In addition to vinyl, a picture disc adds another collectible format to the anniversary package.

Engineers stress preserving Mercury’s vocal performance and artistic intent, rather than updating the sound to current trends.

The announcement features a Mercury-era quote underscoring Mr Bad Guy as a personal and artistic representation of his life.

The December release includes the title track, which features the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and Mercury once called “outrageous.”

Pre-orders and digital pre-saves are available via the Official Freddie Mercury Store and related links.

Freddie Mercury’s debut solo album Mr Bad Guy is being reissued to mark its 40th anniversary, with a December 5 release on 180-gram translucent green vinyl and a picture-disc edition, pairing a 2019 mix by Justin Shirley-Smith and Joshua J. Macrae with material from the Mercury box set Never Boring.

The solo project sits at a stylistic crossroads, drawing on Munich nightlife and earlier work like Love Kills, bridging Queen’s signature sound with Mercury’s broader experimentation and tracks later revisited by Queen.

The remix team worked from the original multi-track tapes to better reflect how the album might have sounded with modern technology, without simply chasing contemporary production trends.

Copyright information confirms the source is ABC Audio for 2025.

Queen Productions LDT provides the source information and artwork for the reissue.

The reissue press materials emphasize honoring Freddie Mercury’s work and the respect with which the production team treats the material.

The plan includes both vinyl and a picture disc, continuing the ongoing celebration of Mercury’s solo work led by ABC Audio.