music.wikisort.org - CompositionAbsolute Greatest is a 2009 compilation album by the British rock band Queen. The album contains 20 of their most famous songs, and is available in several formats, including the single CD edition, a 2 CD special edition featuring audio commentaries by Brian May and Roger Taylor, a 52-page hardback book with the 2 CDs, digital download, and an LP edition box set. Each track has been remastered from the original tapes.[5]
2009 greatest hits album by Queen
Absolute Greatest |
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Released | 11 November 2009 |
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Recorded | 1973–1995 |
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Genre | Rock |
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Length | 79:28 |
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Producer | various |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
Classic Rock |          [2] |
Q |     [3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide |     [4] |
A promotion running on the band's official website, Queen Online, gave fans the opportunity to guess the placings of the tracks on the album and win a prize if their answer was correct (a new track was revealed daily). The prize winner was then chosen in a random selection.[6]
Track listing
Personnel
- Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, piano, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
- Brian May - guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, orchestral arrangements on "Who Wants to Live Forever", co-lead vocals on "I Want It All" and "Who Wants to Live Forever"
- Roger Taylor - drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizer, electronic drums, backing vocals
- John Deacon - bass guitar, piano, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
- David Bowie - vocals, hand claps, finger snaps, keyboards on "Under Pressure"
- Fred Mandel - synthesizer on "Radio Ga Ga" and "I Want To Break Free"
- National Philharmonic Orchestra - strings on "Who Wants To Live Forever"
- Michael Kamen - conductor and orchestral arrangements on "Who Wants To Live Forever"
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Chart (2009) |
Peak position |
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] |
18 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] |
10 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] |
22 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[10] |
6 |
French Compilations Albuns (SNEP)[11] |
11 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] |
23 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[13] |
4 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] |
9 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] |
21 |
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[16] |
22 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17] |
6 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[18] |
4 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] |
3 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] |
20 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] |
5 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] |
15 |
UK Albums (OCC)[23] |
3 |
Chart (2010) |
Peak position |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] |
15 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[25] |
36 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] |
6 |
Chart (2011) |
Peak position |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[27] |
15 |
Chart (2018) |
Peak position |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[28] |
10 |
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Year-end charts
Chart (2009) |
Position |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[29] |
35 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[30] |
34 |
UK Albums (OCC)[31] |
17 |
Chart (2010) |
Position |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[32] |
63 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[33] |
66 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[34] |
43 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[35] |
68 |
UK Albums (OCC)[36] |
107 |
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Certifications
References
External links
Queen |
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Studio albums | |
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Live albums | |
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Compilations | |
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Box sets | |
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Extended plays | |
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Soundtracks | |
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Videography | |
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Tours |
- Sheer Heart Attack Tour
- A Night at the Opera Tour
- A Day at the Races Tour
- News of the World Tour
- Jazz Tour
- Crazy Tour
- The Game Tour
- Hot Space Tour
- The Works Tour
- The Magic Tour
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Tributes | |
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Related |
- Discography
- Songs
- Awards and nominations
- Concert tours
- The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
- Queen + Paul Rodgers
- Queen + Adam Lambert
- Smile
- The Cross
- The Brian May Band
- Queen: The eYe
- We Will Rock You (musical)
- We Will Rock You: 10th Anniversary Tour
- Deacy Amp
- Mercury Phoenix Trust
- Mountain Studios
- Red Special
- Spike Edney
- Jim Beach
- John Reid
- List of "Bohemian Rhapsody" cover versions
- SingStar Queen
- Bohemian Rhapsody (film)
- The Queen Family Singalong
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На других языках
[de] Absolute Greatest
Absolute Greatest ist das 2009 erschienene, sechste Kompilationsalbum der britischen Rockgruppe Queen.
- [en] Absolute Greatest
[es] Absolute Greatest
Absolute Greatest es un álbum recopilatorio lanzado por la banda de Rock inglesa Queen en 2009.
[ru] Absolute Greatest
Absolute Greatest — сборник песен британской рок-группы Queen, выпущенный в 2009 году и состоящий из композиций, записанных группой вместе с её бывшим фронтменом Фредди Меркьюри. Альбом содержит 20 самых известных песен и доступен в нескольких форматах, включая издание на одном компакт-диске, специальное издание на 2 компакт-диска с аудиокомментариями Брайана Мэя и Роджера Тейлора, 52-страничную книгу в твердом переплете с 2 компакт-дисками в цифровом формате.
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