Classic Queen

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

Annotation

In May 2012, this album was available on iTunes. In November, 2015, it is not. Nor is it available on Amazon.

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1A Kind of Magic
assistant engineer:
Croydon
engineer:
David Richards
producer:
Queen and David Richards
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drum machine, drums (drum set) and electronic drum set:
Roger Taylor
electric guitar:
Brian May
synthesizer and background vocals:
Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1986, in 2011)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
A Kind of Magic
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen4:25
2Bohemian Rhapsody
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone
executive producer:
Brian May and Roger Taylor
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
Roger Taylor (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
piano and lead vocals and other vocals [operatic vocals]:
Freddie Mercury (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
other vocals [operatic vocals]:
Brian May (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14) and Roger Taylor (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1975) and Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1975, in 2011)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (number: 2), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (number: 3), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 17), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Spotify: Top Hits of 2019 (number: 65) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 163)
recording of:
Bohemian Rhapsody (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen5:56
3Under Pressure
engineer:
Mack and David Richards
producer:
David Bowie, Brian May, Queen and Roger Taylor
bass guitar and guitar:
John Deacon (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
electric guitar:
Brian May (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
finger snaps and handclaps:
John Deacon (from 1981-06 until 1982-03), Brian May (from 1981-06 until 1982-03), Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Roger Taylor (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
finger snaps and handclaps:
David Bowie (from 1981 until 1982-03)
keyboard:
John Deacon (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
piano:
Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
synthesizer:
David Bowie (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
background vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Roger Taylor (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David R. Jones (in 1981, in 1994), Mainman S.A. (in 1981, in 1994), Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1981, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1981, in 1994)
recorded at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 31) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 429)
recording of:
Under Pressure (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
writer:
David Bowie, Brian May, John Deacon, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Bewlay Bros. Music, Jones Music, Mainman S.A., Mainman Saag, Queen Music Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1981), Tintoretto Music (in 1981) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen & David Bowie4:03
4Hammer to Fall
additional recording engineer:
Mike Beiriger
assistant recording engineer:
Eddie DeLena and Stephan Wissnet
recording engineer, programming and engineer:
Mack
producer:
Mack and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
electric guitar:
Brian May
guest keyboard:
Fred Mandel
background vocals:
Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1984) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
recording of:
Hammer to Fall
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3:41
5Stone Cold CrazyQueen2:15
6One Year of Love
drum machine programming:
John Deacon
assistant engineer:
Croydon
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Mack and Queen
bass guitar, sampler and synthesizer:
John Deacon
guest saxophone:
Steve Gregory
background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
strings arranger:
Lynton Naiff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1986, in 2011)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
One Year of Love
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
Queen4:29
7Radio Ga Ga
additional recording engineer:
Mike Beiriger (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
assistant recording engineer:
Eddie DeLena (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and Stephan Wissnet (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
recording engineer and programming:
Mack (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
synthesizer programming:
Fred Mandel (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Mack and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
drum machine, drums (drum set), vocoder and background vocals:
Roger Taylor (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guest sampler and guest synthesizer:
Fred Mandel (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
sampler:
Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and Roger Taylor (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
synthesizer arranger:
Fred Mandel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1984, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
produced at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant 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
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen5:49
8I’m Going Slightly Mad
drums (drum set) programming:
Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
assistant engineer:
Noel Harris and Justin Shirley
engineer:
David Richards
producer:
Queen and David Richards
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
guitar and background vocals:
Brian May
keyboard, piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1991)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1989-02 until 1990-11) and Metropolis in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1989-03 until 1990-11)
recording of:
I’m Going Slightly Mad
writer:
John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen4:23
9I Want It AllQueen4:02
10Tie Your Mother Down
engineer:
Mike Stone
producer:
Queen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1976) and Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1976)
recording of:
Tie Your Mother Down
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen3:46
11The Miracle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1989) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
The Miracle
writer:
John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen4:25
12These Are the Days of Our Lives
assistant engineer:
Noel Harris and Justin Shirley
engineer:
David Richards
producer:
Queen and David Richards
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set), keyboard and percussion:
Roger Taylor
guest keyboard:
David Richards
guitar:
Brian May
background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1991)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1989-02 until 1990-11) and Metropolis in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1989-03 until 1990-11)
recording of:
These Are the Days of Our Lives
writer:
John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen4:15
13One Vision
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1985) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1985)
recording of:
One Vision
writer:
John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
Queen4:38
14Keep Yourself Alive
engineer:
Dave Henschel, Roy Baker, Mike Stone and Ted Sharpe
producer:
John Anthony, Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1972-06 until 1972-11)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Roger Taylor (from 1972-06 until 1972-11)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1972-06 until 1972-11)
background vocals:
Brian May (from 1972-06 until 1972-11), Freddie Mercury (from 1972-06 until 1972-11) and Roger Taylor (from 1972-06 until 1972-11)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1972-06 until 1972-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hollywood Records, Inc. (in 1973, in 2011) and Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1973)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Keep Yourself Alive by Queen
recording of:
Keep Yourself Alive (from 1972-06 until 1972-11)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Queen3:46
15Headlong
drums (drum set) programming:
Brian May
engineer:
David Richards
guitar, keyboard and piano:
Brian May
background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1991)
recording of:
Headlong
writer:
John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen4:39
16Who Wants to Live Forever
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson
drum machine programming:
Brian May
assistant engineer:
Croydon
engineer:
David Richards
producer:
Queen and David Richards
electric guitar and synthesizer:
Brian May
background vocals:
Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
lead vocals:
Brian May and Freddie Mercury
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Michael Kamen
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen and Brian May
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1986, in 2011)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom, Mountain Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
Who Wants to Live Forever?
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Limited (in 1986) and Queen Music Limited (in 1986)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen5:15
17The Show Must Go On
assistant engineer:
Noel Harris and Justin Shirley‐Smith
engineer:
David Richards
producer:
Queen and David Richards
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
electric guitar and keyboard:
Brian May
background vocals:
Brian May and Roger Taylor
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1991)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1989-02 until 1990-11) and Metropolis in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1989-03 until 1990-11)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 36)
recording of:
The Show Must Go On (Queen song)
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen4:34