Barcelona (album)

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Barcelona
Barcelona, 1988
Released 10 October 1988 (UK), 1992 (US)
Recorded January 1987 - June 1988 at Townhouse and Mountain Studios
Length 40:08
Label Polydor (UK), Hollywood Records (US)
Producer(s) Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran, and David Richards
Freddie Mercury chronology
Mr. Bad Guy
1985
Barcelona
1988
The Freddie Mercury Album
1992

Contents


History of this album.

Tracklists

Vinyl version

  • Side 1:
  1. Barcelona
  2. La Japonaise
  3. The Fallen Priest
  4. Ensueño
  • Side 2:
  1. The Golden Boy
  2. Guide Me Home
  3. How Can I Go On
  4. Overture Piccante

Credits

  • Musicians:
Freddie Mercury - vocals, arrangements
Montserrat Caballé - vocals
Mike Moran - keyboards, programming, arrangements
John Deacon - bass guitar on How Can I Go On
Homi Kanga - violin on Barcelona
Laurie Lewis - violin on Barcelona
Deborah Ann Johnston - cello on Barcelona
Barry Castle - horn on Barcelona
Frank Ricotti - percussion on Barcelona
Madeline Bell - backing vocals on The Golden Boy
Debbie Bishop - backing vocals on The Golden Boy
Lance Ellington - backing vocals on The Golden Boy
Miriam Stockley - backing vocals on The Golden Boy
Peter Straker - backing vocals on The Golden Boy
Mark Williamson - backing vocals on The Golden Boy
Carol Woods - backing vocals on The Golden Boy
  • Produced by Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran, and David Richards
  • Engineered by David Richards
  • Recorded at Townhouse Studios, London, and Mountain Studios, Montreux, January 1987 - June 1988
  • Special thanks to Jim Beach and Carlos Caballé
  • Design by Richard Gray
  • Cover photography by Peter Hince and Terry O'Neill

Charts

Country Release date First appearance in charts Peak position Chart run Weeks in chart Additional comments
UK - 22 October 1988 25 25-49-70-100 4 -
UK - 22 August 1992 15 15-21-36-50 4 1st reentry; 8 weeks in chart total
Austria - - - - - -
Finland - - - - - -
Germany - - - - - -
Japan - - - - - -
Italy - - - - - -
Netherlands - - - - - -
Portugal - - - - - -
Spain - - - - - -
Sweden - - - - - -
Switzerland - - - - - -
Information supplied by Fedepeti, 24 August 2004

Liner notes

Liner notes

Freddie talks

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Reviews

Reviews

Sleeves

Sleeves