The Solo Collection

~ Release by Freddie Mercury (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Mr. Bad Guy
2▶CD: Barcelona
3▼CD: The Great Pretender
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1The Great Pretender (Brian Malouf remix)
additional producer:
Julian Raymond
producer:
Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
remixer:
Brian Malouf
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 1992)
remix of:
The Great Pretender by Freddie Mercury
cover recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
23:39
2Foolin’ Around (Steve Brown remix)
additional producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
remixer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer)
arranger:
Andrew Flashman and Andrew King (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 1992)
remix of:
Foolin’ Around by Freddie Mercury
recording of:
Foolin’ Around
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
33:36
3Time (Nile Rodgers remix)
producer:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five) and Freddie Mercury
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
remixer:
Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dave Clark Productions Ltd. (in 1992)
remix of:
Time (original 1986 single/album version) by Freddie Mercury
recording of:
Time
lyricist:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five)
composer:
John Christie
publisher:
Spurs Music Publishing Ltd.
3:50
4Your Kind of Lover (Steve Brown remix)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
remixer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer)
arranger:
Andrew Flashman and Andrew King (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 1992)
remix of:
Your Kind of Lover by Freddie Mercury
recording of:
Your Kind of Lover
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
24:00
5Exercises in Free Love
producer:
Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
performer:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 1987, in 2000)
recorded at:
Ripe Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Exercises in Free Love
writer:
Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury)
3:57
6In My Defence (Ron Nevison remix)
producer:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five), Freddie Mercury and Ron Nevison
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
remixer:
Ron Nevison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dave Clark Productions Ltd. (in 1992)
remix of:
In My Defence (1986 album version) by Freddie Mercury
recording of:
In My Defence
lyricist:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five) and David Soames
composer:
Jeff Daniels (UK songwriter)
publisher:
Spurs Music Publishing Ltd.
3:52
7Mr. Bad Guy (Brian Malouf remix)
remixer:
Brian Malouf
remix of:
Mr. Bad Guy by Freddie Mercury
recording of:
Mr. Bad Guy
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
4:01
8Let’s Turn It On (Jeff Lord‐Alge remix)
additional producer:
Julian Raymond
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
mixer:
Jeff Lord‐Alge
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
remixer:
Jeff Lord‐Alge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 1992)
remix of:
Let’s Turn It On by Freddie Mercury
recording of:
Let's Turn It On
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
3:46
9Living on My Own (Julian Raymond mix)
recording engineer:
Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer), Colin Peter, Serge Ramaekers (Belgian producer) and Carl Ward
programming:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Stephan Wissnet
assistant engineer:
Stephan Wissnet
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
additional producer:
Julian Raymond
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer), Freddie Mercury, Colin Peter, Serge Ramaekers (Belgian producer) and Carl Ward
bass guitar:
Stephan Wissnet
drums (drum set):
Curt Cress
electric guitar:
Paul Vincent
background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
performer:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 1992, in 1993)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
remix of:
Living on My Own by Freddie Mercury
recording of:
Living on My Own
lyricist, writer and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
43:39
10My Love Is Dangerous (Jeff Lord‐Alge remix)
remixer:
Jeff Lord‐Alge
remix of:
My Love Is Dangerous by Freddie Mercury
recording of:
My Love Is Dangerous
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
3:41
11Love Kills (Richard Wolf remix)
additional producer:
Richard Wolf (composer and producer Richard “Wolfie” Wolf)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Freddie Mercury and Giorgio Moroder
remixer:
Richard Wolf (composer and producer Richard “Wolfie” Wolf)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1992, in 2016)
remix of:
Love Kills (original 1984 single version) by Freddie Mercury
recording of:
Love Kills
lyricist:
Freddie Mercury and Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Giorgio Moroder Publishing (work publisher), Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury), Queen Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
3:29
4▶CD: The Singles 1973-1985
5▶CD: The Singles 1986-1993
6▶CD: The Instrumentals
7▶CD: Rarities 1: The Mr. Bad Guy Sessions
8▶CD: Rarities 2: The Barcelona Sessions
9▶CD: Rarities 3: Other Sessions
10▶CD: The David Wigg Interviews

Credits

Release

liner notes:Brian May (Queen guitarist) (in 2000-07)
additional engineer:John Brough
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
Andy Mason (UK producer/engineer)
Stephan Wissnet
engineer:Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:Greg Brooks (Queen archivist)
Justin Shirley‐Smith
mastering:Peter Mew (senior sound engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 2000)
remaster of:Mr. Bad Guy
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1753866 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00004YTWM [info]