Mastered by Bob Ludwig. Half-speed lacquers cut at Abbey Road Studios. 'A Kind of Magic' is the twelfth album by Queen, released in 1986. It was their first studio album to be recorded digitally, and is based on the soundtrack to the film 'Highlander', the first in a series directed by Russell Mulcahy. 'A Kind of Magic' was their biggest album yet in England, where it reached number one, remained on the charts for 63 weeks, and spawned several hit singles - the epic title track, the tuneful pop / rocker 'Friends Will Be Friends,' and one of their most haunting ballads, 'Who Wants to Live Forever' (also included was the Live Aid-inspired hit anthem 'One Vision,' which was originally released as a single in 1985).