Let's Turn It On (Album Version) 3:39
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Mr. Bad Guy, Track 1

Let's Turn It On (Extended Version) 5:08
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK Mr. Bad Guy CD, UK Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow 12" vinyl, The Solo Collection
This is the extended version of the album track. Lots of synthesizer instrumental bits have been added, but in the end nothing much new has been added. Some neat effects here and there though (with some abrupt edits and odd ending).

Let's Turn It On (Jeff Lord-Alge Mix) 3:45
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by Jeff Lord-Alge
Appears on: US The Great Pretender CD, The Freddie Mercury Album, The Solo Collection
Wow, what an interesting remix. This was done for the US only Great Pretender compilation CD. This remix features a whole new synthesized backing track and some added guitar bits. To be honest, the backing track sounds like music an NBA basketball team would use to take the court.

Let's Turn It On (A Capella) 3:04
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Solo Collection, Lover Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition)
This a capella mix is Freddie's lead vocal taken from the album version. Throughout the track you can hear some audio being leaked from Freddie's headphones while recording his vocals. The vocals were edited close together to compensate for long instrumental portions of the song.

I Was Born To Love You (Album Version) 3:36
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Mr. Bad Guy, Track 3

I Was Born To Love You (Extended Version) 7:05
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK Mr. Bad Guy CD, UK I Was Born To Love You 12" vinyl, US I Was Born To Love You 12" promo vinyl, The Solo Collection, Lover Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition)
Like most extended versions from the '80s, this is a reworking of the album version to great effect. There are nice long instrumental sections highlighting parts of the backing tracks you may not have picked up before in the original because they get buried in the mix. Overall, this is well worth seeking out.

I Was Born To Love You (Disconet Mix) 7:38
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by Steven von Blau
Appears on: US I Was Born To Love You DJ vinyl
Info coming soon.

I Was Born To Love You (Demo) 1:41
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Unreleased
Fragments of the song, seemingly as Freddie was composing it, this track sounds more like it was cut from one or more rehearsals or demos. It's a curiosity, to be sure, but a bit muddy sounding and lacking anything really unheard in the final album version.

I Was Born To Love You (Vocal & Piano Version) 2:58
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Solo Collection
Don't be fooled into thinking this is a demo if you find it online, it's simply Freddie's vocal tracks and piano track from the album version, with a few bits cut out where there was no piano and no vocal (the finale section with all the synths). The song actually suffers a lot from the lack of the full backing. A full instrumental version might have been a more interesting inclusion to the boxed set.

I Was Born To Love You (George Demure Almost Vocal Mix) 4:02
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by George Demure
Appears on: Lover Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition)
The name of the mix almost sums it up: there are almost no vocals in this mix, which makes this version just an odd electronica backing track with the barest echo of Freddie saying "born" over and over.

Foolin' Around (Album Version) 3:26
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Mr. Bad Guy, Track 4

Foolin' Around (Steve Brown Mix) 3:35
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by Steve Brown
Appears on: US The Great Pretender CD, The Freddie Mercury Album, The Solo Collection, Lover Of Life Singer Of Songs, Lover Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition)
An excellent and very listenable remix. It retains the light and airy feel of the original and some of the original backing, as well as adding some nice piano and beefier drums. Incidentally, this remix retains the missing bits found in the Teachers Soundtrack Version, but fades out a little earlier. Very Nice.

Foolin' Around (Teachers Soundtrack Mix) 3:41
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Teachers Soundtrack
At first glance, there appears to be no difference between this and the standard version of the song. However, this version, which was released on the soundtrack album for the film Teachers a year before Mr. Bad Guy came out, has one small difference: an extra 10 seconds of improvised lyrics and jangly guitar near at the end. According to The Solo Collection boxed set, this was slated for a single release to promote the film (a few other songs from the soundtrack were issued as singles at the time), but the single never happened.

Foolin' Around (Early Version) 4:14
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Solo Collection, Lover Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition)
A work-in-progress demo with some different, early lyrics and simpler backing track. Still very nice and not far from how the song would end up. Freddie sounds as enthusiastic here as he does on the finished version.

Foolin' Around (Original 12" Mix) 5:37
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Solo Collection
When this song was proposed for a single release to accompany the Teachers soundtrack, two alternate mixes were commissioned: this 12" Mix and the Instrumental (see below). Sadly, the single was never issued and these two versions didn't see the light of day until 2000, on The Solo Collection boxed set. Based on the Teachers version, this mix has some great extended instrumental sections and some reworking here and there, resulting in a solid remix. Highly recommended.

Foolin' Around (Instrumental) 3:40
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Solo Collection
A straight-forward instrumental version, with some of the backing vocals retained to excellent effect. This was likely going to be the b-side to the unreleased single (the same way the "Time" and "The Golden Boy" instrumentals backed their respective singles), but since it was never issued, we'll never know. As with the 12" Mix, this is based on the Teachers version, rather than the album version.

