FLASH GORDON (OST)

Queen

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2.17 | 401 ratings

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Neil Proghole

Is "Flash Gordon" one of the great Queen albums? No.

Is "Flash Gordon" a brilliant, rocking soundtrack to a totally nuts movie? Yes.

I think some prog fans take this album too seriously or miss the point of what its supposed to be. It isn't "Foxtrot", its a soundtrack album to a mess of a film, excessive in almost every aspect and Queen were about the only band who could have written the soundtrack . If you've never seen the film, or don't like the movie, then clearly the album isn't going to make any sense with its disjointed musical cues and sound effects. But if you love the film then this is like an audio movie for the ears. Any album that features Brian Blessed, Max Von Sydow or Peter Wyngarde is worth a punt - if Yes had added them to 'Tales From Typographic Oceans Eleven", if would improve it 200%. But then so would taking a lump hammer to it.

Flash! A-ah!

Neil Proghole | 4/5 | 2009-6-17

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