Forever Gold (limited edition)

~ Release by Queen (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Bohemian 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)
6:00
2Breakthru4:11
3I’m Going Slightly Mad4:10
4It’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.
4:12
5Headlong
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)
4:35
6Made in Heaven5:28
7Bicycle Race
additional engineer:
John Etchells
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
bass guitar and bicycle bell:
John Deacon (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
bicycle bell and electric guitar:
Brian May (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
bicycle bell and percussion:
Roger Taylor (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
bicycle bell and piano:
Freddie Mercury (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
vocals:
Brian May (from 1978-07 until 1978-10), Freddie Mercury (from 1978-07 until 1978-10) and Roger Taylor (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
arranger:
Queen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hollywood Records, Inc. (in 1978) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1978-07 until 1978-10) and Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
recording of:
Bicycle Race (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
written in:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland and Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
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)
3:03
8A 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)
4:23
9The Invisible Man4:01
10The Miracle4:57
11I Was Born to Love You4:52
12We Are the Champions
engineer:
Mike Stone
assistant producer and co-producer:
Mike Stone
producer:
Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
electric guitar and guitar:
Brian May
piano and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (in 1977), Hollywood Records, Inc. (in 1977) and Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1977, in 2011)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 25)
recording of:
We Are the Champions
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
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)
3:04
13Under 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)
3:59
14Crazy Little Thing Called Love
engineer:
Mack
co-producer:
Mack
producer:
Mack, Brian May, Queen and Roger Taylor
acoustic guitar [acoustic rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
bass, bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
John Deacon (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
electric guitar and solo guitar:
Brian May (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
handclaps:
John Deacon (from 1979-06 until 1979-07), Brian May (from 1979-06 until 1979-07), Freddie Mercury (from 1979-06 until 1979-07) and Roger Taylor (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
background vocals:
Brian May (from 1979-06 until 1979-07), Freddie Mercury (from 1979-06 until 1979-07) and Roger Taylor (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hollywood Records, Inc. (in 1979, in 2014), Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1979, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1979, in 2014)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-06 until 1980-05)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 371)
recording of:
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury (in 1979)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Beechwood Music Corp. (in 1979), Queen Music Ltd. (in 1979) 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)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
2:46
15Friends 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)
4:11
16Another One Bites the Dust
engineer:
Mack
co-producer:
Mack
producer:
Mack, Brian May, Queen and Roger Taylor
bass, bass guitar, guitar, keyboard, piano [piano (reversed)] and synthesizer [synthesizer (reversed)]:
John Deacon (from 1980-02 until 1980-05)
drums (drum set) and electronic instruments [electronic percussion]:
Roger Taylor (from 1980-02 until 1980-05)
electric guitar:
John Deacon (from 1980-02 until 1980-05) and Brian May (from 1980-02 until 1980-05)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1980-02 until 1980-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hollywood Records, Inc. (in 1980, in 2014), Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1980, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1980, in 2014)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-06 until 1980-05)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 48)
recording of:
Another One Bites the Dust (from 1980-02 until 1980-05)
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30), Beechwood Music Corp. (in 1980), Queen Music Ltd. (in 1980) 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)
3:39
17Don’t Try So Hard?:??
18These Are the Days of Your Lives
recording engineer:
David Richards
producer:
George Michael and Queen
vocals:
George Michael (on 1992-04-20) and Lisa Stansfield (on 1992-04-20)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium in Wembley, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1992-04-20)
live cover recording of:
These Are the Days of Our Lives (on 1992-04-20)
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)
?:??
19The 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.
4:25
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