11th December 2024

QUEEN I - Reviews

"...it sounds crisper, punchier and in-your-face compared to the originally released version from 50 years ago...Imagine what Queen II, the band’s 1974 follow-up, will sound given this new sonic treatment." - Forbes

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"‘Queen I‘ reissue offers one of the best box sets of 2024." - Goldmine 

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"...it's an accomplished rebuild that keeps the original arrangements intact but adds a more dynamic, 'live' sheen. Music executive Jac Holzman, who gave the band a U.S. deal in 1973, predicted that pop's future was 'a band called Queen'. He wasn't wrong." - ***** (5 Stars) - Daily Mail

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“This box set is just to die for. If you're a Queen fan, you have to have this. it is stunning. This is my 'release of the year' by a country mile...sounds like it was recorded yesterday!" - Joe Elliott (Def Leppard)

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"...a stunning transformation." - Business UpTurn USA

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“…it has been given such a dramatic sonic overhaul...hearing it is like seeing “The Wizard of Oz” shift from black-and-white to color.” - Variety

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"Where Regals Dare.” 4/5 - Record Collector (Out October 31st 2024)

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“An impressive package”. 8/10 - UNCUT

The issue also includes Roger’s 'Audience With...' interview, a 3-page feature that includes fan questions 'predicting punk, cocaine myths, tiger skin trousers and making Kenny Everett scream'.

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"Time to give the crown another polish. A royal flush." 4/5 - MOJO

MOJO magazine also includes a Q&A with Brian May covering topics including the new mix, John Deacon, religion and what the next Queen project might be. (December 2024 Issue)

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"A thing of beauty on a musical, physical and historical level. A holy trinity of Queenabilia." 9/10 - Classic Rock 

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The 6CD + 1 LP Queen I box set contains 63 tracks with 43 brand new mixes, comprising the original album with its intended running order restored, intimate fly-on-the-wall audio of Queen in the studio, demos, rare live tracks, and previously unheard recordings from Queen’s first-ever live performance in London, August 1970. Absent from the 1973 release, the song “Mad the Swine” has been reinstated to its original place in the running order. A 108-page book containing handwritten lyrics and memorabilia accompanies the release. 
 
Order Queen I: https://Queen.lnk.to/QueenI
Queen I Website: http://www.queenIofficial.com/