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180-gram vinyl reissue of Queen's 12th album released in 1986!
Half-speed lacquers cut at Abbey Road Studios, mastered by Bob Ludwig
Despite the lack of a tour promoting the album (due to Mercury's diagnosis of AIDS), A Kind of Magic reached No. 1 in the U.K. selling 100,000 copies in the first week of release and stayed on the charts for 63 weeks. The album produced three singles, "A Kind of Magic," "One Vision," and "Friends Will Be Friends." Also included in the tracklisting is "Princes of The Universe," the theme song to the 1986 film "Highlander."
"By the release of 1986's A Kind of Magic, Queen's stature as a prominent rock band in the U.S. had slipped considerably, while in all other parts of the world (especially Europe), they remained superstar hitmakers. A Kind of Magic was their biggest album yet in England, where it reached No. 1, remained on the charts for 63 weeks, and spawned several hit singles — the epic title track, the tuneful pop/rocker 'Friends Will Be Friends,' and one of their most haunting ballads, 'Who Wants to Live Forever' (also included was the Live Aid-inspired hit anthem 'One Vision,' which was originally released as a single in 1985). Most of the songs were written for the movie Highlander — 'Gimme the Prize (Kurgan's Theme),' 'Princes of the Universe,' the aforementioned 'Who Wants to Live Forever,' etc. — but instead of issuing just a movie soundtrack, the band added a few non-movie tracks and made an official Queen release out of it. It may not have been as cohesive as some of their other albums, but A Kind of Magic was their best work in some time." — AllMusic
Features:
• 180-gram vinyl
• Sourced from original master tapes
• Half-Speed Mastered
• Mastered By Bob Ludwig
• Lacquers Cut At Abbey Road Studios
• Pressed at Optimal in Germany
Track Listing:
Side 1
1. One Vision
2. A Kind Of Magic
3. One Year Of Love
4. Pain Is So Close To Pleasure
5. Friends Will Be Friends
Side 2
6. Who Wants To Live Forever
7. Gimme The Prize (Kurgan’s Theme)
8. Don’t Lost Your Head
9. Princes Of The Universe
Half-speed lacquers cut at Abbey Road Studios, mastered by Bob Ludwig
Despite the lack of a tour promoting the album (due to Mercury's diagnosis of AIDS), A Kind of Magic reached No. 1 in the U.K. selling 100,000 copies in the first week of release and stayed on the charts for 63 weeks. The album produced three singles, "A Kind of Magic," "One Vision," and "Friends Will Be Friends." Also included in the tracklisting is "Princes of The Universe," the theme song to the 1986 film "Highlander."
"By the release of 1986's A Kind of Magic, Queen's stature as a prominent rock band in the U.S. had slipped considerably, while in all other parts of the world (especially Europe), they remained superstar hitmakers. A Kind of Magic was their biggest album yet in England, where it reached No. 1, remained on the charts for 63 weeks, and spawned several hit singles — the epic title track, the tuneful pop/rocker 'Friends Will Be Friends,' and one of their most haunting ballads, 'Who Wants to Live Forever' (also included was the Live Aid-inspired hit anthem 'One Vision,' which was originally released as a single in 1985). Most of the songs were written for the movie Highlander — 'Gimme the Prize (Kurgan's Theme),' 'Princes of the Universe,' the aforementioned 'Who Wants to Live Forever,' etc. — but instead of issuing just a movie soundtrack, the band added a few non-movie tracks and made an official Queen release out of it. It may not have been as cohesive as some of their other albums, but A Kind of Magic was their best work in some time." — AllMusic
Features:
• 180-gram vinyl
• Sourced from original master tapes
• Half-Speed Mastered
• Mastered By Bob Ludwig
• Lacquers Cut At Abbey Road Studios
• Pressed at Optimal in Germany
Track Listing:
Side 1
1. One Vision
2. A Kind Of Magic
3. One Year Of Love
4. Pain Is So Close To Pleasure
5. Friends Will Be Friends
Side 2
6. Who Wants To Live Forever
7. Gimme The Prize (Kurgan’s Theme)
8. Don’t Lost Your Head
9. Princes Of The Universe
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