1988 · Barcelona - Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé

Vinyl L.P · U.K · Polydor Records · POLH 44.

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Inner gatefold.

Inner sleeve.

Inner sleeve.

Labels.


Album Lyrics:


Barcelona.
(F. Mercury/Mike Moran)

Barcelona Barcelona
Barcelona Barcelona
Viva

I had this perfect dream
-Un sueno me envolvio
This dream was me and you
-Tal vez estas aqui
I want all the world to see
-Un instinto me guiaba
A miracle sensation
My guide and inspiration
Now my dream is slowly coming true

The wind is a gentle breeze
-El me hablo de ti
The bells are ringing out
-El canto vuela
They’re calling us together
Guiding us forever
Wish my dream would never go away

Barcelona – It was the first time that we met
Barcelona – How can I forget
The moment that you stepped into the room you took my breath away
Barcelona – La musica vibros
Barcelona – Y ella nos unio
And if God willing we will meet again someday

Let the songs begin
-Dejalo nacer
Let the music play
-Ahhhhhhhh…
Make the voices sing
-Nace un gran amor
Start the celebration
-Van a mi
And cry
-Grita
Come alive
-Vive
And shake the foundations from the skies
Ah, Ah, Shaking all our lives

Barcelona – Such a beautiful horizon
Barcelona – Like a jewel in the sun
Por ti sere gaviota de tu bella mar
Barcelona – Suenan las campamas
Barcelona – Abre tus puertas al mundo
If God is willing
-If God is willing
If God is willing
Friends until the end
Viva – Barcelona.


La Japonaise.
(F. Mercury/Mike Moran)

Subalashii asaga akelu
Yoakega yobikakelu
Kokorono izumiga wakidelu
Yumeno yo

I feel the power of a stranger inside me
A force of magic surrounds me
This fountain within me is overflowing

Peaceful and inviting
Beautiful and enticing

Yoake kisetsu yume kibo
Umito hikariga yondeilu

Rising sun will bless my morning with a smile
A magic pearl from the seas
Born in a willow breeze
Loyal friend my guardian angel in the sky
You’ve served me well all these years
Greeting with both hands trusting with no fears
Till the end

Toikuino anatani miselalete
Amalinimo utsukushii yumenoyo
Itsumademo ii

Aino hikali kiboto yume

When everything is golden and everything is oh
Fuji no yuki, Kyoto no ame, Tokyo no yolu
And everything is ah

Fire and beauty
My only living treasure on this earth

(kibo hikali yume)

Asaga hohoemikakelu
Itsumo kimi dakewa kokolonotomo
Toikimino omokage shinonde
Amalinimo utsukushii yumenoyo

When everything is golden
And everything and everyone is ah

Yoake, kisetsu, yume, kibo

Yoake, kisetsu, yume, kibo
Yoake, kisetsu, yume, kibo
Yoake, kisetsu, yume, kibo.


The Fallen Priest.
(F. Mercury/Mike Moran/Tim Rice)

Free me,free yourself

A life of sacrifice controlled me
But those promises I made
No longer hold me
Mercurial, more wayward by the hour
The shackles fall away I’m in your power

Free me (I’m a man of God) free yourself
Come to me (it should not be) and let me lead you
I beg you, I beseech you to let go
My heaven is yours
And heaven is all I know

We are mortal
In the hands of Gods who roll the dice
Searching for an earthly paradise
So hard to find
We are mortal
Victims of our weaknesses and passion
We are reaching from the heights
(I am falling, I am falling, falling from the heights)

But I promised I would serve
I should be a rock against depravity and sin
Oh, no sin, no sin
Free yourself, let your life begin

To yourself be true
I am a man of God
I should not be here with you

Free me, we are mortal, ah

Come a little closer to the fire
Than to love and live that one desire
Denial of that love is treason
The love that we make
The force of our lives and it’s reason

We are mortal
In the hands of Gods who roll the dice
Searching for an earthly paradise
So hard to find
We are mortal
Victims of our weaknesses and passion
(I am falling, I am falling, we we are mortal)

Why do I believe in you
You’re destroying my world
Hold nothing back
Give me all there is
I want it all

We are locked in each other’s arms

This is where we stand
This is all there is
Prisoners of each others love
Yes we want it all.


Ensueño.
(Montserrat Caballé/F. Mercury/Mike Moran)

En mi sueno te vi
Tu luz llegaba de tan lejos

Tu voz penetra en mi
Vibra en ti
Vibra en mi

Suavemente me llevaba a ti
Oí el sonido

Tu voz dulcemente
Me decía “Ven”
“Ven junto a mi”

Volver a vivir
Saber que mi sueno no esta solo
Alienta en ti
Tu y yo cantados los dos

Yo sonaba en ser tu mismo mar, tu mar,
Es puente de unión
De nuestras almas

Vuelan, nos llaman
Al son de la eternidad.


