A Kind of Magic

~ Recording by Queen

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1A Kind of Magic4:24QueenA Kind of MagicQueenSingle
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)1A 006-20 1116 7
1.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenA Kind of Magic (made in UK)QueenAlbum
  • GB1986-06-02
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46267 2
1.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenA Kind of Magic (made in Japan)QueenAlbum
  • XE1986-06-02
  • GB1986-06-02
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46267 2
1.2A Kind of Magic4:24QueenA Kind of MagicQueenAlbum
  • GB1986-06-02
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EU 3509
1.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenA Kind of Magic (made in Holland)QueenAlbum
  • GB1986-06-02
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46267 2
1.2A Kind of Magic4:24QueenA Kind of MagicQueenAlbum
  • US1986-06-03
1.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenA Kind of MagicQueenAlbum
  • JP1986-06-25
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMS-91168
1.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenA Kind of Magic (made in West Germany)QueenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46267 2
2.9A Kind of Magic4:24QueenNow That’s What I Call Music 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1986-08-11
Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)TCNOW7
2.9A Kind of Magic4:24QueenNow That’s What I Call Music 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1986-08-11
Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)NOW 7
1.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenA Kind of MagicQueenAlbum
  • JP1986-09-03
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CP32-5152
1.1A Kind of Magic4:28QueenNow That’s What I Call Music ’86Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1986-11-17
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CD NOW 86
1.2A Kind of Magic4:24QueenA Kind of MagicQueenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)1A 262 24 0531 4, 24 0531 4
1.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenA Kind of MagicQueenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)TCEU 3509
1.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenA Kind of MagicQueenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7 46267 2
1.2A Kind of Magic4:24QueenA Kind of MagicQueenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)24 0531 1
1.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenA Kind of Magic (made in Holland)QueenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46267 2
1.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenA Kind of Magic (made in Holland)QueenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46267 2
1.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenA Kind of MagicQueenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)24 0531 1
1.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenA Kind of Magic (made in Japan)QueenAlbum
  • -1986
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46267 2
1.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenA Kind of Magic (made in Italy)QueenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0777 7 46267 2 9
1.1A Kind of Magic4:25QueenHit ParadeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)819 736-2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:29QueenInternational Pop GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002)CDP 564-7 46455 2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:27QueenA Kind of MagicQueenSingle
ParlophoneQUECD12
12.1A Kind of Magic4:27QueenThe 3″ CD‐SinglesQueenSingle + Compilation
EMI Germany (a division of EMI Electrola GmbH), Parlophone2020053 - 2030593, QUECD1, QUECD10, QUECD11, QUECD12, QUECD2, QUECD3, QUECD4, QUECD5, QUECD6, QUECD7, QUECD8, QUECD9
1.1A Kind of Magic4:26QueenPure Soft MetalVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Stylus MusicSMD 996
1.1A Kind of Magic?:??QueenPure Soft Metal: It Takes Your Breath AwayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Stylus MusicSMC 996
1.1A Kind of Magic?:??QueenPure Soft Metal: It Takes Your Breath AwayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Stylus MusicSMR 996
12.1A Kind of Magic4:27QueenCD Single BoxQueenSingle + Compilation
  • JP1991-04-26
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label - check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007-06-29)TODP-2251, TODP-2252, TODP-2253, TODP-2254, TODP-2255, TODP-2256, TODP-2257, TODP-2258, TODP-2259, TODP-2260, TODP-2261, TODP-2262
1.2A Kind of Magic4:23QueenA Kind of Magic (long box)QueenAlbum
  • US1991-06-17
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-61152-2
1.2A Kind of Magic4:24QueenA Kind of MagicQueenAlbum
  • US1991-06-17
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-61152-2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:24QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1991-10-28
Parlophone168 7 97971 1, PMTV 2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenGreatest Hits II (DADC Austria pressing cat no 598 CDP 79 7971 2)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1991-10-28
  • GB1991-10-28
Parlophone598 CDP 79 7971 2, CDP 79 7971 2, CDPMTV 2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:22QueenGreatest Hits II (DADC Austria pressing cat no 570 CDP 7 97971 2)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1991-10-28
Parlophone570 CDP 7 97971 2, CDP 7 97971 2, CDPMTV 2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:22QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1991-10-28
Parlophone
1.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone7 97971 2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenGreatest Hits ⅡQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1991-11-06
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7 97971 2, TOCP-6913
1.1A Kind of Magic4:27QueenA Kind of MagicQueenSingle
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)TODP-2262
1.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)797971-2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDP 79 7971 2, CDPMTV 2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:20QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDP 79 7971 2, CDPMTV 2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:24QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone168-79 7973 1
1.1A Kind of Magic4:20QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDEMCJD (WF) 5441
1.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • -1991
Parlophone598 CDP 79 7971 2, CDPMTV 2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:28QueenMore Than a FeelingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
TellydiscTelcd 49
1.1A Kind of Magic4:28QueenThe Best of 1980–1990, Vol. IVVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Germany (a division of EMI Electrola GmbH)686-7 98335 2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:25QueenClassic QueenQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-03-10
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-61311-2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:26QueenThe Queen CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-11-02
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-61407-2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:25QueenClassic QueenQueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)CD 61311
1.1A Kind of Magic4:26QueenThe Queen CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-61407-2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenSimply the BestVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Electrola7243 8 28276 2 7, 7243 8 28277 2 6
1.1A Kind of Magic4:21QueenThose Were the Days: The Eighties (South Africa)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDEMCI (WM) 5518
2.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenGreatest Hits I & IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDPCSD 161
1.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
9.1A Kind of Magic4:25QueenThe Golden CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Golden CollectionMMCD 8001, MMCD 8002, MMCD 8003, MMCD 8004, MMCD 8005, MMCD 8006, MMCD 8007, MMCD 8008, MMCD 8009, MMCD 8010, MMCD 8011, MMCD 8012, MMCD 8013, MMCD 8014, MMCD 8015, MMCD 8016, MMCD 8017, MMCD 8018, MMCD 8019, MMCD 8020
2.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenGreatest Hits I & IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-11-14
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-62042-2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:22QueenCiné Dancing : Édition spécialeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321298962
1.1A Kind of Magic4:25QueenNow That’s What I Call Music: The Best of 10 YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)CDNOWD(WT) 1994
14.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenThe Ultimate CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone8 5009 2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:18QueenLes Voix en or 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–91, please read annotations before use)9548 34788 2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenSuperstars 80Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music France (1994–2013)853118 2
2.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenThe Very Best of QueenQueenAlbum + Compilation
PolyTel740 080-2
1.14A Kind of Magic4:22QueenThe Best IQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone855764 2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:21QueenDe Pre Historie 1986, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation)74321 56646 2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:20QueenRTL Millennium: Die Megastars des JahrtausendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1999-11-22
Polystar (Germany)545 519-2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:25QueenFlere Fantastiske 80'ereVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CMC (Danish label)5205012
1.10A Kind of Magic4:23QueenIn VisionQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2000-06-28
ParlophoneTOCP-65455
2.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-11-13
Parlophone5 29883 2, 5 29887 2, 5298882, 5298892
2.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (UDEN – no star)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-11-13
Parlophone5 29883 2 7, 5 29887 2, 529 8832, 7243 5 29883 2 7
2.1A Kind of Magic4:22QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone5298832, 7243 5 29883 2 7
2.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDEMCJT (WW) 5899
2.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenThe Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & IIIQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone7243 5 29883 2 7
2.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
2.1A Kind of Magic4:26QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-09-24
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)2061-62360-2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:17QueenCapital Gold: Eighties LegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-11-25
Virgin TVVTDCD496
2.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenThe Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & IIIQueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)2061-62360-2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:22QueenEmpire Presents: Sound TracksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-04-14
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)039 387-0, 039 388-2
1.1A Kind of Magic4:24QueenDie ultimative RTL Chart Show: Die AlbenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2003-09-08
EMI Music Media (EMM in logo above EMI Music Media)7243 593063 2 2
1.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenA Kind of MagicQueenAlbum
  • JP2004-02-25
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)TOCP-67352
1.1A Kind of Magic4:25QueenThe A–Z of Queen, Volume 1QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-07-10
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)D000049500
1.2A Kind of Magic4:27QueenQueen CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • ES2007-12-21
1.1A Kind of Magic4:22QueenDie größten SWR1 Filmhits aller ZeitenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
1.13A Kind of Magic4:24QueenQueen CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
Globo/EMIGLOBO/EMI 0835 2
1.2A Kind of Magic4:24QueenA Kind of MagicQueenAlbum
  • ES2008-02-10
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CQ001
1.7A Kind of Magic4:25QueenAbsolute GreatestQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-11-16
Parlophone50999 6 86642 2 0
1.7A Kind of Magic4:25QueenAbsolute GreatestQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-11-16
Parlophone50999 6 86643 2 9
1.7A Kind of Magic4:25QueenAbsolute GreatestQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-11-16
Parlophone50999 3 09195 2 5
1.7A Kind of Magic4:25QueenAbsolute GreatestQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2009-11-17
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)D000512802
1.7A Kind of Magic4:25QueenAbsolute GreatestQueenAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDEMCJ (WF) 6562
5.1A Kind of Magic4:28QueenThe Singles Collection, Volume 3QueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone50999 684839 2 0
1.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenGreatest Hits II (2011 digital remaster)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-01-03
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)2758365
1.1A Kind of Magic4:23QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2011-01-12
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)UICY-15002
1.1A Kind of Magic4:22QueenGreatest Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-04-19
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)D001359002
Promotion
1.1A Kind of Magic4:24QueenA Kind of Magic / Radio Ga GaQueenSingle
ParlophoneGHVDJ001
Bootleg
1.1A Kind of Magic4:26QueenClassic Queen, Volume 1QueenAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)BL 1013
2.2A Kind of Magic4:21QueenMTV History 2000: The Greatest Hits I–IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
Invisible HalahupHAL002
1.2A Kind of Magic4:25QueenA Kind of Magic / Single Hits IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
CD-MAXIMUM (Russian label)Q-10
1.20A Kind of Magic / End Credits4:26QueenHighlanderMichael Kamen & QueenAlbum + Soundtrack
Immortal RecordsMagic-CD 19851986
1.8A Kind of Magic4:23QueenForever Gold (limited edition)QueenAlbum + Compilation
Diamond Records (Russian bootleg)CDNSK 0134
1.8A Kind of Magic4:23QueenForever GoldQueenAlbum + Compilation
Diamond Records (Russian bootleg)

Relationships

assistant engineer:Croydon (Engineer)
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, in 2011)
recorded at:Mountain Studios in Attalens, Fribourg, Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, 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)
DJ-mixes:Classic Hits by [unknown] (order: 8)
sampled by:It's a Kind of Magic by Bio Phobith feat. Search & Destroy
edits:A Kind of Magic (Highlander version)
recording of:A Kind of Magic

Related works

A Kind of Magic

lyricist and composer:Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) (in 1986)
Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
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)
later translated versions:Cuestión de magia (“A Kind of Magic”)
part of:We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)