Freddie Mercury - Mr. Bad Guy (1985)
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Freddie Mercury - Mr. Bad Guy
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Side one
1. "Let's Turn It On" 3:42
2. "Made in Heaven" 4:05
3. "I Was Born to Love You" 3:38
4. "Foolin' Around" 3:29
5. "Your Kind of Lover" 3:32
Side two
6. "Mr. Bad Guy" 4:09
7. "Man Made Paradise" 4:08
8. "There Must Be More to Life Than This" 3:00
9. "Living on My Own" 3:23
10. "My Love Is Dangerous" 3:42
11. "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow" 3:46
UK CD bonus tracks
12. "Let's Turn It On" (12" Version) 5:06
13. "I Was Born to Love You" (12" Version) 7:03
14. "Living on My Own" (12" Version) 6:40
Freddie Mercury Band Members / Musicians
Freddie Mercury – vocals, piano, synthesizer, orchestral arrangements
Fred Mandel – additional piano, synthesizer, rhythm guitar
Paul Vincent – lead guitar
Curt Cress – drums
Stephan Wissnet – bass guitar
Jo Burt – bass guitar on "Man Made Paradise"
Mack and Stephan Wissnet – programming
Mack, assisted by Stephan Wissnet – engineering
The Artful Dodger – cover art
Andrzej Sawa – photograph
Mr. Bad Guy is the only solo studio album by English musician Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen. Released in 1985, during a period in which Queen were on hiatus from recording, it contains eleven songs, all written by Mercury himself.
The album was reissued for the first time on 11 October 2019, in newly remixed form, on CD, vinyl, digital and streaming services, via Mercury Records.
In contrast to Queen's typically rock-oriented work, Mercury and co-producer Reinhold Mack drew on disco, dance music and pop influences for Mr. Bad Guy, all of which had surfaced on Queen's previous studio album, Hot Space (1982), also produced by Mack. Mercury stated, "I had a lot of ideas bursting to get out and there were a lot of musical territories I wanted to explore which I really couldn't do within Queen." Co-producer Mack added, "he used to get pretty annoyed working with the others, because there was always Brian saying, 'It needs to be more rock 'n' roll.'" Mr. Bad Guy took nearly two years to record, as Mercury had to gather enough material together while committing to band activities.
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer and songwriter, who achieved worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range. Mercury defied the conventions of a rock frontman with his theatrical style, influencing the artistic direction of Queen.
Born in 1946 in Zanzibar to Parsi-Indian parents, Mercury attended English-style boarding schools in India from the age of eight and returned to Zanzibar after secondary school. In 1964, his family fled the Zanzibar Revolution, moving to Middlesex, England. Having studied and written music for years, he formed Queen in 1970 with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor. Mercury wrote numerous hits for Queen, including "Killer Queen", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Somebody to Love", "We Are the Champions", "Don't Stop Me Now" and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". His charismatic stage performances often saw him interact with the audience, as displayed at the 1985 Live Aid concert. He also led a solo career and was a producer and guest musician for other artists.
Mercury was diagnosed with AIDS in 1987. He continued to record with Queen, and posthumously featured on their final album, Made in Heaven (1995). He announced his diagnosis the day before his death, from complications from the disease, in 1991 at the age of 45. In 1992, a concert in tribute to him was held at Wembley Stadium, in benefit of AIDS awareness. His career with Queen was dramatised in the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.
As a member of Queen, Mercury was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003, and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004. In 1990, he and the other Queen members were awarded the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music, and one year after his death Mercury was awarded it individually. In 2005, Queen were awarded an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. In 2002, Mercury was voted number 58 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons.
Freddie Mercury Discography
Solo studio albums
1985 Mr. Bad Guy
1988 Barcelona with Montserrat Caballé
