Classic Queen - Definition and Overview

Classic Queen is a 1992 compilation of songs by the British rock band Queen. It was issued in order to capitalize on the sudden Queen fever generated in the United States following the release of the movie Wayne's World, and consequently, though it was critically acclaimed as an excellent compilation, it did not fit in with the previous Queen compilations. It overlapped both the 1981 Greatest Hits and the 1991 Greatest Hits, Vol. 2, and contained a few tracks not found in either of the previous releases; to remedy this situation, Hollywood Records issued another Greatest Hits in the U.S. only, containing different tracks from the 1981 release but designed specifically to complement Classic Queen.

Track listing

1. A Kind of Magic (Roger Taylor)
2. Bohemian Rhapsody (Freddie Mercury, Queen)
3. Under Pressure (David Bowie, John Deacon, Brian May, Mercury)
4. Hammer to Fall (May)
5. Stone Cold Crazy (Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor)
6. One Year of Love (Deacon)
7. Radio Ga Ga (Taylor)
8. I'm Going Slightly Mad (Queen)
9. I Want It All (Queen)
10. Tie Your Mother Down (May)
11. The Miracle (Queen)
12. These Are the Days of Our Lives (Queen)
13. One Vision (Queen)
14. Keep Yourself Alive (May)
15. Headlong (Queen)
16. Who Wants To Live Forever (May)
17. The Show Must Go On (Queen)