1986 · A Kind of Magic - Queen

Vinyl L.P · U.K · EMI Records · EU 3509.

 Back cover.

 Inner gatefold.

 Inner sleeve.

 Inner sleeve.

Labels.

Album Lyrics:

One Vision.

(Queen)

One man one goal one mission, 

One heart one soul just one solution, 

One flash of light yeah one god one vision.

One flesh one bone, 

One true religion, 

One voice one hope, 

Wowowowo gimme one vision.

No wrong no right, 

I’m gonna tell you there’s no black and no white, 

No blood no stain, 

All we need is one world wide vision.

One flesh one bone, 

One true religion, 

One voice one hope, 

One real decision, 

Wowowowo gimme one vision.

I had a dream, 

When I was young, 

A dream of sweet illusion, 

A glimpse of hope and unity, 

And visions of one sweet union, 

But a cold wind blows, 

And a dark rain falls, 

And in my heart it shows, 

Look what they’ve done to my dream.

So give me your hands, 

Give me your hearts, 

I’m ready, 

There’s only one direction, 

One world one nation, 

Yeah one vision.

No hate no fight, 

Just excitation, 

All through the night, 

It’s a celebration wowowowo yeah.

One flesh one bone, 

One true religion, 

One voice one hope, 

One real decision.

Gimme one night, 

Gimme ione hope, 

One man one man, 

One bar one night, 

One day hey hey, 

Just gimme gimme gimme 

One vision.

A Kind of Magic.

(Taylor)

It’s a kind of magic, 

It’s a kind of magic, 

A kind of magic, 

One dream, one soul, one prize, 

One goal, one golden glance of what should be, 

It’s a kind of magic, 

One shaft of light that shows the way, 

No mortal man can win this day, 

It’s a mind of magic, 

The bell that rings inside your mind, 

It’s a challenging the doors of time, 

It’s a kind of magic, 

The waiting seems eternity, 

The day will dawn of sanity, 

It’s a kind of magic, 

There can be only one, 

This rage that lasts a thousand years 

Will soon be gone, 

This flame that burns inside of me, 

I’m hearing secret harmonies 

It’s a kind of magic, 

The bell that rings inside your mind, 

Is challenging the doors of time, 

It’s a kind of magic, 

It’s a kind of magic, 

This rage that lasts a thousand years, 

Will soon be will soon be, 

Will soon be gone, 

This is a kind of magic, 

Tere can only be one, 

This life that lasts a thousand years, 

Will soon be gone, 

Magic – it’s a kind of magic, 

It’s a kind of magic, 

Magic, magic, magic, magic, 

It’s magic, 

It’s a kind of magic.

One Year of Love.

(Deacon)

Just one year of love 

Is better than a lifetime alone, 

One sentimental moment in your arms 

Is like a shooting star right through my heart, 

It’s always a rainy day without you, 

I’m a prisoner of love inside you – 

I’m falling apart all around you – yeah. 

My heart cries out to your heart, 

I’m lonely but you can save me, 

My hand reaches out for your hand, 

I’m cold but you light the fire in me, 

My lips search for your lips, 

I’m hungry for your touch, 

There’s so much left unspoken 

And all I can do is surrender 

To the moment just surrender 

And no one ever told me that love would hurt so much, 

Oooh yes it hurtsm 

And pain is so close to pleasure, 

And all I can do is surrender to your love, 

Just surrender to your love, 

Just one year of love, 

Is better that a lifetime alone, 

One sentimental moment in your arms, 

Is like a shooting star right through my heart, 

It’s always a rainy day without you, 

I’m a prisoner of love inside you – 

I’m falling apart all around you – yeah. 

And all I can do is surrender.

Pain Is So Close to Pleasure.

(Deacon/Mercury)

Ooh, ooh, pain is so close to pleasure, oh yeah, 

Sunshine and rainy weather go hand in hand together all your life, 

Ooh, Ooh, pain is so close to pleasure everbody knows, 

One day we love each other then we’re fighting one another all the time, 

When I was young and just getting started, 

And people talked to me they sounded broken hearted, 

Then I grew up and got my imagination 

And all I wanted was to start a new releation, 

So in love but love had a bad reaction, 

I was looking for good old satisfaction, 

But pain is all I got when all I needed was some love and affection, 

Ooh, ooh, pain is so close to pleasure, yeah, yeah, 

Sunshine and rainy weather go hand in hand together all your life, 

Pain and pleasure, Ooh, Ooh, pain and pleasure, 

When your plans go wrong and you turn out the light, 

But inside your mind you have to put up a fight, 

Where are the answers that we’re all searching for, 

There’s nothing in this world to be sure of anymore, 

But if you’re feeling happy someone else is always sad, 

Let the sweetness on love wipe the tears from your facem 

Ooh, ooh, pain is so close to pleasure, I told you so, 

Sunshine and rainy weather go hand in hand together all your life, 

Pain is so close to pleasure, yeah, yeah, 

Sunshine and rainy weather go hand in hand together all your life, 

All your life, 

Pain – pleasure.

