The Golden Boy (orchestral version)

~ Recording by Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5The Golden Boy6:04Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéBarcelona (special edition)Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéAlbum
  • FR2012-09-03
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.5The Golden Boy6:04Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéBarcelona (Special Edition Deluxe)Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéAlbum
  • XE2012-09-03
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)371 141 4
1.5The Golden Boy6:03Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéBarcelona (special edition)Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéAlbum
  • JP2012-10-24
USM JAPAN (Universal Music Japan label; read the annotation before using!)UICY-15184
1.5The Golden Boy6:04Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéBarcelona (special edition)Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)371 140 6
1.5The Golden Boy6:04Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéBarcelona (Special Edition – Deluxe)Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéAlbum
  • XW2016-09-02
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.5The Golden Boy6:04Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéBarcelona (special edition)Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéAlbum
  • XW2019-10-10
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
1.5The Golden Boy6:04Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéBarcelona (special edition)Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéAlbum
  • XE2019-10-11
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0602577810381
3.5The Golden Boy6:04Freddie MercuryNever Boring (Special Edition)Freddie MercuryAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2019-10-11
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0602577410499
3.5The Golden Boy6:04Freddie Mercury and Montserrat CaballéNever Boring (deluxe edition)Freddie MercuryAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2019-10-11
3.5The Golden Boy (New Orchestrated version)6:03Freddie MercuryNever Boring (Deluxe)Freddie MercuryAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-10-11
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
1.5The Golden Boy6:04Freddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéBarcelonaFreddie Mercury & Montserrat CaballéAlbum
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)
3.5The Golden Boy (New Orchestrated Version)6:04Freddie MercuryNever BoringFreddie MercuryAlbum + CompilationMercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)050087429737
(unknown)
3.5The Golden Boy?:??Freddie MercuryNever BoringFreddie MercuryAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2019-10-11
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)060257741099

Relationships

engineer:Jonathan Allen (engineer)
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
Kris Fredriksson
Jan Holzner
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
Nick Taylor (UK recording engineer)
producer:Kris Fredriksson
Freddie Mercury
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
Stuart Morley
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
drums (drum set):Rufus Taylor (drummer for The Darkness)
background vocals:Madeline Bell
Debbie Bishop
Lance Ellington (Strictly Come Dancing)
Freddie Mercury
Miriam Stockley
Peter Straker (Jamaican born singer)
Mark Williamson
Carol Woods
orchestra:FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague
conductor:Adam Klemens
arranger:Freddie Mercury
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
orchestrator:Stuart Morley
mixed at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:The Golden Boy

The Golden Boy

lyricist:Tim Rice
composer:Freddie Mercury
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
publisher:EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury)