Never Boring

~ Release by Freddie Mercury (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

Set includes a 120-page 10”x10” hardback book and a double-sided poster.
Made in Czech Republic.

Annotation last modified on 2019-11-21 09:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Great Pretender (Special Edition)
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer), Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Kris Fredriksson, Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer), Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer), David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) and Justin Shirley‐Smith
bass:
Alan Jones (bass player)
drums (drum set):
Harold Fisher
keyboard and piano:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
background vocals:
Freddie Mercury, Peter Straker (Jamaican born singer) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
3:26
2I Was Born To Love You (Special Edition)
recording of:
I Was Born to Love You
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:39
3Barcelona (2012 Orchestrated Version)
engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer), Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer), Kris Fredriksson, Jan Holzner, David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) and Nick Taylor (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Kris Fredriksson, Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer), Stuart Morley and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague
conductor:
Adam Klemens
arranger:
Freddie Mercury and 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:
Barcelona (in 2012)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury)
part of:
Official Songs of the Olympic Games (number: 1992)
4.55:42
4In My Defence (2000 Remix)
assistant engineer:
Ashley Howe
engineer:
Peter Cobbin (recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) and Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
producer:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five), Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Freddie Mercury
bass:
Andy Pask
drums (drum set):
Graham Jarvis (UK session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Vincent
piano:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
synthesizer:
Peter Banks (keyboard player)
background vocals:
John Christie and Freddie Mercury
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
remixer:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five)
arranger:
Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dave Clark Productions Ltd. (in 2000)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
music videos:
In My Defence by Freddie Mercury
recording of:
In My Defence
lyricist:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five) and David Soames
composer:
Jeff Daniels (UK songwriter)
publisher:
Spurs Music Publishing Ltd.
43:52
5Love Kills (Special Edition)
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer)
producer:
Kris Fredriksson, Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer), Freddie Mercury, Giorgio Moroder and Justin Shirley‐Smith
additional guitar:
John Deacon
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
percussion:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
piano and synthesizer:
Freddie Mercury
vocals:
Freddie Mercury
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Love Kills
lyricist:
Freddie Mercury and Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Giorgio Moroder Publishing (work publisher), Queen Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
4:29
6How Can I Go On (2012 Orchestrated Version / Single Version)
recording of:
How Can I Go On
writer:
Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury)
3:58
7Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (Special Edition)
recording of:
Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
3:45
8Living On My Own (No More Brothers Radio Mix)
recording engineer:
Colin Peter, Serge Ramaekers (Belgian producer) and Carl Ward
assistant engineer:
Stephan Wissnet
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer) and Justin Shirley‐Smith
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer), Freddie Mercury, Colin Peter, Serge Ramaekers (Belgian producer), Justin Shirley‐Smith and Carl Ward
mixer:
Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer) and Justin Shirley‐Smith
vocals:
Freddie Mercury
remixer:
Colin Peter, Serge Ramaekers (Belgian producer) and Carl Ward
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Living on My Own
lyricist, writer and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
3:37
9The Golden Boy (2012 Orchestrated Version / Single Edit)
recording of:
The Golden Boy
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury)
5:12
10Time Waits For No One
engineer:
Adam Vanryne
producer:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five)
piano:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dave Clark International (in 2019)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Mike Moran Studios in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Time Waits For No One by Freddie Mercury
recording of:
Time
lyricist:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five)
composer:
John Christie
publisher:
Spurs Music Publishing Ltd.
recording of:
Time
writer:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five) and Jeff Daniels (UK songwriter)
2.453:19
11She Blows Hot And Cold (Special Edition)
assistant engineer:
Stephan Wissnet
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer)
producer:
Kris Fredriksson, Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer), Freddie Mercury and Justin Shirley‐Smith
bass guitar:
Stephan Wissnet
drums (drum set):
Curt Cress
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
piano:
Fred Mandel
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
She Blows Hot & Cold
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
3:25
12Made In Heaven (Special Edition)
recording of:
Made in Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
4:07
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:Czechia
art direction and design:Darren Evans (Graphic Design)
photography:Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five)
Simon Fowler (English photographer)
Koh Hasebe (photographer)
Peter Hince
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
Terry O’Neill (photographer)
Neal Preston (photographer)
Douglas Puddifoot (photographer)
Peter Röshler
Richard Young (photographer)
liner notes:Rami Malek (US actor) (in 2019)
assistant engineer:John Brough
Michal Hradiský
Roland Kovac
Andy Mason (UK producer/engineer)
Paul Pritchard (recording engineer)
producer:Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley‐Smith
drums (drum set) programming and keyboard programming:Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
Stephan Wissnet
mastering:Adam Ayan (Gateway Mastering)
Tim Young (mastering engineer)
additional guitar, additional piano and additional synthesizer:Fred Mandel
bassoon:Svatopluk Čech (bassoonist and rock musician)
Lumír Vaněk (bassoonist)
celesta:Jaromír Klepáč (pianist)
cello:David Havelík
Petr Houdek
Petr Malíšek
Petra Malíšková
Jaroslav Matějka (cellist)
Jaroslav Ondráček
Helena Příhodová
Martin Sedlák
Petr Šporcl
Roman Stehlík
Vladimír Sůva
Barbora Švýcarská
Michaela Zelenková
clarinet:Aleš Hustoleš
Michal Kostiuk
Jan Mach
Vlastimil Mareš (clarinettist)
Miroslav Plechatý
double bass:Rudolf Andrš
Ondřej Balcar
Václav Hoskovec
Roman Koudelka
Marek Lustig
Michal Mandel
Michal Novák
Jindřich Schuchman
Radomír Žalud
drums (drum set):Curt Cress
flute:Robert Heger (flute)
Martin Klimánek
Mario Mesány (flautist)
Petra Hod'ánková
French horn:Pavel Douba
Petr Hernych
Tomáš Kirschner
František Langweil
Zuzana Rzounková
Blanka Vojtíšková
guitar:Paul Vincent
Hammond organ:Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
harp:Hana Jouzová
Lucie Navrátilová
koto:Naoko Kikuchi
oboe:Jana Brožková (oboist)
Radim Kocina
Liběna Séquardttová (oboist)
Jitka Tomšíčková
percussion:Svatopluk Čech (bassoonist and rock musician)
Karel Fingl
Ivan Hoznedr (percussionist)
Miroslav Kejmar (percussion)
Oleg Sokolov
Jiří Svoboda (percussionist)
piano:Freddie Mercury
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
synthesizer and background vocals:Freddie Mercury
trombone:Petr Čihák
Jirí Novotny (Czech classical trombonist and tuba player)
Tomáš Řehák
Jan Triebenekl
František Zazvonil
trumpet:František Bílek
Luboš Jurníček
Marek Vajo
Svatopluk Zaal
tuba:Karel Malimánek
viola:Vladimír Bažant
Pavel Ciprys
Pavel Hořejší
Martin Jirka
Jiří Kabát
Ondrej Kameš
Jan Mareček
Oldřich Smola, ml. (Czech violist)
Jaromír Páviček
Jiří Poslední
Radim Sedmidubský
Dominik Trávníček
Eduard Vaníček
violin:Otakar Bartoš
Josef Bauer (classical violinist)
Antonín Burda
Rita Čepurčenko
Markéta Dobešová
Jan Dudek (Czech violinist)
Luboš Dudek (violinist)
František Eret
František Havlín
Pavel Herajn
Petr Hlaváč
Lucie Sedláková Hůlová
Jan Jouza
Ester Kabátová
Jaroslav Kořán (improvisator, multiinstrumentalist, composer, photographer)
Marcel Kozánek
Vladimír Kučera (violinist)
Pavel Kutman
Jan Ludvík
Petr Novobilský
Eva Nykrýnová
Martin Pachner
Jan Petřík
Václav Prudil
Josef Riedlbauch
Eva Rohanová
Jiří Ševčík
Jiří Škoda
David Šroubek
Zdeněk Starý
Jiljí Teringer
Jindřich Vácha
Anna Vaňková
Marie Vaňková
Miroslav Vilímec
David Voráč
Zdeněk Zelba
Vlastimil Zeman
concertmaster:Rita Čepurčenko
František Havlín
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 2019)
licensed to:Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only)
recorded at:Air-Edel Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Dean St. Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland
Smecky Music Studios in Praha (Prague), Czechia
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mastered at:Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, Maine, United States
Metropolis Mastering in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom