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Queen Flash Gordon [Bonus Track] Release Date: 1991 09 03 Running Time: 35:01 Label: Hollywood While writing and recording The Game, Queen were asked by renowned movie director Dino DeLaurentis to provide the soundtrack for his upcoming sci-fi epic Flash Gordon. The band accepted and promptly began working on both albums simultaneously. Although at first many fans criticized Flash Gordon since it was issued as an official Queen release rather than a motion picture soundtrack, it has proven to be one of rock's better motion picture soundtracks over the years. The majority of the music is instrumental, with dialogue from the movie in place of Freddie Mercury's singing (only two tracks contain lyrics), but the songwriting is still unmistakably Queen. Highlights abound, such as "Football Fight," "Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawkmen)," "The Wedding March," and the heavy metal roar of "Battle Theme." But it was the two more conventional songs that were the album's two best tracks -- the anthemic U.K. Top Ten hit "Flash's Theme" and the woefully underrated rocker "The Hero." With Queen involved, Flash Gordon is certainly not your average, predictable soundtrack. [The 1991 reissue appends a bonus remix of "Flash's Theme."] Greg Prato, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Flash's Theme May 3:29 2 In the Space Capsule (The Love Theme) Taylor 2:42 3 Ming's Theme (In Court of Ming the Merciless) Mercury 2:40 4 Ring (Hypnotic Seduction of Dale) Mercury :57 5 Football Fight Mercury 1:28 6 In the Death Cell (Love Theme Reprise) Taylor 2:24 7 Execution of Flash Deacon 1:05 8 Kiss (Aura Resurrects Flash) Mercury 1:44 9 Arboria (Planet of the Tree Men) Deacon 1:41 10 Escape From the Swamp Taylor 1:43 11 Flash to the Rescue May 2:44 12 Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men) Mercury 1:12 13 Battle Theme May 2:18 14 Wedding March May :56 15 Marriage of Dale and Ming (And Flash Approaching) May, Taylor 2:04 16 Crash Dive on Mingo City May 1:00 17 Flash's Theme Reprise (Victory Celebrations) May 1:23 18 Hero May 3:31 19 Flash's Theme [1991 Remix by Mista Lawnge][*] May 6:42 Releases: Year Type Label 1991 CD Hollywood 1991 CS Hollywood 1991 CS Hollywood

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