News Of The World (1977)

News of the World, Queen’s sixth studio album, was released in 1977. It includes We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions and Spread Your Wings. The album achieved substantial sales and multiple platinum certifications in the United States and United Kingdom.

Following A Day at the Races, it was the band’s second album produced without an outside producer. Sessions took place at Sarm West and Wessex Studios in London, with Mike Stone contributing engineering and co-production.

Tracklist:

We Will Rock You
We Are the Champions
Sheer Heart Attack
All Dead, All Dead
Spread Your Wings
Fight from the Inside
Get Down, Make Love
Sleeping on the Sidewalk
Who Needs You
It’s Late
My Melancholy Blues

Legend: Side A / Side B – Record Company – Catalogue number – Country (Year) ~ Notes

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Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 2757 UK (1977)
Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 2757 IRELAND (1977) ~ No PS
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Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 5C 006 -60476 HOLLAND (1977)
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Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 4C 006 -60476 BELGIUM (1977)
Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 1C 006 -60476 GERMANY (1977)
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Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 2C 008 -60476 FRANCE (1977) ~ Crest label
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Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 2C 008 -60476 FRANCE (1977) ~ Silver label. “Made in France” on the back
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Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 3C 006-60476 ITALY (1977) ~ Promo with star hole in the cover
Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 3C 006-60476 ITALY (1977)
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Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 3C 006-60476 ITALY (1977) ~ Jukebox Promo Die-cut Sleeve
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Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 10C 006-060476 SPAIN (1977) ~ Promo. “Muestra invedible destinada a Promocion” on label. Front
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Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 10C 006-060476 SPAIN (1977) ~ Promo. “Muestra invedible destinada a Promocion” on label. Side B
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Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 10C 006-060476 SPAIN (1977)
Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 8E006-60476 PORTUGAL (1977)
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Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI EMIJ 4207 SOUTH AFRICA (1977) ~ No PS
Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack - EMI 1421 CHILE (1977) ~ White label promo. Labels in Spanish. No PS
Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 1421 CHILE (1977) ~ No PS. White label promo. Labels in Spanish
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Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 1421 CHILE (1977) ~ No PS. Labels in Spanish
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Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 4399 GUATEMALA (1977) ~ No PS. Labels in English and Spanish
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Spread Your Wings / Sheer Heart Attack – EMI 31C 006 60476 BRAZIL (1977) ~ No PS. Promo stamp
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 2708 UK (1977) “Demo record not for sale” on label. Front
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 2708 UK (1977) “Demo record not for sale” on label. Side A
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 2708 UK (1977)
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 2708 IRELAND (1977) ~ No PS
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 2C 006-60045 FRANCE (1977) ~ Cover with title “We Will Rock You” – Back “Made in France”. Green label – Front
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 2C 006-60045 FRANCE (1977) ~ Cover with title “We Will Rock You” – Back “Made in France”. Green label – Side A
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 2C 006-60045 FRANCE (1977) ~ Cover with title “We Will Rock You” – Back “Made in France”. White crest label. Front
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 2C 006-60045 FRANCE (1977) ~ Cover with title “We Will Rock You” – Back “Made in France”. White crest label. Side A
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 2C 006-60045 FRANCE (1977) ~ Cover with title “We Will Rock You” – Back “Imprimé en France”
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 2C 006-60045 FRANCE (1977) ~ Cover without title
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 1C 006-60045 GERMANY (1977) ~ First edition
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You - EMI 1C 006-60045 GERMANY (1988) ~ Second edition with barcode on back. Front
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 1C 006-60045 GERMANY (1988) ~ Second edition with barcode on back. Front
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You - EMI 1C 006-60045 GERMANY (1988) ~ Second edition with barcode on back. Back
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 1C 006-60045 GERMANY (1988) ~ Second edition with barcode on back. Back
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 5C 006-60045 HOLLAND (1977)
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 4C 006-60045 BELGIUM (1977)
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – ELEKTRA E-45090 BELGIUM (1977) ~ Promo picture sleeve for export in Belgium
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 3C 006-60045 ITALY (1977)
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 3C 006-60045 ITALY (1977) ~ Cover with “Ciao 2001” logo
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 10C 006-060045 SPAIN (1977)
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 8E 006-60045 PORTUGAL (1977)
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – JUGOTON SEMI 88951 JUGOSLAVIA (1977)
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – PEPITA SPSK 70295 HUNGARY (1978)
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 1566 ARGENTINA (1977) ~ White label Promo. No PS
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 1566 ARGENTINA (1977) ~ No PS
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 01.21.1161 PERU (1977) ~ No PS. Label version 1
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 01.21.1161 PERU (1977) ~ No PS. Label version 2
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 4372 PANAMA (1978) ~ No PS
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 4113 BRAZIL (1977)
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You - EMI 8097 MEXICO (1977) ~ Back with titles in Spanish. Front
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 8097 MEXICO (1977) ~ Back with titles in Spanish. Front
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You - EMI 8097 MEXICO (1977) ~ Back with titles in Spanish. Back
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 8097 MEXICO (1977) ~ Back with titles in Spanish. Back
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 1358 CHILE (1977) ~ No PS. Label version 1
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 1358 CHILE (1977) ~ No PS. Label version 2
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI BO-1217 BOLIVIA (1977) ~ 33 RPM – No PS
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – ELEKTRA E 45441 CANADA (1977) ~ No PS
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You - ELEKTRA E 45441 USA (1977)
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – ELEKTRA E 45441 USA (1977) ~ Red Elektra label (AR)
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You - ELEKTRA E-45441 USA (1977) ~ No PS. Butterfly green Label
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – ELEKTRA E-45441 USA (1977) ~ No PS. Butterfly green Label (SP)
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – ELEKTRA P-230E JAPAN (1977)
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 4372 GUATEMALA (1977) ~ No PS
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You - ELEKTRA E 45441 AUSTRALIA (1977) ~ No PS
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – ELEKTRA E 45441 AUSTRALIA (1977) ~ No PS
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – ELEKTRA E 45441 AUSTRALIA (1977)
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – ELEKTRA E 45441 NEW ZEALAND (1977) ~ No PS
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI EMIJ 4193 SOUTH AFRICA (1977) ~ No PS
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – ELEKTRA E-45090 USA (1977) ~ Spun Gold Label (SP)
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – ELEKTRA E-45090 USA (1977) ~ No PS. Spun Gold Label (SP)
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – ELEKTRA GS 45526-C CANADA (1978) ~ No PS. Spun Gold Label (SP). Label version 1
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – ELEKTRA GS 45526-Q CANADA (1978) ~ No PS. Spun Gold Label (SP). Label version 2
We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 73-X-151-A/B PHILIPPINES (1977) ~ No PS
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 3C 006-60045 ITALY (1977) ~ Jukebox Promo Die-Cut Sleeve
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 3C 006-60045 ITALY (1977) ~ Jukebox – No PS
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We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You – EMI 3C 006-60045 ITALY (1977) ~ Jukebox. SPER promo cover
We Are The Champions / Your Love Is So Good To Me (Diana Ross) – EMI 3C 000-79000 ITALY (1977) ~ Jukebox – No PS
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We Are The Champions / Your Love Is So Good To Me (Diana Ross) – EMI 3C 000-79000 ITALY (1977) ~ Jukebox. SPER promo cover
We Are The Champions (mono) / We Are The Champions (stereo) – ELEKTRA E 45441 USA (1977) ~ No PS. Radio station use only. White label Promo (PRC-W)
We Are The Champions (mono) / We Are The Champions (stereo) - ELEKTRA E 45441 USA (1977) ~ Radio station use only - No PS. White Butterfly label
We Are The Champions (mono) / We Are The Champions (stereo) – ELEKTRA E 45441 USA (1977) ~ No PS. Radio station use only. White Butterfly label (SP)
Point Of Know Return (Kansas) / Swingtown (The Steve Miller Band) / We Are The Champions (Queen) / Gone Too Far (England Dan & John Ford Coley) - Royalsound TKR 519 THAILAND (1977)
Point Of Know Return (Kansas) / Swingtown (The Steve Miller Band) / We Are The Champions (Queen) / Gone Too Far (England Dan & John Ford Coley) – Royalsound TKR 519 THAILAND (1977) – Front
Point Of Know Return (Kansas) / Swingtown (The Steve Miller Band) / We Are The Champions (Queen) / Gone Too Far (England Dan & John Ford Coley) - Royalsound TKR 519 THAILAND (1977) - Back
Point Of Know Return (Kansas) / Swingtown (The Steve Miller Band) / We Are The Champions (Queen) / Gone Too Far (England Dan & John Ford Coley) – Royalsound TKR 519 THAILAND (1977) – Back
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Point Of Know Return (Kansas) / Swingtown (The Steve Miller Band) / We Are The Champions (Queen) / Gone Too Far (England Dan & John Ford Coley) – Royalsound TKR 519 THAILAND (1977) – Side A
Point Of Know Return (Kansas) / Swingtown (The Steve Miller Band) / We Are The Champions (Queen) / Gone Too Far (England Dan & John Ford Coley) - Royalsound TKR 519 THAILAND (1977) - Side B
Point Of Know Return (Kansas) / Swingtown (The Steve Miller Band) / We Are The Champions (Queen) / Gone Too Far (England Dan & John Ford Coley) – Royalsound TKR 519 THAILAND (1977) – Side B
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It’s Late / Sheer Heart Attack – ELEKTRA P-271E JAPAN (1977) ~ White label promo. Front
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It’s Late / Sheer Heart Attack – ELEKTRA P-271E JAPAN (1977) ~ White label promo. Side A
It’s Late / Sheer Heart Attack – ELEKTRA P-271E JAPAN (1977)
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It’s Late / Sheer Heart Attack – ELEKTRA P-271E JAPAN (1977) ~ Back cover with wrong timing for “It’s late” (3:49). Front
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It’s Late / Sheer Heart Attack – ELEKTRA P-271E JAPAN (1977) ~ Back cover with wrong timing for “It’s late” (3:49). Back
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It’s Late / Sheer Heart Attack – ELEKTRA E 45478 USA (1977) ~ Red label (PRC-W). Front
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It’s Late / Sheer Heart Attack – ELEKTRA E 45478 USA (1977) ~ Red label (PRC-W). Side A
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It’s Late / Sheer Heart Attack – ELEKTRA E 45478 USA (1977) ~ Red label (AR). Front
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It’s Late / Sheer Heart Attack – ELEKTRA E 45478 USA (1977) ~ Red label (AR). Side A
It’s Late / Sheer Heart Attack – ELEKTRA E 45478 USA (1977). Butterfly green label
It's Late / Sheer Heart Attack - ELEKTRA E 45478 USA (1977) ~ No PS. Butterfly green Label
It’s Late / Sheer Heart Attack – ELEKTRA E 45478 USA (1977) ~ No PS. Butterfly green Label (SP)
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It’s Late / Sheer Heart Attack – ELEKTRA E 45478 CANADA (1977) ~ No PS. Butterfly green Label
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It’s Late / Sheer Heart Attack – ELEKTRA E 45478 NEW ZEALAND (1977) ~ No PS. White label demonstration record
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It’s Late / Sheer Heart Attack – ELEKTRA E 45478 NEW ZEALAND (1977) ~ No PS
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It’s Late / It’s Late – ELEKTRA E 45478 CANADA (1977) ~ No PS. Promo with Butterfly white Label
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It’s Late (Short) / It’s Late (Long) – ELEKTRA E 45478 USA (1977) ~ White label promo (AR). Front
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It’s Late (Short) / It’s Late (Long) – ELEKTRA E 45478 USA (1977) ~ White label promo (AR). Side A
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It’s Late / Sheer Heart Attack – ELEKTRA E 45478 USA (1977) ~ Butterfly white Label promo (SP). Front
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It’s Late (Short) / It’s Late (Long) – ELEKTRA E 45478 USA (1977) ~ Butterfly white Label promo (SP). Side B