Queen release A Day At The Races on 11 December - 50th anniversary
Published on 11/01/2026 at 12:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Queen release A Day At The Races in two 50th-anniversary vinyl editions on 11 December 2026. The release gives the band’s fifth studio album a new physical presentation, with blue marbled vinyl and a Queen Store exclusive picture disc.
Queen sets two A Day At The Races editions for 11 December
The package marks the album’s 50th anniversary and contains two distinct formats. The blue marbled edition is joined by a picture disc made as a Queen Store exclusive, while the original ten-song tracklist remains intact.
Queen’s announcement names 11 December 2026 as the release day and identifies Sony Music Entertainment in the announcement. Rolling Stone’s account of the anniversary editions also records the blue marbled vinyl and picture disc.
Queen links its fifth album to a 50th anniversary format
A Day At The Races sits within a closely linked pair with A Night At The Opera. Queen’s album history describes the record as the band’s first self-produced album, with Mike Stone as engineer.
The record includes Somebody To Love, Tie Your Mother Down, Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy and Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together). The official album history records that the album reached number one in the UK and number five in the United States. The anniversary format links Queen’s fifth studio album to a release built around its 50th anniversary.
Queen: what fans in Germany need to know
- The two A Day At The Races editions are released on 11 December 2026.
- Formats are limited blue marbled vinyl and a Queen Store exclusive picture disc.
- The package keeps the original ten-song tracklist, including Somebody To Love and Tie Your Mother Down.
- Sony Music Entertainment is named in the announcement connected with the 11 December 2026 release.
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Queen: frequently asked questions
When is the Queen A Day At The Races reissue released?
The reissue is released on 11 December 2026 in two vinyl formats: blue marbled vinyl and a Queen Store exclusive picture disc.
Which formats does Queen’s A Day At The Races edition use?
The 11 December 2026 release uses limited blue marbled vinyl and a Queen Store exclusive picture disc. The original ten-song tracklist remains intact.
Which album is Queen reissuing on 11 December 2026?
A Day At The Races is Queen’s fifth studio album and reached number one in the UK and number five in the United States.
