The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III

~ Release by Queen (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Annotation

Three CD Set

Tracklist

1CD: Greatest Hits I
2CD: Greatest Hits II
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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)
Queen4:23
2Under 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 Bowie3:57
3Radio 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)
Queen5:43
4I Want It AllQueen4:02
5I Want to Break Free
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)
Queen4:19
6Innuendo
keyboard programming:
David Richards
assistant engineer:
Noel Harris and Justin Shirley‐Smith
engineer:
David Richards
producer:
Queen and David Richards
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Brian May
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Roger Taylor
guest classical guitar [wandering minstrel spanish]:
Steve Howe
keyboard, 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:
Innuendo
writer:
John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
arranger:
Peter Meechan
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)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen6:28
7It’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.
Queen4:10
8BreakthruQueen4:09
9Who Wants to Live Forever
producer:
Queen and David Richards
drum machine:
Roger Taylor (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
electric guitar and synthesizer:
Brian May (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
background vocals:
Brian May (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Freddie Mercury (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and Roger Taylor (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
lead vocals:
Brian May (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and Freddie Mercury (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
conductor:
Michael Kamen (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
performer:
David Richards (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen and Brian May
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1986)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), 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? (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
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)
Queen4:57
10Headlong
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)
Queen4:33
11The MiracleQueen4:55
12I’m Going Slightly MadQueen4:08
13The Invisible ManQueen3:59
14Hammer 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
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)
Queen4:09
16The 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.
Queen4:24
17One 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)
Queen4:02
3CD: Greatest Hits III