Unbeknownst to the public, Freddie Mercury had been diagnosed with the AIDS virus in the late '80s.
Although his health weakened by the '90s, Mercury insisted that the band work on music until the very end; their final album turned out to be 1991's Innuendo.
Although it didn't receive the same critical praise as its predecessor, 1989's The Miracle, it was another strong album and global hit (again going gold in the U.S.).
With hindsight, the song's lyrics are blatantly autobiographical from Mercury's standpoint, such as the reflective "These Are the Days of Our Lives" and the bold "The Show Must Go On." Also included are a pair of tracks that deal with mankind's inability to live harmoniously (the superb epic title track and "All God's People") and a humorous tribute to Mercury's beloved pet felines ("Delilah").
Queen's heavier side is represented by both the rock radio hit "Headlong" and "The Hitman," while "I'm Going Slightly Mad," "I Can't Live With You," and "Don't Try So Hard" show the band's pop sensibilities in full force, and on "Bijou," Brian May gets to show off his guitar chops.
Innuendo was a fitting way to end one of rock's most successful careers.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HeadlongQueen | Queen | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | I Can't Live with YouJohn Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Queen, Roger Taylor | Queen | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Don't Try So HardJohn Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Queen, Roger Taylor | Queen | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Ride the Wild WindJohn Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Queen, Roger Taylor | Queen | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | All God's PeopleJohn Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran, Queen, Roger Taylor | Queen | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | These Are the Days of Our LivesQueen | Queen | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | DelilahJohn Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Queen, Roger Taylor | Queen | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | The HitmanQueen | Queen | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | BijouQueen | Queen | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 10 | The Show Must Go OnQueen | Queen | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | I'm Going Slighty Mad | Queen | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 47 mins | 108 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 288 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Deacon | Composer |
| 2 | Simon Fowler | Photography |
| 3 | Richard Gray | Cover Design |
| 4 | Noel Haris | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Steve Howe | Guest Artist, Guitar, Photography |
| 6 | Brian May | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal Harmony, Vocals |
| 7 | Freddie Mercury | Composer, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 8 | Kevin Metcalfe | Mastering |
| 9 | Mike Moran | Composer, Keyboards, Spanish Guitar |
| 10 | Queen | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 11 | David Richards | Engineer, Producer, Programming |
| 12 | Justin Shirley-Smith | Assistant Engineer |
| 13 | Roger Taylor | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |