Queen - Greatest Hits II
CD [Jewel Case](Compilation, Remastered, Reissue 2011)
Жанр: Pop/ Rock
Стиль: Hard Rock, Album Rock, Arena Rock, Art Rock, British Metal, Glam Rock, Classic Rock, Heavy Metal, Dance-Rock, Rock & Roll / Roots, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Art-Rock / Experimental, Pop / Rock
Страна: ГЕРМАНИЯ (GERMANY)
Дата первоначального релиза: 1991-10-28
Дата релиза: 2011-01-03
Лейбл: Island Records
Кол-во носителей: 1
Штрих-код: 6 02527 58365 5
Кат. номер: Island Records – 2758365
Количество треков: 17
Длительность: 01:16:32
Состояние пластинки: New! ( Sealed/ Sealed)! Новый! Запечатан!
Стиль: Hard Rock, Album Rock, Arena Rock, Art Rock, British Metal, Glam Rock, Classic Rock, Heavy Metal, Dance-Rock, Rock & Roll / Roots, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Art-Rock / Experimental, Pop / Rock
Страна: ГЕРМАНИЯ (GERMANY)
Дата первоначального релиза: 1991-10-28
Дата релиза: 2011-01-03
Лейбл: Island Records
Кол-во носителей: 1
Штрих-код: 6 02527 58365 5
Кат. номер: Island Records – 2758365
Количество треков: 17
Длительность: 01:16:32
Состояние пластинки: New! ( Sealed/ Sealed)! Новый! Запечатан!
1. –Queen A Kind Of Magic/ Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Taylor* - 4:24
2. –Queen & David Bowie Under Pressure/ Written-By, Producer – David Bowie, Queen - 3:56
3. –Queen Radio Ga Ga/ Producer – Mack (2), Queen Written-By – Taylor* - 5:48
4. –Queen I Want It All/ Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 4:01
5. -Queen I Want To Break Free/ Producer – Mack (2), Queen Written-By – Deacon* - 4:18
6. –Queen Innuendo/ Guitar [Wandering Minstrel Guitar] – Steve Howe Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 6:31
7. –Queen It's A Hard Life/ Producer – Mack (2), Queen Written-By – Mercury* - 4:09
8. –Queen Breakthru/ Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 4:08
9. –Queen Who Wants To Live Forever/ Arranged By [Orchestra] – Michael Kamen Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – May* - 4:56
10. –Queen Headlong/ Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 4:33
11. –Queen The Miracle/ Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 5:01
12. –Queen I'm Going Slightly Mad/ Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 4:07
13. –Queen The Invisible Man/ Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 3:55
14. –Queen Hammer To Fall/ Producer – Mack (2), Queen Written-By – May* - 3:40
15. –Queen Friends Will Be Friends/ Producer – Mack (2), Queen Written-By – Mercury*, Deacon* - 4:07
16. –Queen The Show Must Go On/ Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 4:35
17. –Queen One Vision/ Producer – Mack (2), Queen Written-By – Queen - 4:02
2. –Queen & David Bowie Under Pressure/ Written-By, Producer – David Bowie, Queen - 3:56
3. –Queen Radio Ga Ga/ Producer – Mack (2), Queen Written-By – Taylor* - 5:48
4. –Queen I Want It All/ Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 4:01
5. -Queen I Want To Break Free/ Producer – Mack (2), Queen Written-By – Deacon* - 4:18
6. –Queen Innuendo/ Guitar [Wandering Minstrel Guitar] – Steve Howe Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 6:31
7. –Queen It's A Hard Life/ Producer – Mack (2), Queen Written-By – Mercury* - 4:09
8. –Queen Breakthru/ Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 4:08
9. –Queen Who Wants To Live Forever/ Arranged By [Orchestra] – Michael Kamen Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – May* - 4:56
10. –Queen Headlong/ Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 4:33
11. –Queen The Miracle/ Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 5:01
12. –Queen I'm Going Slightly Mad/ Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 4:07
13. –Queen The Invisible Man/ Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 3:55
14. –Queen Hammer To Fall/ Producer – Mack (2), Queen Written-By – May* - 3:40
15. –Queen Friends Will Be Friends/ Producer – Mack (2), Queen Written-By – Mercury*, Deacon* - 4:07
16. –Queen The Show Must Go On/ Producer – David Richards, Queen Written-By – Queen - 4:35
17. –Queen One Vision/ Producer – Mack (2), Queen Written-By – Queen - 4:02
Greatest Hits II — второй сборник хитов британской группы Queen. Был выпущен 28 октября 1991 года, за месяц до смерти Фредди Меркьюри.
В диск попали песни группы за период 1980–1991 гг. (за исключением "These Are the Days of Our Lives"). Альбом сразу же оказался на первом месте, к концу года став третьим по популярности альбомом 1991 года. Первый сборник Greatest Hits к тому моменту стал самым популярным альбомом, когда-либо выпущенным в Великобритании.
