The Solo Collection

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

Tracklist

1CD: Mr. Bad Guy
2CD: Barcelona
3CD: The Great Pretender
4CD: The Singles 1973-1985
5CD: The Singles 1986-1993
6CD: The Instrumentals
7CD: Rarities 1: The Mr. Bad Guy Sessions
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1Let’s Turn It On (a cappella)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 2000)
recording of:
Let's Turn It On
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury3:05
2Made in Heaven (alternative version)
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 Mercury4:28
3I Was Born to Love You (vocal & piano version)
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 Mercury2:59
4Foolin’ Around (early version)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 2000)
recording of:
Foolin’ Around
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury4:15
5Foolin’ Around (original 1985 unreleased 12" mix)
recording of:
Foolin’ Around
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury5:38
6Foolin’ Around (instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
Foolin’ Around
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury3:41
7Your Kind of Lover (early version)
recording of:
Your Kind of Lover
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury4:47
8Your Kind of Lover (vocal & piano version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 2000)
recording of:
Your Kind of Lover
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury3:39
9Mr. Bad Guy (orchestra out‐takes)
partial instrumental recording of:
Mr. Bad Guy
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury10:36
10Mr. Bad Guy (early version)
recording of:
Mr. Bad Guy
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury3:30
11There Must Be More to Life Than This (piano out‐takes)
partial instrumental 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 Mercury2:49
12Living on My Own (hybrid edit: early/later versions)
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 Mercury4:30
13Love Is Dangerous (early version)
recording of:
My Love Is Dangerous
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury2:13
14Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow (early version)
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 Mercury2:19
15Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow (2nd early version: extract)
partial 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 Mercury1:04
16Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow (3rd early version)
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 Mercury3:27
17Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow (live take)
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 Mercury24:23
18She Blows Hot & Cold (alternative version)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
recording of:
She Blows Hot & Cold
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury feat. Brian May4:37
19Gazelle (demo)
recording of:
Gazelle
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury1:21
20Money Can’t Buy Happiness (demo)
recording of:
Money Can't Buy Happiness
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury2:38
21Love Makin’ Love (demo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 2000)
recording of:
Love Makin' Love
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury3:36
22God Is Heavy (demo)
recording of:
God Is Heavy
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury1:23
23New York (demo)
recording of:
New York
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury2:13
8CD: Rarities 2: The Barcelona Sessions
9CD: Rarities 3: Other Sessions
10CD: 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]