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Classic Queen 
Greatest hits album by Queen Released March 10, 1992 Recorded 1972-1990 Genre Rock Length 75:10 Label Hollywood Records
EMI ParlophoneProducer Roy Thomas Baker, David Bowie, David Richards, Mack and Queen Queen chronology Greatest Hits II
(1991)'''Classic Queen'''
(1992)The 12" Collection
(1992)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating *Allmusic 
linkClassic Queen is a 1992 compilation of songs by the English rock band Queen. It was issued in order to capitalise on the sudden Queen fever generated in the United States following the release of the movie Wayne's World.[1] The album reached number four on the Billboard 200, and is certified three times platinum in the U.S, and five times platinum in Canada.[2][3] Although critically acclaimed as an excellent compilation, it did not fit in with the previous Queen compilations. It overlapped both the 1981 Greatest Hits and the 1991 Greatest Hits II, and contained a few tracks not found in either of the previous releases; to remedy this situation, Hollywood Records re-released Greatest Hits in the U.S. only, containing two different tracks from the 1981 release but designed specifically to complement Classic Queen. Accumulated sales (Greatest Hits II and Classic Queen for the U.S. and Canada combined) are in excess of 19 million worldwide. Many of Queen's biggest hits, such as "Another One Bites the Dust", "We Will Rock You", and "We Are the Champions", are missing from this compilation.[4]
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "A Kind of Magic" (from A Kind Of Magic, 1986) Roger Taylor 4:23 2. "Bohemian Rhapsody" (from A Night At The Opera, 1975) Freddie Mercury 5:59 3. "Under Pressure" (from Hot Space, 1982) David Bowie, John Deacon, Brian May, Mercury, Taylor 4:02 4. "Hammer to Fall" (from The Works, 1984) May 3:38 5. "Stone Cold Crazy" (from Sheer Heart Attack, 1974) Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor 2:14 6. "One Year of Love" (from A Kind Of Magic, 1986) Deacon 4:26 7. "Radio Ga Ga" (from The Works, 1984) Taylor 5:49 8. "I'm Going Slightly Mad" (from Innuendo, 1991) Deacon, May, Mercury, Peter Straker, Taylor 4:21 9. "I Want It All" (from The Miracle, 1989) Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor 4:01 10. "Tie Your Mother Down" (from A Day At The Races, 1976) May 3:44 11. "The Miracle" (from The Miracle, 1989) Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor 4:24 12. "These Are the Days of Our Lives" (from Innuendo, 1991) Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor 4:14 13. "One Vision" (from A Kind Of Magic, 1986) Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor 4:38 14. "Keep Yourself Alive" (from Queen, 1973) May 3:47 15. "Headlong" (from Innuendo, 1991) Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor 4:38 16. "Who Wants to Live Forever" (from A Kind Of Magic, 1986) May 5:15 17. "The Show Must Go On" (from Innuendo, 1991) Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor 4:31 Total length:75:10 (The songs "Under Pressure", "The Miracle" and "One Vision" have been edited or remixed for this compilation.)
Charts
Country Chart Certication Sales United States 4 3× platinum[2] 3 000 000+ Canada — 5× platinum[3] 500 000+ References
- ^ Billboard 25 Jul 1992 p.8. Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2011
- ^ a b RIAA - Gold and Platinum Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved 17 June 2011
- ^ a b Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Certification Results Retrieved 17 June 2011
- ^ Queen Album: Classic Queen MTV. Retrieved May 30, 2011
Categories:- Queen (band) compilation albums
- 1992 greatest hits albums
- Hollywood Records compilation albums
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