Tracklist
| Side White | |||
| Procession | 1:14 | ||
| Father To Son | 6:14 | ||
| White Queen (As It Began) | 4:34 | ||
| Some Day One Day | 4:23 | ||
| The Loser In The End | 4:02 | ||
| Side Black | |||
| Ogre Battle | 4:09 | ||
| The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke | 2:41 | ||
| Nevermore | 1:19 | ||
| The March Of The Black Queen | 6:33 | ||
| Funny How Love Is | 2:50 | ||
| Seven Seas Of Rhye | 2:49 |
Credits (17)
John DeaconBass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Roy Thomas BakerCastanets [Virtuoso]
Mick RockDesign Concept [Sleeve Concept]
QueenDesign Concept [Sleeve Concept]
Mike StoneEngineer
Brian MayGuitar, Piano, Vocals, Bells
Notes
Second studio album released on March 8th 1974.
US releases with 'butterfly' labels: 1st issued as Queen II.
The 1st UK edition Queen II shows '℗1974 Trident Audio Productions Ltd.' as text on both labels (1 o'clock).
An intermediate pressing Queen II shows '℗1974 Trident Audio Productions Ltd.' on label A and '℗1974' located below the Trident logo on label B.
The 2nd UK edition Queen II has side indicators still positioned below the spindle hole but '℗1974' is located below the Trident logo on both labels.
None of these original editions come with "CREST DESIGN (c) QUEEN PRODUCTIONS LTD 1975" on the rear cover, inner cover or either side of the inner sleeve. Corners of inner sleeve has been angle cut.
On subsequent editions side indicators are positioned above the track list on labels, while '℗1974' and publishers appear below the Trident logo.
Officially, the entire back catalogue was re-issued for the first time on CD in 1986, and again on CD/tape in remastered form in 1991 for the US market (via Hollywood Records and adding a few non-album tracks or remixes not included on the original versions).
Parlophone also re-issued the remastered versions in 1993/1994, and subsequently several additional re-remastered versions (some in 5.1 DTS) have appeared.
Starting 2009, the entire back catalogue of studio albums (newly remastered) was re-released again, this time on heavyweight vinyl. CD versions appeared in 2011 as standard and "Deluxe Edition" (the latter including a 2nd disc with sparse bonus tracks).
US releases with 'butterfly' labels: 1st issued as Queen II.
The 1st UK edition Queen II shows '℗1974 Trident Audio Productions Ltd.' as text on both labels (1 o'clock).
An intermediate pressing Queen II shows '℗1974 Trident Audio Productions Ltd.' on label A and '℗1974' located below the Trident logo on label B.
The 2nd UK edition Queen II has side indicators still positioned below the spindle hole but '℗1974' is located below the Trident logo on both labels.
None of these original editions come with "CREST DESIGN (c) QUEEN PRODUCTIONS LTD 1975" on the rear cover, inner cover or either side of the inner sleeve. Corners of inner sleeve has been angle cut.
On subsequent editions side indicators are positioned above the track list on labels, while '℗1974' and publishers appear below the Trident logo.
Officially, the entire back catalogue was re-issued for the first time on CD in 1986, and again on CD/tape in remastered form in 1991 for the US market (via Hollywood Records and adding a few non-album tracks or remixes not included on the original versions).
Parlophone also re-issued the remastered versions in 1993/1994, and subsequently several additional re-remastered versions (some in 5.1 DTS) have appeared.
Starting 2009, the entire back catalogue of studio albums (newly remastered) was re-released again, this time on heavyweight vinyl. CD versions appeared in 2011 as standard and "Deluxe Edition" (the latter including a 2nd disc with sparse bonus tracks).
