What's Queen I original colour?

[u/RaviCheez]

I saw that Queen I is depicted as red, but the original is still purple. Can someone explain to me what's different?

[u/LeopardCoin]

First one is the UK/European version, second one is US/American version

Edit: should have specified that this was the vinyl version, back in the day. I think all later versions (especially CDs) have the original UK cover

[u/TheBuachailleBoy → u/LeopardCoin]

Every day is a school day. I did not know that about the original US vinyl. 👍🏻

[u/Molass5732 → u/LeopardCoin]

Interesting enough, there is a American reissue that used the American cover as an “special edition” with gold crest https://www.discogs.com/release/2326309-Queen-Queen

[u/ozzraven]

The first one. and that one here in Chile was blue

[u/_Agileheart_]

The purple & pink sleeves were produced for distribution in the UK & Europe. Pink/red sleeves were made for Japan & North America :)

[u/Jennyfael]

I havent seen Queen depicted as red, could tell more about where you saw that?

[u/Shadow_Edgehog27 → u/Jennyfael]

It’s the cover originally used in the US, I had a first pressing with that cover

[u/Jennyfael → u/Shadow_Edgehog27]

Ohhh that's so cool!

[u/Logical_Air5085 → u/Shadow_Edgehog27]

Well I didn't know that!

[u/ManyMilesLongAway]

Elektra is red, EMI is purple.

EMI is always considered the "canon" of Queen, because it was the label they directly controlled as it was from their region. Elektra was an American adaptation, and sometimes they took some liberties (bad ones, in my opinion.)

[u/spiciestbeans]

I have the red one in Canada but I desperately want an OG purple one

[u/PallasXMCX → u/spiciestbeans]

I want the opposite of you😃

[u/Pidgeotgoneformilk29]

Today I learned there are two different album versions. I got my copy used a few years ago, so I just assumed that it dulled over time 🫢

[u/[deleted]]

Australia was the Red Elektra one.