Liner Notes

PRODUCED BY QUEEN - MACK
*"Under Pressure" was written, produced and performed by Queen & David Bowie
Album package concept by Freddie Mercury
Artwork by Norm Ung, John Barr and Steve Miller
Inner sleeve photograph by Simon Fowler
Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland & Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany
Special Thanks to Arif Mardin who arranged and produced some hot and spacey horns on "Staying Power"
Thanks to Gerry Stickells, Jim Beach, Paul Prenter, David Richards, Crystal, Ratty, Jobby, Peter & Stefan

1991 Hollywood Records Remaster
Digitally remastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Town House, London.

2001 Remaster
Remastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios 2001.

2011 Remaster
This 2011 version has been meticulously re-created using the finest modern analogue
and digital technology from the original first-generation master mixes.
Executive Producers: Brian May and Roger Taylor.
Mastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, ME.
Audio Supervised by Justin Shirley-Smith and Kris Fredriksson.
Additional audio restoration by Kris Fredriksson. Additional audio supervision by Joshua J Macrae.
Special thanks: Greg Brooks, Gary Taylor.
Queen management: Jim Beach

Bonus EP
Executive Producers: Brian May and Roger Taylor.
Bonus EP Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME. Audio restoration by Kris Fredriksson.
Audio Supervised by Justin Shirley-Smith and Kris Fredriksson.

Staying Power (Live at Milton Keynes Bowl, June 1982): Recorded by Mack & Mick McKenna. Mix Produced by Justin Shirley-Smith. Pro Tools HD by Kris Fredriksson.

Soul Brother (B-side): Produced by Queen and Mack. Engineered by Mack.

Back Chat (Single Remix): Produced by Queen and Mack. Engineered by Mack.

Action This Day (Live in Tokyo, November 1982): Recorded by Mr. Takanashi. Assisted by K. Yokota. Mixed by Joshua J Macrae and Justin Shirley-Smith.

Calling All Girls (Live in Tokyo, November 1982): Recorded by Mr. Takanashi. Assisted by K. Yokota. Mixed by Joshua J Macrae and Justin Shirley-Smith.

Special Thanks: Greg Brooks, Gary Taylor, Declan O'Regan, All at British Grove Studios and FX Copyroom.
Inner Sleeve Images



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Recording Studios

Mountain Studios
Mountreux, Switzerland

In 1975, Mountain Studios was built in the then new Montreux Casino by Tom Hidley. Queen first recorded there in 1978 for their album "Jazz". Queen were impressed with the fascilities and bought the studio for their own use the following year. David Richards, who joined the studio in 1977, went on to produce and engineer many of Queen's albums and their solo efforts.

Parts of Jazz, Hot Space, A Kind Of Magic, The Miracle, Innuendo, and Made In Heaven were all recorded at the studio. Solo efforts including Back To The Light, Barcelona, Fun In Space, Strange Frontier, Shove It, and Mad, Bad and Dangerous To Know were all in part recorded there as well.

David Richards took full ownership of the studio in the mid 1990s and moved it to nearby Attalens, Switzerland. Richards owned the studio up until his death in 2013.



The Mountain Studios Control Room

Freddie Mercury in the control room

Roger Taylor recording in the studio

Musicland Studios
Munich, Germany

Musicland Studios was founded in the late 1960s by Italian producer and songwriter Giorgio Moroder. Moroder is known best by Queen fans for co-writing Love Kills. The studio was located in the basement of the Arabella High-Rise Building. Musicland became popular among top acts, most of which worked with producer Reinhold Mack. Parts of Queen albums The Game, Hot Space, The Works, A Kind Of Magic, and Made In Heaven were recorded at Musicland. Solo albums Strange Frontier and Mr. Bad Guy were also recorded at Musicland. The studio was closed in the early 1990s.

Arabella High-Rise Building

One Vision Sessions

One Vision Sessions