A Kind of Magic

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A Kind of Magic
Studio album by
Released2 June 1986[1]
RecordedSeptember 1985 – April 1986
StudioMusicland, Munich, Germany; Mountain, Montreux, Switzerland; Townhouse, London;[1] orchestra recorded at Abbey Road, London[2][3]
GenreRock
Length40:42 (LP and remastered 2011 CD version)
52:58 (original CD)
50:25 (1991 Hollywood Records reissue CD)
Label
Producer
Queen chronology
The Complete Works
(1985)
A Kind of Magic
(1986)
Live Magic
(1986)
Singles from A Kind of Magic
  1. "One Vision"
    Released: 4 November 1985 (UK)
  2. "Princes of the Universe"
    Released: 12 March 1986 (US)[4]
  3. "A Kind of Magic"
    Released: 17 March 1986 (UK)
  4. "One Year of Love"
    Released: 5 June 1986 (ESP)[5]
  5. "Friends Will Be Friends"
    Released: 9 June 1986 (UK)[6]
  6. "Pain Is So Close to Pleasure"
    Released: 20 August 1986 (US)[7]
  7. "Who Wants to Live Forever"
    Released: 15 September 1986[8]

A Kind of Magic is a 1986 album by English rock band Queen. It was the band's twelfth studio album, and is based on the soundtrack to the movie Highlander.

Track listing[change | change source]

  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
  8. Don't Lose Your Head
  9. Princes Of The Universe

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Brooks, Greg; Taylor, Gary. "Discography: A Kind Of Magic". Queenonline.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. "Queen – A Kind Of Magic (1986, Gatefold, DMM, Vinyl)". Discogs.com.
  3. "A Kind Of Magic Liner Notes". QueenVault.com.
  4. "Queen singles".
  5. "Queen singles".
  6. "Queen singles".
  7. "Queen singles".
  8. "Queen singles".