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
8CD: Rarities 2: The Barcelona Sessions
9CD: Rarities 3: Other Sessions
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1Rain (live 1969)
bass and flute:
John 'Tupp' Taylor (on 1969-09-09)
drums (drum set):
Mick 'Miffer' Smith (on 1969-09-09)
guitar:
Mike Bersin (on 1969-09-09)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1969-09-09)
live cover recording of:
Rain (on 1969-09-09)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
written at:
Kenwood in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-03)
Ibex3:52
2Green (rehearsal 1969)
recording of:
Green
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
Wreckage3:16
3The Man From ManhattanEddie Howell3:23
4Love Is the Hero (12" version)
piano and background vocals:
Freddie Mercury
recording of:
Love Is the Hero
lyricist and composer:
Billy Squier
Billy Squier5:23
5Lady With a Tenor Sax (work in progress 1986)Billy Squier4:03
6Hold On
lead vocals:
Jo Dare and Freddie Mercury
recording of:
Hold On
lyricist:
Freddie Mercury
composer:
Mack
Freddie Mercury feat. Jo Dare3:39
7Heaven for Everyone (The Cross version: Freddie vocal)The Cross4:49
8Love Kills (Rock mix)Freddie Mercury4:28
9Love Kills (instrumental)Freddie Mercury4:27
10The Great Pretender (original demo)Freddie Mercury3:05
11Holding On (demo)Freddie Mercury4:13
12It’s So You (demo)
recording of:
It's So You
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury2:41
13I Can’t Dance / Keep Smilin’ (demo)Freddie Mercury3:44
14Horns of Doom (demo)
recording of:
Horns of Doom
composer:
David Richards
Freddie Mercury4:17
15Yellow Breezes (demo)Freddie Mercury5:26
16Have a Nice Day (fan club message)Freddie Mercury0:46
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]