Tracklist

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1In My Defence (2000 remix)
assistant engineer:
Ashley Howe
engineer:
Peter Cobbin (recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) and Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
producer:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five), Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
bass:
Andy Pask
drums (drum set):
Graham Jarvis (UK session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Vincent
piano:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
synthesizer:
Peter Banks (keyboard player)
background vocals:
John Christie and Freddie Mercury
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
remixer:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five)
arranger:
Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dave Clark Productions Ltd. (in 2000)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
music videos:
In My Defence 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.
Freddie Mercury43:55
2The Great Pretender (original 1987 single version)
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass:
Alan Jones (bass player)
drums (drum set):
Harold Fisher
keyboard and piano:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
background vocals:
Peter Straker (Jamaican born singer) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 1987, from 1999 until 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
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
Freddie Mercury3.53:28
3Living on My Own (1993 radio mix)
recording engineer:
Colin Peter, Serge Ramaekers (Belgian producer) and Carl Ward
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Freddie Mercury, Colin Peter, Serge Ramaekers (Belgian producer) and Carl Ward
remixer:
No More Brothers, Colin Peter, Serge Ramaekers (Belgian producer) and Carl Ward
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 2000)
recorded at and remixed at:
No More Studio 1 (Belgian recording/mixing studio in Brasschaat, Antwerp) in Brasschaat, Antwerpen (Antwerp), Flanders (Flemish Region), Belgium (in 1993-04)
produced at:
No More Studio 1 (Belgian recording/mixing studio in Brasschaat, Antwerp) in Brasschaat, Antwerpen (Antwerp), Flanders (Flemish Region), Belgium (in 1993-04)
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.
Freddie Mercury3.83:39
4Made in Heaven
drums (drum set) programming and synthesizer programming:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Stephan Wissnet
assistant engineer:
Stephan Wissnet
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
additional guitar, additional piano and additional synthesizer:
Fred Mandel
bass guitar:
Stephan Wissnet
drums (drum set):
Curt Cress
guitar:
Paul Vincent
piano and synthesizer:
Freddie Mercury
vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985) and Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 2000)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Made in Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury3.354:06
5Love Kills (original 1984 single version)
programming:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Freddie Mercury and Giorgio Moroder
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 2000)
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)
Freddie Mercury34:30
6There Must Be More to Life Than This
drums (drum set) programming and synthesizer programming:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Stephan Wissnet
assistant engineer:
Stephan Wissnet
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
additional guitar, additional piano and additional synthesizer:
Fred Mandel
bass guitar:
Stephan Wissnet
drums (drum set):
Curt Cress
guitar:
Paul Vincent
piano and synthesizer:
Freddie Mercury
vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985) and Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 2000)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
There Must Be More to Life Than This
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury43:01
7Guide Me Home
assistant engineer:
John Brough, Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer) and Andy Mason (UK producer/engineer)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
arranger:
Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Guide Me Home
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)
Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé32:50
8How Can I Go On
assistant engineer:
John Brough, Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer) and Andy Mason (UK producer/engineer)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
guest bass guitar:
John Deacon
keyboard:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
performer:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) and Freddie Mercury
arranger:
Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
How Can I Go On
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)
Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé3.63:52
9Foolin' 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.
Freddie Mercury33:37
10Time
assistant engineer:
Paul Mortimer (engineer)
engineer:
Peter Cobbin (recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) and Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
producer:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five) and Freddie Mercury
drums (drum set):
Brett Morgan
guitar:
Ray Russell (guitar, composer, producer)
keyboard:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
background vocals:
John Christie, Freddie Mercury and Peter Straker (Jamaican born singer)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
remixer:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five)
arranger:
Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
background vocals arranger:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dave Clark Productions Ltd. (in 2000)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Time
lyricist:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five)
composer:
John Christie
publisher:
Spurs Music Publishing Ltd.
Freddie Mercury43:57
11Barcelona
assistant engineer:
John Brough, Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer) and Andy Mason (UK producer/engineer)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
cello:
Deborah Ann Johnston
horn:
Barry Castle
keyboard:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
violin:
Homi Kanga and Laurie Lewis (bluegrass artist and violinist)
background vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) and Freddie Mercury
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury
arranger:
Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 1988, in 1992)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10)
recording of:
Barcelona
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury)
part of:
Official Songs of the Olympic Games (number: 1992)
Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé4.155:40
12Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow
drums (drum set) programming and synthesizer programming:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Stephan Wissnet
assistant engineer:
Stephan Wissnet
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
additional guitar, additional piano and additional synthesizer:
Fred Mandel
bass guitar:
Stephan Wissnet
drums (drum set):
Curt Cress
guitar:
Paul Vincent
piano and synthesizer:
Freddie Mercury
vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985), Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 2000) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury43:48
13I Was Born to Love You
drums (drum set) programming and synthesizer programming:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Stephan Wissnet
assistant engineer:
Stephan Wissnet
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
additional guitar, additional piano and additional synthesizer:
Fred Mandel
bass guitar:
Stephan Wissnet
drums (drum set):
Curt Cress
guitar:
Paul Vincent
piano and synthesizer:
Freddie Mercury
vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985), Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 2000) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
I Was Born to Love You
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Freddie Mercury3.153:40
14The Golden Boy
assistant engineer:
John Brough, Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer) and Andy Mason (UK producer/engineer)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
background vocals:
Madeline Bell, Debbie Bishop, Lance Ellington (Strictly Come Dancing), Miriam Stockley, Peter Straker (Jamaican born singer), Mark Williamson and Carol Woods
performer:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
arranger:
Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Golden Boy
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
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)
Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé3.46:07
15Mr. Bad Guy
drums (drum set) programming and synthesizer programming:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Stephan Wissnet
assistant engineer:
Stephan Wissnet
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
additional guitar, additional piano and additional synthesizer:
Fred Mandel
bass guitar:
Stephan Wissnet
drums (drum set):
Curt Cress
guitar:
Paul Vincent
piano and synthesizer:
Freddie Mercury
vocals:
Freddie Mercury
arranger:
Rainer Pietsch (musician, songwriter and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985) and Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 2000)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Mr. Bad Guy
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury44:12
16The 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
Freddie Mercury23:40
17Love Kills (Star Rider remix)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder and Star Rider
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 2006)
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)
Freddie Mercury33:40
18I Can Hear Music (1973 single)
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
electric guitar and guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
percussion:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 2000, in 2016)
cover recording of:
I Can Hear Music
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO MUSIC INC (A) 301 (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Larry Lurex33:29
19Goin' Back (1973 b-side)
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 2000, in 2016)
cover recording of:
Goin’ Back
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Larry Lurex33:35
20Guide Me Home (piano version)
engineer:
Jan Erik Kongshaug (Norwegian sound technician and jazz guitarist)
producer:
Thierry Lang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (Switzerland) AG (in 2000) and i.d. Records (Swiss label) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway
recording of:
Guide Me Home
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)
Thierry Lang34:19
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manufactured in:Europe
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 2006)
licensed to:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
ASIN:DE: B000JCETYM [info]