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. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
Solo Collection (3 CD)
11/07/2000 | Hollywood Records
All Music Guide Review
Solo Collection (3 CD) Track Listing
Credits of Solo Collection (3 CD)
- Fred Mandel
- Synthesizer, Guitar, Piano
- Andy Mason
- Assistant Engineer
- Peter Mew
- Digital Remastering
- Mike Moran
- Arranger, Producer, Keyboards
- Colin Peter
- Arranger, Remixing, Engineer, Producer
- Rainer Pietsch
- Arranger
- Frank Ricotti
- Percussion, Horn
- Eddy Schreyer
- Digital Remastering
- Miriam Stockley
- Vocals (Background)
- Kevin Townend
- Musical Associate
- Paul Vincent
- Guitar
- Mark Williamson
- Vocals (Background)
- Stephan Wissnet
- Bass, Assistant Engineer, Guitar (Bass), Drum Programming, Programming
- Carol Woods
- Vocals (Background)
- Jo Burt
- Bass, Fretless Bass
- Justin Shirley-Smith
- Coordination, Compilation
- Tim Massey
- Coordination
- Dave Clark
- Producer, Remixing
- Neal Preston
- Photography
- David Richards
- Producer
- Serge Ramaekers
- Arranger, Producer, Engineer
- Richard Gray
- Art Direction, Design
- Terry O'Neill
- Photography
- Peter Sinclair
- Photography
- Carl Ward
- Arranger, Remixing, Producer, Engineer
- Lance Ellington
- Vocals (Background)
- Brian May
- Sleeve Art
- Madeline Bell
- Vocals (Background)
- Curt Cress
- Drums
- Peter Straker
- Vocals (Background)
- Giorgio Moroder
- Producer
- Jim Beach
- Management
- Debbie Bishop
- Vocals (Background)
- John Brough
- Assistant Engineer
- Montserrat Caballé
- Performer
- Barry Castle
- Cello, Horn
- John Deacon
- Bass, Guitar (Bass)
- Richard Dodd
- Assistant Engineer
- Deborah Ann Johnston
- Violin
- Homi Kanga
- Violin, Assistant
- Freddie Mercury
- Synthesizer, Piano, Arranger, Producer, Main Performer, Vocals
- Laurie Lewis
- Violin















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