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The NOW Yearbook '76, releasing on August 29, 2025, revisits 1976's iconic music with deluxe 4CD and 3LP lime-green vinyl editions.
The 4CD edition features 84 tracks spanning genres like rock, pop, disco, and soul, including Queen's "Somebody to Love" and Donna Summer's "Love to Love You Baby."
The 3LP vinyl set offers 47 curated tracks with authentic 1970s vibes, presented on lime-green records for collectors and audiophiles.
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* Queen will release a 5CD+2LP super deluxe Queen II box set on 27 March 2026 via EMI, expanding the original 1974 album extensively.

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