QUEEN I Want To Break Free x 4 PICTURE SLEEVES 7" Singles RARE Superb CONDITION

Sold Date: March 24, 2024
Start Date: March 14, 2024
Final Price: £156.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 43
Seller Feedback: 4236
Buyer Feedback: 0


I will declare a lower amount on the customs form for all countries so as to avoid/decrease high import charges.  However, in the case of the EU all purchases are subject to VAT which eBay collect at point of sale. No shipping to Russia currently.

Queen : I Want To Break Free 4 x Picture Sleeves 7" Singles 1984 (Freddie, Brian, Roger & John)

Every now and then you will see this very collectable set for sale on eBay but very rarely in this condition!

As you can from the many photos I have taken the covers are exceptional and have been so well preserved down the years, they are very nearly 40 years of course.  I imagine they have been kept inside pvc sleeves for most of their life which is how they have retained their original quality.  I cannot praise them highly enough they really are in beautiful condition!

They are all unmarked and the flipbacks on the reverse side of each are also in perfect condition.  The edges and corners are all so clean and only the Roger one has a couple of barely visible small faint rubs on the bottom edge.  Three have very minor creasing around the thumb notch area on the back but this is so minor and hardly worth a mention!  They all have the gold lettering on the front.

I have played them all and I can confirm every version of 'I Want To Break Free' and 'Machines...' play with stunning quality, the clarity, depth and power of the audio is sensational!  There is only minimal background on 3/4 of the intros i.e. very very minimal - 2/3 seconds at most!  They all have the A5/B5 matrix and only one has a blue label, the other three have the solid black labels.  They are visually in superb condition with no scratches and barely any spindle wear, none in some cases!

This is a fantastic 'set' and as stated it is so rare to find them as immaculate as this.

QUEEN 2 // A-5 / B-5 

The Freddie cover is Mint- // The audio on S1 is Near Mint / S2 is Near Mint

The Brian cover is Near Mint // The audio on S1 is Mint(-) / S2 is Mint(-)

The Roger cover is Near Mint- // The audio on S1 is Near Mint / S2 is Mint(-)

The John cover is Near Mint // The audio on S1 is Mint(-) / S2 is Near Mint


Play tested on my Rega P2 with AT-VM95EN Cart / Denon PMA-520AE Amp / B&W 684 Speakers

The records have been cleaned on a Pro-Ject VC-S machine


I grade according to "Record Collector" guidelines


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Postage & Packaging

I will only send items items worldwide via tracked shipping.  This provides 'peace of mind' in case of loss or damage.  The shipping costs are shown below and combined shipping is always offered.  Any over-payment will always be refunded.

The Royal Mail only insure up to a value of £250 so if an item sells for more it may be wise to use a courier service (e.g. Parcelforce or DPD).  An extra insurance premium will be required but I will not know the exact amount until the final sale price is known.  Because of this I will sometimes have to estimate the cost and this will be shown in the listing.  Please wait for the invoice before making payment and if you have any questions please feel free to ask.  Many thanks.

All vinyls are packaged in strong over-sized custom made mailers with plenty of extra cardboard protection.  They are placed inside separate poly-lined inners outside the cover so as to avoid seam splits in transit and then placed inside a PVC sleeve to provide even more protection.  I pride myself on my high quality packaging as my feed confirms and if any customer has any specific requirements I am more than happy to help.

The mailers I use cost £1.00 each and I will use anything between 3-5 cardboard stiffeners which cost approx £0.18 each.  There is also the cost of the poly-lined inner and PVC sleeve to consider, it all adds up!  Not forgetting that eBay take 10% of the shipping fee also!!

UK Postage Rates (First Class Recorded - Max 2kg)

LPs/12" singles : £5.95 up to 1kg then £1.00 per extra item 

EUROPE (Tracked - Max 2kg)

LPs/12" singles : £15.95 then £2.00 per extra

USA (Tracked - Max 2kg)

LPs/12" singles : £24.95 then £2.50 per extra 

REST OF WORLD (Tracked - Max 2kg)  

LPs/12" singles : £21.95 then £2.50 per extra

If you are not entirely happy with your purchase please contact me before leaving feedback and I will always resolve any issue, 100% guaranteed.  If you would prefer to send the item back I will also pay the return shipping cost if I am at fault, I am only human after all!!