Freddie Mercury - Lista de canciones

Freddie Mercury - Lista de canciones

Fuera de Queen, Freddie Mercury mantuvo una no tan conocida carrera solista durante los años '80. Está conformada principalmente por dos álbumes de estudio, varios singles y remixes, refritos o reediciones posteriores a su muerte. En un principio, se distinguió notablemente del estilo que mantenía con su banda, acercándose más al pop y al new wave, con el lanzamiento de su álbum debut Mr. Bad Guy en 1985. En ese rumbo van los singles Love Kills, Time y The Great Pretender. El primero fue compuesto para la banda sonora del relanzamiento en 1984 del clásico del cine mudo Metrópolis (1927); el segundo, para un musical del mismo nombre estrenado en 1986, y el tercero es simplemente un cover de The Platters, aunque resultó ser posiblemente el mayor suceso comercial de una canción solista de Freddie. Pero entre 1987 y 1988 se reinventó nuevamente para cumplir una de sus metas existenciales: cantar ópera, música clásica propiamente dicha. Invitó para la ocasión a la soprano Montserrat Caballé, por quien sentía una profunda admiración, y el resultado fue el proyecto Barcelona, integrado por la canción homónima y otras de acompañamiento, pensadas para los Juegos Olímpicos que se celebraron en la ciudad española en 1992. Sin embargo, para ese año, Freddie ya había fallecido por complicaciones de su salud provocadas al contagiarse el SIDA. Si hay algo que él pidió que se realice después de morir es: "hagan lo que quieran con mi música, pero nunca me hagan ser aburrido".
Casi 50 canciones en total conforman este repertorio solista del cantante y frontman de Queen, pero antes de detallarlas, hay que conocer su discografía oficial:

  • Mr. Bad Guy (1985)
    • Edición en vinilo
    • Edición en CD
  • Barcelona (1988) (con Montserrat Caballé)
    • Edición especial de 2012
  • The Freddie Mercury Album (1992) (recopilación)
    • Versión estadounidense: The Great Pretender
  • The Solo Collection (2000) (recopilación)
    • The Singles 1973-1985
    • The Singles 1986-1993
    • The Instrumentals
    • Rarities 1
    • Rarities 2
    • Rarities 3
    • The Video Collection (película)
    • The Untold Story (película)
  • Lover of Life, Singer of Songs: the Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo (2006) (recopilación/película)
  • The Great Pretender (2012) (película)
  • Messenger of the Gods (2016) (recopilación)
    • The Singles
    • The B-sides
  • Never Boring (2019) (recopilación/película)

Ahora sí, veamos estas canciones de Freddie Mercury, que en su mayoría datan de un período que duró menos de 5 años (1984-1988). Para cada canción se detallan: año de grabación y/o publicación, la lista de versiones existentes (single, extendida, remixes, descartes durante la grabación, etc.), en qué producto/s dentro de la discografía se consiguen cada una y, para determinadas ocasiones, bajó que nombre se firma la canción (véase que lo poco de Freddie Mercury fuera de Queen previo a los '80s pertenece a bandas anteriores como Ibex o Wreckage, o está firmado bajo el seudónimo Larry Lurex, y también se mencionan algunas colaboraciones aisladas del cantante con otros artistas, coescribiendo canciones o participando como invitado en la grabación de ellas).
