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Freddie Mercury - Mr. Bad Guy (1985)

Posted By: popsakov

Date: 11 Jan 2025 17:17:03

Mr. Bad Guy is the first solo album from Queen singer, Freddie Mercury. Released in 1985, during a period in which Queen were on hiatus from recordings, it contains eleven songs, all written by him. It was dedicated "to my cat Jerry—also Tom, Oscar and Tiffany, and all the cat lovers across the universe—screw everybody else". For the album, Mercury compiled influences ranging from disco to dance music. It was a contrast to typical Queen work, as they were rock-orientated. The album took nearly two years to record as Mercury had to gather enough material, while committing to band activities. Initially, the album was supposed to feature duets with Mercury and Michael Jackson. They recorded "There Must Be More to Life Than This", but Mercury dropped out of any further collaboration after feeling uncomfortable working with Jackson's pet chimp in the studio. Recording was tasking on Mercury as he took part in everything from performing the tracks to sound engineering to obtain his desired effect. Mercury utilized synthesizers and orchestration in track development, adding to the diversity in each piece. The song "Living on My Own" was re-released in 1993 in a remixed form by No More Brothers, while "I Was Born to Love You" and "Made in Heaven" were later re-worked by the surviving three Queen members and included in the 1995 curtain-call Made in Heaven. The album was originally planned to be called Made in Heaven.

After 15 years at the helm of British rock legends Queen, singer Freddie Mercury finally released his first solo album, Mr. Bad Guy, while the band was on hiatus in 1985. As Queen's vocal signature and creative leader, it was only natural that many aspects of the group's sound would carry over into Mercury's solo work; however, the frontman still does a commendable job of stretching into uncharted territory. The synthesizers of "Let's Turn It On" announce that Queen's typical guitar heaviness will be conspicuously absent throughout the album, while extravagance will be at an all-time high. "I Was Born to Love You," the album's leadoff single, elevates '70s disco and '80s dance influences to a level of blatant pop silliness that Queen would never dare approach. Mercury also combines his acoustic piano playing with synthesizer-driven backing tracks for the beautifully dramatic "Made in Heaven" and "Your Kind of Lover," which transforms from a simple lounge number (piano and singer) into a Latin-flavored pop workout. The singer's talent for complex and original arrangements also yields multifaceted pieces like "Man Made Paradise," with its Queen-like chorused opera vocals and Brian May-esque guitar soloing, and the daring, self-mocking title track, which combines a sinister bass motif, playful piano tinkling, and even big-band horn arrangements. Other winners such as "There Must Be More to Life Than This," "Living on My Own," and "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow" help make this an outstanding record from start to finish. The Hollywood Records reissue (under the title The Great Pretender) omits some tracks and tampers with the overall original mix.

~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music

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Track List:

01. Let's Turn It On [3:42]
02. Made in Heaven [4:07]
03. I Was Born to Love You [3:39]
04. Foolin' Around [3:30]
05. Your Kind of Lover [3:35]
06. Mr. Bad Guy [4:10]
07. Man Made Paradise [4:10]
08. There Must Be More to Life Than This [3:02]
09. Living on My Own [3:24]
10. My Love Is Dangerous [3:44]
11. Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow [3:47]
12. Let's Turn It On (12'' Version) [5:07]
13. I Was Born to Love You (12'' Version) [7:03]
14. Living on My Own (12'' Version) [6:41]

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