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Flash Gordon
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Studio album / Soundtrack album by Queen
Released 8 December 1980
Recorded February – March 1980, October – November 1980
Studio
The Town House, the Music Center, and Advision Studios in West London
Genre Rock
Length 35:01
Label

  • EMI

  • Elektra
Producer

  • Queen

  • Mack

Queen chronology






The Game
(1980)
Flash Gordon
(1980)
Hot Space
(1982)


Singles from Flash Gordon

  1. "Flash"
    Released: 24 November 1980


































Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic
3.5/5 stars[1]
Chicago Tribune
1/4 stars[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
2/5 stars[3]
The Guardian
3/5 stars[4]
Record Mirror
5/5 stars[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
2/5 stars[6]

Flash Gordon is the ninth studio album and first soundtrack album by the British rock band Queen, released on 8 December 1980 in the United Kingdom by EMI Records and in February 1981 in the United States by Elektra Records. It was one of two film soundtracks that they produced along with Highlander. It is the soundtrack to the science fiction film Flash Gordon, and features lyrics on only two tracks. "Flash's Theme" was the only single to be released from the album under the title "Flash". The album reached #10 on the UK charts and #23 in the US. The album was reissued worldwide on 27 June 2011 (excluding the US and Canada, where it was released on 27 September 2011) as part of the band's 40th anniversary.[7][8] The reissue adds an EP of related tracks.


Unlike most soundtrack albums, audio from the film is prominently used in the songs.




Contents






  • 1 Track listing


  • 2 Personnel


  • 3 Charts


    • 3.1 Weekly charts


    • 3.2 Year-end




  • 4 Certifications


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Track listing[edit]


























































Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Flash's Theme" Brian May 3:30
2. "In the Space Capsule (The Love Theme)" Roger Taylor 2:21
3. "Ming's Theme (In the Court of Ming the Merciless)" Freddie Mercury 2:53
4. "The Ring (Hypnotic Seduction of Dale)" Mercury 0:58
5. "Football Fight" Mercury 1:29
6. "In the Death Cell (Love Theme Reprise)" Taylor 2:26
7. "Execution of Flash" John Deacon 1:06
8. "The Kiss (Aura Resurrects Flash)" Mercury, Howard Blake
 1:47





































































Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Arboria (Planet of the Tree Men)" (listed as "Man" on the 1982 US LP, 5E-518-B)
 Deacon 1:41
2. "Escape from the Swamp" Taylor 1:44
3. "Flash to the Rescue" May 2:47
4. "Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men)" Mercury 1:15
5. "Battle Theme" May 2:20
6. "The Wedding March" ("Bridal Chorus" instrumental)
Richard Wagner, arr. May		 0:56
7. "Marriage of Dale and Ming (And Flash Approaching)" May, Taylor 2:04
8. "Crash Dive on Mingo City" May 1:01
9. "Flash's Theme Reprise (Victory Celebrations)" May 1:39
10. "The Hero" May, Blake 3:31

























































































Personnel[edit]


Queen




  • Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, synthesizers, piano, keyboards


  • Brian May – lead guitar, backing vocals, synthesizers, piano on "Flash's Theme" and "The Hero", co-lead vocals on "Flash's Theme", guitar orchestration on "The Wedding March"[9]


  • Roger Taylor – drums, timpani, backing vocals, synthesizers


  • John Deacon – bass guitar, guitar, synthesizers


Additional personnel



  • Howard Blake – additional orchestral arrangements


Charts[edit]



Weekly charts[edit]







































Chart (1980–81)
 Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[10]
 1
Canadian Albums Chart[11]
 10
Dutch Albums Chart[12]
 7
German Albums Chart[13]
 2
Norwegian Albums Chart[14]
 25
Swedish Albums Chart[15]
 29
UK Albums Chart[16]
 10
US Billboard 200[17]
 23


Year-end[edit]















Chart (1981)
 Position
Austrian Albums Chart[18]
 13
German Albums Chart[19]
 15


Certifications[edit]
Region
 Certification
Certified units/Sales
Poland (ZPAV)[20]
 Gold
 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[21]
 Gold
 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone


References[edit]





  1. ^ "Flash Gordon (soundtrack)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-16..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Kot, Greg (19 April 1992). "An 18-record, 80 Million-copy Odyssey". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 19 April 2016.


  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 2248. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.


  4. ^ Petridis, Alexis (15 December 2011). "Queen: Jazz; The Game; Flash Gordon; Hot Space – review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 April 2016.


  5. ^ "1980.12.13 – Record Mirror – UK – Wham! Bam! Thank you Ma'am! - QueenCuttings.com – Welcome on board!". QueenCuttings.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.


  6. ^ "Queen: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-06-11.


  7. ^ "Press Release: Second Five Albums Re-Issued on 27th June". Queen. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.


  8. ^ Second Set of Re-issues: Out This Week! Queen. Retrieved 7 July 2011


  9. ^ May, Brian (22 April 2003). "Jena, Lady Mercy, Playing piano on early albums, Mr Pavarotti". Letters. Retrieved 26 July 2007. Flash and The Hero (Flash Gordon) (plus organ on the WEDDING)


  10. ^ Steffen Hung. "Soundtrack / Queen – Flash Gordon". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2012-02-16.


  11. ^ "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-16.


  12. ^ Steffen Hung. "Soundtrack / Queen – Flash Gordon". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2012-02-16.


  13. ^ "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 2012-02-16.


  14. ^ Steffen Hung. "Soundtrack / Queen – Flash Gordon". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.


  15. ^ Steffen Hung. "Soundtrack / Queen – Flash Gordon". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.


  16. ^ "Queen – Flash Gordon". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2012-02-16.


  17. ^ "Queen – Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-16.


  18. ^ "Jahreshitparade 1981" (in Austrian). Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2017.


  19. ^ "Official German Charts: Album–Year Charts 1981". Offzielle Charts. Retrieved 5 May 2017.


  20. ^ "Polish album certifications – Queen – Flash Gordon" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.


  21. ^ "British album certifications – Queen – Flash Gordon – OST". British Phonographic Industry.
    Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Flash Gordon – OST in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.




External links[edit]




  • Queen official website: Discography: Flash Gordon: includes lyrics of "Flash's Theme" (all versions) and "The Hero".


  • Official Video (YouTube)














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