  1. Rain (Ibex) (1969)
  2. Green (Wreckage) (1969)
    1. Single version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 3/The Untold Story)
  3. I Can Hear Music (Larry Lurex) (1973, grabado en 1972)
    1. Single version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1973-1985/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs/Messenger Of The Gods)
  4. Goin' Back (Larry Lurex) (1973, grabado en 1972)
    1. Single version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1973-1985/The Untold Story/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs/Messenger Of The Gods)
  5. The Man From Manhattan (Eddie Howell, Freddie Mercury & Brian May) (1976, grabado en 1975)
  6. God Is Heavy (1984)
  7. Money Can't Buy Happiness (1984)
  8. Gazelle (1984)
  9. New York (1984)
    1. Demo (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1/The Untold Story)
  10. Love Kills (1984)
    1. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: Rarities 3)
    2. Single version (The Freddie Mercury Album/The Solo Collection: The Singles 1973-1985/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs/The Great Pretender (2012)/Messenger Of The Gods/Never Boring)
    3. Extended version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1973-1985/The Untold Story)
    4. Richard Wolf mix (The Great Pretender)
    5. Wolf Euro mix (The Untold Story/Messenger Of The Gods)
    6. Rock remix (The Solo Collection: Rarities 3)
    7. Star Rider remix (Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    8. Sunshine People radio mix (Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    9. Rank 1 remix (Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    10. Pixel82 remix (Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    11. The Glimmers rework (Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
  11. Love Makin' Love (1984)
    1. Demo (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
  12. I Was Born To Love You (1985, grabado en 1984)
    1. Vocal and piano version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1/Queen - Made In Heaven (reedición de 2011))
    2. Album version (Mr. Bad Guy/The Video Collection/The Untold Story/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs/The Great Pretender (2012)/Messenger Of The Gods/Bohemian Rhapsody/Never Boring)
    3. Extended version (Mr. Bad Guy (CD)/The Solo Collection: The Singles 1973-1985/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    4. George Demure almost vocal mix (Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
  13. Stop All The Fighting (1985, grabado en 1984)
    1. Single version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1973-1985/Messenger Of The Gods)
    2. Extended version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1973-1985)
  14. Let's Turn It On (1985, grabado en 1984)
    1. A capella (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    2. Album version (Mr. Bad Guy/The Untold Story/Messenger Of The Gods)
    3. Extended version (Mr. Bad Guy (CD)/The Solo Collection: The Singles 1973-1985)
    4. Jeff Lord-Alge mix (The Freddie Mercury Album/The Great Pretender/The Untold Story)
  15. Made In Heaven (1985, grabado en 1984)
    1. Alternative version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1)
    2. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: The Instrumentals/The Great Pretender (2012))
    3. Album version (Mr. Bad Guy/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs/The Great Pretender (2012)/Never Boring)
    4. Single version (The Video Collection/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs (DVD)/Messenger Of The Gods/Never Boring (DVD))
    5. Extended version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1973-1985/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
  16. Foolin' Around (1985, grabado en 1984)
    1. Early version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    2. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1)
    3. Album version (Mr. Bad Guy/The Great Pretender (2012))
    4. Extended version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1)
    5. Steve Brown mix (The Freddie Mercury Album/The Great Pretender/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
  17. Your Kind Of Lover (1985, grabado en 1984)
    1. Early version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1)
    2. Vocal and piano version (The Solo Collection: Rarities/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    3. Album version (Mr. Bad Guy/The Untold Story/The Great Pretender (2012))
    4. Steve Brown mix (The Freddie Mercury Album/The Great Pretender)
  18. Mr. Bad Guy (1985, grabado en 1984)
    1. Orchestra outtakes (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1)
    2. 1st early version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1)
    3. 2nd early version (Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    4. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: The Instrumentals)
    5. Album version (Mr. Bad Guy/The Untold Story/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs/The Great Pretender (2012)/Bohemian Rhapsody)
    6. Brian Malouf mix (The Freddie Mercury Album/The Great Pretender)
  19. Man Made Paradise (1985, grabado en 1984)
    1. Early version (The Untold Story)
    2. Album version (Mr. Bad Guy/The Untold Story/The Great Pretender (2012))
  20. There Must Be More To Life Than This (1985, grabado en 1984)
    1. Demo (con Michael Jackson) (The Great Pretender (2012))
    2. Piano outtakes (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1/The Untold Story)
    3. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1)
    4. Album version (Mr. Bad Guy/The Untold Story/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
  21. Living On My Own (1985, grabado en 1984)
    1. Hybrid edit: Early/later versions (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1)
    2. Album version (Mr. Bad Guy/The Great Pretender (2012))
