Bad News (Bad News album)
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Studio album by Bad News | ||||
Released | October 1987 | |||
Recorded | Sarm Studios | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, parody music, comedy rock | |||
Length | 23:43 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Brian May, Vim Fuego | |||
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Bad News is the self-titled debut album from British heavy metal group Bad News released in October 1987 by EMI.[2] The album features a cover of the famous Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody" and was produced by Queen's guitarist Brian May. "Bohemian Rhapsody" was released as a single and had a music video created for it, written and directed by Adrian Edmondson, who portrays Vim Fuego in the group. The video was released as a video single by Picture Music International. In 2004, EMI re-released the album with a re-ordered track listing and with additions of tracks derived from the group's follow-up album The Cash In Compilation.
Contents
Track listing
Original release
Side 1
- "Hey Hey Bad News" 5:22 (Vim Fuego)
- "Warriors of Ghengis Khan" 3:27 (Fuego)
- "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Freddie Mercury) 3:46
Side 2
- "Bad News" 3:11 (Fuego)
- "Masturbike" 2:20 (Dennis)
- "Drink Till I Die" 5:26 (Dennis)
1989 Rhino Records release
- "Bad Dreams Rehearsal" 5:13
- "A.G.M." 4:24
- "Introducing The Band" 2:19
- "Bad News" 3:11
- "Hey Mr. Bassman" 2:00
- "Hey Mr. Drummer" 2:15
- "Masturbike" 2:20
- "Trousers" 3:49
- "Drink Till I Die" 5:26
- "Vim Is Angry" 2:09
- "Hey Hey Bad News" 5:22
- "Warriors Of Ghengis Khan" 3:27
- "Excaliber" 6:21 †
- "Bohemian Rhapsody" 3:46
- "Double Entendre" 3:35 †
- "Cashing In On Christmas" 4:09
- "Dividing Up The Spoils" 2:59
† indicates a track exclusive to the CD edition of the album.
2004 re-release
- "Hey Hey Bad News" - 5:16
- "We Haven't Recorded Anything Yet" - 2:03
- "Warriors of Ghengis Kahn" - 3:25
- "Excalibur" - 6:21
- "Bohemian Rhapsody (Take 1)(Part)" - 1:30
- "Bohemian Rhapsody" - 3:39
- "The Contract" - 2:59
- "Introducing the Band" - 2:00
- "Bad News" - 3:35
- "Hey Mr Bassman" - 4:08
- "Masturbike" - 2:20
- "What Are You Going to Wear for Top of the Pops?" - 3:48
- "Drink Till I Die" - 3:35
- "Maybe We Should Plug the Guitars In" - 1:46
- "Pretty Woman" - 2:51
- "Life with Brian - 5:25 (Ade Edmondson And Brian May)
- "Bad Dreams" - 4:15
- "A.G.M." - 4:22
- "O'Levels" - 3:24
- "Double Entendre" 3:33
- "Cashing In On Christmas" (Dub) - 4:26
- "Cashing In On Christmas" - 4:07
Personnel
Bad News
- Vim Fuego (aka Alan Metcalfe) - vocals, lead guitar, bass on "Warriors of Ghengis Khan"
- Den Dennis - rhythm guitar
- Colin Grigson - bass
- Spider Webb - drums
Additional Personnel
- Brian May - Guitar on Bad News, Pretty Woman, Drink Till I Die, Life With Brian, Cashing In On Christmas / Synthesizer on Pretty Woman
Production
- Produced By Brian May & Vim Fuego
- Engineered By Pete Schwier
- Re-Mastering By Bill Inglot & Ken Perry
Notes
- ↑ allmusic review
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