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Messenger of the Gods: The Singles
Greatest hits album by
Freddie Mercury
Released2 September 2016
Recorded1973–1993
Length97:05
Label Mercury, Universal, Hollywood
ProducerVarious
Freddie Mercury chronology
Lover of Life, Singer of Songs
(2006) 		Messenger of the Gods: The Singles
(2016) 		Never Boring
(2019)

Messenger of the Gods: The Singles is a compilation album of Freddie Mercury's singles. It was released three days before what would have been Mercury's 70th birthday. [1]

As well as a two-CD compilation album, the album has been released on a 13-vinyl box set reproducing singles on 7" vinyl and the same artwork. The earliest single issued is The Beach Boys song " I Can Hear Music" and the last single in chronological order is the No More Brothers remix of " Living on My Own".

CD Track listing

Disc one: The Singles

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1." Living on My Own" (Single Edit) Freddie Mercury3:05
2." The Great Pretender" Buck Ram3:25
3." In My Defence"
3:54
4." Love Kills"
4:28
5." Barcelona" (Single Version)
4:25
6." Made in Heaven" (Single Remix)Mercury4:08
7." Time"
  • John Christie
  • Clark
4:01
8." Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow"Mercury3:46
9." I Was Born to Love You"Mercury3:39
10." The Golden Boy" (Single Edit)
5:14
11." I Can Hear Music"
3:24
12."How Can I Go On" (Single Version)
  • Mercury
  • Moran
4:02
13."Living on My Own" (No More Brothers Remix)Mercury3:40
Total length:51:11

Disc two: The B-Sides

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1." Goin' Back" (Single Edit)
3:32
2."Let's Turn It On"Mercury3:25
3."My Love Is Dangerous"Mercury3:39
4."She Blows Hot and Cold"Mercury3:39
5."Living on My Own" ( Julian Raymond Album Mix)Mercury3:37
6."Stop All the Fighting"Mercury3:18
7."Time" (Instrumental)
  • Christie
  • Clark
3:22
8."Exercises in Free Love" (Freddie Vocal)
  • Mercury
  • Moran
3:59
9."Exercises in Free Love" (Montserrat Vocal)
  • Mercury
  • Moran
4:04
10."The Fallen Priest" (B-Side Edit)
  • Mercury
  • Moran
  • Rice
2:45
11."Overture Piccante"
  • Mercury
  • Moran
6:40
12."Love Kills" (Wolf Euro Mix)
  • Mercury
  • Moroder
3:27
Total length:47:56

Coloured 7" vinyl box set

Disc 1 (Blue)
Side A: " I Can Hear Music" (Larry Lurex)
Side B: " Goin' Back" (Larry Lurex)

Disc 2 (Orange)
Side A: " Love Kills"

Disc 3 (Yellow)
Side A: " I Was Born to Love You"
Side B: "Stop All The Fighting"

Disc 4 (Red)
Side A: " Made in Heaven (Single Remix)"
Side B: "She Blows Hot and Cold"
Released in 1985

Disc 5 (White)
Side A: " Living on My Own (Single Edit)"
Side B: "My Love Is Dangerous"

Disc 6 (Red)
Side A: "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow"
Side B: "Let's Turn It On"

Disc 7 (Cyan)
Side A: " Time"
Side B: "Time (Instrumental)"

Disc 8 (Orange)
Side A: " The Great Pretender"
Side B: "Exercises in Free Love (Freddie's Vocal)"

Disc 9 (Clear)
Side A: " Barcelona (Single Version)"
Side B: "Exercises in Free Love (Montserrat's Vocal)"

Disc 10 (Gold)
Side A: " The Golden Boy (Single Edit)"
Side B: "The Fallen Priest"

Disc 11 (Green)
Side A: "How Can I Go On (Single Version)"
Side B: "Overture Piccante"

Disc 12 (Neon Pink)
Side A: " In My Defence"
Side B: "Love Kills (Wolf Euro Mix)"

Disc 13 (Yellow)
Side A: "Living on My Own (No More Brothers Remix)"
Side B: "Living on My Own ( Julian Raymond Album Mix)"

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [2] 24
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [3] 18
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [4] 22
Czech Albums ( ČNS IFPI) [5] 14
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [6] 27
French Albums ( SNEP) [7] 148
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [8] 33
Italian Albums ( FIMI) [9] 53
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums ( RMNZ) [10] 8
Polish Albums ( ZPAV) [11] 16
Portuguese Albums ( AFP) [12] 26
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [13] 20
Spanish Albums ( PROMUSICAE) [14] 13
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [15] 53
UK Albums ( OCC) [16] 31

References

  1. ^ "Messenger of the Gods: The Singles Collection". Amazon UK.
  2. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Freddie Mercury – Messenger of the Gods - The Singles" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Freddie Mercury – Messenger of the Gods - The Singles" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Freddie Mercury – Messenger of the Gods - The Singles" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 36.Týden 2016 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Freddie Mercury – Messenger of the Gods - The Singles" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 36, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Freddie Mercury – Messenger of the Gods - The Singles" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 37 (dal 09.09.2016 al 15.09.2016" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  10. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Freddie Mercury – Messenger of the Gods - The Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Freddie Mercury – Messenger of the Gods - The Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Freddie Mercury – Messenger of the Gods - The Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
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