Love Kills
4:31
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder
Appears on: UK Love Kills 7"
vinyl, The Freddie Mercury
Album, Metropolis Soundtrack, Freddie
Mercury Solo, Freddie
Mercury Solo Collection, Lover
Of Life Singer Of Songs, Lover
Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition), Germany
Love Kills promo CD single (2006), Germany
Love Kills CD single (2006),
Holland Love Kills CD single
(2006)
Love Kills is Freddie's first solo release
since the 1973 Pre-Queen Larry Lurex release. This original version
of the track was released in 1984 to coincide with it's appearance in
the Giorgio Moroder edit and restoration of Fritz Lang's Metropolis.
There is some debate as to how much influence the other members of Queen
had on this track. It may have been planned for The Works and may have
some instrumentation by Queen members.
Love Kills (Extended Version)
5:22
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder
Appears on: UK Love Kills 12"
vinyl, UK I Was Born To
Love You double 7" vinyl, Freddie
Mercury Solo, Freddie
Mercury Solo Collection
An extended version of the original, also
known as the "Extended Dance Remix" on the US 12" vinyl
release. This extended version is very similar to the regular version,
featuring some remixing and lots of extended synth instrumental bits.
Love Kills (Original Wolf Mix) 3:28
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder, Remixed by Richard Wolf
Appears on: US The Great
Pretender Compilation CD, UK
In My Defence CD single (Part 2), Freddie
Mercury Solo Collection, US Love Kills promo CD
A very interesting remix by
Richard Wolf. This version is highly reworked and does away with the
synthesizer sound of the original, instead replacing it with guitar
and drums. The track opens with Freddie singing "Love Kills"
as some hard guitar chords are played. The lyric structure is slightly
different too. A very nice mix that caters more to fans of a hard rock
Queen sound as opposed to the pop-synthesizer Queen sound.
Love Kills (Wolf Euro Mix) 3:28
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder, Remixed by Richard Wolf
Appears on: UK In My Defence
CD single (Part 1), Freddie
Mercury Remixes CD, UK In
My Defence 7" vinyl
Another good remix from Richard Wolf. This
mix very similar to the Original Wolf Mix, but there are some differences.
The track starts with Freddie singing a capella, as opposed to being
accompanied by guitars (as in the Original Wolf Version). The lyric
structure is nearly the same as the original 1984 version, and the overall
sound is less rock and more pop. Still, this version is a great departure
from the original 1984 version.
Love Kills (Instrumental) 4:26
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder
Appears on: Freddie Mercury
Solo Collection
A complete instumental version of the 1984
original release.
Love Kills (Halo Remix - Full Version) 4:26
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder
Appears on: Italy Love Kills 12" vinyl (2000)
Info coming
soon.
Love Kills (Halo
Remix - Lock And Load 7" Edit)
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder
Appears on: Italy Love Kills 12" vinyl (2000)
Info coming
soon.
Love Kills (Rock Mix) 4:27
Written by Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder, Remixed by The
Fugitive Brothers
Appears on: Freddie Mercury
Solo Collection, Freddie Mercury
Solo
Another rock-influenced remix that abandons
the synth sounds of the original. This remix is meant to create a live
performance sound. Freddie's lead vocals have a slight echo and are
accompanied by guitar, drums, and piano. There are live audience background
noises added to complete the live ambiance feel. This remix was originally
done in 1992 and was not released until 2000's Freddie Mercury Solo
Collection Box Set. This track was originally planned for the 1992 Remixes
CD single but was discarded.
Love Kills (Fugitive Brothers
Radio Mix) 3:42
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder, Remixed by The Fugitive
Brothers
Appears on: Unreleased
An unreleased 1993
remix by the Fugitive Brothers that was never released. This radio mix
has a pop/dance feel to it and sounds similar to the No More Brothers
remix of Living On My Own.
Love Kills (Symphony Mix) 3:35
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder, Remixed by The Fugitive
Brothers
Appears on: Unreleased
Another unreleased 1992 remix from the Fugitive
Brothers. This is a very original remix, replacing the synth sounds
of the original with a symphony backing track. The vocals and lyrical
structure are not changed from the original. This remix was rejected
from both the 1992 Remixes CD single and from the Freddie Mercury Solo
Collection Box Set.
Love Kills (Jazzy Mix) 4:43
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder, Remixed by The Fugitive
Brothers
Appears on: Unreleased
This is the last of the 1992 unreleased remixes
from the Fugitive Brothers. The Jazzy mix is the most original and most
inspired of all their remixes. The backing track has been replaced with
a "jazzy" bass and drum beat. The track opens with slow tempo
bass guitar and mixes Freddie's scat section from Living On My Own.
