The Hit Music of Queen

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Annotation

ISRC CN-D05-98-445-03/A.J6

Annotation last modified on 2016-11-17 23:09 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Radio Ga Ga additional recording engineer: Mike Beiriger assistant recording engineer: Eddie DeLena and Stephan Wissnet recording engineer, programming and engineer: Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) synthesizer programming: Fred Mandel producer: Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Queen (UK rock group) bass guitar: John Deacon (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) drum machine, drums (drum set), vocoder and background vocals: Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) guest sampler: Fred Mandel guest synthesizer: Fred Mandel (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) guitar: Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) sampler: Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) lead vocals: Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) synthesizer arranger: Fred Mandel phonographic copyright (℗) by: Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1984, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984) recorded at: Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) produced at: Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) recording of: Radio Ga Ga (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) lyricist and composer: Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd. part of: We Will Rock You (Queen musical) part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)	3.9	5:53
2	Another One Bites the Dust engineer: Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) co-producer: Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) producer: Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Brian May (Queen guitarist), Queen (UK rock group) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) bass, bass guitar, guitar, keyboard, piano [piano (reversed)] and synthesizer [synthesizer (reversed)]: John Deacon (from 1980-02 until 1980-05) drums (drum set) and electronic instruments [electronic percussion]: Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1980-02 until 1980-05) electric guitar: John Deacon (from 1980-02 until 1980-05) and Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1980-02 until 1980-05) background vocals and lead vocals: Freddie Mercury (from 1980-02 until 1980-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1980, in 2014), Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1980, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1980, in 2014) recorded at: Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-06 until 1980-05) recording of: Another One Bites the Dust (from 1980-02 until 1980-05) lyricist and composer: John Deacon publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30), Beechwood Music Corp. (in 1980), Queen Music Ltd. (in 1980) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical) part of: We Will Rock You (Queen musical)	4.25	3:34
3	Crazy Little Thing Called Love recording of: Crazy Little Thing Called Love lyricist and composer: Freddie Mercury (in 1979) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Beechwood Music Corp. (in 1979), Queen Music Ltd. (in 1979) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)		2:39
4	Bohemian Rhapsody recording of: Bohemian Rhapsody lyricist and composer: Freddie Mercury publisher: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) part of: We Will Rock You (Queen musical) part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)		6:14
5	Flash recording of: Flash lyricist and composer: Brian May (Queen guitarist) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd. and Wide Music Inc. part of: We Will Rock You (Queen musical) part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)		2:37
6	Body Language recording of: Body Language lyricist and composer: Freddie Mercury publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.		4:14
7	You’re My Best Friend recording of: You’re My Best Friend lyricist and composer: John Deacon publisher: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.		2:57
8	Bicycle Race recording of: Bicycle Race written in: Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland and Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France lyricist and composer: Freddie Mercury (from 1978-07 until 1978-10) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)		3:02
9	Somebody to Love recording of: Somebody to Love (Queen song) lyricist, writer and composer: Freddie Mercury publisher: Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd. part of: We Will Rock You (Queen musical) part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)		4:18
10	Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy recording of: Good Old‐Fashioned Lover Boy lyricist and composer: Freddie Mercury publisher: Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.		2:52
11	I Want to Break Free recording of: I Want to Break Free lyricist and composer: John Deacon publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd. part of: We Will Rock You (Queen musical) part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)		4:07
12	A Kind of Magic assistant engineer: Croydon (Engineer) engineer: David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) producer: Queen (UK rock group) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) bass guitar: John Deacon drum machine, drums (drum set) and electronic drum set: Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) electric guitar: Brian May (Queen guitarist) synthesizer and background vocals: Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) lead vocals: Freddie Mercury phonographic copyright (℗) by: Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986, in 2011) recorded at: Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) recording of: A Kind of Magic lyricist and composer: Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986) part of: We Will Rock You (Queen musical) part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)	3.85	4:26
13	Spread Your Wings recording of: Spread Your Wings lyricist and composer: John Deacon publisher: EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.		3:43
14	Friends Will Be Friends recording of: Friends Will Be Friends writer: John Deacon and Freddie Mercury publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)		4:07
15	We Are the Champions recording of: We Are the Champions lyricist and composer: Freddie Mercury publisher: Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd. part of: We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical) part of: We Will Rock You (Queen musical)		2:52