Queen I

Queen’s self-titled debut album will be remixed and released this October. This is the first time that a Queen album has been remixed. Retitled Queen I for this release, the front cover’s Queen logo, originally designed by Freddie Mercury, will be updated with the addition of the Roman numeral “I”. The original album was recorded in 1972 and was released in July 1973 on EMI Records in the UK and Elektra in the USA.

Featuring the singles “Keep Yourself Alive” and “Liar”, the album achieved Gold sales in the UK and USA, and has been a fan favourite ever since.

This Collector’s Edition sees the album presented in a whole new light, having been newly mixed from the original multi-track masters, and with the song “Mad The Swine” now reinstated into the album running order in its originally intended place.

The bonus discs that complete the 6CD+1LP set include: De Lane Lea Demos (also newly mixed from the original multi-track masters for the very first time); a CD comprised entirely of previously unreleased Queen I session out-take music and dialogue; a CD of instrumental and backing track versions of the album; a live CD featuring some of the best and most interesting live performances of songs from this album (some of which are previously unreleased); and finally, a disc comprised of Queen I tracks that were recorded for BBC Radio One (including DJ announcements).

Queen I – including “Mad The Swine” – is also presented on 180g black vinyl.

The Collector’s Edition is complemented by the addition of a 108-page 12” hardback book, which features a treasure trove of rare and previously unseen photography, hand-written lyrics, Freddie Mercury’s sketches, and more.

Presented in a rigid two-piece box with fold-out poster and four photo prints

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BluRay:

“This is not just a remaster, this is a brand new 2024 rebuild of the entire Queen debut album” quoted Brian May when announcing the release of the band’s revisit of their eponymous debut album late last year, retitled Queen I for this stunning new update. May further elaborated: “Every instrument has been revisited to produce the ‘live’ ambient sound we would have liked to use originally.”

Now Queen take the release to the next stage, today announcing a brand new, limited edition immersive Dolby Atmos release of the album, set to be available on Audiophile Blu-ray on June 13. This new release arrives in the US by Sony Music. Universal Music Group is releasing for the rest of the world. With Brian May and Roger Taylor acting as executive producers and overseen by Queen’s long- standing audio production team of Justin Shirley-Smith, Joshua J Macrae and Kris Fredriksson, this enhanced spatial surround sound format release breathes stunning new life into the band’s epic and unique multi-layered sound. 

Spec:
QUEEN I -2024 MIX
Dolby Atmos
Stereo (96kHz/24bit)
Stereo Backing Tracks (96kHz/24bit)

Executive Producers: Brian May and Roger Taylor Stereo Mixes Produced by: Justin Shirley-Smith, Joshua J Macrae and Kris Fredriksson.

Dolby Atmos Mixed by: Justin Shirley-Smith, Joshua J Macrae, Kris Fredriksson and Lewis Jones, Abbey Road Studio.

Includes 12-page booklet

BluRay

LP - Standard Black vinyl

6xCD + LP - 6CD + 180g Black Vinyl, 108-page 12” hardback book, which features a treasure trove of rare and previously unseen photography, hand-written lyrics, Freddie Mercury’s sketches, presented in a rigid two-piece box with fold-out poster and four photo prints

2xCD - Deluxe

CD

BluRay -
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...
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1LP -
Queen I (2024 Mix) Side One:
1. Keep Yourself Alive
2. Doing All Right
3. Great King Rat
4. Mad The Swine
5. My Fairy King

Queen I (2024 Mix) Side Two:
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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Collectors Edition (6CD + 1LP) -
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)

Queen I (2024 Mix) Side One:
1. Keep Yourself Alive
2. Doing All Right
3. Great King Rat
4. Mad The Swine
5. My Fairy King

Queen I (2024 Mix) Side Two:
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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Deluxe Edition 2CD -
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: 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)
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Standard CD -
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...