Ремастированное переиздание на компакт-диске.
Greatest Hits II is a compilation album by the British rock band Queen, released on 28 October 1991. It reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, and is the tenth best-selling album in UK Chart history with sales of 3.9 million copies as of 2014, and has sold 19 million copies worldwide. Accumulated sales (Greatest Hits II and Classic Queen for the US and Canada combined) are in excess of 23 million worldwide. It is also the best-selling album by a foreign artist in Finland.
Freddie Mercury designed the crest on the album cover, using the astrological signs of the four members: two Leos, one Cancer and one Virgo.
Рейтинг:
AllMusic: 4*/5
The Rolling Stone Album Guide: 4*/5
Muzon-Market ( MM): 8.5*/10
Charts:
( Chart (1991)/ Peak position):
Australian Top 50 Albums/ 4
Netherlands Top 100 Albums/ 1
New Zealand Top 40 Albums/ 1
Swiss Top 100 Albums/ 1
UK Albums Chart/ 1
( Chart (1992)/ Peak position):
Austrian Top 75 Albums/ 1
French Compilations/ 1
German Albums Chart/ 2
Hungarian Top 40 Albums/ 1
Norwegian Top 40 Albums/ 4
Swedish Top 60 Albums/ 2
( Chart (2008)/ Peak position):
Spanish Top 100 Albums/ 45
Certifications:
( Region/ Certification/ Certified units/Sales):
Argentina (CAPIF)/ Diamond/ 500,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)/ 4× Platinum/ 200,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)/ 2× Platinum/ 500,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)/ 2× Platinum/ 149,622
France (SNEP)/ Diamond/ 1,238,700
Germany (BVMI)/ 9× Gold/ 2,250,000^
Italy (FIMI)/ Gold/ 50,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)/ Platinum/ 250,000
Sweden (GLF)/ Platinum/ 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)/ 5× Platinum/ 250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)/ 13× Platinum/ 3,900,000
Summaries:
Europe (IFPI)/ 13× Platinum/ 13,000,000*
*****
Легендарная рок-группа из Великобритании "Queen" была основана в 1970 году Роджером Тэйлором и Брайаном Мэйем, к которым присоединились вокалист Фредди Меркьюри и бас-гитарист Джон Дикон. Успех пришел к Queen в 1975 году с выходом альбома "A Night at the Opera", который был уже четвертым в дискографии коллектива и стал определяющим для развития группы. Лонгплей стал четырежды платиновым, а на песню "Bohemian Rhapsody" был снят уникальный клип со спецэффектами, которые почти отсутствовали в то время. Тогда про Queen заговорили не только в Британии, но и в Канаде, США и Японии. Коллектив выпустил пятнадцать студийных альбомов, а восемнадцать их хитов поднимались на верхнюю строчку в чартах разных стран. После смерти вокалиста Фредди Меркьюри, Queen практически прекратили студийную деятельность, но продолжили концертные выступления, привлекая к сотрудничеству известных музыкантов.
*****
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Queen Productions Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Queen Productions Ltd.
Licensed To – Universal International Music B.V.
Remastered At – Gateway Mastering
Published By – Queen Music Ltd.
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Tintoretto Music
Pressed By – EDC, Germany – 52656625
Credits:
Edited By – David Richards
Management – Jim Beach (2)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Photography By – Denis O'Regan, Neal Preston, Peter Hince, Richard Gray (2), Richard Young (9), Simon Fowler (2)
Sleeve Notes – Jim Jenkins (2)
Sleeve, Design – Richard Gray (2)
Supervised By – Justin Shirley-Smith, Kris Fredriksson
Notes:
2011 DIGITAL REMASTER
www.queenonline.com
Digital remaster ℗ 2011 Queen Productions Ltd. under exclusive license to Universal International Music BV. © 2011 Queen Productions Ltd. All Rights reserved. Unauthorised reproduction, copying, hiring, lending, public performance or broadcasting of the work prohibited. Made in the EU.
Issued in a Super Jewel Case.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 6 02527 58365 5
Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
Label Code: LC01846
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, 2, 3, 4): 06025 275 836-5 04 + 52656625
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1, 2, 3, 4): IFPI LV27
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0123
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0116
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0148
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 0126
Matrix / Runout (Inner Ring, Variant 1): MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC
Matrix / Runout (Inner Ring, Variant 2): MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC B
Matrix / Runout (Inner Ring, Variant 3): MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC H
Matrix / Runout (Inner Ring, Variant 4): MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC O
Matrix / Runout: [Universal Logo x 4]
В диск попали песни группы за период 1980–1991 гг. (за исключением "These Are the Days of Our Lives"). Альбом сразу же оказался на первом месте, к концу года став третьим по популярности альбомом 1991 года. Первый сборник Greatest Hits к тому моменту стал самым популярным альбомом, когда-либо выпущенным в Великобритании.
