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. and Queen Music Ltd.
3:05
2Made in Heaven (alternative version)4:28
3I Was Born to Love You (vocal & piano version)2:59
4Foolin’ Around (early version)
producer:
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. and Queen Music Ltd.
4:15
5Foolin’ Around (original 1985 unreleased 12" mix)
recording of:
Foolin’ Around
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
5:38
6Foolin’ Around (instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
Foolin’ Around
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
3:41
7Your Kind of Lover (early version)
recording of:
Your Kind of Lover
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
4:47
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. and Queen Music Ltd.
3:39
9Mr. Bad Guy (orchestra out‐takes)
partial instrumental recording of:
Mr. Bad Guy
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
0:36
10Mr. Bad Guy (early version)
recording of:
Mr. Bad Guy
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
3:30
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. and Queen Music Ltd.
2:49
12Living on My Own (hybrid edit: early/later versions)4:30
13Love Is Dangerous (early version)
recording of:
My Love Is Dangerous
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
2:13
14Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow (early version)2:19
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. and Queen Music Ltd.
1:04
16Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow (3rd early version)3:27
17Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow (live take)4:23
18She Blows Hot & Cold (alternative version) (feat. Brian May)4:37
19Gazelle (demo)
recording of:
Gazelle
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
1:21
20Money Can’t Buy Happiness (demo)
recording of:
Money Can't Buy Happiness
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
2:38
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. and Queen Music Ltd.
3:36
22God Is Heavy (demo)
recording of:
God Is Heavy
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
1:23
23New York (demo)
recording of:
New York
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
2:13
8CD: Rarities 2: The Barcelona Sessions
9CD: Rarities 3: Other Sessions
10CD: The David Wigg Interviews

Credits

Release

liner notes:Brian May (in 2000-07)
additional engineer:John Brough
Richard Dodd
Andy Mason
Stephan Wissnet
engineer:Mack
David Richards
producer:Greg Brooks
Justin Shirley‐Smith
mastering:Peter Mew
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mercury Songs Ltd. (in 2000)
remaster of:Mr. Bad Guy
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1753866 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00004YTWM [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/407838 [info]
Wikidata:Q743697 [info]