Queen in 3-D

by Brian May

Overview

In Brian May’s own words and more than 300 previously unseen 3-D photographs, Queen in 3-D is an insider’s look at life with the rock band Queen, told for the first time. The pictures and self-penned text tell the story of Brian’s discovery of the world of stereoscopy as a boy, and chronicles Queen from the early 1970s to the present day. The images, from Brian’s personal archives, were taken using the various stereo cameras which Brian carried throughout his life. Viewed in May’s patented ULTRALITE OWL viewer (included), they leap into stunning three-dimensional realism, giving uniquely vivid impressions of life with Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and Brian himself, alongside the people who helped to shape Queen’s amazing global adventure.

Originally published in 2017 in a deluxe slip-cased edition, and then reprinted in 2019 in hardcover, Queen in 3-D has received glowing reviews from the press and broadcast media, as well as from countless music fans around the world who posted their kind comments online.

This new paperback contains everything included in the previous edition:

• Brian May's 3-D photos and text - scrupulously honest, emotional, beautiful and inspiring
• Featuring Queen on and off stage from the 1970s to the present day
• More than 300 previously unseen stereo images
• Brian May’s glimpses of life in the studio and on the road
• Bonus sections including 21st century-Queen + Adam Lambert
• Includes an ULTRALITE OWL 3-D viewer, an ingenious new development of the design, in the back flap of the paperback
• More than 17 stereo images from the Bohemian Rhapsody movie

 Queen have touched us all. Their music provides a soundtrack to our lives, their rock anthems elevating our spirits through the highs and lows of our time on this planet. This book provides the perfect visual context to the ever-powerful Queen sonic experience – stereoscopy to match the stereophony!
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781838164522
Publisher:	The London Stereoscopic Company
Publication date:	11/30/2021
Edition description:	Illustrated, Paperback with 3-D Viewer
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 12.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Brian May, founder, member, songwriter and guitarist with the rock band Queen, and co-creator of the internationally successful rock theatrical, We Will Rock You, is also a Doctor of Astrophysics, a leading campaigner for animal rights, and a lifelong 3-D photography enthusiast. Most recently, he has become a successful publisher, dedicated to sharing his vast collection of Victorian stereo photographs with the world through the books released by the London Stereoscopic Company (a fond recreation of the highly successful company of the same name founded in 1854). Brian currently tours with Queen for much of the year with Adam Lambert as lead vocalist, as well as composing, recording and performing in collaboration with West End star Kerry Ellis, an original luminary of the cast of We Will Rock You. His many other recent projects include working on 3-D 360-degree virtual reality movies, and the movie, Bohemian Rhapsody, the award-winning biopic of Freddie Mercury. Brian lives in London with his wife, his partner for over thirty years, actress Anita Dobson.

Editorial Reviews

"[Queen in 3-D] captures the thrilling history of [Queen] with over 300 previously unseen stereoscopic photographs. (Stereoscopic, or 3-D, photography re-creates the illusion of depth by utilizing the binocularity of our vision.) The impressive book includes his own reflective narrative (May didn't need a ghostwriter), and comes with an OWL 3-D viewer, which brings out the full effect of these images. The cover photo, and many of the images within, focuses on Queen's iconic lead singer, Freddie Mercury, who died in 1991 after battling AIDS. Mercury's vocals, sometimes operatic (Queen's mix of rock and opera is groundbreaking), other times roaring with rock fury and his theatrical stage persona made him one of music's most beloved frontmen."  — Newsweek


"A unique collection of images that no other rock band is likely to have." — Stereo World


"May, whose perspective from inside of Queen is expanded on in his new memoir (augmented by stereoscopic photography) Queen in 3D, brings out unsung sides of Mercury, especially as a composer and arranger of hard rock." — Mojo

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