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Podcast: Comics In Motion
Episode: Mandatory Music and CD: A Kind of Magic by Queen
Description: A Kind of Magic Review by Greg Prato
By the release of 1986's A Kind of Magic, Queen's
stature as a prominent rock band in the U.S. had slipped considerably,
while in all other parts of the world (especially Europe), they remained
superstar hitmakers. A Kind of Magic was their biggest album yet in
England, where it reached number one, remained on the charts for 63
weeks, and spawned several hit singles -- the epic title track, the
tuneful pop/rocker "Friends Will Be Friends," and one of their most
haunting ballads, "Who Wants to Live Forever"...