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Track Listings
| 1. Barcelona |
| 2. La Japonaise |
| 3. The Fallen Priest |
| 4. Ensueno |
| 5. The Golden Boy |
| 6. Guide Me Home |
| 7. How Can I Go On |
| 8. Overture Piccante |
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FREDDIE MERCURY/MONSERRAT CABALLE Barcelona - Rare 1992 US issue 8-track Hollywood Records CD album including The Golden Boy housed in a 12 x 5? picture longbox
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Fourteen years ago I was a teenager hunting any new Queen release (in the search of guitars & rock!) which, for now very obvious reasons, were not happening. Then this CD/Album came along! Queen are renowned for their very different themes and styles throughout the years. To my mind Queen II, Innuendo and "Barcelona" prove the very best of Freddie Mercury's phonetic & harmonic talent. Hence my recommendation that you entertain this fine recording. I also fully recommend the Solo collection boxed set. Before buying it, I knew full well that I had most of the material anyway - bringing it all together on one CD/DVD quality format(along with the book!) made it quite a buy!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Judy Freeman
Format:Audio CD
This cd is one that I heard many years ago but has made such an impression it will stay with me forever. The combination of trained operatic voices and the amazingly expressive voice of Freddie Mercury is beautiful and uplifting...for those who believe in the purity of classical music, give this a chance....for those who only listen to pop, the same applies! This is a cd overflowing with talent and emotion, it is exquisite!! I only wish I could find another copy!!!
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This IS a rare album indeed. Take one Freddy Mercury - an accomplished songwriter with a flair for the dramatic - and one Montserrat Caballé - La Superba of the operatic world. Add them together and you have what can surely be described as a happy mix of two disparate entities.
Most will remember "Barcelona", the title-song of the '92 Barcelone olympics, with its combination of Mercury's kitsch Queen-esque close harmonies coupled with Caballé's running up and down of the scales. But "Barcelona" the album is more than that; it is a cohesive whole - with an almost through composed dramatic narrative (of Mercury and his co-lyricist Batt) concerning a doomed love affair between (if one reads between the lines) the rockstar idol played convincingly by Mercury and his starstruck fan/love interest played euphically by Caballé. The idea might sound ridiculous, but do give it a go. "Ensueño", a duet accompanied by Mercury alone at the piano, will break your heart. "Guide me home", arguably the CD's highlight point, will bring tears to your eyes. "How can I go on" cuts close to the bone, bearing in mind that at this time Mercury knew his end was drawing close as the AIDS virus took its grip.
This album is best listened to with a strong drink in one hand and a hanky in the other [...]
Most will remember "Barcelona", the title-song of the '92 Barcelone olympics, with its combination of Mercury's kitsch Queen-esque close harmonies coupled with Caballé's running up and down of the scales. But "Barcelona" the album is more than that; it is a cohesive whole - with an almost through composed dramatic narrative (of Mercury and his co-lyricist Batt) concerning a doomed love affair between (if one reads between the lines) the rockstar idol played convincingly by Mercury and his starstruck fan/love interest played euphically by Caballé. The idea might sound ridiculous, but do give it a go. "Ensueño", a duet accompanied by Mercury alone at the piano, will break your heart. "Guide me home", arguably the CD's highlight point, will bring tears to your eyes. "How can I go on" cuts close to the bone, bearing in mind that at this time Mercury knew his end was drawing close as the AIDS virus took its grip.
This album is best listened to with a strong drink in one hand and a hanky in the other [...]
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Magic
It came when they said it would, it cost what they said it would and its every bit as good as I expected it to be.
Published 24 days ago by David Gilbert
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Gorgeous!
Freddie Mercury's death was a HUGE loss to the world of music. "Barcelona" is Freddie teamed up with opera singer Montserrat Cabella.
It is a sort of rock opera. Read more
It is a sort of rock opera. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mrs C
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Freddy
I purchased Barcelona after seeing a documentary on Freddy Mercury. I had not heard of this cd and Freddy wrote and sang this opera music with Montserrat Caballe just before he... Read more
Published 3 months ago by christine s young
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Great music, but then I am a fan!!
I lent my other copy out and it never returned...bought this copy and its proved popular with all my family. NOT going to let this one out!
Published 3 months ago by TruckiePilot
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Barcelona
Love to hear Freddie Mercury sing....and this CD is fantastic....the voices together are magic....would recomend any fan of Queen to buy it
Published 3 months ago by donna
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Barcelona
BARCELONA by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe
This was fantastic.
It must be one of Freddie Mercury's best works. Read more
This was fantastic.
It must be one of Freddie Mercury's best works. Read more
Published 3 months ago by geraldine lloyd
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christmas present
this cd arrived before time and was a christmas present for my mother she was delighted with this and has played it ment times.
Published 3 months ago by Jill jpohnson
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never lend things. never, never, never
I seem to be having a series of "bother, can't find it" moments. Either I've got a hidden box of stuff lurking in a cupboard somewhere or I really have broken my rule of... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Combat Wombat
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Great
Would never know that this was not a brand new CD. Arrived promptly and was well packed. I am most pleased, although it is not to my husband's taste in music! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kizzy
1.0 out of 5 stars
Very poor service
Item arrived after a few days, but "juddered" and ever track, item returned at my cost, and chased up by email, RESPONCE - ZERO
Still chasing, would not purchase from... Read more
Still chasing, would not purchase from... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Roger J. Sillick
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