Description
Lover of Life, Singer of Songs (with the subtitle The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo) is a compilation album of Freddie Mercury‘s solo songs. It was released (except in the U.S.) on 4 September 2006, the day before Mercury’s 60th Birthday. It was released on 21 November 2006in the U.S, three days before the 15th anniversary of Mercury’s death.
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) Born in Zanzibar to Parsi-Indian parents, Mercury attended English-style boarding schools in India from the age of eight and returned to Zanzibar after secondary school. In 1964, his family fled the Zanzibar Revolution, moving to Middlesex, England. Having studied and written music for years, he formed Queen in 1970 with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor. Mercury wrote numerous hits for Queen, including “Killer Queen“, “Bohemian Rhapsody“, “Somebody to Love“, “We Are the Champions“, “Don’t Stop Me Now” and “Crazy Little Thing Called Love“. His charismatic stage performances often saw him interact with the audience, as displayed at the 1985 Live Aid concert. He also led a solo career and was a producer and guest musician for other artists.
Video: Freddie Mercury – “The Great Pretender” Â (1987)
Tracklist:
Disc one:
| 1. | “In My Defence” (2000 Remix) |
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3:55 |
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| 2. | “The Great Pretender” (Original 1987 Single Version) | Buck Ram |
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3:27 |
| 3. | “Living on My Own” (1993 Radio Mix) | Freddie Mercury | 3:38 | |
| 4. | “Made in Heaven“ | Freddie Mercury |
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4:05 |
| 5. | “Love Kills” (Original 1984 Single Version) |
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4:29 |
| 6. | “There Must Be More to Life Than This“ | Freddie Mercury |
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3:00 |
| 7. | “Guide Me Home” (with Montserrat Caballé) |
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2:50 |
| 8. | “How Can I Go On” (with Montserrat Caballé) |
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3:51 |
| 9. | “Foolin’ Around” (Steve Brown Remix) | Freddie Mercury |
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3:36 |
| 10. | “Time“ |
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3:56 |
| 11. | “Barcelona” (with Montserrat Caballé) |
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5:40 |
| 12. | “Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow“ | Freddie Mercury |
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3:47 |
| 13. | “I Was Born to Love You“ | Freddie Mercury |
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3:40 |
| 14. | “The Golden Boy” (with Montserrat Caballé) |
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6:06 |
| 15. | “Mr. Bad Guy“ | Freddie Mercury |
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4:12 |
| 16. | “The Great Pretender” (MaloufRemix) | Ram |
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3:39 |
| 17. | “Love Kills” (Star Rider Remix) (New 2006 Remix) |
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3:39 |
| 18. | “I Can Hear Music” (Larry Lurex, 1973 Single) | Robin Geoffrey Cable | 3:28 | |
| 19. | “Goin’ Back” (Larry Lurex, 1973 B-side) | Cable | 3:34 | |
| 20. | “Guide Me Home” (Piano Version) |
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Thierry Lang | 4:18 |
Disc two:
| 1. | “Love Kills” (Sunshine People Radio Mix) (New 2006 Remix) |
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3:16 |
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| 2. | “Made in Heaven” (Extended Version) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury |
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4:50 |
| 3. | “Living on My Own” (The Egg Remix) (New 2006 Remix) | Mercury | 5:37 | |
| 4. | “Love Kills” (Rank 1 Remix) (New 2006 Remix) |
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7:18 | |
| 5. | “Mr. Bad Guy” (Previously unavailable early version) | Mercury |
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3:26 |
| 6. | “I Was Born to Love You” (George Demure Almost Vocal Mix) (New 2006 Remix) | Mercury |
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4:02 |
| 7. | “My Love Is Dangerous” (Extended Version) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury |
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6:28 |
| 8. | “Love Makin’ Love” (Demo) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury | 3:38 | |
| 9. | “Love Kills” (Pixel82 Remix) (New 2006 Remix) |
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6:13 |
| 10. | “I Was Born to Love You” (Extended Version) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury |
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7:05 |
| 11. | “Foolin’ Around” (Early Version) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury |
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4:15 |
| 12. | “Living on My Own” (No More Brothers Extended Mix) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury |
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5:15 |
| 13. | “Love Kills” (More Oder Rework by the Glimmers) (New 2006 Remix) |
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6:53 |
| 14. | “Your Kind of Lover” (Vocal & Piano Version) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury |
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3:38 |
| 15. | “Let’s Turn It On” (A Cappella) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury |
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3:04 |
The song Love Kills [Sunshine People Remix], remixed by Blank & Jones, was released as a single.