Your Kind Of Lover (Album Version) 3:31
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Mr. Bad Guy, Track 5

Your Kind Of Lover (Steve Brown Mix) 3:59
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by Steve Brown
Appears on: US The Great Pretender CD, The Freddie Mercury Album, The Solo Collection
Freddie's vocals and piano are backed here with a new '90s dance track and the result is not terribly inspiring. The dead stop before the second verse doesn't help either. Not the worst of the '90s remixes, but far from the best. Stick with the original.

Your Kind Of Lover (Early Version) 4:47
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Solo Collection
This is fun demo, with multi-layered Freddie vocals, so he sounds as if he's singing with himself (similar to Queen's "Stealin'" demo). The lyrics are incomplete, but that doesn't stop either Freddie doing some improvised scat here and there. This is easily a highlight on The Solo Collection boxed set.

Your Kind Of Lover (Vocal & Piano Version) 3:38
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Solo Collection, Lover Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition)
Stripped of the rest of the backing, this version retains only Freddie's vocal and piano (and some drum fills), and is still pretty listenable. You can the rest of the backing very faintly sometimes because it was coming out of Freddie's headset and was getting picked up by his vocal mic.

Mr. Bad Guy (Album Version) 4:10
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Mr. Bad Guy, Track 6

Mr. Bad Guy (Argentina Edit) 3:15
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Argentina I Was Born To Love You 7" vinyl promo
This edit appears on the Argentina promo release of I Was Born To Love You. Like many Argentina edits, this one may just be a mastering error. Either way, the track fades out at Freddie's final vocals at the end of the track, leaving the instrumental ending cut.

Mr. Bad Guy (US Malouf Mix) 4:01
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by Brian Malouf
Appears on: US The Great Pretender CD, The Solo Collection
A rock remix, which sees the orchestral backing lessened in favor of new heavy guitars and drums. Malouf knows how to make a good remix, that's for sure (all his Queen-related remixes are worth seeking out). This is definitely a keeper.

Mr. Bad Guy (UK Malouf Mix) 3:55
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by Brian Malouf
Appears on: The Freddie Mercury Album
Almost the same as the US mix, retaining more of the orchestra, but is still pretty rockin'. You can't go wrong with either mix, honestly. Curiously, this one fades out at the end, where the US mix has a definite ending.

Mr. Bad Guy (Instrumental) 4:14
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Solo Collection
A clean-cut instrumental mix with no vocals. This holds up very well one it's own.

Mr. Bad Guy (Orchestra Out-takes) 0:35
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Solo Collection
This is a short snippet of what sounds like the orchestra practicing the opening bit, apparently from a tape recording made during the Mr. Bad Guy sessions. Not something you need to listen to more than once, but in context of the boxed set, it earns its place.

Mr. Bad Guy (Early Version) 3:29
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Solo Collection
Synthesizers filling in for the orchestra and almost completely different lyrics throughout make this a memorable demo.

Mr. Bad Guy (Bad Circulation Version) 3:26
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Lover Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition)
It sounds like the same temporary backing track as the Early Version, but the lyrics are getting closer to the finished product. There are still some new and different lines, indicating a fair amount of rewrites happened before the song was done.

Man Made Paradise (Album Version) 4:07
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Mr. Bad Guy, Track 7

Living On My Own (Album Version) 3:21
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Mr. Bad Guy, Track 9

Living On My Own (Extended Version) 6:39
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Solo Collection, UK Living On My Own 12" vinyl, UK Mr. Bad Guy CD
Released in the UK, this Extended Version stays true to the original, building off the original as most of the '80s remixes did. It retains the fun and bounciness of the album version while drawing out instrumental sections and reworking the whole thing. Very good overall.

Living On My Own (US Extended Version)
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: US Living On My Own 12" vinyl
Released in the US and Brazil in 1985, this Extended Version rebuilds the song very differently than its UK counterpart, but with just as much skill. It's a shame it was left off The Solo Collection boxed set, because it's really good. Worth hunting down and vastly superior to most of the later '90s remixes.

Living On My Own (Single Edit) 3:03
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK Living On My Own 7" vinyl, US Living On My Own 12" vinyl
Info coming soon.

Living On My Own (Raymond Mix) 3:39
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by Julian Raymond
Appears on: US The Great Pretender CD, The Freddie Mercury Album, The Solo Collection
Not a bad effort, with some good, new piano added, which keeps this remix from drifting too far into dance club territory. This is probably the most easily found remix of the song, as it appears on The Freddie Mercury Album, The Great Pretender and Queen's Greatest Hits III.

