Freddie Mercury (Queen) "Mr Bad Guy" Original 1985 vinyl LP CBS 86312 A1-B1
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Mr. Bad Guy is the only solo studio album from Queen singer, Freddie Mercury. Released in 1985, during a period in which Queen were on hiatus from recording, it contains eleven songs, all written by him.
Mercury drew on disco and dance music influences for the album; this was in contrast to Queen's typically rock-oriented work. The album took nearly two years to record, as Mercury had to gather enough material while committing to band activities. Initially, the album was supposed to feature duets with Mercury and Michael Jackson. They recorded "There Must Be More to Life Than This", but Mercury dropped out of any further collaboration after feeling uncomfortable working with Jackson's pet llama in the studio, although Jackson was said to have been upset by Mercury's use of drugs.
Recording was taxing on Mercury as he took part in everything from performing the tracks to sound engineering to obtain his desired effect. Mercury used synthesizers and orchestration in track development, adding to the diversity in each piece. The album was originally planned to be called Made in Heaven but Mercury changed his mind weeks before the album going to press.
"Basically, I was lost for a title, but as far as I’m concerned album titles are immaterial. I didn’t know what to call it, but I had what I thought was a very beautiful track called Made In Heaven, which seemed to conjure up an image of some kind. But to be honest, I’m not really worried about it. It’s what you listen to that matters, not what the title is."
—?Mercury during the album's promotionAll songs written by Freddie Mercury.
Side one No. Title Length 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 No. Title Length 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 Info courtesy of Wikipaediaprice rating
