Queen - Greatest Hits
Vinyl, 12" [2LP/180 Gram/Gatefold/Half Speed Mastered At Abbey Road Studios](Compilation, Remastered, Reissue 2016)
Жанр: Pop/ Rock
Стиль: Arena Rock, Art Rock, British Metal, Classic Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Album Rock
Страна: ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНИЯ И ЕВРОСОЮЗ (UK & EU)
Дата первоначального релиза: 1981-10-26
Дата релиза: 2016-11-17
Лейбл: Virgin EMI Records
Кол-во носителей: 2
Штрих-код: 6 02557 04841 4
Кат. номер: Virgin EMI Records – 0602557048414
Количество треков: 17
Длительность: 58:44
Состояние пластинки: New! (Sealed/ Sealed)! Новая! Запечатана!
Стиль: Arena Rock, Art Rock, British Metal, Classic Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Album Rock
Страна: ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНИЯ И ЕВРОСОЮЗ (UK & EU)
Дата первоначального релиза: 1981-10-26
Дата релиза: 2016-11-17
Лейбл: Virgin EMI Records
Кол-во носителей: 2
Штрих-код: 6 02557 04841 4
Кат. номер: Virgin EMI Records – 0602557048414
Количество треков: 17
Длительность: 58:44
Состояние пластинки: New! (Sealed/ Sealed)! Новая! Запечатана!
A1. Bohemian Rhapsody/ Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Written-By – Mercury* - 5:54
A2. Another One Bites The Dust/ Co-producer, Engineer – Mack (2) Producer – Queen Written-By – Deacon* - 3:36
A3 Killer Queen Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Written-By – Mercury* - 2:59
A4. Fat Bottomed Girls/ Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Written-By – May* - 3:21
B1. Bicycle Race/ Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Written-By – Mercury* - 3:02
B2. You're My Best Friend/ Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Written-By – Deacon* - 2:51
B3. Don't Stop Me Now/ Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Written-By – Mer* - 3:29
B4. Save Me/ Co-producer, Engineer – Mack (2) Producer – Queen Written-By – May* - 3:48
C1. Crazy Little Thing Called Love/ Co-producer, Engineer – Mack (2) Producer – Queen Written-By – Mercury* - 2:43
C2. Somebody To Love/ Producer – Queen Written-By – Mercury* - 4:55
C3. Now I'm Here/ Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Written-By – May* - 4:13
C4. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy/ Producer – Queen Written-By – Mercury* - 2:54
D1. Play The Game/ Co-producer, Engineer – Mack (2) Producer – Queen Written-By – Mercury* - 3:31
D2. Flash/ Producer – May*, Mack (2) Written-By – May* - 2:47
D3. Seven Seas Of Rhye/ Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Written-By – Mercury* - 2:48
D4. We Will Rock You/ Producer – Queen Producer [Assistant] – Mike Stone Written-By – May* - 2:01
D5. We Are The Champions/ Producer – Queen Producer [Assistant] – Mike Stone Written-By – Mercury* - 2:59
A2. Another One Bites The Dust/ Co-producer, Engineer – Mack (2) Producer – Queen Written-By – Deacon* - 3:36
A3 Killer Queen Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Written-By – Mercury* - 2:59
A4. Fat Bottomed Girls/ Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Written-By – May* - 3:21
B1. Bicycle Race/ Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Written-By – Mercury* - 3:02
B2. You're My Best Friend/ Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Written-By – Deacon* - 2:51
B3. Don't Stop Me Now/ Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Written-By – Mer* - 3:29
B4. Save Me/ Co-producer, Engineer – Mack (2) Producer – Queen Written-By – May* - 3:48
C1. Crazy Little Thing Called Love/ Co-producer, Engineer – Mack (2) Producer – Queen Written-By – Mercury* - 2:43
C2. Somebody To Love/ Producer – Queen Written-By – Mercury* - 4:55
C3. Now I'm Here/ Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Written-By – May* - 4:13
C4. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy/ Producer – Queen Written-By – Mercury* - 2:54
D1. Play The Game/ Co-producer, Engineer – Mack (2) Producer – Queen Written-By – Mercury* - 3:31
D2. Flash/ Producer – May*, Mack (2) Written-By – May* - 2:47
D3. Seven Seas Of Rhye/ Producer – Queen, Roy Thomas Baker Written-By – Mercury* - 2:48
D4. We Will Rock You/ Producer – Queen Producer [Assistant] – Mike Stone Written-By – May* - 2:01
D5. We Are The Champions/ Producer – Queen Producer [Assistant] – Mike Stone Written-By – Mercury* - 2:59
Greatest Hits (с англ. — «Лучшие хиты») — сборник британской рок-группы Queen, выпущенный 2 ноября 1981 года. В альбом вошли наиболее кассовые композиции, выпущенные группой до 1981 года.
Greatest Hits считается самым продаваемым альбомом в истории Великобритании (получил 11-кратный платиновый статус). 23 мая 2006 года Американская ассоциация звукозаписывающих компаний присвоила альбому восьмикратно платиновый статус.
Переиздание на двойном 180-граммовом виниле в разворотном конверте (Gatefold).
