Queen: On Camera, Off Guard includes a fantastic selection of rare images from one of the world’s best-loved supergroups. Featuring pictures from 1969 to 1991, the images include the first ever photographs of Freddie Mercury as a performer with Ibex in Bolton in June 1969 taken by songwriter Chris Smith who recounts his experiences of the night. Further early images of Mercury include pictures taken at Ealing Art College and outside his flat in Shepherd’s Bush where Queen’s first official photo session took place in 1973. Images from their first Japanese tour, from the Fat Bottomed Girls cover shoot, on tour in South America with Mercury’s boyfriend and many many more allow us to get closer to Mercury and the rest of the band than any previous book. Furthermore, many of the photographers of these amazing images give their insights and stories, providing an intimate insight into Queen backstage, onstage and at play.

Mark Hayward is an established collector of music and popular culture photography and memorabilia, who has gathered an unrivalled collection of material over the last 25 years. His previous books include The Beatles Unseen (Orion 2005) and The Rolling Stones, The Ronnie Wood Story. Mark is also author of Pavilion's The Beatles On Camera, Off Guard, The Rolling Stones On Camera, Off Guard, and Queen On Camera, Off Guard.

Categories

• Social Science / Popular Culture
• Music
• Music / Individual Composer & Musician

Product Details

ISBN: 9781862059078
ISBN-10: 1862059071
Publisher: Pavilion
Publication Date: February 1st, 2012
Pages: 208
Language: English

"A rare, candid view of two iconic rock groups."  —Library Journal on The Beatles: On Camera, Off Guard and The Rolling Stones: On Camera, Off Guard

"Overall, this is a great book for those interested in Queen's background and exploring their past."  —San Francisco Book Review.com

"This is a great book for those looking to see what Queen did when they weren’t being Queen."  —San Francisco Book Review.com