I love the A Kind Of Magic album, up in my top three.
So what is your favorite song from that album? For me it's a tough choice between Pain Is So Close To Pleasure and A Kind Of Magic. I so wish the album contained the original version of A Kind Of Magic!!
I'd probably go with A Kind Of Magic!
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Gimme The Prize (Kurgan's Theme)
A Kind Of Magic. One Vision isn't bad either, and Princes of the Universe is nice. I shouldn't forget to mention Who Wants to Live Forever and Gimme the Prize as decent songs. The rest is utter crap.
WWTLF- this songs saves the album. OK- POTU is pretty cool as well... Gimme The Prize is... it's like trying too hard IMO. One Vision could use less syths. The rest is mediocre, FWBF is just awful, same goes for Pain/Pleasure... Together with WORKS and FLASH the worst album they recorded... In my opinion, of course
I agree- original AKOM was soo much better!
I agree- original AKOM was soo much better!
One Vision, Gimme the Prize, Princes of the Universe, A Dozen Red Roses for My Darling, Forever
A kind of magic
One year of love
Pain is so close to pleasure
Forever
One year of love
Pain is so close to pleasure
Forever
1. Who wants to live forever
2. Princes of the universe
3. Pain is so close to pleasure
4. One year of love
5. One vision
6. Don't lose your head
7. Gimme the prize
8. A kind of magic
9. Friends will be friends
I really like 1-2
I think 3-6 are OK
I don't really like 7-8
I can't stand 9
ad 1: I really hate the video ending of this song (fade out), but I like 'Forever (piano version)' a lot.
ad 2: There should have been an extended version of this one, really!
ad 3: I like the single and extended version more than the album version.
ad 4: I especially can appreciate the extended version which has become available since a few years.
ad 5: Don't really see the need of all the percussion extra's in 'Blurred vision', the song long enough by itself, it's too much overkill.
ad 6: Why the hell did they do a 'sort of remix' and called it 'A dozen red roses for my darling', it's really not my cup of tea most of the times!
ad 7: There is too much of this song on 'The Eye' CD's!
ad 8: I think I prefer the original version above the album/single version, and I must say that the extended guitar solo at the end of the extended version sounds better than on the album/single version.
ad 9: Extended version.... pffff, some more 2 minutes of this crap.
2. Princes of the universe
3. Pain is so close to pleasure
4. One year of love
5. One vision
6. Don't lose your head
7. Gimme the prize
8. A kind of magic
9. Friends will be friends
I really like 1-2
I think 3-6 are OK
I don't really like 7-8
I can't stand 9
ad 1: I really hate the video ending of this song (fade out), but I like 'Forever (piano version)' a lot.
ad 2: There should have been an extended version of this one, really!
ad 3: I like the single and extended version more than the album version.
ad 4: I especially can appreciate the extended version which has become available since a few years.
ad 5: Don't really see the need of all the percussion extra's in 'Blurred vision', the song long enough by itself, it's too much overkill.
ad 6: Why the hell did they do a 'sort of remix' and called it 'A dozen red roses for my darling', it's really not my cup of tea most of the times!
ad 7: There is too much of this song on 'The Eye' CD's!
ad 8: I think I prefer the original version above the album/single version, and I must say that the extended guitar solo at the end of the extended version sounds better than on the album/single version.
ad 9: Extended version.... pffff, some more 2 minutes of this crap.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Fenderek wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
I agree- original AKOM was soo much better![/QUOTE]
What is the "original AKOM"?
I agree- original AKOM was soo much better![/QUOTE]
What is the "original AKOM"?
On the end credits of Highlander.
I prefer it too, got a less poncy-pop feel to it, and comes across much more serious, which I like.
But my favourite track on AKOM is probably Don't Lose Your Head, especially the ending with the guitar solo - I f*cking love that solo. The overall problem with most of the hard rock songs on this album is they're all too clean cut. I think it was Fenderek who said its like they're trying "too hard". Gimme The Prize is wicked, but it's just a bit too... I dunno. Perhpas a little airy fairy?
Not their best album by any stretch of the imagination. Perhaps if it was a little more raw it might have been better. Much like Hot Space, but thats another story...
I prefer it too, got a less poncy-pop feel to it, and comes across much more serious, which I like.
But my favourite track on AKOM is probably Don't Lose Your Head, especially the ending with the guitar solo - I f*cking love that solo. The overall problem with most of the hard rock songs on this album is they're all too clean cut. I think it was Fenderek who said its like they're trying "too hard". Gimme The Prize is wicked, but it's just a bit too... I dunno. Perhpas a little airy fairy?
Not their best album by any stretch of the imagination. Perhaps if it was a little more raw it might have been better. Much like Hot Space, but thats another story...
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]zaiga wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Fenderek wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
I agree- original AKOM was soo much better![/QUOTE]
What is the "original AKOM"?[/QUOTE]
...and on Live At Wembley Stadium DVD - in Picture Gallery section. This is so-called Roger's original version, album's one is Freddie's view of how this track had to be.
I agree- original AKOM was soo much better![/QUOTE]
What is the "original AKOM"?[/QUOTE]
...and on Live At Wembley Stadium DVD - in Picture Gallery section. This is so-called Roger's original version, album's one is Freddie's view of how this track had to be.
I was looking at a review of 'A Kind Of Magic' album and the person is a nut-case and shouldn't be giving reviews if they don't listen to the songs.
http://music.yahoo.com/read/review/14178085
"Princess Of The Universe"
http://music.yahoo.com/read/review/14178085
"Princess Of The Universe"
I really like Pain is so close to pleasure and Dont lose your head. PISCTP has a good message to it while DLYH is a nice Rock song, both of which deserve to be on the greatest hits.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Messenger Of Leah wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I was looking at a review of 'A Kind Of Magic' album and the person is a nut-case and shouldn't be giving reviews if they don't listen to the songs.
http://music.yahoo.com/read/review/14178085
"Princess Of The Universe"[/QUOTE]
Err, maybe I'm blind, or just plain dumb (always a possibility), but what's wrong with that review?
http://music.yahoo.com/read/review/14178085
"Princess Of The Universe"[/QUOTE]
Err, maybe I'm blind, or just plain dumb (always a possibility), but what's wrong with that review?
One Vision.
Then AKOM.
Then WWTLF.
Then AKOM.
Then WWTLF.
Oh yeah shame i missed out
One vision
Who want to live forever
there also my fave....
One vision
Who want to live forever
there also my fave....