Living On My Own (Radio Mix) 3:38
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by No More Brothers
Appears on: 1993 Living On My Own 7" vinyl, 1993 Living On My Own 12" vinyl, 1993 Living On My Own CD single, The Solo Collection, Solo
Easily the best of the '90s remixes of this song. Moody and atmospheric throughout, this remix balances its own new production with the fun of the original, without overdoing it. Some second pressings (dating from 1993) of The Great Pretender album in the US replaced the Raymond Mix with this version; probably by mistake, as the liner notes say it's the Raymond Mix. This has been corrected on later pressings. Now, most easily found on the Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs collection. Lastly, this remix was the only solo #1 hit by a member of Queen (two years after Freddie's death).

Living On My Own (Extended Radio Mix) 5:16
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by No More Brothers
Appears on: 1993 Living On My Own 12" vinyl, 1993 Living On My Own CD single, Remixes CD, The Solo Collection, Lover Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition)
Basically, this is an extended version of Radio Mix, adding some longer instrumental breaks and repeated choruses.

Living On My Own (Club Mix) 4:27
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by No More Brothers
Appears on: 1993 Living On My Own 12" vinyl, 1993 Living On My Own CD single, The Solo Collection
A No More Brothers remix (the guys who did the Radio Mix), but nowhere near as good. '90s dance music with annoying electronic steel drums repeating all over it. Stick with the Radio Mix.

Living On My Own (Dub Mix) 5:10
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by No More Brothers
Appears on: 1993 Living On My Own 12" vinyl
A reworking of the Radio Mix, this version starts a bit abruptly, but otherwise is a good remix, breaking down the production in places to keep it from sounding too much like the Extended Mix. A nice alternative, but hard to come by as it's only on 12" single.

Living On My Own (LA Mix) 3:40
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by No More Brothers
Appears on: 1993 Living On My Own 12" vinyl, 1993 German Living On My Own CD single
Info coming soon.

Living On My Own (Underground Solutions Mix) a.k.a. Roger S Mix 5:45
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by Roger S
Appears on: UK In My Defence (Part 2), Remixes CD, The Solo Collection
More bad '90s dance music that doesn't seem to ever synch up with the tempo of Freddie's vocals, making it even harder on the ears.

Living On My Own (Techno Mix) 3:48
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: US The Great Pretender CD
This mix first appeared as an unlisted bonus track on the third pressings of The Great Pretender album in the US. Current pressings list it, so it's not hard to find.

Living On My Own (Hybrid Edit: Early/Later Versions) 4:29
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Solo Collection
Take incomplete works-in-progress, stitch them together and this is what you get. The early segment has some interesting different lyrics and the later version sounds suspiciously like the final album version. Near the end, some vocals come in whose only other appearance is on the Underground Solutions Mix. Not bad, but certainly patchy and downright manic around the three-minute mark.

Living On My Own (The Egg Remix) 5:37
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by The Egg
Appears on: Lover Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition), UK Living On My Own CD promo single (2006)
A remix commissioned for the Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs collection in 2006 and one of the few not a "Love Kills" remix, so that's something to be happy about. This remix is uneven in places, seeming to lose steam in the chorus. There are spacey synthesizers and a simple drum track, which gives the whole thing a trance mix feel.

Living On My Own (The Egg Extended Disco Dub) ?:??
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by The Egg
Appears on:
Info coming soon.

My Love Is Dangerous (Album Version) 3:38
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Mr. Bad Guy, Track 10

My Love Is Dangerous (Extended Version) 6:29
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK Living On My Own 12" vinyl, The Solo Collection, Lover Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition)
A great extended version that doesn't try to do too much. The song simply builds, taking its cue from the progression established in the original, just drawing it out more and letting each new piece be introduced.

My Love Is Dangerous (Jeff Lord-Alge Mix) 3:40
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Remixes CD, US The Great Pretender CD, The Solo Collection
A full-on rock remix, and a good one at that. If you thought the original was too laid back, this version will wake you up. With all new backing and even a female vocalist counter-pointing Freddie's vocals, this remix is one of the better ones on The Great Pretender.

My Love Is Dangerous (Early Version) 2:12
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Solo Collection
A demo of the first half of the song, more or less how it would end up in the finished product. Some slightly different lyrics and early enough that Freddie hadn't put in the tempo change yet, so there's nowhere for the song to go at the end.

God Is Heavy (Demo) 1:22
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Solo Collection
This is one of the earliest demos from Mr. Bad Guy and it's pretty sparse, with a basic electronic percussion track and Freddie on piano. No real lyrics to speak of and Freddie seems to have the sniffles.

New York (Demo) 2:12
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Solo Collection
This song progressed a little further before being abandoned near the end of the Mr. Bad Guy sessions. Freddie spent a lot of time in New York City in the mid-1980s, so this is his serenade, in a light, finger snapping ditty.

New York (Home Demo) 2:31
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Unreleased
Freddie on piano, ad-libbing the vocal line with no real lyrics, this song dates from later in the Mr. Bad Guy sessions, so it seems Freddie was still coming up with new ideas all the time before he finished the album.