The Platinum Collection, Vol. 1-3

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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Queen's The Platinum Collection places the group's three previously released Greatest Hits albums into one box set -- colored platinum, of course. Although this doesn't serve much use for fans who already have all three collections -- or all of the albums, for that matter -- it is useful for listeners who want to get all three discs in one fell swoop, and it's not a bad item for collectors to pick up (the kind of collectors who collect items and product, not the ones who just need the music).
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Queen's The Platinum Collection places the group's three previously released Greatest Hits albums into one box set -- colored platinum, of course. Although this doesn't serve much use for fans who already have all three collections -- or all of the albums, for that matter -- it is useful for listeners who want to get all three discs in one fell swoop, and it's not a bad item for collectors to pick up (the kind of collectors who collect items and product, not the ones who just need the music).
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/24/2002
  • Label: Hollywood Records
  • UPC: 720616236029
  • Catalog Number: 162360
  • Sales rank: 213

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Bohemian Rhapsody (5:58)
  2. 2 Another One Bites the Dust (3:36)
  3. 3 Killer Queen (3:02)
  4. 4 Fat Bottomed Girls (3:24)
  5. 5 Bicycle Race (3:03)
  6. 6 You're My Best Friend (2:52)
  7. 7 Don't Stop Me Now (3:31)
  8. 8 Save Me (3:48)
  9. 9 Crazy Little Thing Called Love (2:43)
  10. 10 Somebody to Love (4:57)
  11. 11 Now I'm Here (4:15)
  12. 12 Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy (2:55)
  13. 13 Play the Game (3:33)
  14. 14 Flash (2:48)
  15. 15 Seven Seas of Rhye (2:50)
  16. 16 We Will Rock You (2:02)
  17. 17 We Are the Champions (3:01)
Disc 2
  1. 1 A Kind of Magic (4:22)
  2. 2 Under Pressure (3:56)
  3. 3 Radio Ga Ga (5:43)
  4. 4 I Want It All (4:01)
  5. 5 I Want to Break Free (4:18)
  6. 6 Innuendo (6:27)
  7. 7 It's a Hard Life (4:09)
  8. 8 Breakthru (4:09)
  9. 9 Who Wants to Live Forever (4:57)
  10. 10 Headlong (4:33)
  11. 11 The Miracle (4:54)
  12. 12 I'm Going Slightly Mad (4:07)
  13. 13 The Invisible Man (3:58)
  14. 14 Hammer to Fall (3:40)
  15. 15 Friends Will Be Friends (4:08)
  16. 16 The Show Must Go On (4:23)
  17. 17 One Vision (4:02)
Disc 3
  1. 1 The Show Must Go On (4:35)
  2. 2 Under Pressure (4:08)
  3. 3 Barcelona - Montserrat Caballé (4:25)
  4. 4 Too Much Love Will Kill You (4:18)
  5. 5 Somebody to Love (5:07)
  6. 6 You Don't Fool Me (5:22)
  7. 7 Heaven for Everyone (4:37)
  8. 8 Las Palabras de Amor (the Words of Love) (4:29)
  9. 9 Driven by You - Brian May (4:09)
  10. 10 Living on My Own (3:37)
  11. 11 Let Me Live (4:45)
  12. 12 The Great Pretender (3:26)
  13. 13 Princes of the Universe (3:31)
  14. 14 Another One Bites the Dust - Prakazrel "Pras" Michel (4:20)
  15. 15 No One But You (Only the Good Die Young) (4:11)
  16. 16 These Are the Days of Our Lives (4:22)
  17. 17 Thank God It's Christmas (4:19)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Queen Primary Artist
Steve Howe Guitar
Elton John Track Performer
Freddie Mercury Group Member
George Michael Track Performer
Brian May Track Performer, Group Member
Roger Taylor Group Member
Montserrat Caballé Track Performer
John Deacon Group Member
Wyclef Jean Track Performer
Technical Credits
Andy Davis Liner Notes, Sleeve Notes
David Bowie Composer, Producer
Freddie Mercury Composer, Producer
George Michael Producer
Queen Arranger, Composer, Producer, Remixing
Michael Kamen Orchestral Arrangements
Brian May Composer, Producer
Roger Taylor Composer, Contributor
Roy Thomas Baker Producer
John Deacon Composer
Mike Moran Producer, Engineer
Frank Musker Composer
Colin Peter Producer, Engineer, Re-arranged
Jim Jenkins Liner Notes, Sleeve Notes
Justin Shirley-Smith Producer, Engineer, Remixing
Elizabeth Lamers Composer
Wyclef Jean Remixing
David Richards Producer, Engineer
Serge Ramaekers Producer, Engineer, Re-arranged
Josh MacRae Producer, Engineer, Remixing
Carl Ward Producer, Engineer, Re-arranged
Phil Symes Sleeve Notes
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    Hail To The Queen!

