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Freddie Mercury—Barcelona | A collection of photos, records and material relating to Barcelona, 1988

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September 7, 04:38 PM GMT

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Freddie Mercury—Barcelona


 A collection of photos, records and material relating to Barcelona, 1987-1988


Including:


Barcelona, white label test pressing


'Barcelona', 7-inch single-sided acetate record, The Town House label


7-inch single-sided acetate record, 'Exercises' to label in manuscript, The Town House label


Various draft lyrics and music for Barcelona, typescript, manuscript, printed and photocopied


'The Golden Boy', 7-inch vinyl records


Barcelona presentation pack by Polydor marketing


Barcelona press kit


c. 25 polaroids of the Barcelona photoshoot with Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé


A large collection of press shots for Barcelona of Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé, various sizes


Magazines with pieces about Barcelona


Barcelona '92 Olympic Committee medal awarded to Freddie Mercury, "La Nit", Barcelona, 8 October 1988, in presentation box


Ephemera relating to Barcelona Olympics '92, including a brochure, complimentary tickets, guide

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