Deep Cuts (Vol. 3 / 1984-1995) by Queen - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Released as a companion to the expanded Queen reissues of 2011, the Deep Cuts series digs deep into the classic rock band’s albums, culling a collection of overlooked fan favorites. This was somewhat easier to do on the first two volumes, which covered the group’s heyday, but Vol. 3 rounds up highlights from 1984-1995, when Queen weren’t anywhere near their prime. That much is evident on this edition of Deep Cuts, which never raises much beyond the level of “very solid.” That's enough for an album but not a compilation intended to convince doubting punters there was more to be found than what is usually showcased on hits collections. Although that's not the case here, this still could have some use for the curious Queen fan who doesn’t want to go to actual latter-day albums.
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1. Made In Heaven

Composer: Freddie Mercury; Composer
Lyricist: Freddie Mercury; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Keyboard: Freddie Mercury
Brian May
John Deacon
Roger Taylor; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Brian May
Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury
Queen
John Deacon; Performer
Engineer: Kris Fredriksson
David Richards
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Piano: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Producer: Queen
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith
Joshua J. Macrae
David Richards; Production
Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Recording: Reinhold Mack; Production
Recording Arrangement: Queen; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
David Richards
Kris Fredriksson
Reinhold Mack
Justin Shirley-smith
Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury; Other
Sound Supervisor: Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith
Joshua J. Macrae; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Justin Shirley-smith
Mack
Queen
David Richards
Joshua J Macrae; Other

2. Machines (Or Back To Humans)

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Brian May
Roger Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: Brian May
Roger Taylor; Composer
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Recording Assistant: Stefan Wissnet; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: Brian May
Roger Taylor; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Reinhold Mack
John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Roger Taylor
Brian May
Freddie Mercury
Reinhold Mack; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: Justin Shirley-smith
Reinhold Mack
Mike Beiriger
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Producer: Queen
Reinhold Mack; Production
Studio Personnel: Stefan Wissnet
Reinhold Mack
Mike Beiriger
Bob Ludwig
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor
Brian May; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Mack
Queen
Brian May
Mike Beiriger
Stefan Wissnet
Ed Delena; Other

3. Don't Try So Hard

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Brian May
Roger Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor
John Deacon
Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Recording Assistant: Noel Harris
Justin Shirley-smith; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Producer: David Richards
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Queen
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: John Deacon
Brian May
Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor; Composer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Keyboard: John Deacon
Brian May
Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: David Richards
Freddie Mercury
John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Brian May; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: David Richards
Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Programming: David Richards; Production
Studio Personnel: Joshua J. Macrae
Bob Ludwig
David Richards
Noel Harris
Justin Shirley-smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor
Brian May
John Deacon; Other
Sound Supervisor: Joshua J. Macrae
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Justin Shirley-smith
David Richards
Noel Harris; Other

4. Tear It Up

Composer: Brian May; Composer
Background Vocals: Brian May
Roger Taylor; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Lyricist: Brian May; Composer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Roger Taylor
John Deacon
Brian May
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: Mike Beiriger
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith
Reinhold Mack; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: Queen
Reinhold Mack
Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Recording Assistant: Stefan Wissnet; Production
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Studio Personnel: Justin Shirley-smith
Bob Ludwig
Stefan Wissnet
Reinhold Mack
Mike Beiriger
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian May; Other
Sound Supervisor: Joshua J. Macrae; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Mack
Queen
Mike Beiriger
Stefan Wissnet
Ed Delena; Other

5. I Was Born To Love You

Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Engineer: Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson
David Richards
Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Keyboard: Freddie Mercury
Brian May
Roger Taylor
John Deacon; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Composer: Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Composer
Performer: Roger Taylor
Queen
Freddie Mercury
John Deacon
Brian May; Performer
Piano: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: Queen
David Richards; Production
Recording: Reinhold Mack; Production
Recording Arrangement: Queen; Production
Studio Personnel: Reinhold Mack
Justin Shirley-smith
Joshua J. Macrae
Bob Ludwig
David Richards
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Justin Shirley-smith
Mack
Queen
David Richards
Joshua J Macrae; Other

6. A Winter's Tale

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Brian May
Roger Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: Freddie Mercury; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: Freddie Mercury; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Keyboard: Freddie Mercury
Brian May
John Deacon
Roger Taylor; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Roger Taylor
John Deacon
Brian May
Freddie Mercury
Queen; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: David Richards
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith; Production
Producer: David Richards
Queen; Production
Recording Arrangement: Queen; Production
Studio Personnel: David Richards
Justin Shirley-smith
Joshua J. Macrae
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Justin Shirley-smith
Queen
David Richards
Joshua J Macrae; Other

7. Ride The Wild Wind

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Brian May
Roger Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: John Deacon
Freddie Mercury
Brian May
Roger Taylor; Composer
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Recording Assistant: Noel Harris
Justin Shirley-smith; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Producer: Kris Fredriksson
Queen
David Richards
Justin Shirley-smith; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: John Deacon
Freddie Mercury
Brian May
Roger Taylor; Composer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Keyboard: John Deacon
Brian May
Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Roger Taylor
David Richards
Brian May
Freddie Mercury
John Deacon; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: David Richards
Joshua J. Macrae
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Programming: David Richards; Production
Studio Personnel: Justin Shirley-smith
Joshua J. Macrae
Bob Ludwig
David Richards
Noel Harris
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor
Brian May
John Deacon; Other
Sound Supervisor: Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Justin Shirley-smith
David Richards
Noel Harris; Other

