‘Queen II,’ the Album Where They Truly Became Queen, Gets a Glorious Deluxe Boxed Set Treatment: Album Review

‘Queen II,’ the Album Where They Truly Became Queen, Gets a Glorious Deluxe Boxed Set Treatment: Album Review

Unlike their flawed first album, Queen’s second effort was nearly perfect to begin with. “’Queen II’ was the single biggest leap we ever made,” guitarist Brian May has said. “That’s when we really started making music the way we wanted to.” Where the band’s debut suffered from a muddy mix and some stiff playing, “Queen […]

Albums Of The Week: Queen | Queen II Collector’s Edition

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “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. Arguably their heaviest album, Queen II was originally released in 1974 and widely heralded as their first true masterpiece. With guitarist Brian May and  drummer Roger […] The post Albums Of The Week: Queen | Queen II Collector’s Edition appeared first on Tinnitist.

Queen: Queen II (Collector’s Edition Box Set)

In 1989, Axl Rose made a curious admission: “With Queen, I have my favorite: ‘Queen II.’ Whenever their newest record would come out and have all these other kinds of music on it, at first I’d only like this song or that song. But after a period of time listening to it, it would open my mind up to so many different styles. I really appreciate them for that. That’s something I’ve always wanted to be able to achieve”. Appetite for Destruction was …