QUEEN Radio Ga Ga Vinyl Record 7 Inch EMI 1984 Rare UK Test Pressing QUEEN 1 Promo 45rpm Single

Queen - Radio Ga Ga
(Scarce Original UK Black Label Test Pressing with 4-Pronged Label Design. 6U/2U Matrix)

Format: Vinyl Record - 7 Inch (45 rpm)
Country: UK
Year: 1984
Label: EMI
Catalogue No. QUEEN 1

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, etchedstamped): QUEEN-1-A-6U-1-1-20 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, etched stamped): QUEEN-1-B-2U-1-1-10 STERLING

Condition: G (The vinyl has a number of surface marks)

Side A: Radio Ga Ga
Side B: I Go Crazy

An outstanding archival find for serious rock collectors, this 1984 UK seven-inch promotional test pressing dates from a milestone moment in the band's eighties discography. Manufactured in minimal quantities by EMI for pre-release evaluation and promotion, this hard-to-find variant features completely unprinted, plain black paper labels. The absence of any printed layout text - including the catalogue number itself - is a classic hallmark of this factory stage, with the traditional British four-pronged push-out centre remaining entirely intact.

The runout information on this item offers clear confirmation of its genuine master-tape pedigree. The dead-wax contains the stamped QUEEN-1-A-6U and QUEEN-1-B-2U matrix strings alongside the definitive "STERLING" stamp, verifying that the audio plates were processed at New York's elite Sterling Sound facility. Delivering the monumental title track on the A-side and the non-album collector's cut "I Go Crazy" on the reverse, the disc retains the deep, expansive audio dynamics distinctive to these early factory runs.

We grade this vintage 45 rpm single in Good (G) condition. The black vinyl surface exhibits numerous visible surface marks and superficial hairlines under direct light. While it carries cosmetic wear from handling, the record remains structurally sound and represents an accessible way to acquire a highly elusive, historically significant piece of Queen history that bypasses the standard retail formats.