Lover of Life; Singer of Songs - The Very Best Of Freddie Mercury Solo / Parlophone 2x Audio CD 2006 / 00946 3 71824 2 0
UPC 094637182420
Lover of Life, Singer of Songs (with the subtitle The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo) is a compilation album of Freddie Mercury's solo songs. It was released (except in the U.S.) on 4 September 2006, the day before Mercury's 60th Birthday. It was released on 21 November 2006 in the U.S, three days before the 15th anniversary of Mercury's death.
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Parlophone – 00946 3 71824 2 0
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2 x CD, Compilation
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Europe |
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Released:
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2006 |
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| Genre: |
Electronic, Rock |
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| Style: |
House, Pop Rock, Synth-pop |
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Tracklist:
1-1
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Freddie Mercury– |
In My Defence (2000 Remix)
Arranged By – Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
Bass – Andy Pask
Drums – Graham Jarvis
Engineer [Remix] – Jon Kelly, Peter Cobbin
Guitar – Paul Vincent
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Freddie Mercury
Piano – Mike Moran
Producer – Dave Clark, Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Remix – Dave Clark
Synthesizer – Peter Banks
Written-By – Dave Clark, David Soames, Jeff Daniels
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3:55
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| 1-2 |
Freddie Mercury– |
The Great Pretender (Original 1987 Single Version)
Backing Vocals – Freddie Mercury, Peter Straker, Roger Taylor
Bass – Alan Jones (4)
Drums – Harold Fisher
Engineer – David Richards, Richard Dodd
Lead Vocals – Freddie Mercury
Piano, Keyboards – Mike Moran
Producer – David Richards, Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
Written-By – Buck Ram
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3:27
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| 1-3 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Living On My Own (1993 Radio Mix)
Arranged By [Rearranged], Producer, Recorded By – Carl Ward, Colin Peter, Serge Ramaekers
Producer [Original] – Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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3:38
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| 1-4 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Made In Heaven
Bass Guitar – Stephan Wissnet
Drums – Curt Cress
Engineer – Mack (2)
Engineer [Assistant] – Stephan Wissnet
Lead Guitar – Paul Vincent
Piano [Additional], Synthesizer [Additional], Guitar [Additional] – Fred Mandel
Producer – Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Programmed By [Fairlight], Synthesizer [Kurzweil], Drum Programming – Mack (2), Stephan Wissnet*
Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer – Freddie Mercury
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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4:05
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| 1-5 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Love Kills (Original 1984 Single Version)
Engineer – Mack (2)
Producer – Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder, Mack (2)
Written-By – Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder
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4:29
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| 1-6 |
Freddie Mercury– |
There Must Be More To Life Than This
Bass Guitar – Stephan Wissnet
Drums – Curt Cress
Engineer – Mack (2)
Engineer [Assistant] – Stephan Wissnet
Lead Guitar – Paul Vincent
Piano [Additional], Synthesizer [Additional], Guitar [Additional] – Fred Mandel
Producer – Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Programmed By [Fairlight], Synthesizer [Kurzweil], Drum Programming – Mack (2), Stephan Wissnet
Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer – Freddie Mercury
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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3:00
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| 1-7 |
Freddie Mercury And Montserrat Caballé– |
Guide Me Home
Arranged By – Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
Engineer – David Richards
Engineer [Assistant] – Andy Mason, John Brough, Richard Dodd
Engineer [Musical Associate] – Kevin Townend
Keyboards – Mike Moran
Producer – David Richards, Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
Written-By – Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
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2:50
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| 1-8 |
Freddie Mercury And Montserrat Caballé– |
How Can I Go On
Arranged By – Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
Bass Guitar – John Deacon
Engineer – David Richards
Engineer [Assistant] – Andy Mason, John Brough, Richard Dodd
Engineer [Musical Associate] – Kevin Townend
Keyboards – Mike Moran
Producer – David Richards, Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
Written-By – Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
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3:51
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| 1-9 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Foolin' Around (Steve Brown Remix)
Arranged By, Instrumentation By – Andrew Flashman, Andrew King (3)
Producer [Original] – Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Steve Brown
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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3:36
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Freddie Mercury– |
Time
Arranged By – Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Freddie Mercury
Backing Vocals – Freddie Mercury, John Christie, Peter Straker
Drums – Brett Morgan
Engineer – Ashley Howe, Jon Kelly
Engineer [Assistant] – Paul Mortimer
Guitar – Ray Russell
Keyboards – Mike Moran
Lead Vocals – Freddie Mercury
Producer – Dave Clark, Freddie Mercury
Written-By – Dave Clark, John Christie
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3:56
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| 1-11 |
Freddie Mercury And Montserrat Caballé– |
Barcelona
Arranged By – Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
Cello – Deborah Ann Johnston
Engineer – David Richards
Engineer [Assistant] – Andy Mason, John Brough, Richard Dodd
Engineer [Musical Associate] – Kevin Townend
Horn – Barry Castle
Keyboards – Mike Moran
Percussion – Frank Ricotti
Producer – David Richards, Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
Violin – Homi Kanga, Laurie Lewis
Written-By – Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
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5:40
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| 1-12 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow
Bass Guitar – Stephan Wissnet
Drums – Curt Cress
Engineer – Mack (2)
Engineer [Assistant] – Stephan Wissnet
Lead Guitar – Paul Vincent
Piano [Additional], Synthesizer [Additional], Guitar [Additional] – Fred Mandel
Producer – Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Programmed By [Fairlight], Synthesizer [Kurzweil], Drum Programming – Mack (2), Stephan Wissnet
Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer – Freddie Mercury
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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3:47
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| 1-13 |
Freddie Mercury– |
I Was Born To Love You
Bass Guitar – Stephan Wissnet
Drums – Curt Cress
Engineer – Mack (2)
Engineer [Assistant] – Stephan Wissnet
Lead Guitar – Paul Vincent
Piano [Additional], Synthesizer [Additional], Guitar [Additional] – Fred Mandel
Producer – Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Programmed By [Fairlight], Synthesizer [Kurzweil], Drum Programming – Mack (2), Stephan Wissnet
Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer – Freddie Mercury
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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3:40
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| 1-14 |
Freddie Mercury And Montserrat Caballé– |
The Golden Boy
Arranged By – Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
Backing Vocals – Carol Woods, Debbie Bishop, Lance Ellington, Madeline Bell, Mark Williamson, Miriam Stockley, Peter Straker
Engineer – David Richards
Engineer [Assistant] – Andy Mason, John Brough, Richard Dodd
Engineer [Musical Associate] – Kevin Townend
Keyboards – Mike Moran
Producer – David Richards, Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
Written-By – Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran, Tim Rice
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6:06
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Freddie Mercury– |
Mr. Bad Guy
Arranged By – Rainer Pietsch
Bass Guitar – Stephan Wissnet
Drums – Curt Cress
Engineer – Mack (2)
Engineer [Assistant] – Stephan Wissnet
Lead Guitar – Paul Vincent
Piano [Additional], Synthesizer [Additional], Guitar [Additional] – Fred Mandel
Producer – Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Programmed By [Fairlight], Synthesizer [Kurzweil], Drum Programming – Mack (2), Stephan Wissnet
Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer – Freddie Mercury
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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4:12
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| 1-16 |
Freddie Mercury– |
The Great Pretender (Malouf Remix)
Mixed By – Brian Malouf
Producer [Additional] – Julian Raymond
Producer [Original] – David Richards, Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
Remix – Malouf*
Written-By – Buck Ram
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3:39
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| 1-17 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Love Kills (Star Rider Remix)
Producer [Original] – Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder, Mack (2)
Remix – Star Rider
Written-By – Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder
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3:39
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| 1-18 |
Larry Lurex– |
I Can Hear Music (1973 Single)
Engineer – Mike Stone
Lead Guitar – Brian May
Percussion – Roger Taylor
Producer – Robin Geoffrey Cable
Written-By – Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector And Jeff Barry
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3:28
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| 1-19 |
Larry Lurex– |
Goin' Back (1973 B-Side)
Engineer – Mike Stone
Producer – Robin Geoffrey Cable
Written-By – Gerry Goffin And Carole King
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3:34
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| 1-20 |
Thierry Lang– |
Guide Me Home (Piano Version)
Engineer – Jan Erik Kongshaug
Producer, Performer – Thierry Lang
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4:18
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| 2-1 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Love Kills (Sunshine People Radio Mix)
Producer [Original] – Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder, Mack (2)
Remix – Sunshine People
Remix, Producer [Additional], Programmed By [Additional], Instruments [Additional] – Andy Kaufhold, Piet Blank & Jaspa Jones
Written-By – Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder
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3:16
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| 2-2 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Made In Heaven (Extended Version)
Producer [Original] – Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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4:50
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| 2-3 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Living On My Own (The Egg Remix)
Producer [Original] – Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Remix, Producer [Additional] – The Egg
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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5:37
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Freddie Mercury– |
Love Kills (Rank 1 Remix)
Producer [Original] – Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder, Mack (2)
Remix, Producer [Additional], Arranged By – Rank 1
Written-By – Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder
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7:18
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| 2-5 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Mr. Bad Guy (Bad Circulation Version)
Producer [Original] – Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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3:26
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| 2-6 |
Freddie Mercury– |
I Was Born To Love You (George Demure Almost Vocal Mix)
Producer [Original] – Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Remix, Producer [Additional] – George Demure
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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4:02
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| 2-7 |
Freddie Mercury– |
My Love Is Dangerous (Extended Version)
Producer [Original] – Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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6:28
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| 2-8 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Love Makin' Love (Demo)
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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3:38
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| 2-9 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Love Kills (Pixel82 Remix)
Producer [Original] – Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder, Mack (2)
Remix – Pixel 82
Written-By – Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder
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6:13
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| 2-10 |
Freddie Mercury– |
I Was Born To Love You (Extended Version)
Producer [Original] – Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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7:05
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| 2-11 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Foolin' Around (Early Version)
Producer [Original] – Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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4:15
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| 2-12 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Living On My Own (No More Brothers Extended Mix)
Producer [Original] – Freddie Mercury, Mack (2)
Remix – No More Brothers
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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5:15
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| 2-13 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Love Kills (More Oder Rework By The Glimmers)
Engineer – Ray Mang
Producer [Original] – Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder, Mack (2)
Remix, Producer [Additional] – The Glimmers
Written-By – Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder
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6:53
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| 2-14 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Your Kind Of Lover (Vocal & Piano Version)
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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3:38
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| 2-15 |
Freddie Mercury– |
Let's Turn It On (A Cappella)
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
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- Coordinator [Audio], Compiled By – Justin Shirley-Smith, Kris Fredriksson
- Design [Booklet] – Richard Gray (2)
- Management – Jim Beach (2)
- Management [Press] – Phil Symes
- Mastered By – Eddy Schreyer (tracks: 1-7 to 1-9, 1-11, 1-14, 1-16), Peter Mew (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 1-10, 1-12, 1-13, 1-15, 1-17 to 1-19)
- Photography By – A. Sawa, Peter Hince, Peter Sinclair (3), Simon Fowler (2)
