A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’
~ Recording by Queen
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.10 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:38 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in Japan) | Queen | Album | EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 | |
| 1.10 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:38 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in UK) | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 |
| 1.10 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:38 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in Holland) | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 |
| 1.10 | A Kind of 'A Kind of Magic' | 3:38 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in West Germany) | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 |
| 1.10 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:38 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CP32-5152 |
| 1.10 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:38 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in Holland) | Queen | Album | EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 | |
| 1.10 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:38 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in Japan) | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 |
| 1.10 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:38 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 7 46267 2 |
| 1.10 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:38 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in Holland) | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 |
| 1.10 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:38 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in Italy) | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 0777 7 46267 2 9 |
| 14.10 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:38 | Queen | The Ultimate Collection | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 8 5009 2 |
| 1.10 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:38 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | TOCP-65852 |
| 1.10 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:38 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | TOCP-67352 |
| 1.10 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:37 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CQ001 |
| 1.10 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:38 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (Spanish newspaper collection, digibook) | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CQ001 |
| 1.10 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:38 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in UK) | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 |
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| 2.2 | A Kind of Magic (extra magical ingredients) | 3:36 | Queen | Complete Rare Singles | Queen | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.12 | A Kind of ‘A Kind of Magic’ | 3:35 | Queen | Royal Rarities | Queen | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| assistant engineer: | Croydon (engineer) |
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| engineer: | David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) |
| producer: | Queen (UK rock group) David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) |
| bass guitar: | John Deacon |
| drum machine, drums (drum set) and electronic drum set: | Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) |
| electric guitar: | Brian May (Queen guitarist) |
| synthesizer and background vocals: | Freddie Mercury Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) |
| lead vocals: | Freddie Mercury |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986) |
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| recorded at: | Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) |
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| recording of: | A Kind of Magic |
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Related works
A Kind of Magic
| lyricist and composer: | Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) |
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| publisher: | EMI Music Ltd. EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986) |
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| referred to in medleys: | Medley: A Kind of Magic / Driven by You / Take It Back / I Would Do Anything for Love (but I Won’t Do That) / I Can’t Dance / Steam (order: 1) |
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| later translated versions: | Cuestión de magia (“A Kind of Magic”) |
| included in: | We Will Rock You (Queen musical) We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical) |
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