The Singles Collection, Volume 1
The Singles Collection, Volume 1 is a limited edition box set from Queen, released on 17 November 2008 on Parlophone. It gathers remastered versions of the band's first 13 worldwide top-40 singles, with the b-sides included alongside them, so each release can be heard as it originally came out.
It opens the story of Queen's singles in order, which makes it a handy way to follow the band from their early days towards their later records. The sound moves across pop rock, glam and hard rock, and the b-sides give a glimpse of the quieter corners of the catalogue that often get overlooked. For anyone who knows the albums well, it offers a different angle on the same period.
The Singles Collection, Volume 1: tracklist and credits
28 tracks · 1:39:21Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Keep Yourself AliveBrian May3:49
- 2Son & DaughterBrian May3:21
- Disc 2
- 1Seven Seas of RhyeFreddie Mercury and John A. Glover-Kind2:51
- 2See What a Fool I’ve BeenBrian May4:29
- Disc 3
- 1Killer QueenFreddie Mercury3:03
- 2Flick of the WristFreddie Mercury3:19
- Disc 4
- 1Now I’m HereBrian May4:16
- 2Lily of the ValleyFreddie Mercury1:40
- Disc 5
- 1Bohemian RhapsodyFreddie Mercury5:56
- 2I’m in Love With My CarRoger Taylor3:13
- Disc 6
- 1You’re My Best FriendJohn Deacon2:52
- 2’39Brian May3:31
- Disc 7
- 1Somebody to LoveFreddie Mercury4:59
- 2White ManBrian May5:01
- Disc 8
- 1Tie Your Mother DownBrian May3:47
- 2You and IJohn Deacon3:26
- Disc 9
- 1Good Old‐Fashioned Lover BoyFreddie Mercury2:58
- 2Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)Freddie Mercury3:44
- 3Tenement FunsterRoger Taylor2:56
- 4White Queen (As It Began)Brian May4:35
- Disc 10
- 1We Are the ChampionsBrian May and Freddie Mercury3:04
- 2We Will Rock YouBrian May2:02
- Disc 11
- 1Spread Your WingsJohn Deacon4:35
- 2Sheer Heart AttackRoger Taylor3:26
- Disc 12
- 1Bicycle RaceFreddie Mercury3:03
- 2Fat Bottomed GirlsBrian May3:23
- Disc 13
- 1Don’t Stop Me NowFreddie Mercury3:32
- 2In Only Seven DaysJohn Deacon2:31
- Produced by
- John Anthony, Roy Thomas Baker, Queen, Robin Geoffrey Cable, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Mike Stone, Mike Stone
- Executive producer
- Brian May, Roger Taylor
- Recorded at
- De Lane Lea Studios, Trident Studios, AIR Studios, Rockfield Studios, Wessex Sound Studios, Sarm East Studios, The Manor, Mountain Studios, Super Bear Studios
- Recorded
- 1972–1978
- Mixed at
- Sarm East Studios
- Engineered by
- Roy Thomas Baker, David Hentschel, Ted Sharp, Mike Stone, Kris Fredriksson, Justin Shirley‐Smith, John Etchells, Geoff Workman
- Mastered by
- Peter Mew
- Artwork
- Richard Gray
- Labels
- Parlophone, Parlophone/EMI
- Length
- 1:39:21
Line-up
- John Deacon · bass guitar, keyboard, electric piano, handclaps, double bass, bass, acoustic guitar, foot stomps, bicycle bell, electric guitar
- Brian May · guitar, background vocals, electric guitar, piano, other vocals, handclaps, acoustic guitar, lead vocals, choir vocals, foot stomps, bicycle bell, vocals
- Roger Taylor · drums (drum set), tambourine, background vocals, percussion, triangle, wind chime, timpani, gong, other vocals, handclaps, bass drum, choir vocals, vocals, wood block, foot stomps, electric guitar, bass guitar, lead vocals, bicycle bell
- Freddie Mercury · background vocals, lead vocals, vocals, piano, tack piano, organ, handclaps, choir vocals, foot stomps, bicycle bell
- Mike Stone · vocals · guest
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
Released the same week
Also released on 17 November
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The label →How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1 December 2008 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 17 November 2008 | |
| Wikidata | 17 November 2008 | |
| UK / Europe release | 1 December 2008 | earliest UK or European date |
1 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2008 | XE | Parlophone | 5099924335829 | original |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · cropped: cropped from 3222x3247 to 3000x3000
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 3222×3247 | cropped: cropped from 3222x3247 to 3000x3000 |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |