Complete Rare Singles

~ Release by Queen (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Doin’ AlrightSmile3:49
2BlagSmile3:14
3April LadySmile2:44
4Polar BearSmile3:59
5Earth
recording of:
Earth
lyricist and composer:
Tim Staffell
publisher:
Orange Sky Music Ltd. and ミュージック・セールス
Smile4:01
6Step on MeSmile3:11
7I Can Hear MusicLarry Lurex3:21
8Goin’ BackLarry Lurex3:20
9Mad the SwineQueen3:28
10Keep Yourself Alive (long lost re‐take)Queen3:57
11See What a Fool I’ve BeenQueen4:33
12Bohemian Rhapsody (single version)
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)
Queen5:58
13Tie Your Mother Down (edit version)
engineer:
Mike Stone
producer:
Queen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1976)
edit of:
Tie Your Mother Down by Queen
recording of:
Tie Your Mother Down (from 1976-07 until 1976-11)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen3:45
14A Human Body
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Mack and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
electric guitar:
Brian May
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1980, in 2011), Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1980, in 2014) and Hollywood Records, Inc. (in 2014)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-06 until 1980-05)
recording of:
A Human Body
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen3:44
15Soul Brother
recording of:
Soul Brother
lyricist and composer:
Queen
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen3:35
16Radio Ga Ga (instrumental version)
instrumental recording of:
Radio Ga Ga
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)
Queen6:00
17I Go Crazy
additional engineer:
Nigel Mills
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Mack and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
electric guitar:
Brian May
vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1984, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
I Go Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen3:42
18I Want to Break Free (single remix)
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:
Reinhold Mack (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
additional engineer:
Mike Beiriger
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Mack and Queen
acoustic guitar, bass guitar and synthesizer:
John Deacon (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
electric guitar:
John Deacon (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and Brian May (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
electronic drum set:
Roger Taylor (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guest solo synthesizer:
Fred Mandel (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1984, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984, in 2011)
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)
music videos:
I Want to Break Free by Queen
recording of:
I Want to Break Free (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, 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)
Queen4:25
19Thank God It’s ChristmasQueen4:20
2CD
#TitleLength
1Blurred Vision
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)
4:38
2A Kind of Magic (extra magical ingredients)
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)
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)
3:36
3Don’t Lose Your Head (instrumental version)
instrumental recording of:
Don’t Lose Your Head
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
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4Don’t Lose Your Head (7″ single version)
drum machine programming:
Roger Taylor
assistant engineer:
Croydon
engineer:
David Richards
producer:
Queen and David Richards
bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Deacon
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
electric guitar:
Brian May
guest keyboard:
Spike Edney
additional guest other vocals [incidental vocals]:
Joan Armatrading
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
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:
Don’t Lose Your Head
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
4:36
5Friends Will Be Friends (extra magical ingredients)
recording of:
Friends Will Be Friends
writer:
John Deacon and Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
4:11
6Who Wants to Live Forever (edit version)
engineer:
David Richards
producer:
Queen and David Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1986)
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)
4:03
7Forever
assistant engineer:
Croydon
engineer:
David Richards
producer:
Queen and David Richards
keyboard and piano:
Brian May
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1986)
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:
Forever
composer:
Brian May
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
version of:
Who Wants to Live Forever?
3:20
8Pain Is So Close to Pleasure (single version)3:58
9I Want It All (single version)
recording of:
I Want It All
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)
4:05
10Hang On in There (B‐side version)3:44
11Breakthru (single version)
producer:
Queen and David Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1989) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
Breakthru
writer:
John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
4:12
12Stealin’4:00
13The Invisible Man (single version)4:00
14Hijack My Heart4:05
15Scandal (7″ single mix)
engineer:
David Richards
producer:
Queen and David Richards
arranger:
Queen and David Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1989) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
Scandal
writer:
John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
4:43
16My Life Has Been Saved (B‐side version)3:18
17Chinese Torture1:45
18Lost Opportunity
recording of:
Lost Opportunity
writer:
Brian May
publisher:
Queen Music Ltd.
3:55
19Heaven for Everyone (single version)4:45