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The 12″ Collection

ReleasedMay 1992
Popularity49.7

The 12″ Collection is a Queen compilation from 1992, issued through Parlophone and available only as part of the Box of Tricks box set. It gathers recordings in the 12-inch single format, including various remixes, so it works as a companion for anyone who likes to hear how the band's songs were stretched and reworked for the dancefloor and the record shop's singles racks.

Two inclusions are worth knowing about. "Bohemian Rhapsody" never came out on a 12-inch single, and the sleeve notes explain that it earns its place because of its length. "The Show Must Go On" did appear on a 12-inch, though not in an extended version, and the sleeve notes offer no reason for its presence. It arrived the year after Innuendo, and it sits as a curiosity within Queen's catalogue rather than a standalone studio statement.

The 12″ Collection: tracklist and credits

12 tracks · 1:10:02

Tracklist

  1. 1Bohemian RhapsodyFreddie Mercury5:57
  2. 2Radio Ga GaRoger Taylor6:53
  3. 3Machines (or ‘Back to Humans’) (instrumental)Brian May and Roger Taylor5:08
  4. 4I Want to Break FreeJohn Deacon7:19
  5. 5It’s a Hard LifeFreddie Mercury5:06
  6. 6Hammer to FallBrian May5:23
  7. 7Man on the ProwlFreddie Mercury6:04
  8. 8A Kind of MagicRoger Taylor6:26
  9. 9Pain Is So Close to PleasureJohn Deacon and Freddie Mercury6:00
  10. 10BreakthruDeacon, May, Mercury, Taylor5:43
  11. 11The Invisible ManDeacon, May, Mercury, Taylor5:29
  12. 12The Show Must Go OnDeacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:35
Produced by
Roy Thomas Baker, Queen, Mack, David Richards, Various
Executive producer
Brian May, Roger Taylor
Recorded at
Rockfield Studios, Musicland Studios, The Record Plant, Mountain Studios, The Town House, Olympic Studios, Metropolis
Recorded
1975–1990
Mixed at
Sarm East Studios
Engineered by
Kris Fredriksson, Mike Stone, Mack, Mike Beiriger, David Richards, Kevin Metcalfe, Gordon Vicary
Labels
Parlophone, Queen Productions Ltd.
Length
1:10:02

Line-up

  • John Deacon · bass guitar, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, guitar, sampler
  • Brian May · guitar, other vocals, background vocals, electric guitar, keyboard
  • Freddie Mercury · piano, lead vocals, sampler, synthesizer, background vocals, keyboard
  • Roger Taylor · drums (drum set), timpani, gong, other vocals, drum machine, vocoder, sampler, background vocals, analog synthesizer, electronic drum set, synthesizer, keyboard
  • Fred Mandel · synthesizer, sampler, other instruments, piano · guest
  • Mack · sampler · guest
  • David Richards · keyboard · guest

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