The Freddie Mercury Album

~ Release by Freddie Mercury (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Great Pretender
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
2Foolin’ Around
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 Mercury33:36
3Time
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.
Freddie Mercury3:50
4Your Kind of Lover
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.
Freddie Mercury23:59
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)
Freddie Mercury3:58
6In My Defence
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.
Freddie Mercury3:53
7Mr. Bad Guy
additional producer:
Julian Raymond
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
mixer:
Brian Malouf
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mighty Tape Ltd. (in 1992)
recording of:
Mr. Bad Guy
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Freddie Mercury3:56
8Let’s Turn It On
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.
Freddie Mercury3:46
9Living on My Own
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.
Freddie Mercury43:39
10Love Kills
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Freddie Mercury and Giorgio Moroder
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (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 Mercury34:30
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 and Montserrat Caballé4.155:38

Credits

Release

printed in:Holland, Kingdom of the Netherlands
mastering:Eddy Schreyer (US mastering engineer)
distributed by:EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
copyrighted (©) by:Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 1992)
licensed to:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2346693 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00000724D [info]