QUEEN


A Kind Of Magic

(1986)



1. One Vision 5'11
(QUEEN)
From the Motion Picture "Iron Eagle"
2. A Kind Of Magic 4'25
(Roger Taylor)
3. One Year Of Love 4'27
(John Deacon)
4. Pain Is So Close To Pleasure 4'22
(John Deacon / Freddie Mercury)
5. Friends Will Be Friends 4'08
(Freddie Mercury / John Deacon)
6. Who Wants To Live Forever 5'17
(Brian May)
7. Gimme The Prize 4'35
(Brian May)
8. Don't Lose Your Head 4'38
(Roger Taylor)
9. Princes Of The Universe 3'33
(Freddie Mercury)

Extra Magical Ingredients

10. A Kind Of "A Kind Of Magic" 3'38

(Roger Taylor)
11. Friends Will Be Friends, Friends Will Be Friends ... 5'58
(Freddie Mercury / John Deacon)
12. Forever 3'20
(Brian May)

Total Time: 53:32


  • Freddie Mercury - Piano (5), Keyboards, Vocals
  • Brian May - Guitars, YAMAHA DX-7 Synthesizer (1, 6), Occasional Vocals, Fender Rhodes
  • John Deacon - Rhythm Guitar (4), Bass Guitar, YAMAHA DX-7 Synthesizer (3), Keyboards, Occasional Guitar
  • Roger Taylor - Drums, Drum Machine (6), Keyboards, Vocals, Occasional Vocals
  • Spike Edney - Extra Keyboards (2)
  • Steve Gregory - Saxophone on "One Year Of Love"
  • Joan Armatrading - Incidental Vocals on "Don't Loose Your Head"
  • The NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA - Performed on "Who Wants To Live Forever"
    Lynton Naiff - Conductor, String Arrangements on "One Year Of Love"
    Michael Kamen - Conductor (6), Orchestra Arrangement on "Who Wants To Live Forever"

    Produced by QUEEN / Mack
    Engineered by Mack (Josh MacRae)
    Traks 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 Produced by QUEEN / David Richards
    Engineered by David Richards
    Assistant Engineer: Croydon
    Management Consultant: Jim Beach
    Studio Equipment by Chris Taylor and Brian Zellis
    "Who Wants To Live Forever" Recorded by Eric Tomlinson at
    ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
    Sleeve Design by Richard Gray
    Front Cover Original Illustrations by Roger Chiasson
    Other Original Illustrations by Roger Chiasson, Mike Smith and Chuck Gamage
    Colour by Jenny Robinson
    Photograph by Peter Hince

    Computer Keyboards: UMI & BBC B

    All Lyrics ©1986 QUEEN MUSIC Ltd. / EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING Ltd.

    Special Thanks To:

    Gårry Stickells, Russel Mulcahy, Peter Davies, BilI Panzer, Julie Nash, Sally Green, Jacky Gunn, Melanle Martin, Collie, Peter Freestone, Joe Fannelli, Tony Williams, Derek Power, Peter Chant, Neal Levin, Sidney Sachs, Stefan, Clive Martin, Splike Drake, Noel Harris, Trip Khalaf and all at EMI-CAPITOI RECORDS worldwide

    Some Songs on this Album appear in different form in the film "Highlander"

    Joan Armatrading Courtesy of A&M RECORDS

    Recorded mainly at The TOWNHOUSE STUDIOS, London, MUSICLAND STUDIO, Munich and MOUNTAIN STUDIOS, Montreux

    Mastered at The TOWNHOUSE STUDIOS by Kevin Matcatt

    Released: June 2, 1986

    ©1986 Original Sound Recordings made by QUEEN PRODUCTIONS Ltd.

    Except "One Vision" ©1985 Original Sound Recordings made by RAINCLOUD PRODUCTIONS Ltd. / QUEEN PRODUCTIONS Ltd.

    Digitally Remastered ©2001





    1. One Vision

      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,
      One real decision,
      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 race one hope,
      One real decision,
      Wowowowo oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah.

      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 one hope,
      Just gimme,
      One man one man,
      One bar one night,
      One day hey hey,
      Just gimme gimme gimme,
      One vision.

    2. A Kind Of Magic

      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 kind of magic,
      The bell that rings inside your mind,
      It's challenging the doors of time,
      It's a kind of magic,
      The waiting seems eternity,
      The day will dawn of sanity,
      Is this a kind of magic,
      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,
      It's 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,
      There can be only one,
      This life that lasts a thousand years
      Will soon be gone,
      Magic - it's a kind of magic,
      Magic, magic, magic, magic,
      It's magic,
      It's a kind of magic.

    3. One Year Of Love

      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 hurts,
      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 than lifetime alone,
      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,
      And all I can do is surrender.

    4. Pain Is So Close To Pleasure

      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 everybody 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 relation,
      So in love but love had a bad reaction,
      I was looking for some 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 of 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,
      Some days you're feeling good, some days you're feeling bad,
      But if you're feeling happy someone else is always sad,
      Let the swiftness on love wipe the tears from your face,
      For better for worse, so let's make the best of the rest of our years,
      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 and pleasure ooh, ooh, 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 ....

    5. Friends Will Be Friends

      Another red letter day,
      So the pound has dropped and the children are creating,
      The other half run 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 beatiful 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.

    6. Who Wants To Live Forever

      There's no time for us,
      There's no place for us,
      What is this thing that builds out 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 out today,
      Who waits forever anyway ?

    7. Gimme The Prize

      Here I am, I'm the master of your destiny,
      I am the only one, I am the god of kingdom come,
      Gimme the prize, just gimme the prize,
      Give me your kings, let me squeeze them in my hands,
      Your puny princes,
      You 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 one 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 one the only one,
      I am the god of kingdom come,
      Gimme the prize.

      - THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE -

    8. Don't Lose Your Head

      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 your 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,
      Hey, don't lose your way,
      Remember, love's stronger, remember love conquers all,
      Don't lose your head,
      Don't lose your head.

    9. Princes Of The Universe

      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. Fighting for survival.
      We've come to be the rulers of your world.
      I am immortal. I have inside me blood of kings.
      I have no rival. No man can be my 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 wrong cos I'm right first time.
      Yeah. Yeah. Alright. Watch 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.