Larry Lurex I Can Hear Music
7", 1973

Recorded around the same time as the first Queen album, this single was recorded as much to test the studio as anything, in an attempt by the studio engineer to emulate Phil Spector's trademark sound. The sound engineer had heard Freddie singing before, and was suitably impressed, and so asked if Freddie wanted to be involved. Soon Brian and Roger were also dragged along, and the result was 'I Can Hear Music'. The sound technicians were so pleased with it that it ended up as a single. Not released however until 1973, just three weeks before the first 'proper' Queen recordings were due for release. To prevent any confusion, it was decided not to use the name 'Queen' for 'I Can Hear Music' as well, so the tongue-in-cheek 'Larry Lurex' (a pun on 'Gary Glitter') was adopted. The public failed to get the joke however, and the single sank without trace.

This German pressing was the only issue to feature a picture sleeve, manufactured with a high sheen and fragile paper sleeve. This is the first pressing which was manufactured with an error on the label saying "I Can Her Music". This was corrected in the second pressing.

"I Can Hear Music" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector. It was originally performed by The Ronettes in 1966, and later covered by The Beach Boys in 1969, by Larry Lurex (a pseudonym for Freddie Mercury) in 1973, by José Hoebee in 1983, and by She & Him in 2010.

"Goin' Back" (aka "Going Back") is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King in 1966. It describes the loss of innocence that comes with adulthood along with an attempt, on the part of the singer, to recapture that youthful innocence. The song has been recorded by many different artists, including Dusty Springfield, Goldie Zelkowitz, The Byrds, Elkie Brooks, Deacon Blue, Marianne Faithfull, Bill Drummond (of The KLF), Nils Lofgren, Freddie Mercury (on a Larry Lurex single), The Move, The New Seekers, The Pretenders, Diana Ross, Richard Thompson, Phil Collins and Bon Jovi as well as by Carole King herself.

Erstauflage mit Misprinting am Label: "I Can Her Music"

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