Queen's Greatest Hits is getting a re-release to mark the band's 50th anniversary
Queen's Greatest Hits, the best-selling album in the UK of all time, is getting a special new re-release to mark both its own 40th anniversary and 50 years of the band.
The band's first retrospective release, it includes some of their best-known hits from the period of 1974-1980, like Number 1 single Bohemian Rhapsody and Top 10 hits including Another One Bites The Dust, Killer Queen, You're My Best Friend and We Will Rock You.
Now, to celebrate the album's original release in 1981, 40 years ago this year, the collection will be re-released in a number of new formats.
These include a Collector's Edition of the LP CD with an exclusive slipcase cover and a limited edition Cassette format, both of which will be released globally on July 2.
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Fans will also be able to purchase four limited editions coloured cassette covers, each with a different colour for Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon. These will also include a CD-sized print personally signed by Brian May and Roger Taylor, though they will be limited to 1000 copies only.
Queen's Greatest Hits has shifted more copies than any other LP in the country - currently going 22x platinum - and just last year passed a massive milestone, becoming the third longest-charting album in UK chart history.
It's logged a mammoth 946 weeks on the Official Albums Chart Top 100 at the time of writing, only ABBA's career-defining greatest hits ABBA Gold has charted for longer, currently for a staggering 994 weeks.
Originally debuting at Number 2 at the time of its first release, before rising to Number 1 the following week, the collection reigned at the summit for four weeks in total.
Its longevity is thanks to its regular appearances in the Top 100 since its release, as well as the release of Freddie Mercury's Oscar-winning 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, which re-introduced Queen to a new generation of fans.
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Gel Gill
Queen had the greatest front man ever in Freddie Mercury no one can touch his vocal style and they will always be the most talented band ever. Much better than the rubbish in todays music industry like Ed Sheeran and that joke Rag N Bone Man what a laugh. Lets see if there still around and remembered in 50 years time then, don't hold your breath.
thierry henon
Queen are so overrated! and nope, freddie isn't the greatest front man ever!
BebbitFaux
let me guess - the announcement of 7 million will be 'timed' to coincide with this ?
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Angry UK Chart Fan
"Its longevity is thanks to its regular appearances in the Top 100 since its release"
No Sherlock. Of course it lasted long, because it appeared in the Top 100 for 900+ weeks. What's next, Mr. Brightside's longevity is thanks to its repeated re-entries to the Top 100?
thierry henon
Another way to cash money for the remaining living members of the band i guess!! This band is so overrated OMG!!
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Ed
They have talent you don't end of...
Gel Gill
Queen have more talented in there little finger than anyone in today's charts, Queen are legends and mega talented. Freddie is the greatest rock male vocalist ever ,no one comes close.
thierry henon
Queen are not legends: just so overrated!!
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Gary Feld
Any pure sales only totals?