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A 1976 release on LP and cassette and released in 1986 on CD. The LP issue has a gatefold sleeve and a printed innersleeve with artwork and a photo.

Re-released on heavy vinyl with a high quality sleeve and a pvc outer sleeve in 1999 in the UK.

The Argentinian and Uruguayan LP issues are called Un Dia En Las Carreras.

The USA has a 1991 CD re-issue with two bonus tracks. Available with and without a longbox.

Re-issued on CD in Europe and Japan in 1993-1994.

Re-issued in Japan on CD in 1998 with a card sleeve.

Re-issued on CD in the USA as an MFSL issue with a different sleeve and a gold CD. Also released in 1995 as a numbered limited vinyl issue.

A pirate picture disc was released in 1997 without a sleeve.

Re-issued in Japan on CD in 2001 with improved sound quality.

Re-issued in Japan on CD in 2004 with a card sleeve (using the 2001 remasters). The package also includes a mini innersleeve like the original UK vinyl issue. Released in Europe on July 12 2004 (including obi's and Japanese lyrics sheet).

above: the front and back sleeves of the UK LP issue

above: the front and back sleeves of the Argentinian LP issue

above: the front sleeve of the USA cassette issue

above: the front and back sleeves of the Canadian 1991 cassette issue

above: the front and back sleeves of the Dutch 1986 CD issue

above: the front and back sleeves and the disc of the Japanese 2004 CD issue

Album info
UK tracklisting
  Side One:
  1. Tie Your Mother Down (May) 3:44 (4:46)
  2. You Take My Breath Away (Mercury) 5:04
  3. Long Away (May) 3:35
  4. The Millionaire Waltz (Mercury) 4:54
  5. You And I (Deacon) 3:25
  Side Two:
  6. Somebody To Love (Mercury) 4:56
  7. White Man (May) 4:58
  8. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy (Mercury) 2:53
  9. Drowse (Taylor) 3:43
10. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) (May) 4:39 (5:51)

USA 1991 CD tracklisting
  1. Tie Your Mother Down (May) 3:44 (4:46)
  2. You Take My Breath Away (Mercury) 5:04
  3. Long Away (May) 3:35
  4. The Millionaire Waltz (Mercury) 4:54
  5. You And I (Deacon) 3:25
  6. Somebody To Love (Mercury) 4:56
  7. White Man (May) 4:58
  8. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy (Mercury) 2:53
  9. Drowse (Taylor) 3:43
10. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) (May) 4:39 (5:51)
11. Tie Your Mother Down (1991 Remix) (May) 3:44
12. Somebody To Love (1991 Remix) (Mercury) 5:00

Liner notes
Freddie Mercury - Vocal, Piano, Choir Meister, Tantrums
Brian May - Guitars, Vocals, Leader of the Orchestra
Roger Taylor - Drums, Vocals, Percussion, Pandemonium
John Deacon - Fender Bass
Recorded in England July to November 1976
Management - John Reid
Co-ordinator - Pete Brown
Crew Equipment Supervision - John Harris
Special thanks to Tim Friese-Greene
Art Direction - David Costa
Inner sleeve Co-ordination - Cream
No Synths!

Single releases

Somebody To Love

Tie Your Mother Down

Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy

Teo Torriatte

Long Away

Other notes

Thanks to Gustavo Holub for the Argentinian LP sleeve.

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