Flash Gordon (Original Soundtrack Music)

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In 1979, the director Mike Hodges approached Queen about writing a soundtrack for his movie adaptation of the comic book <i>Flash Gordon</i>. The band members were game: Not only was this an opportunity for them to explore a new medium—it was also an opportunity to contribute to a mythology that at least a couple of the members had lived with since childhood. (In a clash that foreshadowed countless internet arguments to come, Hodges’ idea faced resistance from film producer Dino De Laurentii, who thought Queen was too campy.) You wouldn’t mistake 1980’s <i>Flash Gordon</i> for a proper Queen album, but it continues the musical evolution the group had begun on <i>The Game</i>. That album had found Queen finally embracing the synthesizer—an instrument that plays a central role in <i>Flash Gordon</i> (“In the Space Capsule,” “Football Fight”). And, at a time when the band was exploring a more spontaneous approach, Hodges’ film gave Brian May plenty of room to shape, layer, and play with sound—as evidenced by a handful of instrumentals that weave in dialogue and effects from the movie itself (“Flash to the Rescue,” “Vultan’s Theme”). .

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