Queen - Queen II (Collector's Edition) (2026) [Official Digital Download 24/48]

"Mercury begins to blossom into the more varied and awe-inspiring vocalist now renowned as one of (if not the utmost) greatest singers to ever step out in front of a rock band."
- PopMatters.com

"... a cult classic ... the group broadened the scope of its sound while sharpening its songwriting hooks ... with punchy pop melodies to complement the thickly layered arrangements ..."
- UltimateClassicRock.com

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.

Released only eight months after Queen's debut, Queen II consolidated the band's pioneering sound and continued to build momentum for the group, charting significantly higher than the first album on both sides of the Atlantic. Arguably the heaviest Queen album, Queen II was 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 5-disc 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.

"Led Zeppelin and The Who are probably in Queen II somewhere, because they were among our favourite groups, but what we (were) trying to do differently from either of those groups (was) this sort of layered sound. We were trying to push studio techniques to a new limit for rock groups: it was fulfilling all our dreams, because we didn't have much opportunity for that on the first album."

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)