The Golden Boy.
(F. Mercury/Mike Moran/Tim Rice)

The boy had a way with words, he sang, he moved with grace
He entertained so naturally, no gesture out of place
His road in life was clearly drawn, he didn’t hesitate
He played, they saw, he conquered as the master of
As the master of his fate

The girl had an iron soul no-one could recognize
Material ambition that her gentleness disguised
She gave herself to him certain of his fame
Wanted him for luxury for limelight and his name

And then he sang to her

I love you for your silence
I love you for your peace
The still and calm releases
That sweep into my soul
That slowly take control

I love you for your passion
I love you for your fire
The violent desire
That burns me in it’s flame
A love I dare not name

His rise was irresistible – yeah, he grew into the part
His explanation simply that he suffered for his art
No base considerations of some glittering reward
The prize was knowing that (his work) his work was noticed and adored

I love you (yes I love you) for your silence (for your silence)
I love you for your peace
The still and calm releases
That sweep into my soul
And slowly slowly takes control

He told the truth
Yes, he told the truth (and he told the truth)

Accepting every honour with (with) a masterly display (display)
Of well rehearsed reluctance to be singled out this way
He started to believe that he was all they said and more (and more)
She forgot – she forgot the reasons (reasons) she had wanted him before – yeah

I love you for your passion (for your passion)
I love you for your fire
The violent desire
Burns me in it’s flame (burns me)
A love I dare I dare not name

The still and calm releases (releases)
That sweep into my soul (sweep into my soul)
That slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly)
slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly take control

And when at last they fell apart she wished that she could be
The hardened heart of yesterday, as cynical as he
By changing for the better she had changed things for the worse
The words that made them happy once now echoed … echoed as a curse.


Guide Me Home.
(F. Mercury/Mike Moran)

Now the wind has lost my sail
Now the scent has left my trail
Who will find me
Take care and side with me
Guide me back
Safely to my home
Where I belong
Once more

Where is my star in heaven’s bough
Where is my strength I need it now
Who can save me
Lead me to my destiny
Guide me back
Safely to my home
Where I belong
Once more

Who will find me
Take care and side with me
Guide me back
Safely to my home
Where I belong
Once more

How can I go on?
How can I go on this way.


How Can I Go On.
(F. Mercury/Mike Moran)

When all the salt is taken from the sea
I stand dethroned
I’m naked and I bleed
But when your finger points so savagely
Is anybody there to believe in me
To hear my plea and take care of me?

How can I go on
From day to day
Who can make me strong in every way
Where can I be safe
Where can I belong
In this great big world of sadness
How can I forget
Those beautiful dreams that we shared
They’re lost and they’re nowhere to be found
How can I go on?

Sometimes I start to tremble in the dark
I cannot see
When people frighten me
I try to hide myself so far from the crowd
Is anybody there to comfort me
Precious Lord hear my plea – yeah
Lord … take care of me

How can I go on (how can I go on)
From day to day (from day to day)
Who can make me strong (who can make me strong)
In every way (in every way)
Where can I be safe (where can I be safe)
Where can I belong (where can I beelong)
In this great big world (in this great big world of sadness)
How can I forget (how can I forget)
Those beautiful dreams that we shared (those beautiful dreams that we shared)
They’re lost and nowhere to be found
How can I go on?

How can I go on
How can I go on go on go on go on yeah yeah yeah.


Overture Piccante.
(F. Mercury/Mike Moran)

Ah Ah Ah Ah
Shaking all our lives

Guide me back
Once more

To yourself be true

eurt eb dog fo nam {Man of god be true}
nam a ma i nam a ma i {I am a man I am a man}

Yoake kisetsu yume kibo
Umito hikariga youdeilu

Yes he told the truth (and he told the truth)
I love you for your silence
I love you for your peace (I love peace)
Sweep into my soul
Oooh – Slowly take control

Sing it sing it sing it sing it sing it sing it sing it sing it

We are mortal
In the hands of gods who roll the dice
We are mortal
Victims of our weaknesses.

Liner Notes:

Produced by Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
and David Richards

All songs composed by Freddie Mercury
and Mike Moran except lyrics on
‘Ensueño’ by Montserrat Caballé and
lyrics on ‘The Fallen Priest’ and ‘The
Golden Boy’ by Tim Rice

Assistant engineers: Richard Dodd, John Brough
and Andy Mason
Musical associate: Kevin Townend
Songs arranged by Mike Moran and Freddie Mercury
All keyboards: Mike Moran
Bass guitar on ‘How Can I Go On’
by John Deacon
Assisted on ‘Barcelona’ by:
Homi Kanga, Violin; Laurie Lewis, Violin;
Deborah Ann Johnston, Cello;
Barry Castle, Horn; Frank Ricoffi, Percussion.
Assisted on ‘The Golden Boy’ by:
Backing vocals:
Madeline Bell, Debbie Bishop,
Lance Ellington, Mirian Stockley,
Peter Straker, Mark Williamson,
Carol Woods.

Recorded at:
The Townhouse Studios, London
Mountain Studios, Montreux
Mastered by: Kevin Metcalfe at
The Townhouse Studios

Special thanks to Jim Beach and Carlos Caballé

Thanks to:
Mary Austin, Joe Fannelli, Peter Freestone,
Terry Giddings, Jim Hutton, John Libson,
Roxy Meade, Julie Glover, Susan Vila,
Montse Caballé, Reuel Sherwood, Montsita
and Ana, Bernabé Senior and Junior,
Isabel Caballé, Carlos Suárez, Fefa Cirera,
Pilar Cirera, Brigitte and Carlitos.

And thank you Pino Sagliocco for your special
contribution in instigating this project and
for all your help and enthusiasm.

Design by: Richard Gray
Cover Photography by: Peter Hince
and Terry O’Neill

1992 Remaster
Digitally remastered by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood.