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==Tracklists== | ==Tracklists== | ||
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'''Vinyl version''' | '''Vinyl version''' | ||
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# [[Don't Lose Your Head]] | # [[Don't Lose Your Head]] | ||
# [[Princes Of The Universe]] | # [[Princes Of The Universe]] | ||
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'''CD version''' | '''CD version''' | ||
# [[One Vision]] | # [[One Vision]] | ||
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# [[Friends Will Be Friends | Friends Will Be Friends Will Be Friends...]] | # [[Friends Will Be Friends | Friends Will Be Friends Will Be Friends...]] | ||
# [[Forever]] | # [[Forever]] | ||
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'''1991 Hollywood Records CD''' | '''1991 Hollywood Records CD''' | ||
# [[One Vision]] | # [[One Vision]] | ||
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# [[Forever]] | # [[Forever]] | ||
# [[One Vision | One Vision (Extended Vision)]] | # [[One Vision | One Vision (Extended Vision)]] | ||
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+ | '''2011 Universal Records CD''' | ||
+ | * '''Disc 1:''' | ||
+ | # [[One Vision]] | ||
+ | # [[A Kind Of Magic (song) | A Kind Of Magic]] | ||
+ | # [[One Year Of Love]] | ||
+ | # [[Pain Is So Close To Pleasure]] | ||
+ | # [[Friends Will Be Friends]] | ||
+ | # [[Who Wants To Live Forever]] | ||
+ | # [[Gimme The Prize (Kurgan's Theme)]] | ||
+ | # [[Don't Lose Your Head]] | ||
+ | # [[Princes Of The Universe]] | ||
+ | * '''Disc 2 – Bonus EP:''' | ||
+ | # [[A Kind Of Magic (song) | A Kind Of Magic]] (Highlander version) | ||
+ | # [[One Vision]] (single version) | ||
+ | # [[Pain Is So Close To Pleasure]] (single remix) | ||
+ | # [[Forever]] | ||
+ | # [[A Kind Of Vision]] (demo, August 1985) | ||
+ | # [[One Vision]] (live version, Wembley Stadium, 11 July 1986) | ||
+ | # [[Friends Will Be Friends | Friends Will Be Friends Will Be Friends...]] | ||
+ | * '''iTunes-exclusive bonus videos:''' | ||
+ | # [[One Vision]] (extended promotional video) | ||
+ | # [[Princes Of The Universe]] (promotional video) | ||
+ | # [[A Kind Of Magic (song) | A Kind Of Magic]] (live version, Wembley Stadium, 11 July 1986) | ||
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Current revision as of 19:42, 31 July 2011
Prior to Live Aid, Queen had originally envisioned taking 1986 off, resuming recording and touring duties in 1987. The tour in support of The Works had been less than enjoyable, and by the time the band reached their final dates in the spring of 1985, they were almost literally counting down the days until their extended break. However, the response they received on 13 July 1985 changed all that, and they suddenly found themselves invigorated again, and their plans were suitably changed. According to John, it was Freddie who suggested the band go into the recording studios and try to collaborate on some material; in September 1985, the band entered Mountain Studios, and after two weeks, One Vision was born. It was just the shot in the arm the band needed, and they started work on their twelfth studio album. During the sessions, the band were approached by director Russell Mulcahy, who was working on his first feature-length film, Highlander, starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery. The director asked if the band would be interested in providing the theme song to the film and, after viewing twenty minutes of the rough cut, the band were so taken with the story that they offered to provide the entire soundtrack. However, the band had learned their lesson the prior times they had worked on soundtracks, and decided to have the new album feature a handful of songs in the film, while the remainder would be separate from the project entirely. Work began on the album later in the autumn of 1985, after One Vision had been issued as a single (and featured in the film Iron Eagle but, strangely, would not be used in Highlander), with the band working simultaneously at Townhouse Studios, Mountain Studios, and Musicland Studios. As before, the band fell into old habits, often working solo on his own songs, which explains the odd instrumentation line-ups: John plays rhythm guitars on Pain Is So Close To Pleasure and Don't Lose Your Head, and decided against having any guitar whatsoever on One Year Of Love. Brian's Who Wants To Live Forever is, essentially, a duet between Freddie and Brian, with orchestral accompaniment by the London Philharmonic Orchestra; the percussion was played by the orchestra and programmed by Brian. The title track had been written completely by Roger before it was taken away by Freddie, who added the trademark bass guitar riff and turned it from a cinematic rock song (as heard in the closing credits of Highlander) into an infectious pop song. Additional material recorded during these sessions include an early take of Heaven For Everyone, which would later be recorded by The Cross in 1987 and issued on their debut album. Reportedly, Roger's assistant, Crystal Taylor, expressed preference of that song over Roger's other submissions, and later called it "the biggest hit Queen never had" (indeed, in 1995, the song would be re-recorded for Made In Heaven, and provided Queen with a massively successful hit single). Love Makin' Love, an outtake from Freddie's first solo album, was submitted and recorded during these sessions, but remains unreleased, while a cover of New York, New York, perhaps the most sought-after unreleased Queen recording, was also submitted to tape and featured only in the Highlander film. Queen Productions have emphatically stated that a full recording doesn't exist. The album was released in June 1986, to almost critical indifference. While the album peaked at #1 (the band's first Number One record since The Game) and the singles all did well (One Vision, #7; A Kind Of Magic, #3; Friends Will Be Friends, #14; and Who Wants To Live Forever, #24), the album featured only nine songs, with one (One Vision) having been released back in November 1985, meaning that only eight "new" songs were presented. Critics were also quick to note the abundance of synthesizers and drum programming; it's likely that the album sold so well not only because of Queen's grandstanding at Live Aid, but also because of the announcement of Queen's largest UK/European tour to date, which commenced a week after the album's release. Because of the recent boom of compact discs (the album became Queen's first new release to appear on CD, though The Game was Queen's first album to appear on the format), additional material was issued: extended remixes of A Kind Of Magic and Friends Will Be Friends (titled A Kind Of 'A Kind Of Magic' and Friends Will Be Friends Will Be Friends..., respectively) and an instrumental version of Who Wants To Live Forever (titled Forever) were released as bonus material. In 1991, when Hollywood Records acquired Queen's back catalog, only Forever and the extended remix of One Vision were issued.
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