July 2019 Autographs & Memorabilia Auction - Ends Saturday, July 20th

Lot #63:

Queen: Freddie Mercury Rare Signed 7" Album Solo Album Single for "Love Kills" (Epperson/REAL)

Original 7" album single released by Mercury in 1984 during as a solo endeavor to promote the single for "Love Kills", which was being featured on the Motion Picture soundtrack for the film "Metropolis". The cover features an excellent portrait image of Mercury and has been beautifully hand signed by the Queen frontman in black felt tip marker. Sleeve has a light ring from the vinyl and some light wrinkling at the edges but is in overall very fine condition. The original vinyl record included.

A previously unreleased ballad version of the song was reworked by Brian May and Roger Taylor for the compilation Queen Forever in 2014. The Queen version is a stripped-down ballad version, while Mercury's version is a high energy track. "Love Kills" was originally written for Queen's eleventh studio album The Works, but was not used.

Accompanied by a full Letter of Authenticity from music autograph authority Roger Epperson/REAL Authentication (REAL).