Freddie Mercury

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Trotzdem finde ich es nicht gut, wie Queen mit Freddie weiter Kohle macht.

...ich denke mal, du beziehst dich damit auf alle Veröffentlichungen nach seinem Tod, nicht nur auf das Album, was jetzt kommen soll. Aber wie ich das sehe - so kam es auch in dieser 4 Stunden doku rüber - hat Freddie , da er wußte, dass seine Zeit begrenzt ist - auch gewußt (und gewollt) dass seine Vokals von der Band weiter verwendet und die songs fertiggestellt werden würden, ohne dass er noch daran mitarbeiten könnte. Ich kopiere mal einen längeren Text (es geht um das 1995 veröffentlichte album Made in Heaven) hierher, wo das auch ganz gut beschrieben wird....

The first half of 1991 saw an unusual period of recording like no other in the band’s career, governed largely by Freddie and his failing health. Brian May: “By the time we were recording these tracks, we’d had the discussions and knew that we were totally on borrowed time. So our plan was to just make full use of Freddie as much as possible. We basically lived in the studio for a while and he would call and say, ‘I can come in for a few hours today’. Our plan was just to make as much use of him as we could. He said, ‘Get me to sing anything. Write me anything and I will sing it. I will give it my ALL. I will leave you as much material as I possibly can’.” Roger Taylor: "Freddie knew his time was limited and he really wanted to work and to keep going. He felt that that was the best way to keep his spirits up, and he wanted to leave as much as possible. We certainly agreed, so we backed him up right to the hilt. "With ‘The Miracle' he wasn't that well, but he wasn't that ill. And that was more of an effort, a bit of a long album to make. But for ‘Innuendo’, he really wasn't very well. I think there are some extraordinary performances on that one. I find it a very strong album all the way through. It's quite emotional."? No-one knew when or even if Freddie would return for more recordings, or which session would be his last. The whole recording process for this final album was, as one of the great man’s earliest lyrics has it, very much in the lap of the gods. Even so, regardless of his personal difficulties, Freddie somehow found the strength to muster some truly breathtaking vocal performances, among of the most extraordinary of his career, digging deep within himself and finding a depth and spirit like never before. He seemed to find a new dimension to his voice and poured his very soul into every note. As Brian May would later recall, Freddie could barely stand up during the last sessions; every hour he was present at the Mountain studios required superhuman effort, and yet none of this is evident on the final album. It is impossible to believe that the magnificent voice behind songs such as A Winter’s Tale, You Don’t Fool Me and Mother Love could have been recorded by someone as physically weak as Freddie was by then. Many people agree that these performances (and those on Innuendo) are not only great, but among the best and most moving of Freddie’s career. Freddie was later to comment that despite his increasing physical deterioration, he was hugely thankful that his voice had somehow remained unscathed. No-one disputes that one of rock music’s greatest and most powerful voices ever sounded better than on this last album. Brian May: "A lot of it was really, strangely enough, quite joyous. It sounds odd to say that, and people are going to hate me for saying it, but I know Freddie had some very good times in those last periods. "It was tough, but there was a lot of joy during the final recordings. Freddie did not let it become downbeat. He was always ‘Up’ if he was in the recording studio, always full of ideas, enthusiasm and great passion.” Roger: "I think the last thing that he wanted was to draw attention to any kind of weakness or frailty - which was all too obvious anyway. He didn't want any kind of pity or anything like that, and he was incredibly brave about the whole thing.”? Brian: “I think there was maybe a part of him that thought the miracle would come. I think we all did. I suppose you do, don't you? You never give up hope, and Freddie was certainly like that. I never saw him kind of lay down, put his head in his hands, and let it all get on top of him, never ever. He would always just get on with things. And we had some very funny times. We were very focused and very together as a group. I think we all realised how precious those moments possibly were going be."? Sadly, the inevitable time came when Freddie could work no more. He had recorded his final sessions and never attended the studio again. The last recordings of Freddie Mercury were in the can, for the rest of Queen to work their collective magic upon when they felt able to. Now, with strict instructions from Freddie, it was up to John, Brian and Roger to complete the songs and album without their beloved colleague.

noch die Übersetzung von den gefetteten Sätzen im Text:

Er sagte: „Lasst mich alles singen. Schreibt mir irgendwas und ich werde es singen. Ich werde alles hineinlegen. Ich möchte euch soviel Material hinterlassen, wie möglich.“
Roger Taylor: „Freddie wußte, dass seine Zeit begrenzt war und er wollte wirklich arbeiten und weiter machen. Er fühlte, dass es der beste Weg war, seine Stimmung gut zu halten, und er wollte soviel hinterlassen,wie möglich.“

http://www.queenonline.com/en/…made-heaven/#albumDetails

und dann fiel mir noch auf, dass es gewisse Ähnlichkeiten der Albencover von Made In Heaven und HIStory gibt. (in dem link ist auch das Cover von Made in Heaven zu sehen, was im November 1995 rauskam, HIStory im Juni 1995) Auf jedem Cover ist eine Statue zu sehen - und ich wußte vorher auch nicht, dass eine Freddie Statue am Genfer See steht (das ist die, die man am Cover sieht..) als ich das erste Foto davon sah, sah es für mich aus, als fahre man da einen Freddie Statue übers Wasser - so wie die HIStory Statue über die Themse... Aber die Statue steht nur am Rand vom See. (Bilder hochladen funktioniert gerade nicht, "Freddie Mercury Statue Montreux" googeln..)

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Zitat von behindthemask

Alles Songs, die darauf erscheinen sollen, sind bereits seit mehreren Jahrzehnten fertig, wurden jedoch nie veröffentlicht.

Das bedeutet gleichzeitig, dass der 1991 verstorbene Queen-Sänger Freddie Mercury auf dem Album zu hören sein wird.

May und die Band haben lediglich die bereits in den Achtzigern aufgenommenen Songs remastered.

Mir wären die fertigen, originalen Songs lieber! Wäre schön, wenn man diese, wie bei Xscape mit den Demos, dazu erhalten könnte.

Zitat von Sycamore

dass 'remastered' in dem Zusammenhang lediglich bedeutet, dass sie eben technisch auf den neuesten Stand gebracht werden, sprich der heutigen CD-Qualität angepasst werden.

Möglich! Sofern das so sein sollte... und der Originalzustand als solches bestehen bleibt, dann ok!

Tomorrow morning (Friday) the Chris Evans breakfast show on BBC radio 2 (UK) will have the world premiere of a new Michael Jackson and Queen song.

No mention as to what it is but Queens Roger Taylor and Brian May will join the breakfast show to premiere this new song!!!

The breakfast show begins at 6.30am UK time. X x x

Morgen steht auf BBC 2 in der UK offensichtlich die Premiere von einem MJ-Queen-Song an. Roger Taylor und Brian May werden Gast sein.

Hier kann man übrigens die Ankündigung von heute Morgen nachhören, ab da. 1 h 40 Minuten, gleich nachdem sie Michaels Thriler spielen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04gmyvh

Und hier der Link zur morgigen Radio-Show:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04gmywp

Zitat von behindthemask

sondern es ist "There Must Be More To Life Than This"

Hier auch der Link zum Queen-Album, dass am 10. November erscheint. Es wird auch derzeit bei der Veröffentlichung des einen MJ-Queen-Songs bleiben.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Foreve…?ie=UTF8&n=229816&s=music

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Let Me In Your Heart Again
2. Love Kills - The Ballad
3. There Must Be More To Life Than This (William Orbit Mix)
4. Play The Game
5. Dear Friends
6. You're My Best Friend
7. Love Of My Life
8. Drowse
9. You Take My Breath Away
10. Spread Your Wings
See all 18 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2
1. I Was Born To Love You
2. Somebody To Love
3. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
4. Friends Will Be Friends
5. Jealousy
6. One Year of Love
7. A Winters Tale
8. '39
9. Mother Love
10. It's A Hard Life
See all 18 tracks on this disc