8. Bijou

Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Keyboard: Brian May
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Performer: David Richards
Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Performer
Composer: Brian May
Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury
John Deacon; Composer
Lyricist: Brian May
John Deacon
Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor; Composer
Engineer: Joshua J. Macrae
David Richards
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: Kris Fredriksson
Queen
David Richards; Production
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Programming: David Richards; Production
Recording Assistant: Justin Shirley-smith
Noel Harris; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
Joshua J. Macrae
David Richards
Noel Harris
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor
Brian May
John Deacon; Other
Sound Supervisor: Kris Fredriksson; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Justin Shirley-smith
David Richards
Noel Harris; Other

9. Was It All Worth It

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Brian May
Roger Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor
John Deacon
Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Keyboard: Brian May
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Brian May
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: David Richards
Joshua J. Macrae
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: David Richards
Queen
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Joshua J. Macrae
Bob Ludwig
Kris Fredriksson
David Richards; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor
Brian May
John Deacon; Other
Sound Supervisor: Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Queen
David Richards; Other

10. One Year Of Love

Background Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: John Deacon; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drum Programming: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: Freddie Mercury
John Deacon; Performer
Lyricist: John Deacon; Composer
Engineer: Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson
Reinhold Mack; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Freddie Mercury
Lynton Naiff
John Deacon
Steve Gregory
Roger Taylor; Performer
Saxophone: Steve Gregory; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Lynton Naiff; Composer
Producer: Queen
Reinhold Mack
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Sound Supervisor: Kris Fredriksson; Other
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Studio Personnel: Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson
Reinhold Mack
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Deacon; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Steve Gregory
Lynton Naiff; Other

11. Khashoggi's Ship

Composer: Roger Taylor
John Deacon
Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Composer
Background Vocals: Roger Taylor
Brian May; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Keyboard: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Brian May
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Lyricist: John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Composer
Engineer: David Richards
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: David Richards
Queen
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Sound Supervisor: Kris Fredriksson; Other
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Studio Personnel: Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith
Bob Ludwig
Joshua J. Macrae
David Richards; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor
Brian May
John Deacon; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Queen
David Richards; Other

12. Is This The World We Created...?

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Performer: Brian May
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Composer: Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Composer
Lyricist: Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Composer
Engineer: Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson
Mike Beiriger
Reinhold Mack; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: Queen
Reinhold Mack; Production
Recording Assistant: Stefan Wissnet; Production
Studio Personnel: Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson
Mike Beiriger
Reinhold Mack
Stefan Wissnet
Joshua J. Macrae
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Mack
Queen
Mike Beiriger
Stefan Wissnet
Ed Delena; Other

13. The Hitman

Background Vocals: Brian May
Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Keyboard: John Deacon
Brian May
Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor
John Deacon
Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Composer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Roger Taylor
John Deacon
David Richards
Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Performer
Engineer: Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
David Richards
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: Kris Fredriksson
David Richards
Queen; Production
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Programming: David Richards; Production
Recording Assistant: Noel Harris
Justin Shirley-smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Justin Shirley-smith
Joshua J. Macrae
Bob Ludwig
David Richards
Noel Harris
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor
Brian May
John Deacon; Other
Sound Supervisor: Kris Fredriksson; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Justin Shirley-smith
David Richards
Noel Harris; Other

14. It's A Beautiful Day

Background Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: Brian May
Roger Taylor
John Deacon
Freddie Mercury; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Engineer: David Richards
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Keyboard: Roger Taylor
Brian May
John Deacon
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Composer: Brian May
Roger Taylor
John Deacon
Freddie Mercury; Composer
Performer: Roger Taylor
Queen
John Deacon
Brian May
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Piano: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: Joshua J. Macrae
David Richards
Queen
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith; Production
Recording: Reinhold Mack; Production
Recording Arrangement: Queen; Production
Studio Personnel: David Richards
Reinhold Mack
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith
Joshua J. Macrae
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor
Brian May
John Deacon; Other
Sound Supervisor: Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith
Joshua J. Macrae; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Justin Shirley-smith
Mack
Queen
David Richards
Joshua J Macrae; Other

15. Mother Love

Lyricist: Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Engineer: David Richards
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Keyboard: Brian May
Freddie Mercury
John Deacon
Roger Taylor; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Vocals: Brian May
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Composer: Brian May
Freddie Mercury; Composer
Performer: Queen
John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Brian May
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: Justin Shirley-smith
Queen
Joshua J. Macrae
David Richards
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Recording Arrangement: Queen; Production
Studio Personnel: Kris Fredriksson
David Richards
Bob Ludwig
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Other
Sound Supervisor: Joshua J. Macrae
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Justin Shirley-smith
Queen
David Richards
Joshua J Macrae; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 3 minutes and 3 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

13/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Classic Rock

Label

EMI

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 4, 2011

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602527800295