Queen A Kind Of Magic (1986) 2011 Deluxe Remaster FLAC LOSSLESS 16Bit-44kHz

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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.

CD1

01 - One Vision 02 - A Kind Of Magic 03 - One Year Of Love 04 - Pain Is So Close To Pleasure 05 - Friends Will Be Friends 06 - Who Wants To Live Forever 07 - Gimme The Prize 08 - Don't Lose Your Head 09 - Princes Of The Universe

CD2

01 - A Kind Of Magic (Highlander Version) 02 - One Vision (Single Version) 03 - Pain Is So Close To Pleasure (Single Remix) 04 - Forever (Piano Version) 05 - A Kind Of Vision (Demo, August 1985) 06 - One Vision (Live At Wembley Stadium, July 11th 1986) 07 - Friends Will Be Friends Will Be Friends...

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