I know Steven Brown, a good guy. Producer of Wham!, Love by The Cult, or the debut of Manic Street Preachers.
Freddie never would like to remix these original songs, He liked what he published. In Mr. Bad Guy and in Barcelona.
If Freddie was alive, never would permit this...NEVER.
Jim Beach and Freddie discussed remixes of his solo material, which turned into the Freddie Mercury album released in 1992. It was also Freddie's idea that Queen should use the best songs from Mr bad Guy for Made in Heaven.
Both is totally made up :) I think Freddie also said thAt they should carry on with AL as he is his fave singer
We're not talking about the last couple of months of his life here. He knew he was dying for a long time and plenty of time to discuss Posthumous releases.
Yes, yes....do you believe more Jim Beach or Mike Moran and Mack? That's the question.
If you want to believe Freddie said never boring or wrote what he supposedly wrote the previous day of his sad death...you are very innocent.
If Freddie expressed any unhappiness with his solo records, the last people he would confide in would be Mike Moran & Mack for fear of offending them. My money's on Jim Beach!
Unhappiness with Barcelona? His favorite album? When Freddie heard Montserrat Caballé vocals on Barcelona song, he cried.
Barcelona was possible thanks to Mike Moran. Don't forget about it.
Do we know for sure that Freddie was indeed the one who gave Brian, Roger and John his blessing to re-work some of his solo material under the Queen banner? Or was it a posthumous decision made by Jim Beach before the release of the 'Freddie Mercury Album' (several MBG tracks are noticeable by their absence, especially the only real hit from the album: Born To Love You).
What we do know is that Fred heard the various remixes included as bonus tracks on the 1991 Hollywood Records editions, and apparently his favourite remix was that of 'Seven Seas of Rhye'. Based on this alone, I feel the remixes of his solo work are more likely to have received his blessing.
I know the truth, and I can't say it because if I said tomorrow I will be in England in a court. And I'm very happy at home.
Seven seas of rhye, yes, by Freddy Bastone. I know that guy. Do you know Freddy Bastone did a remix of New York, New York, he talked to QP, and they finally denied him to publish as an official remix? A better remix than all the creepy remixes included in the compilation Lover of life, singer of songs, or the tittle or the unnecessary compilation for Freddie. The special edition, with a second cd full of horrible remixes.
What do you think about the poor distribution and artwork on cd or vinyl about Times waits for nobody?
What do you think about not mention Mike Moran in the credits?
Do you really know Freddie let QP do what they are doing with his solo albums? Mr. Bad Guy including all bass lines with a bass player he never met in life. An orchestration version of Barcelona played by persons he never met in life.
Interesting discussion. Brian was quoted as saying that Queen gave "the song writer his head", meaning they had final say in how they wanted the song or mix to be. Not a Freddie fan boy in the sense MBG was pure shit and he needed the band as much as they needed him, but that was the album and sound he wanted at the time. It's like repainting any piece of art to make it select the time. Maybe Mona Lisa should have smiled more in the early 1700s, but be frowner today? It's manipulative and much like the embarrassing revisionism on MIH it's doing nothing but create a need for product.
Interesting discussion. Brian was quoted as saying that Queen gave "the song writer his head", meaning they had final say in how they wanted the song or mix to be. Not a Freddie fan boy in the sense MBG was pure shit and he needed the band as much as they needed him, but that was the album and sound he wanted at the time. It's like repainting any piece of art to make it reflect the time. Maybe Mona Lisa should have smiled more in the early 1700s, but be frowner today? It's manipulative and much like the embarrassing revisionism on MIH it's doing nothing but create a need for product.
What do you think about the poor distribution and artwork on cd or vinyl about Times waits for nobody?
What do you think about not mention Mike Moran in the credits?
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That will likely be down to Dave Clark - he controls that material and how it's used very tightly.
Since THIS edition of MBG has been remixed, not remastered, and the bass lines have been completely re-recorded, that's why they'll be classing it as a "special Edition" and including that awful 'special edition' Barcelona album: This boxset release is a "Special Edition" release.
If nothing else, it leaves the original versions of the albums (both of which were remastered in 2015 and passed over in favour at the last minute for the "Messenger" releases instead), waiting in the wings for another "cash-in" opportunity sometime in the future....
