Absolute Greatest is a compilation album by the British rock band Queen. The album features 20 of their most famous hits throughout their career on one CD for the very first time 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]
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", 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
Charts
| Chart (2009) |
Peak
position |
| Australian Top 50 Albums[7] |
18 |
| Austrian Top 75 Albums[8] |
10 |
| Belgium (Wallonia) 100 Albums[9] |
22 |
| Danish Top 40 Albums[10] |
6 |
| French Compilations[11] |
11 |
| German Albums Chart[12] |
23 |
| Hungarian Top 40 Albums[13] |
4 |
| Mexican Top 100 Albums[14] |
22 |
| Norwegian Top 40 Albums[15] |
6 |
| Portuguese Top 30 Albums[16] |
4 |
| Spanish Top 100 Albums[17] |
20 |
| Swedish Top 60 Albums[18] |
5 |
| Swiss Top 100 Albums[19] |
15 |
| UK Albums Chart[20] |
3 |
| Chart (2010) |
Peak
position |
| Belgium (Flanders) 100 Albums[21] |
15 |
| Netherlands Top 100 Albums[22] |
36 |
| New Zealand Top 40 Albums[23] |
6 |
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Certifications
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References
- ↑ Absolute Greatest at AllMusic
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- ↑ Press Release: Absolute Greatest. Queen online, 3 September 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ↑ Tracklisting Competition. Queen online. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
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External links
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