Classic Queen
| Classic Queen | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Queen | ||||
| Released | 3 March 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1972–1990 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 75:10 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Producer | Roy Thomas Baker, David Bowie, David Richards, Mack and Queen | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [1] |
Classic Queen is a 1992 compilation of songs by the English rock band Queen. It was issued to capitalise on the sudden Queen fever generated in the United States following the release of the movie Wayne's World.[2] The album reached number four on the Billboard 200, and is certified three times platinum in the U.S, and five times platinum in Canada.[3][4] Although critically acclaimed as an excellent compilation, it did not fit in with the previous Queen compilations. It overlapped both the 1981 Greatest Hits and the 1991 Greatest Hits II, and contained a few tracks not found in either of the previous releases; to remedy this situation, Hollywood Records re-released Greatest Hits in the US only, containing two different tracks from the 1981 release but designed specifically to complement Classic Queen. Accumulated sales (Greatest Hits II and Classic Queen for the US and Canada combined) are in excess of 19 million worldwide. Many of Queen's biggest hits, such as "Another One Bites the Dust", "We Will Rock You", "We Are the Champions" and "Don't Stop Me Now", are missing from this compilation. There is also a video cassette released, but long out of print.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Kind of Magic" (from A Kind of Magic, 1986) | Roger Taylor | 4:23 | |
| 2. | "Bohemian Rhapsody" (from A Night at the Opera, 1975) | Freddie Mercury | 5:59 | |
| 3. | "Under Pressure" (from Hot Space, 1982) | David Bowie, John Deacon, Brian May, Mercury, Taylor | 4:02 | |
| 4. | "Hammer to Fall" (single version of track from The Works, 1984) | May | 3:38 | |
| 5. | "Stone Cold Crazy" (from Sheer Heart Attack, 1974) | Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor | 2:14 | |
| 6. | "One Year of Love" (from A Kind of Magic, 1986) | Deacon | 4:26 | |
| 7. | "Radio Ga Ga" (from The Works, 1984) | Taylor | 5:49 | |
| 8. | "I'm Going Slightly Mad" (from Innuendo, 1991) | Deacon, May, Mercury, Peter Straker, Taylor | 4:21 | |
| 9. | "I Want It All" (single version of track from The Miracle, 1989) | May | 4:01 | |
| 10. | "Tie Your Mother Down" (from A Day at the Races, 1976) | May | 3:44 | |
| 11. | "The Miracle" (remix of track from The Miracle, 1989) | Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor | 4:24 | |
| 12. | "These Are the Days of Our Lives" (from Innuendo, 1991) | Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor | 4:14 | |
| 13. | "One Vision" (from A Kind of Magic, 1986) | Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor | 4:38 | |
| 14. | "Keep Yourself Alive" (from Queen, 1973) | May | 3:47 | |
| 15. | "Headlong" (from Innuendo, 1991) | Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor | 4:38 | |
| 16. | "Who Wants to Live Forever" (from A Kind of Magic, 1986) | May | 5:15 | |
| 17. | "The Show Must Go On" (from Innuendo, 1991) | Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor | 4:31 | |
Total length: |
75:10 | |||
(The songs "Under Pressure," "The Miracle," and "One Vision" have been edited or remixed for this compilation.)
Charts
| Country | Chart | Certication | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 3× platinum[3] | 3,000,000 |
| Canada | — | 5× platinum[4] | 500,000 |
References
- ↑ Rolling Stone Album Guide
- ↑ Billboard 25 July 1992 p.8. Billboard. Retrieved 30 May 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 RIAA – Gold and Platinum Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved 17 June 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Certification Results Retrieved 17 June 2011
- ↑ Queen Album: Classic Queen MTV. Retrieved 30 May 2011
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