Queen – Queen II (Collector's Edition Boxset) [EMI] — Rock 2026 (FLAC)

Released by EMI [Q-II-BOX-2026] (2026 (Original 1974)), Queen – Queen II (Collector's Edition Boxset) presents 45 tracks (03:34:15) of Hard Rock / Progressive Rock, archived in FLAC on SpecialForDJs.

Artist: Queen
Title: Queen II (Collector's Edition Boxset)
Label: EMI
Catalog #: Q-II-BOX-2026
Style: Hard Rock / Progressive Rock
Release Date: 2026 (Original 1974)
Quality: FLAC
Tracks: 45 (approx. / Expanded)
Total Time: 03:34:15

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Tracklist:

01. Procession (2026 Mix) (1:12)
02. Father To Son (2026 Mix) (6:13)
03. White Queen (As It Began) (2026 Mix) (4:35)
04. Some Day One Day (2026 Mix) (4:21)
05. The Loser In The End (2026 Mix) (4:05)
06. Ogre Battle (2026 Mix) (4:06)
07. The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke (2026 Mix) (2:41)
08. Nevermore (2026 Mix) (1:19)
09. The March Of The Black Queen (2026 Mix) (6:32)
10. Funny How Love Is (2026 Mix) (2:51)
11. Seven Seas Of Rhye (2026 Mix) (2:52)
12. Procession (Stage Intro Tape / April 1973) (2:05)
13. Father To Son (Takes 4 & 9 / with Guide Vocal) (7:31)
14. As It Began (Brian's Studio Demo / October 1969) (2:14)
15. Some Day One Day (Take 1 / with Guide Vocals) (5:03)
16. The Loser In The End (Roger's First Demo) (1:08)
17. The Loser In The End (Roger's Second Demo) (2:03)
18. Ogre Battle (Takes 2 & 6 / with Guide Vocal) (5:25)
19. The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke (Takes 4 & 9) (4:13)
20. Nevermore (Take 6) (2:43)
21. The March Of The Black Queen (First Section Takes 3 & 5) (4:42)
22. The March Of The Black Queen (Second Section Take 1) (4:00)
23. Funny How Love Is (Take 4) (4:00)
24. Seven Seas Of Rhye (Takes 4, 5 & 6) (5:13)
25. I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside (Take 4) (0:46)
26. See What A Fool I've Been (B-side Version 2026 Mix) (4:32)
27. Not For Sale (Polar Bear) (3:56)
28. Father To Son (Backing Track) (6:13)
29. White Queen (As It Began) (Backing Track) (4:35)
30. Some Day One Day (Backing Track) (4:21)
31. The Loser In The End (Instrumental) (4:05)
32. Ogre Battle (Backing Track) (4:06)
33. The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke (Instrumental) (2:41)
34. Nevermore (Backing Track) (1:19)
35. The March Of The Black Queen (Backing Track) (6:32)
36. Funny How Love Is (Backing Track) (2:51)
37. Seven Seas Of Rhye (Backing Track) (2:52)
38. See What A Fool I've Been (BBC Session 2 / July 1973 / 2011 Mix) (4:29)
39. Ogre Battle (BBC Session / December 3rd 1973, Langham 1 Studio) (4:48)
40. Nevermore (BBC Session / April 3rd 1974, Langham 1 Studio) (1:30)
41. White Queen (As It Began) (BBC Session / April 3rd 1974, Langham 1 Studio) (4:57)
42. Procession (Intro Tape) (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome / 13th September 1973) (1:41)
43. Father To Son (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome / 13th September 1973) (5:29)
44. Son And Daughter (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome / 13th September 1973) (3:45)
45. Guitar Solo (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome / 13th September 1973) (1:26)
46. Son And Daughter (Reprise) (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome / 13th September 1973) (2:09)
47. Ogre Battle (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome / 13th September 1973) (5:22)
48. Liar (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome / 13th September 1973) (7:27)
49. Jailhouse Rock (Live at Golders Green Hippodrome / 13th September 1973) (1:12)
50. Procession (Live At The Rainbow, London / March 1974) (1:13)
51. Father To Son (Live At The Rainbow, London / March 1974) (6:06)
52. Ogre Battle (Live At The Rainbow, London / March 1974) (4:58)
53. White Queen (As It Began) (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, London / December 1975) (5:24)
54. The March Of The Black Queen (Live At The Rainbow, London / November 1974) (1:37)
55. The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke (Live At The Rainbow, London / March 1974) (2:57)
56. Seven Seas Of Rhye (Live At The Rainbow, London / March 1974) (3:15)
57. See What A Fool I've Been (Live At The Rainbow, London / March 1974) (5:03)

Звук: Теперь мы наконец-то услышим все эти безумные наслоения вокала Фредди и гитарные оркестровки Брайана Мэя без каши.
Side White / Side Black: Концепция белой и черной стороны в Hi-Res — это просто космос. «The March of the Black Queen» в таком качестве должна просто сносить голову.
Бокс-сет: 3 с лишним часа материала — это настоящий рай для коллекционера.
EN: This is the "Holy Grail" for Queen fans. Queen II has always been their heaviest and darkest record, but the original '74 mix was notoriously "muddy." The fact that Shirley-Smith's team did a full remix is a historic milestone.
The Sound: Finally, we get to hear Freddie’s insane vocal layers and Brian May’s guitar orchestrations with crystal clarity. No more sonic clutter.
Side White / Side Black: The conceptual flow of this album in Hi-Res is otherworldly. "The March of the Black Queen" is bound to be a mind-blowing experience in this quality.
The Boxset: Over 3 hours of content is a pure collector’s dream. It’s the definitive version of their first true masterpiece.

Anchored by cuts such as "Procession (2026 Mix)" and "Father To Son (2026 Mix)", the release maintains clean transient headroom, tight low-end phase alignment, and DJ-ready arrangement phrasing across all 45 tracks.

💬 HUMAN PERSPECTIVE / МНЕНИЕ РЕДАКЦИИ

RU: Выверенная архитектура аранжировки и глубокий аналоговый синтез от Queen на EMI [Q-II-BOX-2026]. В «Queen II (Collector's Edition Boxset)» («Procession (2026 Mix)» и «Father To Son (2026 Mix)») плотный роллинг-бас и арпеджио выстроены с отличным запасом динамики, позволяя плавно наращивать напряжение в середине и кульминации сета.

EN: Precision synth work and rolling low-end control from Queen on EMI [Q-II-BOX-2026]. Led by "Procession (2026 Mix)" and "Father To Son (2026 Mix)", "Queen II (Collector's Edition Boxset)" balances wide analog-style arpeggios with a focused club kick, offering clean harmonic structure for key-locked DJ transitions.

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