Queen release ‘A Kind of Magic’ based on movie ‘Highlander’ soundtrack (1986)
Queen‘s ‘A Kind of Magic’ is their twelfth studio album recorded in Munich, Montreux and London and released on 2 June 1986 by EMI / Parlophone.
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1 . One Vision (Official Video)
2 . One Vision (Wembley)
3 . A Kind of Magic (Official Video)
4 . Friends Will Be Friends (Official Video)
5 . Who Wants To Live Forever (Official Video)
6 . Don’t Lose Your Head (Highlander, Endgame)
7 . Princes Of The Universe (Official Video)
Track Listing : 1.One Vision (Roger Taylor) – 05:10 . 2.A Kind Of Magic (Roger Taylor) – 04:24 . 3.One Year Of Love (John Deacon) – 04:26 . 4.Pain Is So Close To Pleasure (Freddie Mercury, John Deacon) – 04:21 . 5.Friends Will Be Friends (Freddie Mercury, John Deacon) – 04:07 . 6.Who Wants To Live Forever (Brian May) – 05:15 . 7.Gimme The Prize [Kurgan’S Theme] (May) – 04:34 . 8.Don’T Lose Your Head (Roger Taylor) – 04:38 . 9.Princes Of The Universe (Freddie Mercury) – 03:32
Rudi Dolezal
Musicians : Queen – Band . Freddie Mercury – Vocals, Piano, Synthesisers, Sampler On (1 – 4 – 5) . Brian May – Electric Guitars, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals On (6), Keyboards On (1 – 6), Programming On (6) . Roger Taylor – Drums, Electronic Drums On (1), Backing Vocals, Keyboards On (2 – 8), Programming On (1 – 8) . John Deacon – Bass Guitar, Rhythm Guitar On (4 – 5 – 8), Keyboards On (3 – 4), Sampler And Programming On (3 – 4) . Spike Edney – Keyboards On (5 – 8) . Joan Armatrading – Vocals On (8) . Steve Gregory – Alto Saxophone On (3) . Lynton Naiff – Conductor On (3) . National Philharmonic Orchestra – Orchestra On (6) . Michael Kamen – Conductor On (6)
Hannes RossacherProduction : Produced By Queen, Mack, David Richards .
Arrangements : Lynton Naiff On (3), Michael Kamen On (6)
Package : Roger Chiasson – Artwork
Recorded September 1985 – April 1986 At Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany; Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland; Townhouse Studios, London, England.
Released On June 2, 1986 By Emi Capitol.
Video Director(s) : Rudi Dolezal 
& Hannes Rossacher 
for “One Vision” “Friends Will Be Friends” . Russell Mulcahy for “A Kind of Magic” “Princes of the Universe” . David Mallet for “Who Wants to Live Forever”
(Source Queen – A Kind of Magic | QueenOnline.com)
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