Messenger of the Gods: The Singles
Greatest hits album by
Freddie Mercury
Released2 September 2016
Recorded1973-1993
Length97:05
LabelMercury, Universal, Hollywood
ProducerVarious
Freddie Mercury chronology
Lover of Life, Singer of Songs
(2006) 		Messenger of the Gods: The Singles
(2016) 		Never Boring
(2019)

Messenger of the Gods: The Singles is a compilation album of Freddie Mercury's singles. It was released three days before what would have been Mercury's 70th birthday.[1]

As well as a two-CD compilation album, the album has been released on a 13-vinyl box set reproducing singles on 7" vinyl and the same artwork. The earliest single issued is The Beach Boys song "I Can Hear Music" and the last single in chronological order is the No More Brothers remix of "Living on My Own".

CD Track listing

Disc one: The Singles

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Living on My Own" (Single Edit)Freddie Mercury3:05
2."The Great Pretender"Buck Ram3:25
3."In My Defence"
3:54
4."Love Kills"
4:28
5."Barcelona" (Single Version)
4:25
6."Made in Heaven" (Single Remix)Mercury4:08
7."Time"
  • John Christie
  • Clark
4:01
8."Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow"Mercury3:46
9."I Was Born to Love You"Mercury3:39
10."The Golden Boy" (Single Edit)
5:14
11."I Can Hear Music"
3:24
12."How Can I Go On" (Single Version)
  • Mercury
  • Moran
4:02
13."Living on My Own" (No More Brothers Remix)Mercury3:40
Total length:51:11

Disc two: The B-Sides

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Goin' Back" (Single Edit)
3:32
2."Let's Turn It On"Mercury3:25
3."My Love Is Dangerous"Mercury3:39
4."She Blows Hot and Cold"Mercury3:39
5."Living on My Own" (Julian Raymond Album Mix)Mercury3:37
6."Stop All the Fighting"Mercury3:18
7."Time" (Instrumental)
  • Christie
  • Clark
3:22
8."Exercises in Free Love" (Freddie Vocal)
  • Mercury
  • Moran
3:59
9."Exercises in Free Love" (Montserrat Vocal)
  • Mercury
  • Moran
4:04
10."The Fallen Priest" (B-Side Edit)
  • Mercury
  • Moran
  • Rice
2:45
11."Overture Piccante"
  • Mercury
  • Moran
6:40
12."Love Kills" (Wolf Euro Mix)
  • Mercury
  • Moroder
3:27
Total length:47:56

Coloured 7" vinyl box set

Disc 1 (Blue)
Side A: "I Can Hear Music" (Larry Lurex)
Side B: "Goin' Back" (Larry Lurex)

Disc 2 (Orange)
Side A: "Love Kills"

Disc 3 (Yellow)
Side A: "I Was Born to Love You"
Side B: "Stop All The Fighting"

Disc 4 (Red)
Side A: "Made in Heaven (Single Remix)"
Side B: "She Blows Hot and Cold"
Released in 1985

Disc 5 (White)
Side A: "Living on My Own (Single Edit)"
Side B: "My Love Is Dangerous"

Disc 6 (Red)
Side A: "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow"
Side B: "Let's Turn It On"

Disc 7 (Cyan)
Side A: "Time"
Side B: "Time (Instrumental)"

Disc 8 (Orange)
Side A: "The Great Pretender"
Side B: "Exercises in Free Love (Freddie's Vocal)"

Disc 9 (Clear)
Side A: "Barcelona (Single Version)"
Side B: "Exercises in Free Love (Montserrat's Vocal)"

Disc 10 (Gold)
Side A: "The Golden Boy (Single Edit)"
Side B: "The Fallen Priest"

Disc 11 (Green)
Side A: "How Can I Go On (Single Version)"
Side B: "Overture Piccante"

Disc 12 (Neon Pink)
Side A: "In My Defence"
Side B: "Love Kills (Wolf Euro Mix)"

Disc 13 (Yellow)
Side A: "Living on My Own (No More Brothers Remix)"
Side B: "Living on My Own (Julian Raymond Album Mix)"

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] 24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] 22
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[5] 14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 27
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 148
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 33
Italian Albums (FIMI)[9] 53
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[10] 8
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[11] 16
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[12] 26
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 20
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] 13
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 53
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 31

References

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  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Freddie Mercury – Messenger of the Gods - The Singles" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Freddie Mercury – Messenger of the Gods - The Singles" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 36.Týden 2016 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Freddie Mercury – Messenger of the Gods - The Singles" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 36, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Freddie Mercury – Messenger of the Gods - The Singles" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 37 (dal 09.09.2016 al 15.09.2016" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  10. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Freddie Mercury – Messenger of the Gods - The Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Freddie Mercury – Messenger of the Gods - The Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Freddie Mercury – Messenger of the Gods - The Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
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