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Flash Gordon (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) – QueenJanuary 27th, 1981  or  iTunes Price: $9.99 Genre: Soundtrack Released: Jan 27, 1981 Customer Ratings (92 Ratings)
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View More By Queen Our ReviewAsked by legendary movie producer Dino De Laurentiis to compose the soundtrack to the sci-fi film Flash Gordon, Queen responded by working overtime. They were finishing up their own official release, 1980’s The Game, and were able to use their comfort with the studio to their advantage. While only two tracks feature words not taken from the film’s dialogue, the soundtrack still sounds like a Queen masterwork even without Freddie Mercury’s constant vocal presence. Guitarist Brian May has always been the group’s architect of sound and his heavy-metal crunch works well on “Battle Theme” and his understanding of the task at hand creates real tension for “Flash’s Theme.” Though Mercury’s role is reduced, he still wrote several of the film’s most striking numbers with “Ming’s Theme,” “Football Fight,” “The Kiss” and “Vultan’s Theme.” Queen redefined what rock artists could do to a film soundtrack. The 2011 Deluxe Version includes the radio version of “Flash,” early versions of “The Kiss” and “Football Fight” and several live cuts, all rewarding extras for hardcore fans.. Customer Reviews"Clitus I'm bored...." (5 stars)"Clitus I'm bored. What plaything can you offer me today?" Thus begin's Queen's terrific soundtrack album to the 1980 film "Flash Gordon". This is quite possibly one of my favorite Queen albums. The instrumental score they created for the film perfectly suits the tongue in cheek nature of the film. The synthisyzed music sounds otherworldly, but is unmistakenably Queen with flashes of hard drumming and Brian May's g A forgotten gem... (4 stars) There weren't a lot of movies for kids in the theaters in December of 1980. Which is probably why I remember seeing this movie twice during two different birthday parties. And even though we were all still high from The Empire Strikes Back 6 months earlier, the corny battle scene with Vultan's Theme and the Battle Theme had us going apeshit in the theater nonetheless. Looking back on the movie, which is so campy and silly, it had to have bee Flash Gordon Sound Track (5 stars) I am not a Queen fan. At least I wasn't until I heard this album. It is great. The use of the dialog from the movie was perfect. It interjected just the right tone. I am looking forward to discovering Queen's talents with other songs. BiographyFormed: 1971 in London, EnglandGenre: Rock Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s Few bands embodied the pure excess of the '70s like Queen. Embracing the exaggerated pomp of prog rock and heavy metal, as well as vaudevillian music hall, the British quartet delved deeply into camp and bombast, creating a huge, mock-operatic sound with layered guitars and overdubbed vocals. Queen's music was a bizarre yet highly accessible fusion of the macho and the fey. For years, their albums boasted the motto "no synthesizers were used on this record," signaling their allegiance with the legions...
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