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After 15 years at the helm of British rock legends Queen, singer Freddie Mercury finally released his first solo album, Mr. Bad Guy, while the band was on hiatus in 1985. As Queen's vocal signature and creative leader, it was only natural that many aspects of the group's sound would carry over into Mercury's solo work; however, the frontman still does a commendable job of stretching into uncharted territory. The synthesizers of "Let's Turn It On" announce that Queen's typical guitar heaviness will be conspicuously absent throughout the album, while extravagance will be at an all-time high. "I Was Born to Love You," the album's leadoff single, elevates '70s disco and '80s dance influences to a level of blatant pop silliness that Queen would never dare approach. Mercury also combines his acoustic piano playing with synthesizer-driven backing tracks for the beautifully dramatic "Made in Heaven" and "Your Kind of Lover," which transforms from a simple lounge number (piano and singer) into a Latin-flavored pop workout. The singer's talent for complex and original arrangements also yields multifaceted pieces like "Man Made Paradise," with its Queen-like chorused opera vocals and Brian May-esque guitar soloing, and the daring, self-mocking title track, which combines a sinister bass motif, playful piano tinkling, and even big-band horn arrangements. Other winners such as "There Must Be More to Life Than This," "Living on My Own," and "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow" help make this an outstanding record from start to finish. [The Hollywood Records reissue (under the title The Great Pretender) omits some tracks and tampers with the overall original mix.]
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
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Curt Cress, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Shirley-Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Mandel, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Mercury, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Vincent, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Wissnet, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Mercury Songs Ltd.
Curt Cress, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Shirley-Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Mandel, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Mercury, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephan Wissnet, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Fairclough, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Mercury Songs Ltd.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Mandel, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Mercury, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephan Wissnet, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Mercury Songs Ltd.
Curt Cress, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Shirley-Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Mandel, Guitar, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Mercury, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Vincent, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Wissnet, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Fairclough, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Mercury Songs Ltd.
Curt Cress, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Shirley-Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Mandel, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Mercury, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Vincent, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Wissnet, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Fairclough, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Mercury Songs Ltd.
Curt Cress, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Pietsch, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Shirley-Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Mandel, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Mercury, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephan Wissnet, Synthesizer, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Mercury Songs Ltd.
Curt Cress, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Shirley-Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Mandel, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Mercury, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Vincent, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Wissnet, Synthesizer, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Fairclough, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Mercury Songs Ltd.
Curt Cress, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Shirley-Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Mandel, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Mercury, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephan Wissnet, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Mercury Songs Ltd.
Curt Cress, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Shirley-Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Mandel, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Mercury, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Vincent, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Wissnet, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Mercury Songs Ltd.
Curt Cress, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Shirley-Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Mandel, Guitar, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Mercury, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Vincent, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Wissnet, Synthesizer, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Fairclough, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Mercury Songs Ltd.
Curt Cress, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Shirley-Smith, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mack, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Mandel, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Mercury, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephan Wissnet, Synthesizer, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Fairclough, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Mercury Songs Ltd.
Approfondimenti
After 15 years at the helm of British rock legends Queen, singer Freddie Mercury finally released his first solo album, Mr. Bad Guy, while the band was on hiatus in 1985. As Queen's vocal signature and creative leader, it was only natural that many aspects of the group's sound would carry over into Mercury's solo work; however, the frontman still does a commendable job of stretching into uncharted territory. The synthesizers of "Let's Turn It On" announce that Queen's typical guitar heaviness will be conspicuously absent throughout the album, while extravagance will be at an all-time high. "I Was Born to Love You," the album's leadoff single, elevates '70s disco and '80s dance influences to a level of blatant pop silliness that Queen would never dare approach. Mercury also combines his acoustic piano playing with synthesizer-driven backing tracks for the beautifully dramatic "Made in Heaven" and "Your Kind of Lover," which transforms from a simple lounge number (piano and singer) into a Latin-flavored pop workout. The singer's talent for complex and original arrangements also yields multifaceted pieces like "Man Made Paradise," with its Queen-like chorused opera vocals and Brian May-esque guitar soloing, and the daring, self-mocking title track, which combines a sinister bass motif, playful piano tinkling, and even big-band horn arrangements. Other winners such as "There Must Be More to Life Than This," "Living on My Own," and "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow" help make this an outstanding record from start to finish. [The Hollywood Records reissue (under the title The Great Pretender) omits some tracks and tampers with the overall original mix.]
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
A proposito dell'album
- 1 disco(i) - 11 traccia(e)
- Durata totale: 00:40:41
- Artisti principali: Freddie Mercury
- Compositore: Freddie Mercury
- Etichetta: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genere: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2019 Mercury Songs Ltd. ℗ 2019 Mercury Songs Ltd.
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