Album · 1986
A Kind of Magic
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Tracklist
1
One Vision
A Kind of Magic
5:11
2
A Kind of Magic
A Kind of Magic
4:25
3
One Year of Love
A Kind of Magic
4:27
4
Pain Is So Close to Pleasure
A Kind of Magic
4:22
5
Friends Will Be Friends
A Kind of Magic
4:08
6
Who Wants to Live Forever
A Kind of Magic
5:17
7
Gimme the Prize
A Kind of Magic
4:35
8
Don’t Lose Your Head
A Kind of Magic
4:38
9
Princes of the Universe
A Kind of Magic
3:33
10
A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’
A Kind of Magic
3:38
11
Friends Will Be Friends Will Be Friends…
A Kind of Magic
5:58
12
Forever
A Kind of Magic
3:21
Singles from this record
One Vision
1985
A Kind of Magic
1986
Friends Will Be Friends
1986
One Year of Love
1986
Pain Is So Close to Pleasure
1986
Princes of the Universe
1986
Who Wants to Live Forever
1986
In print
First pressed 1986, still pressed 2024 — 345 pressings across 56 countries.
Credits
Richard Gray
Design
Václav Klatovský
Design · layout
Michal Bukovič
Editor
Wiesław Weiss
Editor
Croydon
Engineer
David Richards
Engineer
Álvaro Fuster-Fabra
Graphic Design
ESTUDIA
Graphic Design
Chuck Gamage
Illustration
Jenny Robinson (8)
Illustration
Mike Smith (56)
Illustration
Peter Rössler
Illustration
Roger Chiasson
Illustration
Freddie Mercury
Instrument · keyboards
John Deacon
Instrument · bass guitar, keyboards, guitar [occasional]
Lynton Naiff
Instrument · strings [arranged by]
Spike Edney
Instrument · keyboards [extra]
Steve Gregory
Instrument · saxophone
Gary Taylor
Liner Notes
Gary Taylor
Liner Notes
Greg Brooks
Liner Notes
Jiří Černý
Liner Notes
Pere Bramón
Liner Notes
Phil Symes
Liner Notes
吉田俊宏
Liner Notes
笹川孝司
Liner Notes
Adam Ayan
Mastering
Bob Ludwig
Mastering
David Cheppa
Mastering · lacquer cut by [etched dc symbol]
Eddy Schreyer
Mastering
Fernando Cortez
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Jean-Claude Pellé
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Kevin Metcalfe
Mastering
Miles Showell
Mastering · lacquer cut by, mastered by [half-speed]
Roman Traczyk
Mastering
Sean Magee
Mastering · lacquer cut by [runout etching i…i]
Silvano Bulešić
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Wally Traugott
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Josh Macrae
Mix
Justin Shirley‐Smith
Mix
Michael Kamen
Performing Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Performing Orchestra
Album (8)
Photography
Cordon Press
Photography
David James
Photography
Peter Hince
Photography
Peter Röshler
Photography
Brian May
Producer · executive-producer
Małgorzata Skowrońska
Producer
Queen
Producer
Robert Kijak
Producer
Roger Taylor
Producer · executive-producer
Eric A. Tomlinson
Recording
Mack
Recording
Steve Riddel
Recording
Anna Araszkiewicz
Translator
Catarina Rolim
Translator
Joan Armatrading
Vocal · vocals [incidental vocals by]
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