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
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
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1Rain (live 1969)
bass and flute:
John 'Tupp' Taylor (Ibex, Jim Capaldi's producer) (on 1969-09-09)
drums (drum set):
Mick 'Miffer' Smith (Ibex) (on 1969-09-09)
guitar:
Mike Bersin (Ibex) (on 1969-09-09)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1969-09-09)
live cover recording of:
Rain (on 1969-09-09)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-03)
Ibex23:52
2Green (rehearsal 1969)
recording of:
Green
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
Wreckage3:16
3The Man From Manhattan
producer:
Freddie Mercury
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Eddie Howell
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Jerome Rimson
drums (drum set):
Barry De Souza
electric guitar and guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
piano:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Freddie Mercury
vocals:
Eddie Howell
recording of:
The Man From Manhattan
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Howell
Eddie Howell3:23
4Love Is the Hero (12" version)
piano and background vocals:
Freddie Mercury
recording of:
Love Is the Hero
lyricist and composer:
Billy Squier
Billy Squier5:23
5Lady With a Tenor Sax (work in progress 1986)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury and Billy Squier
recording of:
Lady With a Tenor Sax
composer:
Freddie Mercury and Billy Squier
Billy Squier4:03
6Hold On
lead vocals:
Jo Dare and Freddie Mercury
recording of:
Hold On
lyricist:
Freddie Mercury
composer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
Freddie Mercury feat. Jo Dare3:39
7Heaven for Everyone (The Cross version: Freddie vocal)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
recording of:
Heaven for Everyone
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
The Cross4:49
8Love Kills (Rock mix)
remixer:
Fugitive Brothers
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)
Freddie Mercury4:28
9Love Kills (instrumental)
programming:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
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 Mercury4:27
10The Great Pretender (original demo)
cover demo 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 Mercury3:05
11Holding On (demo)
programming:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Erdal Kızılçay
keyboard:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
recording of:
Holding On
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury4:13
12It’s So You (demo)
recording of:
It's So You
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury2:41
13I Can’t Dance / Keep Smilin’ (demo)
piano:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
recording of:
I Can't Dance / Keep Smilin'
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury3:44
14Horns of Doom (demo)
recording of:
Horns of Doom
composer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
Freddie Mercury4:17
15Yellow Breezes (demo)
programming:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Erdal Kızılçay
piano:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
recording of:
Yellow Breezes
writer:
Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
Freddie Mercury5:26
16Have a Nice Day (fan club message)
piano:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
recording of:
Have a Nice Day
writer:
Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
Freddie Mercury10:46
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]