Greatest Hits [1994]

by Queen

Overview

Not to be confused with 1981's Greatest Hits, 1992's Classic Queen, or 1992's reissue of 1981's Greatest Hits, 2004's Greatest Hits is a superb 20-track sampler of Queen's best, eclipsing all of the aforementioned packages. Excepting their late-career singles, this set spans the British group's tenure, from 1974's "Seven Seas of Rhye" to a 1984 live performance of "Under Pressure." In between are a host of the ambitious, distinctive, and often brilliant songs on which Queen built their name. The multi-part "Bohemian Rhapsody," with its lilting melodies, layered operatic vocals, studio trickery, and heavy metal breakdowns, epitomizes the group's recombinant aesthetic and cheeky flair. The spare, disco-funk of "Another One Bites the Dust" and the breezy, music hall-like "Killer Queen" should be familiar to anyone within earshot of a radio in the '70s and '80s. The givens -- the camp-rockabilly "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and perennial stadium anthems "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" -- are here, but surprises like the exuberant "Don't Stop Me Now" give a well-rounded perspective on the band. With Brian May's unique guitar sound and Freddie Mercury's brash, personality-filled vocal performances, Queen was one of the most original and popular acts in rock history, and Greatest Hits brings the group's peak moments together on one remarkable disc. ~ Anthony Tognazzini

Product Details

Release Date:	08/17/2004
Label:	Hollywood
UPC:	0720616246523

Tracks

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
18. I'm in Love with My Car
19. Under Pressure
20. Tie Your Mother Down

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Queen   Primary Artist
Brian May   Organ,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Percussion,Synthesizer,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Freddie Mercury   Organ,Piano,Vocals,Percussion,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic)
Howard Blake   Piano,Conductor
John Deacon   Piano,Guitar,Percussion,Guitar (Bass)
Roger Taylor   Drums,Vocals,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Mike Stone   Vocals

Technical Credits

Reinhold Mack   Engineer,Producer,Assistant Producer
Brian May   Composer,Producer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering Engineer
Freddie Mercury   Composer
Howard Blake   Arranger
Mack   Producer
Geoff Workman   Engineer
John Deacon   Composer
Roger Taylor   Composer
Justin Shirley-Smith   Mixing,Engineer
Roy Baker   Producer,Synthesizer Programming
Roy Thomas Baker   Producer
David Bowie   Composer
Gary Lyons   Engineer
Queen   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Kris Fredriksson   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Mike Stone   Assistant,Engineer,Producer,Assistant,Assistant Producer
Joshua J. MacRae   Engineer
Mike "Clay" Stone   Engineer,Producer,Assistant Producer