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The Works album signed on the front cover in black felt tip, "Freddie Mercury," "Brian May," "OK. Yah! Roger Taylor, Queen '84," and "Well Done, John Deacon, '84." In fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: "This album is one of only 10 that were given to BBC Radio One for a competition that was on The Mike Smith Show, who sadly is no longer with us. I have enclosed the Compliment Slip that came with the album when I received it. No-one was more surprised than me to win a competition let alone win the new album of my absolute idols. Queen!….and with all 4 signatures!!
I already had my copy of The Works on the day it was released, so I knew this was going to be my 'pride and joy' and it has never been played, never been out of the insert, only kept in a protective cover and in a safe storage place for the past 40 years!
As I used to visit the Fan Club offices at 46 Pembridge Road in Notting Hill W11, (I always had to take the choccie biscuits!) I got to know the guys who worked there and was actually there the first day that Jacky started and who went on to do the most amazing job of running the Fan Club!…I told Jacky that I had won the album and how proud I was and she told me the funny little story about the guys being called into the offices urgently to sign the albums as they had to be with the BBC Radio One for the competition on that day! She said they all came rushing in and signed them and then the albums were then rushed, by motor cycle courier, straight to BBC Radio…she said it was crazy but they made it!…that made it even more special!"
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