Personnel:
Freddie Mercury – lead, backing and operatic vocals, acoustic piano, jangle piano, fingersnaps, bicycle bells, handclaps, acoustic guitar, organ, synthesizer, footstomps, fingersnaps (on original North American release only), drum machine (on 1991 North American release only), synth bass
Brian May – acoustic and electric guitars, co-lead vocals on "Fat Bottomed Girls" (chorus), backing and operatic vocals, bicycle bells, handclaps, piano, synthesizer, footstomps, fingersnaps (on original North American release only), co-lead vocals on "Keep Yourself Alive" (bridge), harmonium (on Japanese release only)
Roger Taylor – acoustic and (on 1991 North American release only) electronic drums, percussion, backing and operatic vocals, timpani, gong, triangle, chimes, bicycle bells, handclaps, woodblocks, tambourine, footstomps, fingersnaps (on original North American release only), cowbell, co-lead vocals on "Keep Yourself Alive" (bridge), rhythm guitar (on 2004 US edition)
John Deacon – bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic and electric pianos, bicycle bells, handclaps, footstomps, fingersnaps (on original North American release only), synthesizer (on 1991 North American release only)
Additional personnel (original UK release):
Mike Stone – co-lead vocals on "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy"
Roy Thomas Baker – stylophone on "Seven Seas of Rhye"
Additional personnel (original North American release):
David Bowie – co-lead vocals on "Under Pressure"
Additional personnel (1991 North American release):
Fred Mandel – synthesizer on "I Want to Break Free"
Рейтинг:
AllMusic: 4.5*/5
Entertainment Weekly: B+
The Rolling Stone Album Guide: 3*/5
Muzon-Market ( MM): 8.5*/10
*****
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.
Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Published By – Queen Music Ltd.
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Wide Music Inc.
Credits:
Management – Jim Beach (2)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig, Miles Showell
Performer [Queen Are] – Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor
Photography By – Douglas Puddifoot, Johnny Dewe Mathews, Koh Hasabe*, Snowdon*, Neal Preston, Terry O'Neill (2), Watal Asanuma
Sleeve Notes – Jim Jenkins (2)
Sleeve, Design – Cream (7)
Supervised By – Justin Shirley-Smith, Kris Fredriksson
Notes:
Issued in a gatefold sleeve.
Includes a 'Back To Black' voucher to download an MP3 version of the album.
℗ 2011 Queen Productions Ltd.
© 2016 Queen Productions Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Text): 6 02557 04841 4
Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Hand etched): BG 41634-01 A1 bL 5704842
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Hand etched): BG 41634-01 B1 5704842
Matrix / Runout (Side C, Hand etched): BG 41634-02 C1 5704843 ɅIɅ
Matrix / Runout (Side D, Hand etched): BG 41634-02 D1 5704843
Matrix / Runout (All four sides, Hand etched): MILES ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED
Label Code (On Sleeve): LC 01846
Label Code (On Labels): LC01846
Other (Cat# Disc 1): 0602557048421
Other (Cat# Disc 2): 0602557048438
Greatest Hits считается самым продаваемым альбомом в истории Великобритании (получил 11-кратный платиновый статус). 23 мая 2006 года Американская ассоциация звукозаписывающих компаний присвоила альбому восьмикратно платиновый статус.
Переиздание на двойном 180-граммовом виниле в разворотном конверте (Gatefold).
Personnel:
Freddie Mercury – lead, backing and operatic vocals, acoustic piano, jangle piano, fingersnaps, bicycle bells, handclaps, acoustic guitar, organ, synthesizer, footstomps, fingersnaps (on original North American release only), drum machine (on 1991 North American release only), synth bass
Brian May – acoustic and electric guitars, co-lead vocals on "Fat Bottomed Girls" (chorus), backing and operatic vocals, bicycle bells, handclaps, piano, synthesizer, footstomps, fingersnaps (on original North American release only), co-lead vocals on "Keep Yourself Alive" (bridge), harmonium (on Japanese release only)
Roger Taylor – acoustic and (on 1991 North American release only) electronic drums, percussion, backing and operatic vocals, timpani, gong, triangle, chimes, bicycle bells, handclaps, woodblocks, tambourine, footstomps, fingersnaps (on original North American release only), cowbell, co-lead vocals on "Keep Yourself Alive" (bridge), rhythm guitar (on 2004 US edition)
John Deacon – bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic and electric pianos, bicycle bells, handclaps, footstomps, fingersnaps (on original North American release only), synthesizer (on 1991 North American release only)
Additional personnel (original UK release):
Mike Stone – co-lead vocals on "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy"
Roy Thomas Baker – stylophone on "Seven Seas of Rhye"
Additional personnel (original North American release):
David Bowie – co-lead vocals on "Under Pressure"
Additional personnel (1991 North American release):
Fred Mandel – synthesizer on "I Want to Break Free"
Рейтинг:
AllMusic: 4.5*/5
Entertainment Weekly: B+
The Rolling Stone Album Guide: 3*/5
Muzon-Market ( MM): 8.5*/10
*****
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.
Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Published By – Queen Music Ltd.
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Wide Music Inc.
Credits:
Management – Jim Beach (2)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig, Miles Showell
Performer [Queen Are] – Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor
Photography By – Douglas Puddifoot, Johnny Dewe Mathews, Koh Hasabe*, Snowdon*, Neal Preston, Terry O'Neill (2), Watal Asanuma
Sleeve Notes – Jim Jenkins (2)
Sleeve, Design – Cream (7)
Supervised By – Justin Shirley-Smith, Kris Fredriksson
Notes:
Issued in a gatefold sleeve.
Includes a 'Back To Black' voucher to download an MP3 version of the album.
℗ 2011 Queen Productions Ltd.
© 2016 Queen Productions Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Text): 6 02557 04841 4
Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Hand etched): BG 41634-01 A1 bL 5704842
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Hand etched): BG 41634-01 B1 5704842
Matrix / Runout (Side C, Hand etched): BG 41634-02 C1 5704843 ɅIɅ
Matrix / Runout (Side D, Hand etched): BG 41634-02 D1 5704843
Matrix / Runout (All four sides, Hand etched): MILES ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED
Label Code (On Sleeve): LC 01846
Label Code (On Labels): LC01846
Other (Cat# Disc 1): 0602557048421
Other (Cat# Disc 2): 0602557048438
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