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
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1I Can Hear Music
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 Lurex33:30
2Goin’ Back
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
3Love 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 Mercury34:32
4Love Kills (original 1984 extended version)
programming:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Freddie Mercury and Giorgio Moroder
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984)
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 Mercury5:23
5I Was Born to Love You (original 1985 extended version)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985) and Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 2000)
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 Mercury57:06
6Stop All the Fighting (1985 non‐album b‐side)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 2000)
recording of:
Stop All the Fighting
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury3:20
7Stop All the Fighting (1985 non‐album b‐side extended version)
recording of:
Stop All the Fighting
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury6:38
8Made in Heaven (original 1985 extended version)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 2000)
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 Mercury34:51
9She Blows Hot & Cold (1985 non‐album b‐side)
recording of:
She Blows Hot & Cold
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury3:27
10She Blows Hot & Cold (1985 non‐album b‐side extended version)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
recording of:
She Blows Hot & Cold
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury5:51
11Living on My Own (original 1985 extended version)
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 Mercury6:40
12My Love Is Dangerous (original 1985 extended version)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 2000)
recording of:
My Love Is Dangerous
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury6:30
13Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow (original 1985 extended 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 Mercury5:33
14Let’s Turn It On (original 1985 extended version)
recording of:
Let's Turn It On
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury5:09
5CD: The Singles 1986-1993
6CD: The Instrumentals
7CD: Rarities 1: The Mr. Bad Guy Sessions
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]