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Needless to say who the Queen are, (you'd throw stones at me just for saying it), in fact, I would like to talk to you specifically about a particular album; not much appreciated and not even much listened to in my opinion!
Well, the album in question is the ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK of the film 'FLASH GORDON'; a soundtrack entirely performed by the legendary Queen, back in 1980. Let me state that to develop the following opinion on the album in question, I must have listened to it a hundred times over the course of a whole decade, since I got hold of it indeed!
The album is very varied with a thousand nuances, I would also say contemplative in some parts. The musical genres it spans are very wide and quite different from each other, only a group with the caliber of Queen could carry out something like this; it ranges from the emphatic and lysergic melodies of the track list (In the space capsule) then landing to the hypnotic tones of (Ming's Theme & The Ring). Passing through track lists from symphonic orchestras and arriving at the final (Flash's Theme Reprise/The Hero); the latter is a track list undeniably characterized by the typical rock/punk style in perfect Anglo-Saxon manner (also worth noting are some guitar riffs that lead back to the typical heavy sound of the early eighties, when heavy metal was not yet a fully defined genre; years 80/81)!!
In my opinion, this remains one of the most beautiful and full of feelings albums that Queen has ever made, I place it on the podium in my personal ranking dictated by my tastes in the Queen realm. I recommend listening to this unmissable work of the legendary British band, only after watching the eponymous film; I guarantee it will be like watching it with your eyes closed. An adventurous ride just over 35 minutes long.
ENJOY AND HAPPY LISTENING.
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 Flash's Theme (00:00)
Flash, aah, savior of the universe
Flash, aah, he'll save every one of us
"Seemingly there is no reason for these
Extraordinary intergalactical upsets" (ha ha ha)
(What's happening Flash?)
"Only Dr. Hans Zarkov, formerly at NASA
Has provided any explanation"
Flash, aah, he's a miracle
"This mornings unprecedented solar eclipse
Is no cause for alarm"
Flash, aah, king of the impossible
He's for every one of us
Stand for every one of us
He'll save with a mighty hand
Every man, every woman, every child
With a mighty Flash
"General Kala,
Flash Gordon approaching"
"What do you mean
'Flash Gordon approaching'?
Open fire, all weapons!
Dispatch war rocket Ajax
To bring back his body!"
Flash, aah
"Gordon's alive!"
Flash, aah, he'll save ev'ry one of us
Just a man with a man's courage
He knows nothing but a man
But he can never fail
No one but the pure in heart
May find the golden grail oh, oh, oh, oh
"Flash, Flash I love you
But we only have fourteen hours
To save the Earth!"
Flash
04 The Ring (Hypnotic Seduction Of Dale) (00:00)
Song Duration 0:57
Written by Freddie Mercury.
Instrumental
05 Football Fight (00:00)
Football Fight
Track 5. Written by Freddie Mercury. Album Version 1:29
Dialogue:
Ming: Klytus, are your men on the right pills? Maybe you should execute their trainer?
Flash Gordon: 41, 42
Dale Arden: Go Flash go, go Flash go, go Flash go, go Flash go
10 The Hero (00:00)
Words and music by Brian May
So you feel that you ain't nobody
Always needed to be somebody
Put your feet on the ground
Put your hand on your heart
Lift your head to the stars
And the world's for your taking
So you feel it's the end of the story
Find it all pretty satisfactory
Well I tell you my friend
This might seem like the end
But the continuation
Is yours for the making
Yes you're a hero
11 Escape From The Swamp (00:00)
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17 Crash Dive On Mingo City (00:00)
Song Duration 1:00
Written by Brian May.
Instrumental
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