The Great Pretender by Freddie Mercury

First released: 23 Mar 1987, Length: 3:26

Creators (13)

Instruments

1. Alan Jones bass
2. Harold Fisher drums (drum set)
3. Mike Moran keyboard, piano

Vocals

1. Freddie Mercury lead vocals, background vocals
2. Peter Straker background vocals
3. Roger Taylor background vocals

Engineer

1. David Richards
2. Richard Dodd

Producer

1. David Richards
2. Freddie Mercury
3. Mike Moran

Locations

Recorded At

1. Ripe Studios
2. The Town House

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. The Great Pretender cover
   

   Composer

   1. Buck Ram

   Lyricist

   1. Buck Ram

   Inspired The Name Of

   1. Pretenders

Related Recordings (1)

Has Remixes

1. The Great Pretender (Malouf mix) by Freddie Mercury

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album - Compilation

1. Now That’s What I Call Music 9 23 Mar 1987 Various Artists
2. Now That’s What I Call Music 9 23 Mar 1987 Various Artists
3. Now That’s What I Call Music 9 23 Mar 1987 Various Artists
4. Formel Eins: Wild Hits! 1987 Various Artists
5. Formel Eins: Wild Hits! 1987 Various Artists
6. Kuschelrock, Volume 1 1987 Various Artists
7. Kuschelrock 1 1989 Various Artists
8. The Best of 1980–1990, Volume 7 1993 Various Artists
9. KuschelRock 1 1994 Various Artists Gold-Edition
10. Kuschelrock 1 1994 Various Artists
11. Greatest Hits III 08 Nov 1999 Queen
12. Greatest Hits III 09 Nov 1999 Queen
13. Greatest Hits III 09 Nov 1999 Queen
14. Greatest Hits III 18 Nov 1999 Queen
15. Greatest Hits III 1999 Queen
16. Greatest Hits III 1999 Queen
17. Kuschelrock 1 1999 Various Artists
18. Solo - The Very Best of Freddie Mercury 23 Oct 2000 Freddie Mercury
19. The Solo Collection 23 Oct 2000 Freddie Mercury
20. Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection 13 Nov 2000 Queen UDEN – no star
21. Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection 13 Nov 2000 Queen
22. Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection 2000 Queen
23. Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection 2000 Queen
24. Solo 2000 Freddie Mercury
25. The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III 2000 Queen
26. Legends 2001 Various Artists
27. Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection 2001 Queen
28. Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection 24 Sep 2002 Queen
29. The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III 2002 Queen
30. Kuschelrock 1 09 Aug 2004 Various Artists
31. 100 Hits One Way Ticket 2004 Various Artists
32. Lover of Life, Singer of Songs: The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo 04 Sep 2006 Freddie Mercury
33. Lover of Life, Singer of Songs 04 Sep 2006 Freddie Mercury
34. Lover of Life, Singer of Songs: The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo 2006 Freddie Mercury single CD version
35. Lover of Life, Singer of Songs: The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo 2006 Freddie Mercury
36. Lover of Life, Singer of Songs: The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo 2006 Freddie Mercury
37. Classic Cuts Presents: 80’s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: Special Stereo Wide Edition 16 CD Box 2006 Various Artists
38. Lover of Life, Singer of Songs: The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo 2006 Freddie Mercury
39. Classic Cuts Presents: 80s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: M to O 2006 Various Artists
40. The Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection 22 Jun 2011 Queen remastered
41. Greatest Hits III 22 Jun 2011 Queen
42. Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection 22 Jun 2011 Queen red special edition
43. Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection 24 Jun 2011 Queen 2011 digital remaster

Album - Compilation / Remix

1. The Freddie Mercury Album 16 Nov 1992 Freddie Mercury
2. The Freddie Mercury Album 28 Nov 1992 Freddie Mercury
3. The Freddie Mercury Album 1992 Freddie Mercury

Promotion

Album - Compilation

1. La Nuit la plus Love 1994 Various Artists

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

1. Romantic Ballads 1998 Freddie Mercury
2. MTV Music History: The Greatest Hits III–IV 1999 Queen
3. 80’s Giga Hits Collection 2008 Various Artists