Jewels
Jewels is a Queen compilation released on 28 January 2004, and it was made for Japan alone. It came on CD in a 24-bit digital remaster, with detailed liner notes in Japanese and the traditional obi strip across the sleeve, the kind of presentation Japanese collectors tend to prize. A DVD of the same name accompanied it, gathering the official videos for the songs on the album and adding two bonus tracks.
It is the first part of a small Japanese series. Jewels II followed on CD on 26 January 2005, and on 30 September 2005 Jewels I & II: Japan Tour 2005 Special Edition appeared to promote the Queen + Paul Rodgers tour there. That set combined both CDs with an extra disc of two live videos from Queen's Milton Keynes Bowl show of 5 June 1982. For fans who want the remastering and the videos together, it is the place to start.
Jewels: tracklist and credits
16 tracks · 1:02:17Tracklist
- 1I Was Born to Love YouFreddie Mercury4:50
- 2We Will Rock YouBrian May2:01
- 3We Are the ChampionsBrian May and Freddie Mercury3:01
- 4Don’t Stop Me NowFreddie Mercury3:29
- 5Too Much Love Will Kill YouLamers, May, Musker4:19
- 6Let Me LiveQueen4:45
- 7You’re My Best FriendJohn Deacon2:50
- 8Under PressureBowie, Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor3:56
- 9Radio Ga GaRoger Taylor5:48
- 10Somebody to LoveFreddie Mercury4:56
- 11Killer QueenFreddie Mercury2:59
- 12Another One Bites the DustJohn Deacon3:34
- 13Crazy Little Thing Called LoveFreddie Mercury2:42
- 14FlashBrian May2:49
- 15The Show Must Go OnDeacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:24
- 16Bohemian RhapsodyFreddie Mercury5:54
- Produced by
- Josh Macrae, Josh Macrae, Queen, David Richards, David Richards, Justin Shirley‐Smith, Justin Shirley‐Smith, Mike Stone, Roy Thomas Baker, David Bowie, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Mack, Mack
- Executive producer
- Brian May, Roger Taylor, Queen
- Recorded at
- Allerton Hill Studios, Cosford Mill, Metropolis, Mountain Studios, Wessex Sound Studios, Super Bear Studios, Musicland Studios, The Record Plant, Sarm East Studios, The Manor, AIR Studios, Rockfield Studios, Trident Studios, Advision Studios, The Music Center, The Town House
- Recorded
- 1974–1995
- Mixed at
- Sarm East Studios
- Engineered by
- Josh Macrae, David Richards, Justin Shirley‐Smith, Mike Stone, John Etchells, Geoff Workman, Kris Fredriksson, Mack, Mike Beiriger
- Labels
- 東芝EMI 株式会社, Parlophone
- Length
- 1:02:17
Line-up
- John Deacon · bass guitar, handclaps, foot stomps, electric piano, finger snaps, guitar, keyboard, bass, synthesizer, piano, electric guitar
- Brian May · electric guitar, keyboard, guitar, handclaps, foot stomps, background vocals, vocals, lead vocals, finger snaps, choir vocals, piano, synthesizer, other vocals
- Freddie Mercury · keyboard, background vocals, handclaps, foot stomps, lead vocals, piano, vocals, finger snaps, sampler, choir vocals, tack piano, acoustic guitar
- Roger Taylor · drums (drum set), percussion, handclaps, foot stomps, background vocals, vocals, lead vocals, finger snaps, drum machine, sampler, vocoder, choir vocals, triangle, wind chime, electronic instruments, timpani, gong, other vocals
- David Richards · keyboard · guest
- Rebecca Leigh-White · background vocals · guest
- Gary Martin · background vocals · guest
- Catherine Porter · background vocals · guest
- Miriam Stockley · background vocals · guest
- David Bowie · synthesizer, finger snaps, handclaps, lead vocals · guest
- Fred Mandel · sampler, synthesizer · guest
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Japan · 2004 | Million |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 28 January 2004 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 28 January 2004 | |
| Wikidata | 2004 |
3 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TW | 東芝EMI 株式会社 | 724386461827 | other |
| 28 January 2004 | JP | Parlophone | 4988006817647 | original |
| 4 December 2013 | JP | Universal Music Group | 4988005798138 | other |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 300×300 | upscaled |