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The second volume of Queen’s Greatest Hits appeared a decade after the first; a decade after the group started its slow shift from international superstars toward ruling the world that existed outside of the United States. Apart from “Under Pressure” and “Radio Ga Ga,” all of the 17 singles here did not crack the American Top 40, but they’re well-known throughout the world, particularly the operatic anthems “A Kind of Magic,” “I Want It All,” “I Want to Break Free,” and “Who Wants to Live Forever.” Generally, the songs here favor melodrama to untrammeled rock & roll, which means while there’s nothing here that hits as hard as “Tie Your Mother Down”; there’s also nothing as light on its feet as “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” either. This is not necessarily a bad thing: nobody scaled the dramatic heights like Queen, and this captures their pomp & circumstance at its most polished.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Queen, Producer, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Richards, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roger Meddows-Taylor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Queen, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Bowie, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Richards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kris Fredriksson, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Unknown, Other - Fred Mandel, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Queen, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian May, Guitar, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Kris Fredriksson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhold Mack, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE BEIRIGER, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Stefan Wissnet, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, Producer, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian May, Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Richards, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
John Richard Deacon, ComposerLyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Unknown, Other - Fred Mandel, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Queen, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Kris Fredriksson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhold Mack, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE BEIRIGER, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Stefan Wissnet, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Engineer, Unknown, Asst. Recording Engineer, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Howe, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian May, Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Richards, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Harris, Unknown, Asst. Recording Engineer, Other, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Unknown, Other - Queen, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kris Fredriksson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhold Mack, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE BEIRIGER, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Stefan Wissnet, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Queen, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joshua J. MacRae, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Richards, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - National Philharmonic Orchestra, Unknown, Orchestra Contractor, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Queen, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Kamen, Co-Arranger, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, String Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Richards, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Engineer, Unknown, Asst. Recording Engineer, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian May, Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Richards, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Harris, Unknown, Asst. Recording Engineer, Other, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Queen, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joshua J. MacRae, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Richards, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Queen, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Freddie Mercury, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Richards, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Harris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc., under exclusive licence to Universal International Music BV
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Queen, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joshua J. MacRae, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Richards, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Unknown, Other - Fred Mandel, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Queen, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kris Fredriksson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhold Mack, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE BEIRIGER, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Stefan Wissnet, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Unknown, Other - Queen, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kris Fredriksson, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhold Mack, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Queen, Producer, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian May, Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Richards, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Programming, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Harris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
John Richard Deacon, ComposerLyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Unknown, Other - Queen, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian May, Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kris Fredriksson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reinhold Mack, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Album review
The second volume of Queen’s Greatest Hits appeared a decade after the first; a decade after the group started its slow shift from international superstars toward ruling the world that existed outside of the United States. Apart from “Under Pressure” and “Radio Ga Ga,” all of the 17 singles here did not crack the American Top 40, but they’re well-known throughout the world, particularly the operatic anthems “A Kind of Magic,” “I Want It All,” “I Want to Break Free,” and “Who Wants to Live Forever.” Generally, the songs here favor melodrama to untrammeled rock & roll, which means while there’s nothing here that hits as hard as “Tie Your Mother Down”; there’s also nothing as light on its feet as “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” either. This is not necessarily a bad thing: nobody scaled the dramatic heights like Queen, and this captures their pomp & circumstance at its most polished.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:38
- Main artists: Queen
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Hollywood Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2011 Hollywood Records, Inc.
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