Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender album flac
Performer: Freddie MercuryTitle: The Great Pretender
Style: Pop Rock
Released: 1987
Country: France
MP3 album: 1819 mb
FLAC album: 1642 mb
Rating: 4.5
Other formats: MMF AIFF AU RA WAV AHX MP2
Genre: Rock
The Freddie Mercury Album is a posthumous solo project with material from Queen frontman and vocalist Freddie Mercury released in 1992, to observe the anniversary of his death. The album is mainly made up of remixes from his past releases, as well as the original versions of "Barcelona", "Love Kills", "Exercises in Free Love", and "The Great Pretender". A week later, The Great Pretender, its US counterpart, was released.
Much like The Freddie Mercury Album, The Great Pretender was compiled by Queen Productions and features specially commissioned producers who remixed many of Freddie's best-known and highest-regarded material. Why The Freddie Mercury Album wasn't considered good enough for US audiences has never been fully explained.
Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe (The Freddie Mercury Album - 1992) – How Can I Go On (Barcelona - 1988). Freddie Mercury – Your Kind Of Lover (The Great Pretender . :28. Freddie Mercury (1992 - The Great Pretender) – The Great Pretender. Freddie Mercury – Love Kills. Freddie Mercury – Foolin Around (1992 - The Great Pretender). Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (1992 album remix).
A Life in Pictures Book. Messenger of the Gods. Freddie and Montserrat’s rock operatic detour reached No. 15 in the UK album charts, while the single peaked at No. 8, captured beautifully by David Mallet’s promotional video. The photograph of Freddie being embraced by Montserrat (on the reverse side of the album sleeve), is an image which will endure forever. Mike Moran: Freddie and Montserrat formed a very special bond. Freddie and I were invited to attend a tribute evening to Montserrat at the Madrid Opera House, and I was asked to play Ensueño for her.
From all appearances, The Great Pretender would seem to be a collection of tracks from Freddie Mercury's Mr. Bad Guy album with various additional rarities. And that it is, but what is not made clear from looking at the track listing is that almost every song on this compilation has been remixed, sometimes quite drastically, from the original version. Thankfully, the music is still strong and in some cases arguably has been improved by the remixes.
Freddie Mercury was one of the most charismatic, complex and fascinating characters in rock music. The story of Queen is a well known one but this new film focuses on Freddie Mercury and the solo projects he worked on outside of Queen.
Mr Bad Guy. 29 April 1985. Released in the UK, USA, Japan, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Greece, Israel, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan and Hong Kong
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A | The Great PretenderWritten-By – Buck Ram |
3:25 |
| B | Exercises In Free LoveWritten-By – Mercury*, Moran* |
3:58 |
Credits
- Design – Richard Gray
- Photography By [Photographs By] – Peter Hince
- Producer – David Richards, Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
Notes
Manufactured in the UK by EMI Records Ltd.Glossy card sleeve
℗ 1987 Original sound recordings made by Mercury Songs Ltd.
© 1987 Mercury Songs Ltd.
Publishers:
A-side - Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
B-side - Mercury Songs Ltd.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8804042 | Freddie Mercury | The Great Pretender (CD, Single, Promo, TP) | Parlophone, EMI France | 8804042 | France | 1992 |
| P-B-5696 | Freddie Mercury | The Great Pretender (7", Promo) | Capitol Records | P-B-5696 | US | 1987 |
| 7243 8 80382 6 3, 8 80382 6 | Freddie Mercury | The Great Pretender (12", Maxi) | Parlophone, Parlophone | 7243 8 80382 6 3, 8 80382 6 | Germany | 1992 |
| none | Freddie Mercury | The Great Pretender (VHS, Promo, NTSC) | Hollywood Records | none | US | 1992 |
| 7243 8 80382 4 9 | Freddie Mercury | The Great Pretender (Cass, Single) | EMI | 7243 8 80382 4 9 | Netherlands | 1992 |
Tracklist
| 1 | Breaking Free |
| 2 | Big Hits And Ballet Shoes |
| 3 | A Night At The Opera |
| 4 | The Greatest Pretender |
| 5 | I Had This Perfect Dream |
| 6 | How Can I Go On? |
| 7 | Borrowed Time |
| 8 | Viva Freddie |
| Bonus Material | |
| 9 | Freddie Mercury Goes Solo |
| 10 | Extended Interview With Montserrat Caballé |
| 11 | Making Barcelona: Special Edition 2012 |
Credits
- Directed By, Producer – Rhys Thomas
- Producer – Jim Beach , Joss Crowley
Notes
Documentary about Freddie Mercury. Includes interviews with Brian May, Roger Taylor, Montserrat Caballé, David Arnold, Tim Rice, Matt Lucas.107 minutes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5051300516376
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EREDV949 | Freddie Mercury | The Great Pretender (DVD-V, NTSC) | Eagle Vision | EREDV949 | Europe | 2012 |
| VQXD-10037 | Freddie Mercury | The Great Pretender (Blu-ray) | Eagle Vision | VQXD-10037 | Japan | 2012 |
| 1847960081 | Freddie Mercury | The Great Pretender (Boo + CD, S/Edition) | Goodman Books | 1847960081 | UK | 2012 |
| VQBD-10111 | Freddie Mercury | The Great Pretender (Box, Ltd, wit + DVD-V, NTSC, Reg) | Eagle Vision | VQBD-10111 | Japan | 2012 |
| VQBD-10108 | Freddie Mercury | The Great Pretender (DVD-V, NTSC) | Eagle Vision | VQBD-10108 | Japan | 2012 |








