Freddie Mercury

From his earliest pre-Queen recordings as 'Larry Lurex' through his collaboration with opera legend Montserrat Caballe, Freddie Mercury was the gold standard of one of a kind, larger than life rock stardom. This is the absolutely best, most comprehensive collection of his solo material ever released. All the hits plus collaborations (including Freddie's work with rock legend Dave Clark from the hit British musical Time, film work with Giorgo Moroder and the FM/Monserrat Caballe theme for the Barcelona Olympics plus an entire disc of bonuses including remixes, alternate takes and rarities. Additionally in conjunction with - the Mercury/Phoenix Trust (one of the world's pre-eminent AIDS charities, founded by Queen in conjunction with the Mercury Estate) and partnered with PayPal, a major online promotion and charitable fundraiser has been created. With multiple new remises ripe for club and media exposure, Lover Of Life, Singer of songs - The Very best Of Freddie Mercury has a natural place in every Queen Fan's collection.

From his earliest pre-Queen recordings as 'Larry Lurex' through his collaboration with opera legend Montserrat Caballe, Freddie Mercury was the gold standard of one of a kind, larger than life rock stardom. This is the absolutely best, most comprehensive collection of his solo material ever released. All the hits plus collaborations (including Freddie's work with rock legend Dave Clark from the hit British musical Time, film work with Giorgo Moroder and the FM/Monserrat Caballe theme for the Barcelona Olympics plus an entire disc of bonuses including remixes, alternate takes and rarities. Additionally in conjunction with - the Mercury/Phoenix Trust (one of the world's pre-eminent AIDS charities, founded by Queen in conjunction with the Mercury Estate) and partnered with PayPal, a major online promotion and charitable fundraiser has been created. With multiple new remises ripe for club and media exposure, Lover Of Life, Singer of songs - The Very best Of Freddie Mercury has a natural place in every Queen Fan's collection.

Iconic. Incomparable. Irreplaceable. But never, ever boring. Freddie Mercury's spirit is every bit as central to the fabric of popular music today as it was during his unforgettable lifetime.

The Freddie Mercury Album is a posthumous solo project with material from Queen frontman and vocalist Freddie Mercury released in 1992. The album is mainly made up of remixes from past Freddie Mercury releases, as well as the original versions of "Barcelona", "Love Kills", "Exercises in Free Love" and "The Great Pretender".

The Freddie Mercury Album is a posthumous solo project with material from Queen frontman and vocalist Freddie Mercury released in 1992, to observe the anniversary of his death. The album is mainly made up of remixes from his past releases, as well as the original versions of "Barcelona," "Love Kills," "Exercises in Free Love," and "The Great Pretender." A week later, The Great Pretender, its US counterpart, was released. There were numerous producers who had permission from Jim Beach to use the original master tapes. Reinhold Mack, who is not credited as being involved, was hired to oversee the project. The album was released by Hollywood Records on November 24, 1992. The US album differs from its UK counterpart (aside from a different running order) by replacing the original versions of "The Great Pretender" and "Love Kills" with remixes, featuring a slightly altered ending of the "Mr. Bad Guy" remix, and replacing "Barcelona" with a remix of "My Love Is Dangerous."

The Freddie Mercury Album is a posthumous solo project with material from Queen frontman and vocalist Freddie Mercury released in 1992. The album is mainly made up of remixes from past Freddie Mercury releases, as well as the original versions of "Barcelona", "Love Kills", "Exercises in Free Love" and "The Great Pretender".

Although it's only a teaser for a forthcoming ten-CD set, the three-CD Solo box is a pretty comprehensive look at Freddie Mercury's less rock-oriented solo career. Mercury's two albums from the '80s, 1985's Mr. Bad Guy and 1988's Barcelona, are repackaged in their entirety as separate discs; there's also a third disc of rarities, including Mercury's pre-Queen solo single "I Can Hear Music" (recorded as Larry Lurex), his movie soundtrack contribution "Love Kills," and his non-LP U.K. hit cover of "The Great Pretender." In addition, the set has been remastered and comes with a 28-page booklet. ~Allmusic