Queen - Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection [Box]

Artist:

Queen

UPC:

720616236029

See Also:

George Michael/Queen - Five Live [EP] Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Bohemian Symphony: The RPO Plays Queen Various Artists - Killer Queen: A Tribute To Queen Paul Rodgers/Queen - The Cosmos Rocks

Description:

Queen: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon.
Additional personnel: Elton John, George Michael, David Bowie, Montserrat Caballe (vocals); Wyclef Jean, Pras (rap vocals).
Producers include: Queen, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, David Richards, Mike Moran.
Recorded between 1974 & 1997. Includes liner notes by Jim Jenkins, Jacky Smith, Andy Davis, Phil Symes.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
With Queen officially enshrined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Hollywood Records reintroduces the band yet again with the release of Platinum Collection, Vols. 1-3. While Vols. I & II are full of Queen classics you already know by heart, the third cobbles together odds and sods from the far corners of Queen`s canon along with solo cuts from Freddie Mercury and Brian May. Opening with the operatic rock classic "Bohemian Rhapsody," it`s easy to hear not only how this British quartet achieved the kind of global acclaim that ensured they`d be enshrined alongside the likes of the Beatles and Led Zeppelin. When they weren`t dabbling in playful, `50s-flavored rock & roll ("Crazy Little Thing Called Love"), catchy glam ("Killer Queen"), or hard-edged funk ("Another One Bites the Dust"), Queen was capable of delivering heartfelt love letters ("You`re My Best Friend"). The band`s `80s output is equally intriguing, ranging from the hard-hitting "Headlong" to duets with David Bowie ("Under Pressure") and soaring movie anthems ("One Vision"). The third volume features more movie themes ("Princes of the Universe"), Freddie Mercury covering the Platters ("The Great Pretender"), and cameos by contemporary artists like Wyclef Jean, George Michael, and Elton John.

Track Listing:

DISC 1: GREATEST HITS I:

1. Bohemian Rhapsody
2. Another One Bites the Dust
3. Killer Queen
4. Fat Bottomed Girls
5. Bicycle Race
6. You`re My Best Friend
7. Don`t Stop Me Now
8. Save Me
9. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
10. Somebody to Love
11. Now I`m Here
12. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
13. Play the Game
14. Flash
15. Seven Seas of Rhye
16. We Will Rock You
17. We Are the Champions

DISC 2: GREATEST HITS II:

1. Kind of Magic, A
2. Under Pressure
3. Radio Ga Ga
4. I Want It All
5. I Want to Break Free
6. Innuendo
7. It`s a Hard Life
8. Breakthru
9. Who Wants to Live Forever
10. Headlong
11. Miracle, The
12. I`m Going Slightly Mad
13. Invisible Man, The
14. Hammer to Fall
15. Friends Will Be Friends
16. Show Must Go On, The
17. One Vision

DISC 3: GREATEST HITS III:

1. Show Must Go On, The
2. Under Pressure - (Rah Mix)
3. Barcelona
4. Too Much Love Will Kill You
5. Somebody to Love
6. You Don`t Fool Me
7. Heaven for Everyone
8. Palabras de Amor, Las (The Words of Love)
9. Driven by You
10. Living on My Own
11. Let Me Live
12. Great Pretender, The
13. Princes of the Universe
14. Another One Bites the Dust
15. No One But You (Only the Good Die Young)
16. These Are the Days of Our Lives
17. Thank God It`s Christmas

Album Information

Release Date:

09/17/2002

Type:

Boxed Set

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Art Rock

Label:

Hollywood

Catalog Number:

162360

Original Release Year:

2001

# of Discs:

3

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Wyclef Jean; Montserrat Caball?; Pras; David Bowie; George Michael; Elton John

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