By the release of 1986's A Kind of Magic, Queen's stature as a prominent rock band in the U.S. had slipped considerably, while in all other parts of the world (especially Europe), they remained superstar hitmakers. A Kind of Magic was their biggest album yet in England, where it reached number one, remained on the charts for 63 weeks, and spawned several hit singles - the epic title track, the tuneful pop-rocker "Friends Will Be Friends," and one of their most haunting ballads, "Who Wants to Live Forever?" (also included was the Live Aid-inspired hit anthem "One Vision," which was originally released as a single in 1985). Most of the songs were written for the movie Highlander - "Gimme the Prize (Kurgan's Theme)," "Princess of the Universe," the aforementioned "Who Wants to Live Forever?," etc. - but instead of issuing just a movie soundtrack, the band added a few non-movie tracks and made an official Queen release out of it. It may not have been as cohesive as some of their other albums, but A Kind of Magic was their best work in some time. Queen would embark on a sold-out tour of outdoor stadiums in Europe upon the album's release, which would sadly turn out to be their final tour.

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01. One Vision (Queen) - 5:08
02. A Kind of Magic (Taylor) - 4:23
03. One Year of Love (Deacon) - 4:26
04. Pain Is So Close to Pleasure (Deacon/Mercury) - 4:19
05. Friends Will Be Friends (Deacon/Mercury) - 4:07
06. Who Wants to Live Forever (May) - 5:13
07. Gimme the Prize (May) - 4:32
08. Don't Lose Your Head (Taylor) - 4:35
09. Princes of the Universe (Mercury) - 3:30
10. Forever [*] - 3:20
11. One Vision [*] (Queen) - 6:23
12. Forever

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