Flash Gordon (soundtrack)

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Flash Gordon is the first soundtrack album and ninth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 8 December 1980 by EMI Records in the UK and on 27 January 1981 by Elektra Records in the US.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> It is 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 number 10 on the UK charts and number 23 on the US Billboard 200.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The album was reissued worldwide on 27 June 2011 (excluding the US and Canada, where it was released on 27 September) as part of the band's 40th anniversary.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Second Set of Re-issues: Out This Week! Queen. Retrieved 7 July 2011</ref> The reissue adds an EP of related tracks.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Unlike most soundtrack albums, audio from the film is prominently used in the theme song and the score selections of the album.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Track listing

All tracks are instrumental unless noted.

• Track 1 listed as "Man" on the 1982 US LP, 5E-518-B
• Track 6 based on "Bridal Chorus"

Personnel

Queen

• Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, synthesizers<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Brian May – electric guitar, backing vocals, synthesizers, piano, organ,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> co-lead vocals on "Flash's Theme"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Roger Taylor – drums, timpani, backing vocals, synthesizers
• John Deacon – bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizers

Additional personnel

• Howard Blake – additional orchestral arrangements

Charts

Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Flash Gordon

Chart (1980–81)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref>	29
Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref name="JPN">Template:Cite book</ref>	12

Year-end

Chart (1981)	Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>"Jahreshitparade 1981" (in Austrian). Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2017.</ref>	13
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>"Official German Charts: Album–Year Charts 1981". Offzielle Charts. Retrieved 5 May 2017.</ref>	15

External links

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