An unreleased Queen Christmas track that “nobody has ever heard” will quickly be launched, based on guitarist Brian Could.
The track, titled ‘Not For Sale (Polar Bear)’ was recorded in 1974 in the course of the making of the band’s second album ‘Queen II’, however it didn’t make the ultimate lower.
5 many years on, it’s now been unearthed from the archives and acquired its first radio play on Planet Rock immediately (December 22). It is going to additionally seem on the reissue of Queen II due out in 2026.
“Individuals would possibly presumably have heard a bootleg model of ‘Not for Sale (Polar Bear)’ by Smile, it’s a track that goes again a really good distance, however to my data nobody has ever heard this model.”
He continued, “It’s a piece in progress and can seem on the forthcoming rebuild of the Queen II album – coming subsequent 12 months – however I’m sneaking this into my Planet Rock particular as a result of I’m fascinated to know what individuals give it some thought. I hope individuals have an exquisite Christmas and an ideal New Yr!”
In different information, earlier this month Could gifted Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi with a left-handed reproduction of his traditional Pink Particular guitar.
The unique Pink Particular was assembled from scratch within the early Nineteen Sixties by Could together with his father Harold, as he was unable to afford a serious model. Constructed with mahogany from an previous fire mantle and an oak fingerboard with mother-of-pearl buttons, it remained Could’s main guitar on stage all through Queen’s success within the ‘70s and ‘80s and have become synonymous with the band’s sound.
Could’s spouse Anita Dobson implied that regardless of Queen engaged on new music with Adam Lambert, it was unlikely that they might resume full-scale touring. “They’ll do little ins and outs, however they received’t do these huge excursions,” she stated.
Could suffered a minor stroke final 12 months, which he stated got here on “unexpectedly, out of the blue”. He stated it left him with none management over one in every of his arms and described it as “a bit of scary”.
