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Release Date: 2015-09-25

Label: Virgin EMI Records

Warning:
This release includes not only the original 2015 edition, but also the subsequent 2016, 2019 and 2021 re-releases which, despite the presence of a download coupon, should not be listed as separate.

The Queen Studio Collection

All 15 studio albums pressed on heavyweight 180g coloured vinyl.
Half speed mastered at Abbey Road studios
LPs recreated using the finest technology from the original master tapes

The collection includes a lavishly illustrated 108 page hardback book
Featuring an introductions to each album, quotes from the band, and rare photographs and memorabilia from the Queen Archive

Notes on the individual albums:
Queen - Originally released in July 1973. Produced at Trident Studios for Neptune Production. B2 was recorded at De Lane Lea Studios. All titles published by Feldman/Trident Music. ...and nobody played synthesizer. Lyrics on inner sleeve, published by Queen Music Ltd. / EMI Music Publishing Ltd. - Purple vinyl.
Queen II - Originally released in March 1974. Engineered at Trident Studios, London. Gatefold sleeve with separate White and Black lyrics inner sleeves, published by Queen Music Ltd./ EMI Music Publishing Ltd., double vinyl - White and Black single sided vinyls to match the "sides" (they weren't originally labelled A and B sides, just White and Black sides), with etched reverses. ... and nobody played synthesizer...again.
Sheer Heart Attack - Originally releases in November 1974. Recorded at Trident Studios, Wessex Sound Studios, Rockfield Studios & Air Studios. Lyrics on inner sleeve - Red vinyl. No synthesizer.
A Night At The Opera - Originally released in November 1975. Recorded at Sarm Studios, Roundhouse Studios, Olympic Studios, Rockfield Studios, Scorpio Studios, Trident Studios and Lansdowne Studios. Mixed at Sarm Studios. Gatefold sleeve with embossed front crest and picture inner sleeve - White vinyl. G3 dedicated to Johnathan Harris, boy racer to the end. No Synthesizers!
A Day At The Races - Originally released in December 1976. Gatefold sleeve with die cut picture inner sleeve - Black vinyl. No Synths!
News Of The World - Originally released in October 1977. Gatefold sleeve with lyric/picture inner sleeve, published by Queen Music Ltd./ EMI Music Publishing Ltd. - Green vinyl.
Jazz - Originally released in November 1978. Recorded at Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland and Super bear Studios in Nice, France. Gatefold sleeve with embossed JAZZ on front and rear, picture inner sleeve and nude bicycle race poster with lyrics on reverse, published by Queen Music Ltd./ EMI Music Publishing Ltd. - Pink vinyl. The album is dedicated to John Harris.
The Game - Originally released in June 1980. Recorded in various sessions at Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany. Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering. Lyric/picture inner sleeve, published by Queen Music Ltd./ EMI Music Publishing Ltd. - Silver vinyl. This album includes the first appearance of a Synthesizer (an Oberheim OBX) on a Queen Album.
Flash Gordon - Originally released in December 1980. Recorded at The Town House, The Music Centre, Wembley and Advision Studios, except R10, recorded at Utopia Studios. Additional orchestral arrangements recorded at Anvil Studios. Die cut lyric/picture inner sleeve, published by Queen Music Ltd./EMI Music/Wide Music Ltd. - Yellow vinyl.
Hot Space - Originally released in May 1982. Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland & Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany. All composition ©1982 Queen Music Ltd./ EMI Music Publishing Ltd. except "Under Pressure" which is ©1981 Queen Music Ltd./ EMI Music Publishing Ltd. / Tintoretto Music. Administrated by RZO Music Ltd. Lyric/picture inner sleeve - Blue vinyl.
The Works - Originally released in February 1984. Recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California, USA and Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany, August 83 - January 84. Lyric inner sleeve, published by Queen Music Ltd. / EMI Music Publishing Ltd. - Red vinyl. "This is the first album to come to you through the EMI-CAPITOL Organisation worldwide."
A Kind Of Magic - Originally released in June 1986. Recorded mainly at The Townhouse Studios, London, Musicland Studios, Munich and Mountain Studios, Montreux. X1 recorded at Abbey Road Studios. Gatefold sleeve with lyric/picture inner sleeve, published by Queen Music Ltd. / EMI Music Publishing Ltd. - Orange vinyl. Joan Armatrading appears courtesy of A&M Records. Some songs on this album appear in different form in the film "Highlander".
The Miracle - Originally released in May 1989. Recorded at Olympic Studios and The Townhouse Studios, London, England and Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland. Mastered at The Townhouse Studios. Lyric/picture inner sleeve, published by Queen Music Ltd. / EMI Music Publishing Ltd. - Blue-Green vinyl. Computer keyboards: Passport Master Tracks Software; Tannoy speakers by Tannoy Ltd.
Innuendo - Originally released in February 1991. Album recorded at Metropolis Studios, London, England and Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland. Album mastered at The Townhouse. Gatefold sleeve with lyric/picture inner sleeves, double vinyl with full track lengths as released on CD version, published by Queen Music Ltd. / EMI Music Publishing Ltd. - Blue and Purple vinyls.
Made In Heaven - Originally released in 1995. Gatefold sleeve with lyric inner sleeves, published by Queen Music Ltd. / EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and three posters, double vinyl with full track lengths as released on CD version. - Blue and Clear vinyls. Dedicated to the immortal spirit of Freddie Mercury.

Description of set:
The set is housed in a gold coloured box with a flip-open lid. The box has the Queen name in logo form on the front and STUDIO COLLECTION just beneath, along with the Queen crest near the bottom.
This box comes in an outer slip case, this time black with the same design in gold on the front with a gold border. The rear shows the package contents, the sides list the LP names (and a bar code on one side).
All the LPs come with printed inner sleeves as well as polylined protective inner sleeves. The LPs themselves are also in individual cellophane covers.
The hardback book is the same size as an LP, although thicker of course, with black cover and gold logo/text/crest.
Finally there is also a Back To Black coupon for full digital download of all the tracks.

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