Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC. Mercury had long loved opera, and in the last stage of his career he created an album, Barcelona, with operatic soprano Montserrat Caballé. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. The orchestrated re-working makes for a lot better sound to the original, which everyone should own to go along with this. he decided to do something about it: the result was their collaboration for the songs of this album entitled "Barcelona". How Can I Go On & Guide Me Home are bookends as many Queen songs were. It feels right that Mercury's final act is Olympic. I take a star off because I am not a fan of female opera voices and I wished that Freddie was featured more prominently. I was so looking forward to this, an orchestral rendition to replace they synthesised sounds of the original "Barcelona" album, one of my all-time favourite recordings. Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival returns October 16 through November 8, Two Officers Punched a Man. I have looked for this CD for a very long time and I am delighted with it. May not be to everyone's taste but you have to admire him for extending out into this field. Barcelona itself is so well known as a song...and who can forget the dancing fountains in Barcelona for the 1992 Olympics with this playing. Privacy Policy | After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Sadly this was Freddie’s final solo album back in the day away from Queen and he said that Barcelona was one of his proudest moments. Freddie Mercury died less than a year before the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, but his song "Barcelona" played a memorable role. It's so different. It's a shame that the 4 disc version is not being re-released for those who missed out before. If only they had been let be! Some of the most poignant of these were immortalised on the Queen album ‘Made In Heaven’ released in November 1995. More Musical Perfection from Freddie Mercury, Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2014, Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2018. Hearing "Barcelona" for the first time was magical. . Lovely vocals by both singers. As a fan since the late 70's I must say there is little I dislike..I finally bought this and am sorry I didn't add it to my Queen Library years ago. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. This "Barcelona" (Special Edition) release features "Exercises In Free Love" as a now album track at #9 & 1 extra bonus track at #10. Although from different worlds musically, the two of them blend beautifully. The 2019 version does not feature the track #10 "How Can I Go On" bonus track that features David Garrett. It’s an excellent cd. Our staff is working morning, noon, and night to make your contributions count. The Diva and the Rock Tenor Create Some Fine Music, Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2019. Learn more about the program. Where are the implied counter-melodies, the up-rushing lines, the throbbing strings, the french horn choir push-throughs, the busy woodwinds, the gathering orchestral forces, the tremolando/portmanteaux/marccato strings. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2020. There's a problem loading this menu right now. We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions & Fat Bottom Girls/BicycleRace are fine examples. I hope to see the new DVD and Blu-ray sold seperatley. Screaming. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Your Amazon Music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. Guide Me Home is another superb song. In many ways it tells the story of their relationship, which in itself is very emotional. The album is riotous and epic and backed by an orchestra. Sadly, Mercury died from AIDS complications before performing the number at the Olympic Opening Ceremony. Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2019. Additional taxes may apply. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Takedown Policy. 800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98134, Contact It’s an excellent cd. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2018. The super team ended up earning the most gold medals at that Olympics. The Barcelona album would come out two days later. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. 2020 One Star Rating Review - Sarcastic Not Recommended T-Shirt, The Russian Cello: Rare Treasures from Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union, World Break - Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman - The Complete Series [Blu-ray], Prison School - The Complete Series [Blu-ray]. Freddie Mercury always held ambitions for his high tenor voice beyond his success with the rock group Queen. I’m not even a big opera fan and love this cd. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. Freddie Mercury always held ambitions for his high tenor voice beyond his success with the rock group Queen. Please consider supporting local, independent, progressive media with a one-time or recurring contribution. With this said, the 2012 version is the one to purchase as it sounds better than the original. Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2019. Definitely Freddie's best album with his friend Montserrat it is just so sad there isn't more. Mercury, who came to England from Zanzibar and whose real name was Farrokh Busara, He was known to have a four octave range and had aspirations beyond rock music. Excellent - Freddie would be so proud of this album with full orchestra it's just amazing. The 2012 release is an entirely newly orchestrated re-working and from what I believe, is the same as the 2019 version, but the bonus track is missing on the 2019 version as preiously stated. Now more than ever, The Stranger depends on your support to help fund our coverage. It was a fine composite sung by two great artists from two differing traditions, soft rock and opera, to mostly simple accompaniment. There's a problem loading this menu right now. With Barcelona, Queen singer Freddie Mercury realized his long-lived dream of performing with an opera singer; in this case, Montserrat Caballe.While it's certainly a treat for any fan of Mercury's to hear this album, it's a difficult record to recommend. Most fans of opera will probably find it far too simplistic and pop-based, while many rock fans are sure to find the record too classical. Screenshot of "Barcelona" Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime.
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