The Singles Collection, Volume 3

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

Tracklist

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1CD: It's a Hard Life
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1It’s a Hard Life
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 (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
piano and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
background vocals:
Brian May (from 1983-08 until 1984-01), Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and Roger Taylor (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
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:
It’s a Hard Life (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
4:10
2Is This the World We Created...?
additional recording engineer:
Mike Beiriger
assistant recording engineer:
Eddie DeLena and Stephan Wissnet
recording engineer, programming and engineer:
Mack
producer:
Mack and Queen
acoustic guitar:
Brian May (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)
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:
Is This the World We Created (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
writer:
Brian May and Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
2:13
2CD: Hammer to Fall
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1Hammer 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)
3:41
2Tear It Up
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 (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Roger Taylor (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
background vocals:
Brian May (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)
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:
Tear It Up (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
3:26
3CD: Thank God It's Christmas
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1Thank God It’s Christmas4:23
2Man on the Prowl
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 (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guest piano and guest solo piano [piano finale]:
Fred Mandel (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
piano, background vocals and 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)
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:
Man on the Prowl (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
3:29
3Keep Passing the Open Windows
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 (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
background vocals:
Brian May (from 1983-08 until 1984-01), Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and Roger Taylor (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
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:
Keep Passing the Open Windows (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
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)
5:23
4CD: One Vision
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1One Vision
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Queen and Reinhold Mack
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set) and electronic drum set:
Roger Taylor
electric guitar, guitar and synthesizer:
Brian May
sampler:
Brian May and Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1985, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1985, from 1985-??-19 until 1985)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in 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), The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and Townhouse Three in Battersea, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
engineered at:
Maison Rouge in London, England, United Kingdom and Musicland in München, Bayern, Germany
edit of:
One Vision by Queen
music videos:
One Vision by Queen
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)
4:04
2Blurred Vision
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Mack and Queen
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)
4:42
5CD: A Kind of Magic
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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)
4:28
2A Dozen Red Roses for My Darling
engineer:
David Richards
producer:
Queen and David Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
A Dozen Red Roses for My Darling
writer:
Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
4:45
6CD: Friends Will Be Friends
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1Friends Will Be Friends
assistant engineer:
Croydon
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Mack, Queen and David Richards
bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
electric guitar:
Brian May
guest keyboard:
Spike Edney
piano, sampler, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May, 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:
Friends Will Be Friends
writer:
John Deacon and Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
4:08
2Princes of the Universe
assistant engineer:
Croydon
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Mack and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
electric guitar:
Brian May
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May, 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)
music videos:
Princes of the Universe by Queen
recording of:
Princes of the Universe
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
3:32
7CD: Pain Is So Close to Pleasure
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1Pain Is So Close to Pleasure
producer:
Mack, Queen and David Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
Pain Is So Close to Pleasure
writer:
John Deacon and Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
4:01
2Don’t Lose Your Head
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)
4:39
8CD: Who Wants to Live Forever
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1Who Wants to Live Forever
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)
4:04
2Forever (piano version)
engineer:
David Richards
producer:
Queen and David Richards
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
electric guitar:
Brian May
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1986, in 2011)
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?
3:21
9CD: One Year of Love
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1One 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)
4:29
2Gimme the Prize
producer:
Queen and David Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
Gimme the Prize
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
4:35
10CD: I Want It All
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1I Want It All4:04
2Hang On in There3:46
11CD: Breakthru
12CD: The Invisible Man
13CD: Scandal