Reissue will also be available in other formats:
1LP, 1CD, 2CDs (Deluxe edition), 1LP Picture Disc, and on cassette
The revolutionary debut album by Queen, Queen (1973), has been remixed, remastered, and expanded in a special edition, Queen I Collector’s Edition, scheduled for release on October 25.
This new version will be available in a box set with 6 CDs + 1 LP, containing 63 tracks, including 43 new mixes. The release also includes versions on a single LP, single CD, deluxe edition with 2 CDs, picture disc, and cassette.
The album has been restored by Justin Shirley-Smith, Joshua J Macrae, and Kris Fredriksson, offering the version that the band always wanted fans to hear. For the first time, a Queen album has received a new stereo mix. The song “Mad the Swine,” which was left off the original 1973 version, has been restored to its original position on the album.
Brian May emphasized: “This is not just a remastering, but a complete reconstruction of Queen’s debut album. With the possibilities of current technology, we were able to achieve the sound we wanted in 1973.” Additionally, a 108-page book with handwritten lyrics and memorabilia will accompany the special box.
The first single from this reissue is “The Night Comes Down,” which will be available as part of the physical and digital release. This song, like others from the album, was originally recorded during night sessions at Trident Studios in London, a studio used by artists such as Elton John and The Beatles.
In addition to the original album, the box offers previously unreleased materials, including rare live recordings and restored demos from 1971 and 1972, recorded at De Lane Lea Studios, where Queen recorded five tracks that capture the band’s innovative spirit.
Roger Taylor recalls the early years of the band: “We were broke but full of energy and self-belief.” Brian May adds: “We wanted everything to sound like it was right in people’s faces, and we fought to achieve that.”
The box also includes live performance recordings from 1974 and unreleased tracks such as “Hangman,” which was never recorded in the studio. With this release, Queen provides a unique opportunity to relive their journey from the early days to becoming one of the greatest rock bands of all time.
“QUEEN I Collector’s Edition” (6CD+LP)
CD1: Queen I – 2024 Mix
1 “Keep Yourself Alive”
2 “Doing All Right”
3 “Great King Rat”
4 “Mad The Swine”
5 “My Fairy King”
6 “Liar”
7 “The Night Comes Down”
8 “Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll”
9 “Son And Daughter”
10 “Jesus”
11 “Seven Seas Of Rhye…”
CD2: De Lane Lea Demos – 2024 Mix
1 “Keep Yourself Alive”
2 “The Night Comes Down”
3 “Great King Rat”
4 “Jesus”
5 “Liar”
CD3: Queen I Sessions
1 “Keep Yourself Alive (Trident Take 13 – Unused Master)”
2 “Doing All Right (Trident Take 1 – with Guide Vocal)”
3 “Great King Rat (De Lane Lea Take 1 – with Guide Vocal)”
4 “Mad The Swine (Trident Take 3 – with Guide Vocal)”
5 “My Fairy King (Trident Backing Track In Development)”
6 “Liar (Trident Take 1 – Unused Master)”
7 “The Night Comes Down (De Lane Lea Takes 1 & 2 – with Guide Vocal)”
8 “Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll (Trident Takes 8 & 9)”
9 “Son And Daughter (Trident Takes 1 & 2 – with Guide Vocal)”
10 “Jesus (De Lane Lea Take 2 – with Guide Vocal)”
11 “Seven Seas Of Rhye… (Trident Take 3)”
12 “See What A Fool I’ve Been (De Lane Lea Test Session)”
CD4: Queen I Backing Tracks
1 “Keep Yourself Alive”
2 “Doing All Right”
3 “Great King Rat”
4 “Mad The Swine”
5 “My Fairy King”
6 “Liar”
7 “The Night Comes Down”
8 “Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll”
9 “Son And Daughter”
10 “Jesus”
11 “Seven Seas Of Rhye…”
CD5: Queen I At The BBC
1 “My Fairy King (BBC Session 1, February 1973)”
2 “Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 1, February 1973)”
3 “Doing All Right (BBC Session 1, February 1973)”
4 “Liar (BBC Session 1, February 1973)”
5 “Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 2, July 1973)”
6 “Liar (BBC Session 2, July 1973)”
7 “Son And Daughter (BBC Session 2, July 1973)”
8 “Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll (BBC Session 3, December 1973)”
9 “Great King Rat (BBC Session 3, December 1973)”
10 “Son And Daughter (BBC Session 3, December 1973)”
11 “Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll (BBC Session 4, April 1974)”
CD6: Queen I Live
1 “Son And Daughter (Live at the Rainbow – March 1974)”
2 “Guitar Solo (Live at the Rainbow – March 1974)”
3 “Son And Daughter (Reprise) (Live at the Rainbow – March 1974)”
4 “Great King Rat (Live at the Rainbow – March 1974)”
5 “Keep Yourself Alive (Live at the Rainbow – March 1974)”
6 “Drum Solo (Live at the Rainbow – March 1974)”
7 “Keep Yourself Alive (Reprise) (Live at the Rainbow – March 1974)”
8 “Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll (Live at the Rainbow – March 1974)”
9 “Liar (Live at the Rainbow – March 1974)”
10 “Hangman (Live in San Diego – March 1976)”
11 “Doing All Right (Live in San Diego – March 1976)”
12 “Jesus (Live at Imperial College – August 1970)”
13 “I’m A Man (Live at Imperial College – August 1970)”
LP: Queen I – 2024 Mix
Lado A
1 “Keep Yourself Alive”
2 “Doing All Right”
3 “Great King Rat”
4 “Mad The Swine”
5 “My Fairy King”
Lado B
1 “Liar”
2 “The Night Comes Down”
3 “Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll”
4 “Son And Daughter”
5 “Jesus”
6 “Seven Seas Of Rhye…”
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