Friends Will Be Friends.

(Deacon/Mercury)

Another red letter day, 

So the pound has dropped and the children are creating, 

The other half ran away, 

Taking all the cash and leaving you with the lumber, 

Got a pain in the chest, 

Doctors on strike what you need is a rest.

It’s not easy love, but you’ve got friends you can trust, 

Friends will be friends, 

When you’re in need of love they give you care and attention, 

Friends will be friends, 

When you’re through with life and all hope is lost, 

Hold out your hand cos friends will be friends right till the end.

Now it’s a beautiful day, 

The postman delivered a letter from your lover, 

Only a phone call away, 

You tried to track him down but somebody stole his number, 

As a matter of fact, 

You’re getting used to life without him in your way.

It’s so easy now, cos you got friends you can trust, 

Friends will be friends, 

When you’re in need of love they give you care and attention, 

Friends will be friends, 

When you’re through with life and all hope is lost, 

Hold out your hand cos friends will be friends right till the end.

It’s so easy now, cos you got friends you can trust, 

Friends will be friends, 

When you’re in need of love they give you care and attention, 

Friends will be friends, 

When you’re through with life and all hope is lost, 

Hold out your hand cos friends will be friends right till the end.

Friends will be friends, 

When you’re in need of love they give you care and attention, 

Friends will be friends, 

When you’re through with life and all hope is lost, 

Hold out your hand cos right till the end – 

Friends will be friends.

Who Wants to Live Forever.

(May)

There’s no time for us, 

There’s no place for us, 

What is this thing that builds our dreams, yet slips away from us.

Who wants to live forever, 

Who wants to live forever…? 

There’s no chance for us, 

It’s all decided for us, 

This world has only one sweet moment set aside for us.

Who wants to live forever, 

Who dares to love forever, 

When love must die.

But touch my tears with your lips, 

Touch my world with your fingertips, 

And we can have forever, 

And we can love forever, 

Forever is our today, 

Who wants to live forever, 

Who wants to live forever, 

Forever is our today, 

Who waits forever anyway?

Gimme the Prize.

(May)

Here I am, I’m the master of your destiny, 

I am the one the only one, I am the god of kingdom come, 

Gimme the prize, just gimme the prize, 

Give me your kings, let me squeenze them in my hands, 

Your puny princes, 

Your so-called leaders of your land, 

I’ll eat them whole before I’m done, 

The battle’s fought and the game is won, 

I am the only one, 

I am the god of kingdom come, 

Gimme the prize, just gimme the prize, 

Move over, I said move over, 

Hey, hey, hey clear the way, 

There’s no escape from my authority – I tell you – 

I am the one the only one, I am the god of kingdom come, 

Gimme the prize, just gimme the prize, 

I am the only one, 

I am the god of kingdom come, 

Gimme the prize.

Don’t Lose Your Head.

(Taylor)

Don’t lose your head, 

Don’t lose your head, 

No don’t lose your head, 

Don’t lose your head, 

Hear what I say, 

Don’t lose your way – yeah, 

Remember, love’s stronger, remember love walks tall, 

Don’t lose your heart, 

No don’t lose your heart, 

Hear what I say, 

Don’t lose your way – yeah, 

Remember, love’s stronger, remember love walks through walls, 

Don’t drink and drive my car, 

Don’t get breathalised, 

Don’t lose your head, 

If you make it to the top and you wanna stay alive, 

Don’t lose your head, 

Don’t lose your head, 

No don’t lose your head, 

Hear what I say – yeah, 

Hay, don’t lose your way, 

Remember, love’s stronger, remember love conquers all, 

Don’t lose your head, 

Don’t lose your head.

Princes of the Universe.

