successful tour supporting Mott The Hoople at the end of '73, Queen did a headlining tour during the first part of '74 and whilst on this tour on the 3rd March, Seven Seas Of Rhye was released and became the bands first British hit single. The album that followed, Queen II entered the charts at a staggering number 7 and peaked at number 4. Queen then resumed their role supporting Mott The Hoople - this time on their first US tour, during which Brian was struck down with Hepatitis after their New York concert and had to fly home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn returning from the US with momentum building, the buzz surrounding the band started to increase and in July they entered the studio to work on their third album, Sheer Heart Attack, whilst Brian was recovering. After the album was completed the band decided to go back on the road for a more extensive UK tour to promote the upcoming album. They turned to Mel Bush to promote the tour, having previously worked with him during their Hoople tour the previous year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tour began at the Manchester Palace Theatre, supported by Hustler and lasted 18 nights, culmanating in two nights at London's prestigious Rainbow venue. During the tour, on November 8th whilst Queen were in Glasgow, Sheer Heart Attack was released in the UK. The US release was four days later. By the time Queen arrived at The Rainbow on November 19th both Sheer Heart Attack and the single Killer Queen were at number 2 in the respective album and single charts. A second night at the Rainbow was hastily arranged after all tickets for the first show sold out in just two days - remember this was well before the days of online purchasing! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth nights at the Rainbow were filmed and shown in British cinemas. In 1992 this footage was remastered and a video was included in the box set 'Box Of Trix'. It has yet to be released on DVD officially. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall the tour sold out and even the music press had to concede that Queen were here to stay. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMel Bush was so happy with the success of the tour that he commissoned a special etched brass plaque, as it was becoming something of a tradition that Mel had started in 1973 when he promoted David Bowie's Aladdin Sane tour and later repeated when he promoted Mott The Hoople's 1973 UK tour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith each of the acts he promoted, once a successful tour was over, Mel would commission a commemorative plaque or mirror as a souvenir of the event. Usually these would be presented to the artist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe design of this plaque features the bands name,a list of the tour dates with the words 'SOLD OUT' 'Many Thanks, Mel Bush'. The bands crest is etched in the bottom, with all text in purple, and measures 11\" x 12\" in size.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is some tarnishing to the brass due to the age of the plaque, however we have not tried to restore it due to the risk of damaging this precious artifact. We feel it adds an air of character about the piece. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very rare and unusual piece of Queen memorabilia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/it\/collections\/queen\" title=\"Click to see complete listing of Queen\"\u003eQueen\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for complete listing)\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/search-results-page?q=Queen+1974+Tour+Commemorative+Plaque\" title=\"Click to see more products with the title 1974 Tour Commemorative Plaque\"\u003e 1974 Tour Commemorative Plaque\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more of the same title)\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Release\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1974\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e - memorabilia\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue No\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/search-results-page?q=PLAQUE\" title=\"Click to see more products with the catalogue number PLAQUE\"\u003ePLAQUE\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more)\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/it\/collections\/uk-imports\" title=\"Click to see more items from United Kingdom (UK)\"\u003eUnited Kingdom (UK)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Chip\u003c\/strong\u003e – This is a \u003ca href=\"\/it\/collections\/blue-chip-rare-vintage-collectables\" title=\"Click to see more Blue Chip collectors items\"\u003eBlue Chip\u003c\/a\u003e collectors item. 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