Greatest Hits III (Queen album)
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox album Template:Music ratings Greatest Hits III is a compilation album by British rock band Queen. It is a compilation of latter-day songs, the band members' solo hits and the band's collaborations with other artists (hence the album's credit to "Queen+"). It was released on 8 November 1999. The first two tracks on the album were new previously unreleased versions of classic Queen songs.
The album includes "These Are the Days of Our Lives" (1991), which was Freddie Mercury's last appearance in a music video, and "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)" (1997), a song dedicated to Mercury which also features the last recording of bass guitarist John Deacon before his retirement. Four songs from their last studio album Made in Heaven (1995) also feature in the compilation, including "Too Much Love Will Kill You" and "Heaven for Everyone". A home video was also released in the EU and in North America but has since been long out of print, called Greatest Flix III. The album was remastered in 2000 as part of the "Platinum Collection" 3-CD set, as well as again in 2011 in celebrating the band's 40th Anniversary with updated cover art (in light blue instead of plain white like in the original design), with a limited run of super jewel case edition.
Track listing
Personnel
Main
- Queen – producers (2, 4–8, 11, 13, 15–17)
- Brian May – producer (9), remixing (2)
- Freddie Mercury – producer (3, 12), original recording producer (10)
- Roger Taylor – remixing (2)
- David Bowie – producer (2)
- Wyclef Jean – remixing (14)
- Mack – producer (8, 13, 17), original recording producer (10)
- George Michael – producer (5)
Additional
- Joshua J. Macrae – producer (6–7, 11), recording engineer (11, 15), additional remixing (2)
- Mike Moran – producer (3, 12)
- Colin Peter – producer, recording engineer (10)
- Serge Ramaekers – producer, recording engineer (10)
- Julian Raymond – additional production (10)
- David Richards – producer (3–4, 6–7, 9, 12, 16), recording engineer (5)
- Justin Shirley-Smith – producer (6–7, 11), recording engineer (1, 11, 15), additional remixing (2)
- Carl Ward – producer, recording engineer (10)
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>Template:Cite Ryan</ref> | 77 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref name="Listen">Template:Cite news</ref> | 5 |
| French Compilations (SNEP)<ref>Template:Cite web Find "QUEEN" under the drop-down menu to see statistics.</ref> | 9 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 7 |
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Certifications
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Notes
- The rear cover contains a typo with track 4 "Too Much Love Will Kill You" reading "Wiil" instead of "Will".
References
External links
- Queen official website: Discography: Greatest Hits III: includes lyrics of "Under Pressure (Rah Mix)", "Barcelona", "Las Palabras De Amor", "Driven By You", "Living on My Own", "The Great Pretender", "Thank God It’s Christmas."