(Mercury)

Here we are, Born to be kings, 

We’re the princes of the universe, 

Here we belong, Fighting to survive, 

In a world with the darkest powers, 

And here we are We’re the princes of the universe, 

Here we belong, Fightinf for survival, 

We’ve come to be the rules of your world, 

I am immortal, I have inside me blood of kings, 

I have no rival, No man can bemy equal, 

Take me to the future of your world, 

Born to be kings, Princes of the universe, 

Fighting and free, Got your world in my hand, 

I’m here for your love and I’ll make my stand, 

We were born to be princes of the universe, 

No man could understand. My power is in my own hand, 

Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, People talk about you, 

People say you’ve had your day, 

I’m a man that will go far, 

Fly the moon and reach for the stars, 

With my sword and head held high, 

Got to pass the test first time – yeah, 

I know that people talk about me I hear it every day, 

But I can prove you worng cos I’m right first time, 

Yeah. Yeah. Alright Wathc this man fly, 

Bring on the girls, 

Here We are. Born to be kings. We’re the princes of 

The universe. Here we belong. Born to be kings, 

Princes of the universe. Fighting and free, 

Got the world in my hands. I’m here for your love, 

And I’ll make my stand, 

We were born to be princes of the universe.

Liner Notes:

Produced by Queen/Mack

Engineered by Mack

One Vision, One Year Of Love, Pain Is So Close To Pleasure, Friends Will Be Friends, Princes Of The Universe

Produced by Queen/David Richards

Engineered by David Richards

Assistant engineer: Croydon

A Kind Of Magic, Who Wants To Live Forever, Gimme The Prize (Kurgan’s Theme), Don’t Lose Your Head

Queen are: 

Freddie Mercury – vocals, keyboards 

John Deacon – bass guitar, keyboards, occasional guitar 

Roger Taylor – drums, occasional vocals, keyboards 

Brian May – guitar, occasional vocals, keyboards

Extra keyboards: Spike Edney

Computer keyboards: UMI & BBC B

‘One Year Of Love’ String arrangement by Lynton Naiff, Saxophone by Steve Gregory

‘Who Wants To Live Forever’

Orechestra arranged by Michael Kamen/Brian May

Performed by hte National Philharmonic Orchestra

Recorded by Eric Tomlinson at Abbey Road Studios

‘Don’t Lose Your Head’ incidental vocals by Joan Armatrading courtesy of A&M Records

Recorded mainly at The Townhouse Studios, London.

Musicland Studios, Munich and Mountain Studios, Montreux.

Management: Jim Beach

Special Thanks to:-

Gerry Stickells, Russel Mulcahy, Peter Davies, Bill Panzer, Julie Nash, Sally Green, Jacky Gunn,

Melanie Martin, Collie, Peter Freestone, Joe Fannelli, Tony Williams, Derek Power, Peter Chant,

Neal Levin, Sidney Sachs, Stefan, Clive Martin, Spike Drake, Noel Harris, Trip Khalaf.

Some songs on this album appear in different form in the film ‘Highlander’.

Sleeve design by Richard Gray.

Front cover original illustration by Roger Chiasson

Other original illustration by Roger Chiasson, Mike Smith

and Chuck Gamage. Colour by Jenny Robinson.

Photograph by Peter Hince.

1991 Hollywood Records Remaster

Digitally remastered by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood.

2001 Remaster

Remastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios 2001.

2011 Remaster

This 2011 version has been meticulously re-created using the finest modern analogue

and digital technology from the original first-generation master mixes.

Executive Producers: Brian May and Roger Taylor.

Mastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, ME.

Audio Supervised by Justin Shirley-Smith and Kris Fredriksson.

Additional audio restoration by Kris Fredriksson.

Additional audio supervision by Joshua J Macrae.

Special thanks: Greg Brooks, Gary Taylor.

Bonus EP

Executive Producers: Brian May and Roger Taylor.

Bonus EP mastered by Adam Ayan, except track 2 mastered by Bob Ludwig, at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, ME.

Audio restoration by Kris Fredriksson.

Audio supervised by Justin Shirley-Smith and Kris Fredriksson.

A Kind Of Magic (Highlander Version): Produced by Queen and David Richards. Engineered by David Richards.

One Vision (Single Version): Produced by Queen and Mack. Engineered by Mack.

Pain Is So Close To Pleasure (Single Remix): Produced by Queen, Mack and David Richards. Recorded by Mack. Mixed by David Richards.

Forever (Piano Version): Produced by Queen and David Richards. Engineered by David Richards.

A Kind Of Vision (Demo, August 1985): Produced by Queen and Mack. Engineered by Mack.

One Vision (Live at Wembley Stadium, July 11th 1986): Produced by Queen. Recorded by Mack and Steve Riddel. Mixed by Joshua J Macrae and Justin Shirley-Smith.

Friends Will Be Friends Will Be Friends…: Produced by Queen and Mack. Engineered by Mack.

Special Thanks: Greg Brooks, Gary Taylor, Declan O’Regan and All at FX Copyroom.

Highlander. The Movie:

1986 · Highlander - Russell Mulcahy.