Product Description
Queen present Forever, an exciting album featuring three brand new Queen tracks, including the long-anticipated track by Queen and Michael Jackson, "There Must Be More To Life Than This". The rest of the package brings together Queen hits, classic tracks, and new takes on well-known songs. The tracks are all linked to represent a definitive collection of Queen’s timeless love songs, and celebrate the extraordinary musical path of one of the world’s greatest rock bands. This special deluxe edition contains 36 tracks over 2 CDs in a deluxe package with a 24-page booklet.

http://www.rollingstone.com/mu…die-mercury-duet-20140919

Hear Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury's Long-Lost Duet
"There Must Be More to Life Than This" is one of three unreleased tracks on upcoming compilation 'Queen Forever'

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By Andy Greene | September 19, 2014

Thirty-three years after they first began work on the track, Queen will finally release "There Must Be More to Life Than This" - featuring vocals by Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson - on their upcoming compilation album Queen Forever, which hits shelves on November 10th. The song was written during the Hot Space sessions, but they never finished it and Mercury eventually released his own version on his 1985 solo debut Mr. Bad Guy.
Dreiunddreißig Jahre nach der ersten Arbeit an dem Track, wird Quen endlich "There Must Be More to Life Than This" veröffentlichen "" - mit Gesang von Freddie Mercury und Michael Jackson - auf ihrer kommenden Compilation Queen Forever, die die Regale im November füllt... Der Song wurde in den Hot Space Sessions geschrieben, aber nie beendet und Merkury hat schließlich seine eigene Version auf seinem Solo-Debüt 1985 Mr. Bad Guy veröffentlicht.

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Producer William Orbit, best known for his work on Madonna’s Ray of Light, was brought in to finish "There Must Be More to Life Than This." "When I first played it in my studio, I opened a trove of delights provided by the greatest of musicians," he said in a statement. "Hearing Michael Jackson's vocals was stirring. So vivid, so cool, and poignant, it was like he was in the studio singing live. With Freddie's vocal solo on the mixing desk, my appreciation for his gift was taken to an even higher level." In contrast to Mercury's solo, stripped-back version, the new Orbit-produced version adds strings, guitars and a lot more bombast.

Produzent William Orbit, der für seine Arbeit an Madonnas Ray of Light bekannt ist, hat es fertiggestellt "There Must Be More to Life Than This." "Als ich es erstmals in meinem Studio gespiel habe, öffnete ich eine Fundgrube von Köstlichkeiten angeboten von den größten Musikern", sagte er in einer Erklärung. " Michael Jacksons Gesang zu hören war berührend. So lebendig, so cool, und ergreifend, es war wie wenn er im Studio live singen würde. Mit Freddies Gesangssolo am Mischpult hat es meine Anerkennung für sein Talent auf eine noch höheren Ebene gebracht. "Im Gegensatz zu Mercurys, abgespeckter Soloversion hat die neue von Orbit produzierte Version Streicher, Gitarren und viel mehr Bombast.

Queen Forever will also feature a new version of "Love Kills," which Mercury recorded with producer Giorgio Moroder for a restored version of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis in 1984. "They took out all the disco production and turned it into more of a traditional Queen arrangement," says Adam Lambert, who played the tune with Queen on their summer tour."It's an amazing song, very dramatic and powerful with a beautiful melody."

Also appearing on Queen Forever is "Let Me in Your Heart Again," a Brian May-penned tune that dates back to the sessions for 1984’s The Works. Mercury put down a vocal track, but the song was never finished. May and Roger Taylor recently went back into the studio to record new guitar parts and backing vocals.

The LP will be available as a 20-track single CD and an 36-track two-CD set. Skipping obvious hits like "We Will Rock You" and "Bohemian Rhapsody," the collection focuses on lesser-known tunes like "Mother Love," "The Miracle" and "Drowse."

Queen and Adam Lambert wrapped up their 2014 world tour with a show in Auckland, New Zealand on September 4th, but future shows remain a possibility. "I’m definitely down," Lambert told Rolling Stone in June. "I’m having so much fun."

Here’s the complete track listing for both editions of Queen Forever.

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