Greatest Hits II (Remastered) by Queen - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

The second volume of Queen’s Greatest Hits appeared a decade after the first; a decade after the group started its slow shift from international superstars toward ruling the world that existed outside of the United States. Apart from “Under Pressure” and “Radio Ga Ga,” all of the 17 singles here did not crack the American Top 40, but they’re well-known throughout the world, particularly the operatic anthems “A Kind of Magic,” “I Want It All,” “I Want to Break Free,” and “Who Wants to Live Forever.” Generally, the songs here favor melodrama to untrammeled rock & roll, which means while there’s nothing here that hits as hard as “Tie Your Mother Down”; there’s also nothing as light on its feet as “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” either. This is not necessarily a bad thing: nobody scaled the dramatic heights like Queen, and this captures their pomp & circumstance at its most polished.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. A Kind Of Magic

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

2. Under Pressure

by Queen, David Bowie

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

3. Radio Ga Ga

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

4. I Want It All

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

5. I Want To Break Free

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

6. Innuendo

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

7. It's A Hard Life

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

8. Breakthru

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
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: Roger Taylor
Brian May; Performer
Keyboard: Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury
John Deacon; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Performer
Piano: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith
David Richards; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: David Richards
Queen; Production
Studio Personnel: David Richards
Justin Shirley-smith
Bob Ludwig
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor
Brian May
John Deacon; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Queen
David Richards; Other

9. Who Wants To Live Forever

Background Vocals: Roger Taylor
Brian May; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: Brian May; Composer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Keyboard: Brian May; Performer
Performer: The National Philharmonic Orchestra
John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Michael Kamen
Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Performer
Arranger: Michael Kamen; Composer
Engineer: David Richards; Production
Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Vocals: Brian May
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Composer: Brian May; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Brian May; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Orchestra Contractor: The National Philharmonic Orchestra; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian May; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Queen
Michael Kamen
Brian May
David Richards
The National Philharmonic Orchestra; Other
Producer: David Richards
Queen; Production
Studio Personnel: Kris Fredriksson
Bob Ludwig
David Richards; Production

10. Headlong

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

11. The Miracle

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

12. I'm Going Slightly Mad

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

13. The Invisible Man

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

14. Hammer To Fall

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

15. Friends Will Be Friends

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

16. The Show Must Go On

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

17. One Vision

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Brian May
Roger Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: Brian May
Roger Taylor
John Richard Deacon
Freddie Mercury; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: John Richard Deacon
Brian May
Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury
John Deacon; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Keyboard: Brian May; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury
John Deacon
Brian May; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: Reinhold Mack; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: Queen
Reinhold Mack; Production
Studio Personnel: Kris Fredriksson
Bob Ludwig
Reinhold Mack; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Richard Deacon
Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor
Brian May; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Mack
Queen; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 15 minutes and 51 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Available in PDF format

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

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Art & Progressive Rock, Glam

Label

EMI

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 29, 1991

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602527594354