Absolute Greatest Explained
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.[1]
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.[2]
Personnel
- Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, piano, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
- Brian May - guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, 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, synthesizer, electronic drums, backing vocals
- John Deacon - bass guitar, piano, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
- David Bowie - vocals, hand claps, finger snaps, keyboards on "Under Pressure"
- Fred Mandel - synthesizer 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
Weekly charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak
position |
|---|
| French Compilations Albuns (SNEP)[3] | 11 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[4] | 9 |
|
Year-end charts
| Chart (2009) | Position |
|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 35 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 34 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 17 | |
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 63 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 66 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 43 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 68 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 107 | |
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.queenonline.com/news/1439 Press Release: Absolute Greatest
- http://www.queenonline.com/tracklistcomp Tracklisting Competition
- Web site: Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé . InfoDisc . fr . PHP . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080820092500/http://www.infodisc.fr/Albums_ChartRun.php . 20 August 2008 . dmy . Find "QUEEN" under the drop-down menu to see statistics.
- Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 19 November 2009 . . 8 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170905140050/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2009&year=2009&week=47 . dead . 5 September 2017.
- Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2009. Recorded Music NZ. 7 February 2022.
- Web site: Årslista Album – År 2009. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 21 May 2021.
- Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2009. Official Charts Company. 21 May 2021.
- Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2010. Ultratop. 21 May 2021.
- Web site: Rapports Annuels 2010. Ultratop. 21 May 2021.
- Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2010. Recorded Music NZ. 6 February 2022.
- Web site: Årslista Album – År 2010. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 21 May 2021.
- Web site: End of Year 2010. UKChartsPlus. 21 May 2021.
