A Kind of Magic (made in West Germany)

~ Release by Queen (see all versions of this release, 41 available)

Annotation

Tracks #10, #11 and #12 are extra, marked as "Extra Magical Ingredients" on cover back.

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EMI Records Ltd, Hayes, Middlesex, England.
Country of manufacture as stated on disc.

℗ © 1986 Original sound recordings made by Queen Productins Ltd.

except One Visions ℗ © 1985 Original sound recordings made by Raincloud Productions Ltd./Queen Productions Ltd.

Produced by Queen/Mack and Queen/Dave Richards

Annotation last modified on 2024-05-16 14:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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1One Vision
assistant engineer:
Croydon (engineer)
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set) and electronic drum set:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar and synthesizer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
sampler:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Freddie Mercury
background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1985, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
One Vision
writer:
John Deacon, Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
3.35:11
2A Kind of Magic
assistant engineer:
Croydon (engineer)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drum machine, drums (drum set) and electronic drum set:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
synthesizer and background vocals:
Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986, in 2011)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
A Kind of Magic
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
3.854:25
3One Year of Love
drum machine programming:
John Deacon
assistant engineer:
Croydon (engineer)
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar, sampler and synthesizer:
John Deacon
guest saxophone:
Steve Gregory (English jazz saxophonist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
strings arranger:
Lynton Naiff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986, in 2011)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
One Year of Love
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
2.94:27
4Pain Is So Close to Pleasure
drums (drum set) programming:
John Deacon
assistant engineer:
Croydon (engineer)
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
sampler and synthesizer:
John Deacon and Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986, in 2011)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
Pain Is So Close to Pleasure
writer:
John Deacon and Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
34:22
5Friends Will Be Friends
assistant engineer:
Croydon (engineer)
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Queen (UK rock group) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
guest keyboard:
Spike Edney
piano, sampler, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986, in 2011)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
Friends Will Be Friends
writer:
John Deacon and Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
3.64:08
6Who Wants to Live Forever
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer)
drum machine programming:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
assistant engineer:
Croydon (engineer)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
electric guitar and synthesizer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Freddie Mercury
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen (American score composer) and Brian May (Queen guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986, in 2011)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
Who Wants to Live Forever?
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Limited (in 1986)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
4.055:17
7Gimme the Prize
assistant engineer:
Croydon (engineer)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986, in 2011)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
Gimme the Prize
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
3.354:35
8Don't Lose Your Head
drum machine programming:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
assistant engineer:
Croydon (engineer)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Deacon
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
guest keyboard:
Spike Edney
additional guest other vocals [incidental vocals]:
Joan Armatrading
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986, in 2011)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
Don’t Lose Your Head
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
3.154:38
9Princes of the Universe
assistant engineer:
Croydon (engineer)
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986, in 2011)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
music videos:
Princes of the Universe by Queen (UK rock group)
recording of:
Princes of the Universe
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
3.753:33
10A Kind of 'A Kind of Magic'
assistant engineer:
Croydon (engineer)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drum machine, drums (drum set) and electronic drum set:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
synthesizer and background vocals:
Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
A Kind of Magic
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
23:38
11Friends Will Be Friends Will Be Friends...
assistant engineer:
Croydon (engineer)
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Queen (UK rock group) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
keyboard:
Spike Edney
piano, sampler, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
Friends Will Be Friends
writer:
John Deacon and Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
25:58
12Forever
assistant engineer:
Croydon (engineer)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
keyboard and piano:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
Forever
composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
version of:
Who Wants to Live Forever?
3.23:21