Izdavač: EMI
Žanr: Rok
Poreklo: Strani izvođač

Made in Holland.
Booklet na 8 strana.
Booklet: 5
CD: 5-

Label: EMI – CDP 7 46205 2, EMI – UK-CD-FA 3099
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Uden
Country: UK & Europe
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

Queen II is the second studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on 8 March 1974 by EMI Records in the UK and Elektra Records in the US. It was recorded at Trident Studios and Langham 1 Studios, London, in August 1973 with co-producers Roy Thomas Baker and Robin Geoffrey Cable, and engineered by Mike Stone. It is significant for being the first album to contain elements of the band`s signature sound of multi-layered overdubs, vocal harmonies, and varied musical styles.

Described as `arguably the heaviest Queen album`, Queen II marked the end of the first phase of the band`s career. The album combines a heavy rock sound with art rock and progressive rock elements, and has been called `a pillar of grandiose, assaultive hard rock` by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Queen II is not a concept album but a collection of songs with a loose theme running throughout.[9] The two sides of the original LP were labelled `Side White` and `Side Black` (instead of the conventional sides `A` and `B`), with corresponding photos of the band dressed in white or in black on either side of the record`s label face. The white side has songs with a more emotional theme and the black side is almost entirely about fantasy, often with quite dark themes. Mick Rock`s cover photograph was frequently re-used by the band throughout its career, including the music videos for the songs `Bohemian Rhapsody` (1975), and `One Vision` (1985).

Released to an initially mixed critical reception, Queen II remains one of the band`s lesser-known albums. Nonetheless, it has retained a cult following since its release, and garnered praise from critics, fans, and fellow musicians alike.