Flash - Queen

Written by Queen guitarist Brian May, 'Flash' is the theme song of the 1980 movie Flash Gordon.
The soundtrack released to coincide with the film contained only the music composed and performed by Queen. The single features dialogue cut from various parts of the movie.

Flash is sung as a duet between Freddie Mercury and May, with Roger Taylor adding the high harmonies. May plays all of the instruments except for the rhythm section. He used a Bösendorfer Imperial Grand Piano (with 97 keys instead of 88, thus enabling an extra octave on the low range), Oberheim OBX synth (which he plays in the video) and his homemade Red Special guitar.

My collection: 7" single no. 4015
Found: Vinylfabriek, Haaksbergen, September 14, 2009
Cost: 2 euro
Tracks: 'Flash' / 'Football fight'