| | Queen Flash Gordon Soundtrack CD (7 Customer Reviews)
FLASH GORDON was the motion picture soundtrack for the 1980 movie, released just a few months after one of Queen's most commercially successful albums, THE GAME. More synthesizer-heavy than previous releases, FLASH GORDON is comprised mostly of short instrumentals, with a pair of more traditional Queen songs bookending the album. With dialogue from the movie inserted throughout, it is easy for the listener to grasp the storyline, and to tell which scenes the songs represent.
"Flash's Theme" was the soundtrack's anthemic single, which begins the album on a high note. Then the onslaught of instrumentals begins. The majority can be appreciated outside the story's context--such as "Football Fight" and "Vultan's Theme (Attack Of The Hawk Men)." Others are closely linked to the storyline--"In The Space Capsule," "In The Death Cell," "The Kiss" and "Marriage Of Dale And Ming"--but are still enjoyable. Although it doesn't quite match the majesty of an official Queen album, FLASH GORDON contains plenty of first-rate compositions, including one of their most underrated tunes, "The Hero," which closes the soundtrack.
All songs written by members of Queen.
Queen: Freddie Mercury (vocals, synthesizer), Brian May (guitar, synthesizer, vocals), John Deacon (bass, guitar, synthesizer), Roger Taylor (drums, synthesizer, vocals).
Which CD - Performance 7 / Sound 8 Flash Gordon Soundtrack Music | List Price | $13.95 (You save $1.96) | | Category | Rock Albums, Rock/Pop CDs, Hard Rock, Art Rock, Soundtrack | | Label | Hollywood | | Orig Year | 1981 | | All Time Sales Rank |  3417  | | CD Universe Part number | 1026387 | | Catalog number | 161203 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 03, 1991 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Brian May; Mack | | Engineer | Alan Douglas | | Personnel | Roger Taylor - drums, synthesizer, vocals
Brian May - guitar, synthesizer, vocals
Brian May - guitar, synthesizer, vocals
Freddie Mercury - vocals, synthesizer
John Deacon - bass, guitar, synthesizer
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Queen Flash Gordon Soundtrack Songs Flash Gordon Soundtrack Music Flash Gordon Soundtrack Music Review Average Rating: (4.1 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Queens' Only Soundtrack
This is a soundtrack, so don't expect too much from it, but for a soundtrack, it's amazing to the ears. A must have if you're a Queen fan. There are many goodtracks that don't stand out as the "soundtrack" genre.
Submitted by samsamatassi (Missouri City, TX, USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Rabid Queen Fans Only
This Cd is exactly what it says it is.
Incidental music composed and played by
Queen. There are only two full length songs on it. I knew this when I got it, but I wanted to have it. Love Queen? Adore
short little bits of movie music? Then this
is the CD for you, otherwise, don't bother.
Submitted by a reviewer (Dayton, Ohio)
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 I'M OBVIOUSLY MISSING SOMETHING HERE
I simply haven't gotten into this Queen album. I had it on the original vinyl and now I have it on CD, because I am a completist with groups I love, and I love Queen -- just not "Flash Gordon". The movie itself was terrible in my eyes, and the CD is just a little better. Oh well. I respect all those that gave it 5 stars -- I just wish I could see it the same way. I'll keep listening and maybe it will grow on me a little more.
Submitted by Stephen Jenkins (Knoxville, TN USA)
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 True Queen Fans
This is 1 great exception to the fact music and movies go together and if there were a better act to follow which there are not, lets say GOD Bless Freddy and Brian
Submitted by watznit4me (Tuckerton, NJ)
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The movie itself, was NOT even remotely good......
but ANYTHING that Queen does is great! It was uncommon in 1980 for a rock band to perform a movie soundtrack, so it was kind of a brave new world Queen created and they did a wonderful job! QUEEN LIVES FOREVERMORE!!!!!!!
Submitted by FRANK (SAN PEDRO, CA, USA)
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