Queen release the Dolby Atmos mix of 'Queen 1'
Including some special features
Last updated 13th Jun 2025
Queen's iconic debut album, 'Queen I', has now received a Dolby Atmos remix, offering fans an immersive listening experience like never before. This release marks the first time the band's debut album has been presented in this advanced audio format, bringing a new dimension to classic tracks like 'Keep Yourself Alive' and 'Liar'.
The news was announced by Queen's official social media accounts, as they shared a promotional video, including the tracklist, writing: 'Queen I in Dolby Atmos: Available on Blu-ray for the first time, out June 13! 👑
'“There are now a few nice adventurous Easter eggs in there, which those who know the album intimately will hopefully enjoy.” Brian May.
'More than 50 years after Queen’s debut was originally released, this immersive Dolby Atmos mix shines a whole new light on this iconic album.
'Available June 13, Pre-Order Queen I Dolby Atmos Blu-ray at Link in Bio 🔗 ⬆️'.
This release follows the 'rebuilt' iconic debut album re-issue in 2024, when a remastered version of the album was released. The ‘Queen I’ collector’s edition boxset boasted a massive 63 tracks with 43 brand new mixes.
A description of the process for creating this new version reads: ‘To mix Queen I in Dolby Atmos, the team made stems from the 2024 stereo mix, allowing them to process and pan each musical part individually, bringing new depth and dimensions to an album already bursting with invention.’
52 years after the release of ‘Queen’, Roger Taylor now believes the band have finally nailed the album: "At last, we get our first album to sound as we imagined it should sound… phew!"
Brian May added: "I'm particularly excited about this new Dolby Atmos version of what we now call ‘Queen I’.
"When the boys were converting the stereo rebuild into a surround experience, I was unable to be there, due to a health hiccup. So, I was very happy to have the opportunity to go back in with them recently and add my own contribution to this multichannel mix.
"There are now a few nice adventurous Easter eggs in there, which those who know the album intimately will hopefully enjoy. So the Blu-ray version is an update from the version that has currently been available to stream.
"Nobody has ever heard our first album quite like this !!!"
What is the album called?
It is called 'Queen 1 - Dolby Atmos Mix'.
When was the album released?
It was released on 13th June 2025.
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