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Queen – A Kind Of Magic (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1986
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A Kind Of Magic is an LP by Queen from 1986 released on the EMI label.
About this album
A Kind of Magic is Queen’s hook-heavy 1986 comeback, balancing arena-rock force with glossy pop instincts at a moment when the band reasserted their chart dominance. Built around material tied to Highlander and driven by Roger Taylor’s One Vision, Freddie Mercury’s title track and the soaring Who Wants to Live Forever, the album pairs theatrical hard rock with memorable ballads and widescreen production. It reached No. 1 in the UK and became one of Queen’s biggest late-era hits, helping cement their reputation for writing songs that worked as both stadium choruses and radio staples.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:A1 One Vision
A2 A Kind Of Magic
A3 One Year Of Love
A4 Pain Is So Close To Pleasure
A5 Friends Will Be Friends
B1 Who Wants To Live Forever
B2 Gimme The Prize (Kurgan'S Theme)
B3 Don'T Lose Your Head
B4 Princes Of The Universe