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A Kind Of Magic

A Kind of Magic
Re-energised after their appearance Live Aid, Queen quickly reconvened to record and release the Top 10 hit ‘One Vision’ in November 1985. Russell Mulcahy invited the band to contribute a song to his film ‘Highlander’ and Queen subsequently provided six including two hit singles, ‘A Kind of Magic’ and ‘Who Wants To Live Forever’. This album eventually gave the band four hits when ‘Friends Will Be Friends’ hit the No. 7 spot

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Tracks
1. One Vision (Queen)
2. A Kind Of Magic(Taylor)
3. One Year Of love (Deacon)
4. Pain Is So Close To Pleasure (Mercury/Deacon)
5. Friends Will Be Friends(Mercury/Deacon)
6. Who Wants To Live Forever (May)
7. Gimme The Prize (Kurgen’s Theme (May)
8. Don’t Lose Your Head (Taylor)
9. Princes Of The Universe (Mercury)

Extra Magical Ingredients (CD Only)

10. A Kind Of ‘A Kind Of Magic’
11. Friends Will Be Friends Will Be Friends…(Mercury/Deacon)
12. Forever (May)

Did You Know?
1. Queen were approached by Russell Mulcahy to write songs for his feature film ‘Highlander’ – the songs were featured on this album
2. Promoted by a hugely successful tour of Europe which culminated at Knebworth Park with the UK’s largest paying audience
3. ‘A Kind Of Magic’ featured Joan Amatrading on backing vocals on the track ‘Don’t Lose Your Head’
4. The National Philharmonic Orchestra play on the Brian May written track ‘Who Wants To Live Forever’
5. The CD version of ‘A Kind Of Magic’ features three extra tracks compared to vinyl version which just had the standard nine tracks

Album Details
Release Date – UK 2 June 1986 / US 3 June 1986
Highest Chart Position – UK No.1 / US No.46
Number Of Weeks On Chart – UK 63 / US 13
Producers – Queen, Mack and David Richards
Engineers – Mack and David Richard. Assistant engineer Croydon
Recording Studios – Musicland, Mountain and Townhouse
Date Recorded – November 1985 – April 1986
Additional Musicians – Spike Edney (keyboards), Steve Gregory (Saxophone on One Year Of Love),the National Philharmonic Orchestra (on Who Want To Live Forever) and Joan Armatrading (vocals on Don’t Lose Your Head)
Artwork Concept – Queen and Richard Gray
Award Status – Platinum x 2 (UK)

1991 Hollywood Records remasters included the track;
One Vision (Extended Version) and Forever 12

Singles
One Vision / b-side Blurred Vision
Release Date – UK 4 November 1985 / US 20 November 1985
Highest Chart Position – UK No.7 / US No. 61

A Kind Of Magic / b-side A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling (UK) / Gimme The Prize (Kurgens’s Theme) (US)
Release Date – UK 17 March 1986 / US 4 June 1986
Highest Chart Position – UK No.3 / US No.42

Friends Will Be Friends / b-side Is This The World We Created
Release Date – UK 9 June 1984
Highest Chart Position – UK No.14

Who Wants To Live Forever / b-side Killer Queen
Release Date – UK 15 September 1986
Highest Chart Position – UK No.13

Princes Of The Universe / b-side A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling
Release Date – US 7 April 1986
Highest Chart Position – US –

Pain Is So Close To Pleasure (remix) / b-side Don’t Lose Your Head
Release Date – US 4 June 1986
Highest Chart Position – US –

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