Absolute Greatest
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Absolute Greatest is a 2009 compilation album by the British rock band Queen. The album contains 20 of their most famous songs, and is available in several formats, including the single CD edition, a 2 CD special edition featuring audio commentaries by Brian May and Roger Taylor, a 52-page hardback book with the 2 CDs, digital download, and an LP edition box set. Each track has been remastered from the original tapes.[5]
A promotion running on the band's official website, Queen Online, gave fans the opportunity to guess the placings of the tracks on the album and win a prize if their answer was correct (a new track was revealed daily). The prize winner was then chosen in a random selection.[6]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, piano, guitar, keyboards, synthesiser
- Brian May - guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesiser, orchestral arrangements on "Who Wants to Live Forever", co-lead vocals on "I Want It All" and "Who Wants to Live Forever"
- Roger Taylor - drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesiser, electronic drums, backing vocals
- John Deacon - bass guitar, piano, guitar, keyboards, synthesiser
- David Bowie - vocals, hand claps, finger snaps, keyboards on "Under Pressure"
- Fred Mandel - synthesiser on "Radio Ga Ga" and "I Want To Break Free"
- National Philharmonic Orchestra - strings on "Who Wants To Live Forever"
- Michael Kamen - conductor and orchestral arrangements on "Who Wants To Live Forever"
Charts and certifications
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[17] | Gold | 35,000 |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[18] | Gold | 0 |
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[19] | Platinum | 6,000 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[20] | Platinum | 15,000 |
| Italy (FIMI)[21] | Gold | 0 |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] | Platinum | 15,000 |
| Poland (ZPAV)[23] | Gold | 10,000 |
| Portugal (AFP)[24] | Gold | 0 |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | 2× Platinum | 600,000 |
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References
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- ^ Absolute Greatest at AllMusic
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Terry Staunton. "Queen – Absolute Greatest". Archived from the original (JPG) on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Official Queen Website". QueenOnline.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Queen: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ Press Release: Absolute Greatest Script error: No such module "webarchive".. Queen online, 3 September 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ Tracklisting Competition Script error: No such module "webarchive".. Queen online. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé". InfoDisc (in français). Archived from the original (PHP) on 20 August 2008. Find "QUEEN" under the drop-down menu to see statistics.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 19 November 2009". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Top Selling Albums of 2009". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Årslista Album – År 2009" (in svenska). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jaaroverzichten 2010". Ultratop. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rapports Annuels 2010". Ultratop. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Top Selling Albums of 2010". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Årslista Album – År 2010" (in svenska). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."End of Year 2010" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
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External links
- Queen official website: Discography: Absolute Greatest (no lyrics included)
- Television ad (official video)
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