Over half a century after it set them on the path to superstardom, Queen’s regal second album, Queen II, has been remixed, remastered, and expanded.
Arguably the heaviest Queen album, Queen II was originally released in 1974 and widely heralded as their first true masterpiece. With Brian May and Roger Taylor as executive producers, the album has been stunningly mixed by the team of Justin Shirley-Smith, Joshua J Macrae and Kris Fredriksson.
The 5CD+2LP Queen II Collector’s Edition box set features the 2026 mix of the album, plus intimate fly-on-the-wall audio of Queen in the recording studio, previously unheard outtakes and demos, live tracks and radio sessions.
The Queen II Collector’s Edition box set also comes with a 112-page book featuring previously unseen photographs, handwritten lyrics, diary entries, and special memorabilia, as well as memories of writing and recording the album from the band members.
Tracklist:
CD1: Queen II – 2026 Mix
1 Procession
2 Father To Son
3 White Queen (As It Began)
4 Some Day One Day
5 The Loser in the End
6 Ogre Battle
7 The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke
8 Nevermore
9 The March of the Black Queen
10 Funny How Love Is
11 Seven Seas Of Rhye
CD2: Queen II – Sessions
1 Procession (Stage Intro Tape – April 1973)
2 Father To Son (Takes 4 & 9 – with Guide Vocal)
3 As It Began (Brian’s Studio Demo – October 1969)
4 Some Day One Day (Take 1 – with Guide Vocals)
5 The Loser In The End (Roger’s First Demo)
6 The Loser In The End (Roger’s Second Demo)
7 Ogre Battle (Takes 2 & 6 – with Guide Vocal)
8 The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke (Takes 4 & 9)
9 Nevermore (Take 6)
10 The March Of The Black Queen (First Section Takes 3 & 5)
11 The March Of The Black Queen (Second Section Take 1)
12 Funny How Love Is (Take 4)
13 Seven Seas Of Rhye (Takes 4, 5 & 6)
14 I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside (Take 4)
15 See What A Fool I’ve Been (B-side Version 2026 Mix)
16 Not For Sale (Polar Bear)
CD3: Queen II – Backing Tracks
1 Procession
2 Father To Son
3 White Queen (As It Began)
4 Some Day One Day
5 The Loser in the End
6 Ogre Battle
7 The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke
8 Nevermore
9 The March of the Black Queen
10 Funny How Love Is
11 Seven Seas Of Rhye
CD4: Queen II – At The BBC
1 See What a Fool I’ve Been (BBC Session 2 – July 1973 – 2011 Mix)
2 Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3 – December 1973)
3 Nevermore (BBC Session 4 – April 1974)
4 White Queen (As It Began) (BBC Session 4 – April 1974)
5 Procession – Intro Tape (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome – 13th September 1973)
6 Father To Son (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome – 13th September 1973)
7 Son And Daughter (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome – 13th September 1973)
8 Guitar Solo (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome – 13th September 1973)
9 Son And Daughter – Reprise (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome – 13th September
1973)
10 Ogre Battle (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome – 13th September 1973)
11 Liar (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome – 13th September 1973)
12 Jailhouse Rock (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome – 13th September 1973)
CD5: Queen II – Live
1 Procession – Intro Tape (Live at the Rainbow – March 1974)
2 Father To Son (Live at the Rainbow – March 1974)
3 Ogre Battle (Live at the Rainbow – March 1974)
4 White Queen (As It Began) (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon – December 1975)
5 The March Of The Black Queen (Live at the Rainbow – November 1974)*
6 The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke (Live at the Rainbow – March 1974)
7 Seven Seas Of Rhye (Live at the Rainbow – March 1974)
8 See What A Fool I’ve Been (Live at the Rainbow – March 1974)
LP1: Queen II – 2026 Mix (Side White)
1 Procession
2 Father To Son
3 White Queen (As It Began)
4 Some Day One Day
5 The Loser in the End
LP2: Queen II – 2026 Mix (Side Black)
1 Ogre Battle
2 The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke
3 Nevermore
4 The March of the Black Queen
5 Funny How Love Is
6 Seven Seas Of Rhye
The boxset is available for pre-order at: https://queenusstore.com/products/queen-ii-collectors-boxset
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