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Flash Gordon is the ninth studio album and first soundtrack album by the British rock band Queen, released on 8 December 1980 by EMI Records in the UK and on 27 January 1981 by Elektra Records in the US. [1] It is one of two film soundtracks that they produced, along with Highlander.
- Fusion of Queen Rock Guitars, Lavish Synth Accompaniment
- Queen’s Hands-On Approach
- A Winning Combination of Macho and Kitsch
- A Futuristic Score
De Laurentiis’ people made initial contact to ask whether Queen would score the film in late 1979, although the great Italian producer wasn’t actually aware of the band since he never listened to rock music. His first question on learning of the liaison was “Who are the Queens?” Brian recalled been shown a lengthy clip of the finished movie. “We wa...
For the Flash Gordon album, Queen maintained a hands-on approach. It was the band’s idea to use snippets of dialogue to give a sense of narrative and structure to the disc and it was Freddie Mercurywho used his graphic design skills to provide the distinctive ‘Flash Gordon’ logo. The inner sleeve shows the four members of Queen taken on their U.S. ...
The rest of Flash Gordon, though largely instrumental (plus certain key dialogue cut-ins) still bears all the hallmarks of Mercury, May, Deacon, and Taylor, enhanced by spectacular synths and visceral effects that stir the emotion and fire the imagination. Brian’s “Flash To The Rescue” is percussively driven, while “Battle Theme,” a fantastic displ...
Returning to this album, almost 40 years on, one is struck by how advanced the whole thing sounds. “Crash Dive On Mingo City” is another epic, while Mercury’s spaced-out synth lines on “The Ring (Hypnotic Seduction Of Dale)” conjure up outer worlds of galactic gloom. The rhythm section is fully involved, and Taylor immerses himself in the percussiv...
" Flash " is a song by British rock band Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, "Flash" is the theme song of the 1980 film Flash Gordon. There are two versions of the song. The album version (" Flash's Theme ") is in fact the start to the film, with all the dialogue from the first scene.
Dec 8, 2015 · Released a few days later on on Dec. 8, 1980, the soundtrack managed to break the Top 40 in the U.S., with "Flash's Theme" making it to No. 10 on the U.K. singles charts. All in all, however,...
During preliminary sessions for The Game in the summer of 1979, Queen were approached by Italian director Dino de Laurentiis, slated to direct a film adaptation of the 1930s comic hero, Flash...
Jul 31, 2011 · Contents. During preliminary sessions for The Game in the summer of 1979, Queen were approached by Italian director Dino de Laurentiis, slated to direct a film adaptation of the 1930s comic hero, Flash Gordon.
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Monday 24th November: The lead single, 'Flash' / 'Football Fight', is released in Britain. Friday 5th December: Film premieres in America. Monday 8th December: The album is released in Britain. Thursday 1st January: 'Flash', the single, is certified Silver in Britain for having sold 250,000 copies in that territory.
