coverFlash Gordon
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1980)

Track List:

  1. Flash's Theme 3.29 (May)
  2. In the Space Capsule (The Love Theme) 2.42 (Taylor)
  3. *Ming's Theme (In the Court of Ming the Merciless) 2.40 (Mercury)
  4. The Ring (Hypnotic Seduction of Dale) 0.57 (Mercury)
  5. Football Fight 1.28 (Mercury)
  6. In the Death Cell (Love Theme Reprise) 2.24 (Taylor)
  7. *Execution of Flash 1.05 (Deacon)
  8. The Kiss (Aura Resurrects Flash) 1.44 (Mercury)
  9. Arboria (Planet of the Tree Men) 1.41 (Deacon)
  10. Escape from the Swamp 1.43 (Taylor)
  11. Flash to the Rescue 2.44 (May)
  12. *Vultan's Theme (Flight of the Hawkmen) 1.12 (Mercury)
  13. *Battle Theme 2.18 (May)
  14. The Wedding March 0.56 (Trad., arr. May)
  15. Marriage of Dale and Ming (and Flash Approaching) 2.04 (May & Taylor)
  16. Crash Dive on Mingo City 1.00 (May)
  17. Flash's Theme Reprise (Victory Celebration) 1.23
  18. *The Hero 3.31 (May)
    Additional Track on 1991 Hollywood Records re-release
  1. Flash's Theme Remix 6.43

Produced by Brian May & Mack.
All members of Queen played synthesizers as well as their normal instruments.
Deacon: guitar
Howard Blake: conductor & additional orchestral arrangements.

Sleeve Photos

Notes:
The movie wasn't that hot, but MAN is the music good. Taylor's drumming really pumps some of the instrumentals along, namely In the Space Capsule. For as long as Queen resisted using synthesizers on an album (this is only the second album that utilizes any synths), all four of the guys show how well they adapted to the technology.

The only complaint I have about the album is all the dialogue. It makes it terribly easy to recall the movie, but occasionally it covers up the music. Oh, well!!!!

The Hero is a great rock song; it would have been at home on any Queen album.

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