| Lover of Life, Singer of Songs | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 4 September 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1988 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop rock, opera | |||
| Length | 151:57 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Freddie Mercury chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Lover of Life, Singer of Songs (with the subtitle The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo) is a compilation album of Freddie Mercury's solo songs. It was released (except in the U.S.) on 4 September 2006, the day before Mercury's 60th Birthday. It was released on 21 November 2006[2] in the U.S, three days before the 15th anniversary of Mercury's death.
The album was released in both a single disc and limited edition double disc format. A 2-disc DVD was released to accompany the CD. The DVD contained "The Untold Story" documentary on Disc 1, and various music videos on Disc 2.
The song Love Kills [Sunshine People Remix], remixed by Blank & Jones, was released as a single.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In My Defence" (2000 Remix) |
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| 3:55 |
| 2. | "The Great Pretender" (Original 1987 Single Version) | Buck Ram |
| 3:27 |
| 3. | "Living on My Own" (1993 Radio Mix) | Mercury |
| 3:38 |
| 4. | "Made in Heaven" | Mercury |
| 4:05 |
| 5. | "Love Kills" (Original 1984 Single Version) |
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| 4:29 |
| 6. | "There Must Be More to Life Than This" | Mercury |
| 3:00 |
| 7. | "Guide Me Home" (with Montserrat Caballé) |
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| 2:50 |
| 8. | "How Can I Go On" (with Montserrat Caballé) |
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| 3:51 |
| 9. | "Foolin' Around" (Steve Brown Remix) | Mercury |
| 3:36 |
| 10. | "Time" |
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| 3:56 |
| 11. | "Barcelona" (with Montserrat Caballé) |
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| 5:40 |
| 12. | "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow" | Mercury |
| 3:47 |
| 13. | "I Was Born to Love You" | Mercury |
| 3:40 |
| 14. | "The Golden Boy" (with Montserrat Caballé) |
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| 6:06 |
| 15. | "Mr. Bad Guy" | Mercury |
| 4:12 |
| 16. | "The Great Pretender" (Malouf Remix) | Ram |
| 3:39 |
| 17. | "Love Kills" (Star Rider Remix) (New 2006 Remix) |
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| 3:39 |
| 18. | "I Can Hear Music" (Larry Lurex, 1973 Single) |
| Robin Geoffrey Cable | 3:28 |
| 19. | "Goin' Back" (Larry Lurex, 1973 B-side) |
| Cable | 3:34 |
| 20. | "Guide Me Home" (Piano Version) |
| Thierry Lang | 4:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Kills" (Sunshine People Radio Mix) (New 2006 Remix) |
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| 3:16 |
| 2. | "Made in Heaven" (Extended Version) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury |
| 4:50 |
| 3. | "Living on My Own" (The Egg Remix) (New 2006 Remix) | Mercury |
| 5:37 |
| 4. | "Love Kills" (Rank 1 Remix) (New 2006 Remix) |
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| 7:18 |
| 5. | "Mr. Bad Guy" (Previously unavailable early version) | Mercury |
| 3:26 |
| 6. | "I Was Born to Love You" (George Demure Almost Vocal Mix) (New 2006 Remix) | Mercury |
| 4:02 |
| 7. | "My Love Is Dangerous" (Extended Version) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury |
| 6:28 |
| 8. | "Love Makin' Love" (Demo) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury | 3:38 | |
| 9. | "Love Kills" (Pixel82 Remix) (New 2006 Remix) |
|
| 6:13 |
| 10. | "I Was Born to Love You" (Extended Version) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury |
| 7:05 |
| 11. | "Foolin' Around" (Early Version) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury |
| 4:15 |
| 12. | "Living on My Own" (No More Brothers Extended Mix) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury |
| 5:15 |
| 13. | "Love Kills" (More Oder Rework by the Glimmers) (New 2006 Remix) |
|
| 6:53 |
| 14. | "Your Kind of Lover" (Vocal & Piano Version) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury |
| 3:38 |
| 15. | "Let's Turn It On" (A Cappella) (Taken from The Solo Collection) | Mercury |
| 3:04 |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart[3] | 7 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart[4] | 63 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[5] | 44 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[6] charted as Very Best of Freddie |
31 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[7] | 30 |
| European Albums Chart[8] | 4 |
| French Compilations Chart[9] | 14 |
| German Albums Chart[10] | 13 |
| Hungarian Albums Chart[11] | 9 |
| Irish Albums Chart[12] | 26 |
| Italian Albums Chart[13] | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[14] | 8 |
| Polish Albums Chart[15] | 24 |
| Portuguese Albums Chart[16] | 11 |
| Spanish Albums Chart[17] | 6 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[18] | 14 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[19] | 16 |
| UK Albums Chart[20] | 6 |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Music DVDs Chart[21] | 1 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Music DVDs Chart[4] | 5 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Music DVDs Chart[5] | 5 |
| Danish Music DVDs Chart[22] | 3 |
| Dutch Music DVDs Chart[23] | 5 |
| Hungarian DVDs Chart[11] | 2 |
| Italian Music DVDs Chart[24] | 1 |
| Spanish Music DVDs Chart[25] | 2 |
| Swedish Music DVDs Chart[26] | 1 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[27] DVD |
Gold | 10,000* |
| Italy 2006 sales |
— | 150,000[28] |
| Poland (ZPAV)[29] DVD |
Platinum | 10,000* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] Album |
Gold | 40,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] DVD |
Gold | 10,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Album |
Gold | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[32] DVD |
Gold | 25,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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