Mr Bad Guy (40th Anniversary)＜Translucent Green Vinyl＞

Queenの伝説的フロントマンFreddie Mercuryのデビュー・ソロ・アルバム『Mr Bad Guy』発売40周年を記念し180gの半透明グリーン・ヴァイナルLPが登場!

1985年4月にリリースされたFreddie Mercury初のソロ・アルバム。
発売40周年を記念して、2019年に発売された＜新たにミックスし直された全11曲収録のスペシャル・エディション＞が、新装盤LPとしてリリース!!
でもおなじみの名曲「I Was Born To Love You」「Made In Heaven」のオリジナル・ヴァージョンを収録。
40周年限定180g半透明グリーン・ヴァイナル1LP仕様。

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