Ремастированное переиздание на компакт-диске.
Greatest Hits II is a compilation album by the British rock band Queen, released on 28 October 1991. It reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, and is the tenth best-selling album in UK Chart history with sales of 3.9 million copies as of 2014, and has sold 19 million copies worldwide. Accumulated sales (Greatest Hits II and Classic Queen for the US and Canada combined) are in excess of 23 million worldwide. It is also the best-selling album by a foreign artist in Finland.
Freddie Mercury designed the crest on the album cover, using the astrological signs of the four members: two Leos, one Cancer and one Virgo.
Рейтинг:
AllMusic: 4*/5
The Rolling Stone Album Guide: 4*/5
Muzon-Market ( MM): 8.5*/10
Charts:
( Chart (1991)/ Peak position):
Australian Top 50 Albums/ 4
Netherlands Top 100 Albums/ 1
New Zealand Top 40 Albums/ 1
Swiss Top 100 Albums/ 1
UK Albums Chart/ 1
( Chart (1992)/ Peak position):
Austrian Top 75 Albums/ 1
French Compilations/ 1
German Albums Chart/ 2
Hungarian Top 40 Albums/ 1
Norwegian Top 40 Albums/ 4
Swedish Top 60 Albums/ 2
( Chart (2008)/ Peak position):
Spanish Top 100 Albums/ 45
Certifications:
( Region/ Certification/ Certified units/Sales):
Argentina (CAPIF)/ Diamond/ 500,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)/ 4× Platinum/ 200,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)/ 2× Platinum/ 500,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)/ 2× Platinum/ 149,622
France (SNEP)/ Diamond/ 1,238,700
Germany (BVMI)/ 9× Gold/ 2,250,000^
Italy (FIMI)/ Gold/ 50,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)/ Platinum/ 250,000
Sweden (GLF)/ Platinum/ 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)/ 5× Platinum/ 250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)/ 13× Platinum/ 3,900,000
Summaries:
Europe (IFPI)/ 13× Platinum/ 13,000,000*
*****
Легендарная рок-группа из Великобритании "Queen" была основана в 1970 году Роджером Тэйлором и Брайаном Мэйем, к которым присоединились вокалист Фредди Меркьюри и бас-гитарист Джон Дикон. Успех пришел к Queen в 1975 году с выходом альбома "A Night at the Opera", который был уже четвертым в дискографии коллектива и стал определяющим для развития группы. Лонгплей стал четырежды платиновым, а на песню "Bohemian Rhapsody" был снят уникальный клип со спецэффектами, которые почти отсутствовали в то время. Тогда про Queen заговорили не только в Британии, но и в Канаде, США и Японии. Коллектив выпустил пятнадцать студийных альбомов, а восемнадцать их хитов поднимались на верхнюю строчку в чартах разных стран. После смерти вокалиста Фредди Меркьюри, Queen практически прекратили студийную деятельность, но продолжили концертные выступления, привлекая к сотрудничеству известных музыкантов.
*****
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Queen Productions Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Queen Productions Ltd.
Licensed To – Universal International Music B.V.
Remastered At – Gateway Mastering
Published By – Queen Music Ltd.
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Tintoretto Music
Pressed By – EDC, Germany – 52656625
Credits:
Edited By – David Richards
Management – Jim Beach (2)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Photography By – Denis O'Regan, Neal Preston, Peter Hince, Richard Gray (2), Richard Young (9), Simon Fowler (2)
Sleeve Notes – Jim Jenkins (2)
Sleeve, Design – Richard Gray (2)
Supervised By – Justin Shirley-Smith, Kris Fredriksson
Notes:
2011 DIGITAL REMASTER
www.queenonline.com
Digital remaster ℗ 2011 Queen Productions Ltd. under exclusive license to Universal International Music BV. © 2011 Queen Productions Ltd. All Rights reserved. Unauthorised reproduction, copying, hiring, lending, public performance or broadcasting of the work prohibited. Made in the EU.
Issued in a Super Jewel Case.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 6 02527 58365 5
Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
Label Code: LC01846
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, 2, 3, 4): 06025 275 836-5 04 + 52656625
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1, 2, 3, 4): IFPI LV27
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0123
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0116
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0148
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 0126
Matrix / Runout (Inner Ring, Variant 1): MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC
Matrix / Runout (Inner Ring, Variant 2): MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC B
Matrix / Runout (Inner Ring, Variant 3): MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC H
Matrix / Runout (Inner Ring, Variant 4): MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC O
Matrix / Runout: [Universal Logo x 4]