    3. Single version (The Video Collection/The Untold Story/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs (DVD)/Messenger Of The Gods/Never Boring (DVD))
    4. Extended version (Mr. Bad Guy (CD)/The Solo Collection: The Singles)
    5. Julian Raymond mix (The Freddie Mercury Album/The Great Pretender/Queen - Greatest Hits III/Messenger Of The Gods)
    6. Techno remix (The Great Pretender)
    7. No More Brothers radio mix (Queen - Greatest Flix III/The Solo Collection: The Singles 1986-1993/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs/The Great Pretender (2012)/Messenger Of The Gods/Never Boring)
    8. No More Brothers extended mix (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1986-1993/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    9. No More Brothers club mix (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1986-1993)
    10. Underground Solutions mix (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1986-1993)
    11. The Egg remix (Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
  22. My Love Is Dangerous (1985, grabado en 1984)
    1. Early version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1)
    2. Album version (Mr. Bad Guy/The Great Pretender (2012)/Messenger Of The Gods)
    3. Extended version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1973-1985/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    4. Jeff Lord-Alge mix (The Great Pretender)
  23. Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (1985, grabado en 1984)
    1. 1st early version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1)
    2. 2nd early version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1)
    3. 3rd early version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1)
    4. Live take (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1)
    5. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: The Instrumentals)
    6. Album version (Mr. Bad Guy/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs/The Great Pretender (2012)/Messenger Of The Gods/Never Boring)
    7. Extended version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1973-1985)
  24. She Blows Hot And Cold (1985, grabado en 1984)
    1. Alternative version (con Brian May) (The Solo Collection: Rarities 1)
    2. Single version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1973-1985/Messenger Of The Gods/Never Boring)
    3. Extended version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1973-1985)
  25. Time (1986)
    1. Demo - Time Waits For No One (Never Boring)
    2. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1986-1993/Messenger Of The Gods)
    3. Single version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1986-1993/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    4. Extended version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1986-1993)
    5. Nile Rodgers mix (The Freddie Mercury Album/The Great Pretender)
    6. 2000 remix (The Video Collection/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs (DVD)/The Great Pretender (2012)/Messenger Of The Gods)
  26. In My Defence (1986, grabado en 1985)
    1. Piano version (The Untold Story)
    2. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: The Instrumentals)
    3. Single version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1986-1993)
    4. Ron Nevison mix (The Freddie Mercury Album/The Great Pretender)
    5. 2000 remix (The Video Collection/The Untold Story/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs/Messenger Of The Gods/Never Boring)
  27. Love Is The Hero (Billy Squier) (1986)
  28. Lady With A Tenor Sax (Billy Squier) (1986)
  29. Hold On (con Jo Dare) (1986)
  30. It's So You (1987)
    1. Demo (The Solo Collection: Rarities 3/The Untold Story)
  31. Horns Of Doom (1987)
  32. I Can't Dance (1987)
  33. Keep Smilin' (1987)
    1. Demo (The Solo Collection: Rarities 3/The Great Pretender (2012))
  34. The Great Pretender (1987, grabado en 1986)
    1. Original demo (The Solo Collection: Rarities 3)
    2. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: The Instrumentals)
    3. Single version (Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert/The Freddie Mercury Album/Queen - Greatest Hits III/Queen - Greatest Flix III/The Solo Collection: The Singles 1986-1993/The Video Collection/The Untold Story/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs/The Great Pretender (2012)/Messenger Of The Gods/Never Boring)
    4. Extended version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1986-1993/The Video Collection/The Untold Story/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs (DVD)/Never Boring (DVD))
    5. Brian Malouf mix (The Great Pretender/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
  35. Ensueño (1987)
    1. Exercises In Free Love (Freddie Mercury) (The Freddie Mercury Album/The Great Pretender/The Solo Collection: The Singles 1986-1993/The Untold Story/Messenger Of The Gods)
    2. Exercises In Free Love (Montserrat Caballé) (Barcelona (2012)/Messenger Of The Gods)
    3. Montserrat Caballé's live takes (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2/Barcelona (2012))
    4. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: The Instrumentals)
    5. Album version (Barcelona/The Untold Story)
    6. Orchestral version (Barcelona (2012))
    7. Exercises In Free Love - Orchestral version (Barcelona (2012))
    8. New orchestrated version (Barcelona (2012))
    9. Exercises In Free Love - New orchestrated version (Barcelona (2012))
  36. Holding On (1987)
  37. Yellow Breezes (1987)
  38. Have A Nice Day (1987)
  39. Little Freddie Goes To School (1987) (single)
    1. Single version
    2. Radio edit
  40. Barcelona (1987)
    1. Idea: 1st extract from Garden Lodge (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2)
    2. Idea: 2nd extract from Garden Lodge (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2)
    3. Early version: Freddie Mercury's demo vocal (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2/Barcelona (2012))