From there, the track continues into Love Kills with the backing track
replaced with the "jazzy" backing track. This
remix was also rejected from both the 1992 Remixes CD single and from
the Freddie Mercury Solo Collection Box Set.
Recommended if you can find it.
Love Kills (Demo) 2:22
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder
Appears on: Unreleased
This is an older demo that was leaked many
years ago and has been commonly traded. The track opens with some synthesizer
sound effects which sound very similar to sci-fi or videogame effects.
The track then continues with the familiar sounding Love Kills backing
track and Freddie's vocals. The track ends abruptly with Freddie
singing "alone...."
Love Kills (Star Rider Remix)
3:39
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder, Remixed by Star Rider
Appears on: Lover
Of Life Singer Of Songs, Lover
Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition), Germany
Love Kills promo CD single (2006), Germany
Love Kills CD single (2006),
Holland
Love Kills CD single (2006)
A dance remix specifically commissioned for
the Lover Of Life Singer Of Songs collection. This is the only new remix
to be included on the single disc release. This is a more upbeat and
poppier remix. Probably not the best of the 2006 remixes, but
it is very good and very listenable.
Love
Kills (Sunshine People Radio Mix) 3:16
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder, Remixed
by Blank and Jones
Appears on: Lover
Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition), Germany
Love Kills promo CD single (2006), Germany
Love Kills CD single (2006)
This
remix leads off the second disc of the Limited Edition version of Lover
Of Life Singer Of Songs. The remix is done by the German dance duo of
Blank and Jones. This remix is fairly aggressive with lots of trance
and dance effects throughout featuring lots of speeding up/slowing down
effects, echo effects, and various digital sounds. As a side note, this
is basically an edited down version of the full Club Remix.
Love Kills (Sunshine People Club Remix) 5:53
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder, Remixed
by Blank and Jones
Appears on: Germany Love
Kills promo CD single (2006), Germany
Love Kills CD single (2006), Holland
Love Kills CD single (2006),
UK
Living On My Own Promo CD (2006)
This is the full version of the radio mix listed above. Again,
this is a good mix with some interesting added bits that the radio mix
does not have. I think this mix is a tad bit long, but at least it holds
your interest throughout and does some different things than the standard
dance remix.
Love Kills (Rank 1 Radio Remix)
7:18
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder, Remixed by Piet Bervoets
and Benno de Goeijand
Appears on: Lover
Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition), Holland
Love Kills CD single (2006)
A remix specially commissioned for the 2006
Lover Of Life Singer Of Songs collection by the duo of Piet Bervoets
and Benno de Goeijand, also known as Rank 1. This is a very long
remix with some very dramatic mixing and well placed silent background
bits. This remix is very different than the others, featuring a very
up tempo and fast backbeat with a lot of breaks. Not a bad mix, but
very lengthy for repeated casual listening.
Love Kills (Rank 1 Extended
Vocal Mix) 7:20
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder, Remixed by Piet Bervoets
and Benno de Goeijand
Appears on: Holland Love
Kills 12" vinyl
Info coming soon.
Love Kills (Rank 1 Dub Mix)
7:05
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder, Remixed by Piet Bervoets
and Benno de Goeijand
Appears on: Holland
Love Kills 12" vinyl
Info coming soon.
Love Kills (Pixel82 Remix)
6:13
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder, Remixed by Pixel 82
Appears on: Lover
Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition), UK
Love Kills 12" vinyl (2006), UK
Living On My Own Promo CD (2006)
Commissioned for Lover Of Life Singer Of Songs.
An interesting and original by remix by UK musician/remixer Filipe Galante
(a.k.a. Pixel 82). The track is highly remixed, having a techno-disco
sound to it. At least it's something slightly different and recognizable.
Love Kills (More Oder Rework
By The Glimmers) 6:53
Written by Freddie Mercury/Giorgio Moroder, Remixed by The Glimmers
Appears on: Lover
Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition), UK
Love Kills 12" vinyl (2006)
Another remix commissioned for Lover Of Life
Singer Of Songs. What makes this remix interesting is that it is based
solely on the original track. There are no added effects or sounds,
just remixing of the original track (with some added effects on Freddie's
voice here and there). This remix is mostly instrumental the entire
way through with some bits of Freddie's vocal mixed in here and there.