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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.
Made In Heaven (Album Version)
4:02
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Mr. Bad Guy, Track 2
Made In Heaven (Single Remix) 3:59
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK
Made In Heaven 7" vinyl, UK
Made In Heaven 7" picture disc, UK
Made In Heaven 12" vinyl
This fairly rare single
remix has yet to be released on CD in any format, which is qutie surprising
considering that there have been multiple postumous released and best of
collections. To be honest, not much has changed and if you weren't listening,
you probably wouldn't notice.
Made In Heaven (Extended Version) 4:50
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK
Made In Heaven 12" vinyl, The
Solo Collection, Lover
Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition)
A wonderful extended
version of the album track. This mix has an excellent, haunting vocal chorus
opening by Freddie that adds a lot to the overall song. There are long instrumental
piano bits too that seem to really make the song fuller. The ending is also
changed with Freddie ending the song with an echoing "written in the
stars..." This version is actually better than the album version and
almost as good as the Queen version. Highly worth checking out.
Made In Heaven (Instrumental Version) 4:17
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The
Solo Collection
A very slightly longer
instrumental version of the album track. This works very well on it's own
without vocals and has enough to keep the listener interested.
Made In Heaven (Video Version) 4:17
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The
Solo Collection
The video version is
the single remix with some added sound effects for the purpose of the video.
The opening has some light instrumental sounds and the end has audience
clapping effects.
Made In Heaven (Alternative Version) 4:27
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The
Solo Collection
An early demo of the
track. There are some notable vocal parts that aren't finished or fully
fleshed out yet and some interesting lyric differences. Even though this
version is early and not complete, it is still quite good and you can see
the direction it's headed.
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
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There Must Be Move To Life Than This
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There
Must Be More To Life Than This (Album Version) 2:56
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Mr. Bad Guy, Track 8
There Must Be More To Life Than This (Instrumental) 3:08
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The
Solo Collection
A beautiful instrumental track, this mix retains all the power
of the album version, even without vocals.
There Must Be More To Life Than This (Piano Out-takes)
2:48
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The
Solo Collection
Freddie practicing the opening eight bars over and over again
until he gets it just right. It's amusing to hear him get frustrated and
bang around on the keys, and then telling the engineer he's going to try
it again. This is interesting for fans who like to hear a bit of what songwriting
is like in the studio, but like most demos, this isn't something to listen
to repeatedly.
There Must Be More To Life Than This (with Michael
Jackson) 2:04
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Unreleased
Dating probably from 1983, this was recorded along with "State
Of Shock" and "Victory." Michael sings all the vocals to Freddie's piano
backing. You hear Freddie prompt Michael to ad-lib at one point.
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.
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Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow
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Love
Me Like There's No Tomorrow (Album Version) 3:34
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Mr. Bad Guy, Track 11
Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (Extended Version) 5:32
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK
Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow 12" vinyl, The
Solo Collection
A very good track. Much of the remixing
is at the beginning and end of the song, which saves this extended version
from being to too much of a good thing. Par for '80s extended mixes, the
backing track gets a chance to shine a bit brighter in places than it does
on the album version and it runs just as long as it needs to.
Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (Instrumental) 4:03
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The
Solo Collection
An added ethereal intro, similar to the
Extended Version, gives this instrumental a nicer beginning than it would
have had without (listen to how the music comes in on the album version
to see what I mean). Otherwise, it's the full instrumental backing track
and it's still very powerful and sad.
Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (Early Version)
2:18
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The
Solo Collection
This is almost a different song in many
places (except the chorus, really) and a far cry from the end result. Worth
listening to for the different lyrics and to see how much a song can change
in its development, this version seems to show the first stage of the song's
evolution.
Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (2nd Early Version)
1:03
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The
Solo Collection
Another step in the growth of the song,
this is different enough from the final product to keep your attention,
but it's getting more familiar. Beware the sudden stop, though.
Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (3rd Early Version)
3:26
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The
Solo Collection
Now the song is recognizable, even with
the slightly different lyrics.
Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (Live Take) 4:22
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The
Solo Collection
Freddie and his session band practicing
the backing track and getting it pretty close to the finished version. They
finish with a brief double-tempo reprise, which is unexpected and shows
them having fun in the studio.
Stop
All The Fighting 3:19
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK
I Was Born To Love You 7" vinyl, UK
I Was Born To Love You double 7" vinyl, UK
I Was Born To Love You 12" vinyl, The
Solo Collection, UK
1993 The Great Pretender CD single, UK
1993 The Great Pretender 7" vinyl
A non-album b-side from the Mr. Bad Guy
sessions, this track is not terribly hard to find as it has appeared on
more than a few re-issued singles. It starts with some old rag-time music
before the modern drums and synthesizers kick in. Not as strong as the album
tracks, but still pretty good and worth having.
Stop All The Fighting (Extended Version) 6:37
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK
I Was Born To Love You double 7" vinyl, The
Solo Collection
One
of many great things about Queen and their solo catalogue is that even non-album
b-side tracks are worthy of getting the Extended Version treatment. Nothing
really new here, but if you like the original version, you should enjoy
this one. There are some frenetic and fun changes in the middle, to keep
your attention, and the end result is a respectable entry in the list of
'80s extended mixes.
She
Blows Hot And Cold (Original Release) 3:29
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK
Made In Heaven 7" vinyl
Another non-album b-side, this track starts
with some studio chatter from Freddie before launching into a rough and
tumble, piano driven number that's nothing but fun. As good as it is it's
in a slightly different league than tracks which ended up on the album.
For one thing, there are no synthesizers, which is good because the track
doesn't really age. Well worth finding this track.
She Blows Hot And Cold (Re-release) 3:26
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK
In My Defence CD single (Part One), The
Solo Collection
For reasons known only to record companies,
things like this happen: a track gets edited slightly and they think fans
won't notice. The opening chatter gets the ax here, which doesn't really
affect the song, but takes away some of the sense of spontaneity. Worse
still, this is the version which ends up on all subsequent releases, including
The Solo Collection boxed set.
She Blows Hot And Cold (Extended Version) 5:50
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK
Made In Heaven 12" vinyl, The
Solo Collection
A solid extended
version, keeping the pace set by the regular version. Though it doesn't
cover any new ground, it's still six minutes of fun.
She Blows Hot And Cold (Alternative Version featuring
Brian May) 4:36
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK
Made In Heaven 12" vinyl, The
Solo Collection
This is actually the original version recorded
by Freddie, with Brian on guitar. Because Freddie didn't want the other
members to appear on the album, he asked Brian to do the guitar track with
the intention of getting the session guitarist to redo it more or less the
same way Brian did it. So the finished version has the session guitarist
Paul Vincent copying this performance by Brian. The drums and piano aren't
as punchy as the finished version, but this is still a must for Queen fans
as Freddie and Brian seem to be having a lot of fun.
Gazelle
(Demo) 1:20
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The
Solo Collection
A demo recorded early in the Mr. Bad Guy
sessions sees Freddie trying out ideas for a song that didn't end up past
this demo. Short and sweet, with a good backing track that is entirely percussion
layers and bass. Freddie is in fine voice, too, on a very nice track.
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Money Can't Buy Happiness
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Money
Can't Buy Happiness (Demo) 2:37
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The
Solo Collection
A good little track recorded as a demo for the Mr.
Bad Guy album, this sounds a bit like "Foolin' Around." With a bit more
work, this probably could have been finished and maybe ended up as an album
track.
Love Makin' Love (Demo) 3:35
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The
Solo Collection, Lover
Of Life Singer Of Songs (Limited Edition)
Another nearly finished demo track, this time
from late in the Mr. Bad Guy sessions, it's worth getting a hold of.
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.
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