    Great collection of classic Queen tunes. Powerful and rhythmic, with a whole lot of soul. Nice assembly of varying styles and sounds. Don't miss out on this one.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Killer Queen!!!!

    The most amazing songs and the most amazing voice (Freddy Mercury) can only lead to one thing: the most amazing band! This was my first cd of Queen I ever got and I immediately became a huge fan! This music is absolutely addicting. No two songs are the same and none are boring in the least bit. It actually leads me to wonder 'Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?' It sure could be. Never in my life have I ever heard a band as wonderful. Killer Queen indeed!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    My favorite band!!!!

    Queen is my favorite band of all times!!! I am enjoying this collection very much. It is just missing a few songs I'd wish were there. But overall I loved it!!!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    An Excellent Collection

    This is a very good ensemble of Queen music. This set is Greatest Hits I,II,& III combined, and is a great compilation of Queens' greatest/best remembered hits. Included are everyone's favorite Queen songs BoRhap, WWRY, WATC, and many others. It also includes several teary-eyed songs such as 'Those Were the Days(of our lives)' which was the last music video with Queen still intact and 'Only the Good Die Young' written as a tribute to Freddie. Any Queen song on any album is worth a few listens and that definitely applies to this album. The Platinum Collection is excellent for the average fan and I recommend it to all Freddie fans and anyone who has ever clapped their hands to WWRY or sang along in the car to Bo Rhap, but for all of us serious 'Queenies' the individual albums are a better choice.:-)

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Great Value!

    This three-disc set contains all of the Queen songs you could ever ask for and more! The booklet that comes with this set is pretty cool too... You are never going to find all of this stuff together at a lower price.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    The Best of Queen

    If you are a fan of Queen than this is a great collection of their hits for you. Put the CD on and you will feel uplifted by the beat of their music and many of you will have fond memories of the time in your life that you first heard a particular song.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    great

    was what I was looking for.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    I agree

    All we need now is radio goo goo
    we are the champions

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    a must have

    If you're a fan this really is a fantastic compilation. in the three cds there are not only great originals from the band but extra tracks from the Freddie tributes done over the years including the Show must go on with Elton John and Somebody to Love with George Michael as well as a remixed version of Under Pressure with David Bowie.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    incomplete

    i am a huge Queen fan, along with Pink Floyd and Doors and Beatles and... but with all the songs of Queen i have listened to (ALL) i got this collaberation of songs and felt a little disapointed.. "Spread your Wings" is not even mentioned "39" is not mentioned. personally i would take out "body language" (i never got into that song) my favorite disc is disc 2 the whole album is rocked out "Radio Ga Ga" is great "Innuendo" has the most imagineative solo i've heard. Brian and Freddy are two moster songwriters, like Paul and John, the new songwriters to meet that rank Maynard James Keenan and Billy Howell of Tool and A Perfect Circle.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Being a fan of Queen for several years now, this just topped it off (for the time being). I couldn't believe how these 3 cd's quenched my thirst for the absolute wonder that Queen's music brings me. I believe that this cd was worth every single cent i spent on it. I give these cd's 10 stars out of 5.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    AMAZING!

    All the songs are great, but in my opinion I think that "Love of my Life" should be there too.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    QUEEN - BEST GROUP OF THE CENTURY

    Save Me,I want to breakfree,Radio Ga Ga, are among the best songs to live for ever. cheers caiphas

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Good Buy But Incomplete

    Good buy, but like many recent Greatest Hits compilations this disc doesn't have some of their '70s FM hits like "SPREAD YOUR WINGS" and "'39", and features glaring omissions of "LOVE OF MY LIFE", "TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN" and "GET DOWN, MAKE LOVE". Those songs are what Queen should be remembered by, rather than things like "Body Language" and "The Invisible Man" (included here). None of the songs here are bad, but they're not necessarily the ones that gave Queen such a following. We will have to keep waiting for a good comprehensive Queen collection.

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