    4. Freddie Mercury's vocal slave (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2)
    5. Later version: Freddie Mercury's vocal only (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2)
    6. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: The Instrumentals)
    7. Club Ibiza 1987 (The Untold Story/Barcelona (2012)/The Great Pretender (2012)/Never Boring (DVD))
    8. Single version (Queen - Greatest Hits III/Queen - Greatest Flix III/The Solo Collection: The Singles 1986-1993/The Video Collection/The Untold Story/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs (DVD)/Barcelona (2012)/The Great Pretender (2012)/Messenger Of The Gods/Never Boring (DVD))
    9. Extended version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1986-1993)
    10. La Nit 1988 (The Video Collection/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs (DVD)/Barcelona (2012)/Never Boring (DVD))
    11. Album version (Barcelona/The Freddie Mercury Album/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    12. Overture Piccante (Barcelona/Messenger Of The Gods)
    13. Orchestral version (Barcelona (2012))
    14. Overture Piccante - Orchestral version (Barcelona (2012))
    15. New orchestrated version (Barcelona (2012)/Never Boring)
    16. Overture Piccante - New orchestrated version (Barcelona (2012))
    17. Rhys Thomas edit (Barcelona (2012))
  41. Heaven For Everyone (The Cross) (1988, grabado en 1987)
  42. La Japonaise (1988, grabado en 1987)
    1. Early version: Freddie Mercury's demo vocal (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2/Barcelona (2012))
    2. A capella (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2)
    3. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: The Instrumentals)
    4. Album version (Barcelona)
    5. Overture Piccante (Barcelona/Messenger Of The Gods)
    6. Orchestral version (Barcelona (2012))
    7. Overture Piccante - Orchestral version (Barcelona (2012))
    8. New orchestrated version (Barcelona (2012))
    9. Overture Piccante - New orchestrated version (Barcelona (2012))
  43. The Fallen Priest (1988, grabado en 1987)
    1. The Duet (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2/The Great Pretender (2012))
    2. Rachmaninov's Revenge - Early version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2)
    3. Rachmaninov's Revenge - Later version: Freddie Mercury's demo vocal (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2/Barcelona (2012)/The Great Pretender (2012))
    4. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: The Instrumentals)
    5. Album version (Barcelona)
    6. Overture Piccante (Barcelona/Messenger Of The Gods)
    7. Single version (Messenger Of The Gods)
    8. Orchestral version (Barcelona (2012))
    9. Overture Piccante - Orchestral version (Barcelona (2012))
    10. New orchestrated version (Barcelona (2012))
    11. Overture Piccante - New orchestrated version (Barcelona (2012))
  44. The Golden Boy (1988, grabado en 1987)
    1. 1st early version: Freddie Mercury's demo vocal (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2/Barcelona (2012))
    2. 2nd early version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2)
    3. A capella (con coro gospel) (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2)
    4. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: The Instrumentals)
    5. La Nit 1988 (The Video Collection/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs (DVD)/Barcelona (2012)/The Great Pretender (2012)/Never Boring (DVD))
    6. Album version (Barcelona/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    7. Overture Piccante (Barcelona/Messenger Of The Gods)
    8. Single version (Messenger Of The Gods)
    9. Orchestral version (Barcelona (2012))
    10. Overture Piccante - Orchestral version (Barcelona (2012))
    11. New orchestrated version (Barcelona (2012))
    12. Overture Piccante - New orchestrated version (Barcelona (2012))
    13. New orchestrated single version (Never Boring)
  45. Guide Me Home (1988)
    1. Alternative version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2/Barcelona (2012))
    2. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: The Instrumentals)
    3. Album version (Barcelona/The Untold Story/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    4. Overture Piccante (Barcelona/Messenger Of The Gods)
    5. Piano version (Thierry Lang) (The Video Collection/The Untold Story/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    6. Orchestral version (Barcelona (2012))
    7. Overture Piccante - Orchestral version (Barcelona (2012))
    8. New orchestrated version (Barcelona (2012))
    9. Overture Piccante - New orchestrated version (Barcelona (2012))
  46. How Can I Go On? (1988, grabado en 1987)
    1. Alternative version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2/Barcelona (2012))
    2. Outtake (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2)
    3. Alternative piano version (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2/Barcelona (2012))
    4. Instrumental (The Solo Collection: The Instrumentals)
    5. La Nit 1988 (The Video Collection/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs (DVD)/Barcelona (2012)/The Great Pretender (2012)/Never Boring (DVD))
    6. Album version (Barcelona/Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs)
    7. Single version (The Solo Collection: The Singles 1986-1993/Messenger Of The Gods)
    8. Orchestral version (Barcelona (2012))
    9. New orchestrated version (Barcelona (2012))
    10. New orchestrated version with David Garrett (Barcelona (2012))
    11. New orchestrated single version (Never Boring)
  47. When This Tired Old Body Wants To Sing (1988, grabado en 1987)
    1. Late night jam (The Solo Collection: Rarities 2/The Great Pretender (2012))
    2. Overture Piccante (Barcelona/Messenger Of The Gods)
    3. Orchestral version (Barcelona (2012))
    4. New orchestrated version (Barcelona (2012))

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