Queen will release a limited-edition seven-inch pink vinyl version of "Cool Cat" off their 10th album, 1982's Hot Space.
Written and performed solely by Freddie Mercury and John Deacon, it will be released on Record Store Day, April 20th, with the additional bonus of a new previously-unreleased instrumental mix of the song.
One of four tracks on Hot Space never performed live, it had a surge in popularity last year following its use in an Amazon Prime commercial directed by actress and filmmaker Olivia Wilde. It featured a young girl, actress Morgan Quin, overcoming having a slight mustache by drawing inspiration from Freddie Mercury and purchasing his trademark yellow leather jacket and white boots. At the end of the spot, she reveals that, like Freddie, she also has a gap between her two top front teeth.
The spot was viewed over 25 million times on YouTube.
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The Beatles, Paramore and Sevendust are three of the acts doing special releases for Record Store Day on April 20th.
These are our Top 25 picks from the almost 400 releases due out that day. Check out the whole list at RecordStoreDay.com.
100 Gecs - Snake Eyes - 10" EP. Features three new tracks.
The 1975 - Live at Gorilla - 2-LP. This features them playing their debut album in full.
The Beatles - Limited Edition RSD3 Turntable plus 3" singles of "She Loves You," "I Want to Hold Your Hand," and "I Saw Her Standing There."
The Cranberries - Bury the Hatchet (The Complete Sessions) - 2-LP. This adds five bonus tracks to the original album.
Death Cab for Cutie - Live at the Showbox - 2-LP. This is the first physical release of this show.
Def Leppard - One Night Only: Live at the Leadmill 2023 - 2-LP. A new live album recorded last year.
Dirty Heads - Midnight Control Deluxe: Collector’s Edition Vinyl Boxset - 4-LP. The band's last album finally gets a vinyl release.
Gorillaz - Cracker Island (Deluxe Vinyl Edition) - 2-LP. This adds a handful of tracks not on the original release.
Grateful Dead - Nightfall of Diamonds - 4-LP. This is the first release of a show from October 16th, 1989 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
George Harrison - Electronic Sound, Wonderwall Music - LP. The first two solo Harrison releases get reissued as picture discs.
The Hu - Live Glastonbury - LP. This was recorded during their set in 2023.
Elton John - Caribou (50th Anniversary Edition) - 2-LP. This adds demos and rarities from that era.
Noah Kahan - I Was/I Am - LP. His second album gets its first vinyl release.
John Lennon - Mind Games EP - 12". This is a teaser for the deluxe Mind Games box set due out later this year.
Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman & Marty Stuart - Sweetheart of the Rodeo 50th Anniversary Live - 2-LP. This was recorded on their 2019 tour.
Motley Crue - Supersonic and Demonic Relics - 2-LP. This rounds up 12 rarities from their career.
The Offspring - Splinter (20th Anniversary) - LP. This album has been out of print for over a decade.
Paramore - Re: This Is Why (Remix + Standard) - 2-LP. The band's remix collection gets its first physical release.
Ramones - The 1975 Sire Demos - LP. This features 13 tracks the group did to score their record deal.
The Rolling Stones - Live at Racket, NYC - LP. The band's club show from last year gets a physical release.
Sevendust - Heavier Than Seven - LP. This new compilation covers from 2005 to 2015.
Ringo Starr - Crooked Boy - 12" EP. This was produced by Linda Perry.
Talking Heads - Live at WCOZ 77 - 2-LP. This is the first official release of the full concert that provides some of the tracks on The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads.
U2 - Atomic City - 10". This features a live recording of the song from the Sphere and a previously unreleased remix.
Wilco - The Whole Love Expanded - 3-LP box set. This adds a selection of live in-studio performances and previously unreleased alternate mixes and demos.