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Album: Queen - A Kind of Magic
Label: Capitol SMAS-12476 (p)(c) 1986 Rare Canadian Pressing!
Cover: Nrmt (Gatefold, w/ inner sleeve)
Vinyl: Nrmt
Songs:
Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "One Vision" Queen (Roger Taylor) 5:10 2. "A Kind of Magic" Taylor 4:24 3. "One Year of Love" John Deacon 4:26 4. "Pain Is So Close to Pleasure" Deacon, Freddie Mercury 4:21 5. "Friends Will Be Friends" Deacon, Mercury 4:07 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 6. "Who Wants to Live Forever" Brian May 5:15 7. "Gimme the Prize (Kurgan's Theme)" May 4:34 8. "Don't Lose Your Head" Taylor 4:38 9. "Princes of the Universe" Mercury 3:32Other:
A Kind of Magic is the twelfth album by English rock band Queen, released in 1986. It was their first studio album to be recorded digitally, and is based on the soundtrack to the film Highlander, the first in a series directed by Russell Mulcahy.
Although Queen would release another four albums with Freddie Mercury (including the posthumous Made in Heaven and Queen Forever), A Kind of Magic would turn out to be the band's last album promoted with a concert tour, because of Mercury's diagnosis with AIDS the following year, which subsequently caused his death in 1991. For the first time in their career, the band allowed filming of them while they were in the recording studio. The video for "One Vision" shows them in various stages of writing and recording the song.
A Kind of Magic reached #1 in the UK, selling 100,000 copies in its first week, and remained in the UK charts for 63 weeks.[1] The album spawned three hit singles: the album's title track "A Kind of Magic", "One Vision" and "Friends Will Be Friends".[2] The sixth track on the album, "Who Wants to Live Forever", features an orchestra conducted by Michael Kamen, while the last track, "Princes of the Universe", is the theme song to Highlander.
Grading
NEAR MINT-Usually the highest grade, plays like new. No marks, scuffs or scratches on the record. The cover should be in like new condition with little or no wear.
EXCELLENT-Almost like new, maybe a mark or two on the record, but it should still sound like new. Vinyl looks shiny and clean. Dynamics, Clarity and Fidelity should all be excellent on the vinyl. The cover may have some wear, but certainly no ring wear or major marks or damage on the cover. Most collector examples.
VERY GOOD ++ A Beautiful Album, Some wear on the record. Some marks, scuffs or light surface scratches, certainly no skips or constant ticks when playing. Fidelity and Dynamics should be excellent. The cover can have some light wear, ring wear or bruised corners.
VERY GOOD + Has some marks, scuffs and light scratches on the vinyl. Will play through without any skipping or major constant "ticks". Well cared for records, but evidence of playing them many times are there. Fidelity and Dynamics are still good, but maybe some light background noise between songs. Cover has ring wear and bruised corners, but overall front and back are in good shape. Some shine to the vinyl still.
VERY GOOD Well worn record, has scratches, "ticks" and surface noise. Maybe a skip or two, nothing major, but would not be a collector example. Deeper scratches and noticable shine gone from the vinyl. Will play with fidelity, but background noise will be present.
GOOD Lots of wear to the record, skips and scratches are certain. Deeper scuffs are present. A record that has seen better days! Record still plays, but gone is the fidelity and dynamics that make vinyl magical. Cover has ring wear, seam splits, and writing sometimes. Not a cover you would want to frame. Only to be bought to sustain a need until a better example is found.
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