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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 number one, 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. Queen would embark on a sold-out tour of outdoor stadiums in Europe upon the album's release, which would sadly turn out to be their final tour.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
TRACK LISTINGS
Disc 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
6 Who Wants To Live Forever
7 Gimme the Prize (Kurgan's Theme)
8 Don’T Lose Your Head
9 Princes of the Universe
Disc 2
1 A Kind of Magic Highlander Version / Version
2 One Vision Single Version / Version
3 Pain is So Close To Pleasure Single Remix
4 Forever Piano Version / Version
5 A Kind of Vision Demo, August 1985 / Demo Version
6 One Vision Live / Live At Wembley Stadium, July 11th 1986
7 Friends Will Be Friends Will Be Friends...
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