Queen – Queen II
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Virgin EMI Records – 4720267 |
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UK & Europe |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Glam |
Tracklist
| Side White | |||
| A1 | Procession | ||
| A2 | Father To Son | ||
| A3 | White Queen (As It Began) | ||
| A4 | Some Day One Day | ||
| A5 | The Loser In The End | ||
| Side Black | |||
| B1 | Ogre Battle | ||
| B2 | The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke | ||
| B3 | Nevermore | ||
| B4 | The March Of The Black Queen | ||
| B5 | Funny How Love Is | ||
| B6 | The Seven Seas Of Rhye |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed To – Universal International Music B.V.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Queen Productions Ltd.
- Copyright © – Queen Productions Ltd.
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BF85561
- Published By – Queen Music Ltd.
- Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
- Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
- Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Abbey Road Studios
- Engineered At – Trident Studios
Credits
- Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – John Deacon
- Castanets [Virtuoso] – Roy Thomas Baker
- Design Concept [Sleeve Concept] – Queen
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Mike Stone
- Executive-Producer – Roger Taylor
- Guitar [Guitars], Piano, Vocals, Bells – Brian May
- Lacquer Cut By – Miles*
- Management – Jack Nelson
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Mastered By [Half Speed Vinyl Mastering] – Miles Showell
- Percussion, Vocals – Roger Meddows-Taylor*
- Photography By, Art Direction – Mick Rock
- Producer [Addidional Production By] – Robin Geoffrey Cable
- Producer [Produced By] – Roy Thomas Baker
- Producer [Produced By], Producer [Addidional Production By] – Queen
- Supervised By [Additional Audio Supervision] – Joshua J. Macrae
- Supervised By [Audio] – Justin Shirley-Smith
- Supervised By [Audio], Restoration [Additional Audio] – Kris Fredriksson
- Typography – Ridgeway Watt
- Vocals, Piano, Harpsichord – Freddie Mercury
- Written-By – Taylor* (tracks: A5)
Notes
2011 Queen Productions Ltd esclusive license to Universal International Music B.V.
© 2015 Queen Production Ltd. All rights reserved.
Made in .BIEM/SDRM.LC01846.00602547288240.
In gatefold: "...and nobody played synthesizer...again"
On OIS: This vinyl album has been meticulously recreated using the finest
technology from the original first-generation master mixes.
A & B runouts are etched.
HALFSPEED MASTERED
© 2015 Queen Production Ltd. All rights reserved.
Made in .BIEM/SDRM.LC01846.00602547288240.
In gatefold: "...and nobody played synthesizer...again"
On OIS: This vinyl album has been meticulously recreated using the finest
technology from the original first-generation master mixes.
A & B runouts are etched.
HALFSPEED MASTERED
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text on hype sticker): 6 02547 28824 0
- Barcode (Scanned from hype sticker - EAN): 0602547288240
- Barcode (On sticker): 050087328856
- Label Code: LC 01846
- Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): BF85561-01 A1 4720266 MILES ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): BF85561-02 C1 4720267 MILES ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): BF85561-01 A1 4720266 MILES ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): BF85561-02 C1 2IX 4720267 MILES ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): BF85561-01 A1 4720266 MILES ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3 (“5=1” reversed on runout)): BF85561-02 C1 5=1 4720267 MILES ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED
Other Versions (5 of 343)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Queen II (LP, Album, Gatefold) | EMI | 5C 062-95186 | Netherlands | 1974 | |||
| Queen II (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Elektra | EKS-75082, EKS 75082 | Australia | 1974 | |||
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Queen II (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold, Maple Leaf) | Elektra | EKS-75082 | Canada | 1974 | ||
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Queen II (LP, Album, Gatefold) | EMI Electrola | 1C 062-95 186 | 1974 | |||
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Queen II (LP, Album, Gatefold, Santa Maria Pressing) | Elektra | EKS-75082, 75082 | US | 1974 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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One of those albums that I know like the back of my hand, and that I’ve owned since 1975. This reissue is about the best it’s going to get imho. It’s always been a dense recording and I don’t ever see it being an audiophile experience. But who cares about that ? The songs are superb. Only Rogers track doesn’t work. It’s a shame Brian didn’t come up with a fourth song.
As others have noted, the sleeve is beautiful. No more slightly blurry band photograph. This one has depth and a sharpness the original sorely lacked.
So, yes. I’d recommend it. The sound is as good as it’s going to get. -
Edited 2 years agoI have the colored 2 LP box set version (same mastering though). The music is much clearer and less muddy and a lot stronger bass, which is great for this record, but ultimately is extremely compressed. It lacks that "punch" that my 1976 US copy has. My US copy has a much wider soundstage as well. I will say though that this is by far the best remaster in the series by far (followed by A Night At the Opera and Queen I) and isn't a bad choice if you can't find an original. The presentation is also FANTASTIC on this reissue. I've never seen the cover look better than this.
TLDR; The 1976 US Special pressing really cooks and prefer it over this despite it's drawbacks, but this is a pretty good reissue. MUCH better than the 2008 Hollywood pressing. -
This one really shines from the remastering. Previous LP pressings and even CD were dull and muddy. Essential Queen. -
I am very happy with this Hollywood release. Good separation and pretty full sound. There’s something about the mix/mastering that makes this one stand out from the other 2015 Hollywood Queen LP remasters. Certainly my favorite of the four I picked up. -
This sounds.very good to my ears ok it isnt like the.original which I even have too but this has more clearer soundstage more balance.in the vocals and instruments so I'd grab.a.copy before.it is too.late...
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This RE is great! It's a bit 'sounded', but to enjoy the music, it's a very good solution. Absolutely recommended. -
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