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EMI – 5C 062-95186 | Netherlands | 1974 | Netherlands — 1974 | ||||
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Queen II
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Elektra – EKS 75082 | Australia | 1974 | Australia — 1974 | ||||
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Queen II
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Elektra – EKS-75082 | Canada | 1974 | Canada — 1974 |
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EMI Electrola – 1C 062-95 186 | 1974 | — 1974 |
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Elektra – 75082 | US | 1974 | US — 1974 |
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EMI – 8X-EMA 767 | UK | 1974 | UK — 1974 |
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Queen II
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Queen II
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EMI – 3C 064-95186 | Italy | 1974 | Italy — 1974 |
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Elektra – P-8456E | Japan | 1974 | Japan — 1974 |
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Elektra – EKS 75082 | US | 1974 | US — 1974 |
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EMI – 7C 064-95186 | Sweden | 1974 | Sweden — 1974 |
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EMI – 10 C 064-95.186 | Spain | 1974 | Spain — 1974 |
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Queen II
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EMI – OC 064 • 95186 | UK | 1974 | UK — 1974 |
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EMI – 8E 06495186 | Portugal | 1974 | Portugal — 1974 |
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EMI – 5C 062-95186 | Netherlands | 1974 | Netherlands — 1974 |
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Queen II
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Queen II
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Queen II
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EMI – 0C 064 ○ 95186 | UK | 1974 | UK — 1974 |
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EMI – SLEM-531 | Mexico | 1974 | Mexico — 1974 |
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Queen II
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Union – TD-1821 | Taiwan | 1974 | Taiwan — 1974 |
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Elektra – ET-85082 | US | 1974 | US — 1974 |
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EMI – 0C 064 ◦ 95186 | UK | 1974 | UK — 1974 |
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EMI – EMA 767 | Greece | 1974 | Greece — 1974 |
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Elektra – 8EK 75082 | Canada | 1974 | Canada — 1974 |
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EMI – 33167 | Guatemala | 1974 | Guatemala — 1974 |
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Elektra – 75082 | Canada | 1974 | Canada — 1974 |
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EMI Electrola – 1C 244-95186 | 1974 | — 1974 |
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EMI – EMCJ(D) 5009 | South Africa | 1974 | South Africa — 1974 |
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Elektra – TC 55082 | US | 1974 | US — 1974 | ||||
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Queen II
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Queen II
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Elektra – EKS-75082 | US | 1974 | US — 1974 |
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EMI – OC 064 • 95186 | UK | 1974 | UK — 1974 |
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Queen II
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EMI – EMA 767 | UK | 1974 | UK — 1974 |
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Recommendations
Reviews
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This is the closest match to my copy with crests (no copyright beneath), inner sleeve has cut corners. The matrix numbers are close to this variant but differ slightly:
Side White: YAX 4735-8 BLAIR'S O
Side Black: YAX 4736-5 AOG -
I compared this press with the French 1974 one from Pathé Marconi. The sound is almost identical. There's no problem with that. But the constant slight crackling only in the right channel is not clear to me. Bad vinyl mass quality?
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Edited 3 months agoreferencing Queen II (LP, Album, Gatefold) EKS-75082
This pressing is impressive. Jumps out of the speakers…clear, dynamic, organic. -
referencing Queen II (LP, Album, Unofficial Release) TD-1821
Who's the clown who took the picture down? words words -
Anyone willing to sell this, write me a PM please. Thanks -
referencing Queen II (LP, Album, Gatefold) EKS-75082
I’ve never heard an original pressing (UK or US) of this incredible album, but this ‘75 repress sounds way richer and more dynamic than any digital version I’ve encountered. An absolute joy to listen to! -
Everything sounds very clean but lacks brightness, there are no highs and the volume is very low, it's boring. And these are the same masters from 2011 so I guess neither of them are worth it. -
It is true that at the end of each side there is some distortion, the pressing is bad and the vinyl is of poor quality but with all that it is superior to the 2011 remaster.
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Pressed under intern. Licence EMI / Japan Matrix: P-10119E - Official release, pressed in tiny quantity after the Am. GI's had left the Island
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I prefer this vinyl edition to the later edition (https://www.discogs.sitioby.com/release/12136140-Queen-Queen-II) which i found to compressed and vocals were screechy.
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