On this day in music history - A Kind of Magic, by Queen (1986)

A Kind of Magic by Queen (1986)

American Acoustic by Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel (1998)

A Kind of Magic

Album by Queen,

released on June 2, 1986.

Inspired by the movie Highlander (1986), directed by Russell Mulcahy.

Track list: One Vision; A Kind of Magic; One Year of Love; Pain Is So Close to Pleasure; Friends Will Be Friends; Who Wants to Live Forever; Gimme the Prize; Don’t Lose Your Head; Princes of the Universe; A Kind of Magic (Highlander Version) Roger Taylor; One Vision (Single Version) Queen; Pain Is So Close to Pleasure (Single Remix) Freddie & John; Forever (Piano Version) Brian May; A Kind of Vision (Demo ‘85) Roger Taylor; One Vision (Live at Wembley ‘86) Queen; Friends Will Be Friends (Freddie Mercury & John Deacon).

American Acoustic

Album by Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel,

released June 2, 1998.

Track list: Shenandoah; Alligator Alley; Give & Take; Shadow Dancer; Oaks; Johnny Appleseed; Gigue; Secrets Of The Big Sky; The Eyes Of Amelia; Don Juan; The Merced; The Children's Garden; Clancy's Heart; Aria; Jewels In The Crown; Sacajawea; Appalachia Calling; Danza Mora; Peru; Prairie Lullaby; Medicine Tree; Coyote Dance; La Fogata.

On this day in movie history - Razorback (1984)

Razorback

directed by Russell Mulcahy,

written by Everett De Roche,

based on the novel by Peter Brennan,

was released in Australia on April 19, 1984.

Music by Iva Davies.

Cast:

Gregory Harrison, Arkie Whiteley, Bill Kerr, Chris Haywood, David Argue, Judy Morris, John Howard, John Ewart, Don Smith, Mervyn Drake, Redmond Phillips, Alan Becher, Peter Schwarz, Beth Child, Rick Kennedy, Chris Hession, Brian Adams, Jinx Lootens, Angus Malone, Peter Boswell, Don Lane.

On this day in movie history - Highlander (1986)

Highlander

directed by Russell Mulcahy,

written by Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood and Larry Ferguson,

based on a story by Gregory Widen,

was released in the United States on March 7, 1986.

Music by Michael Kamen and Queen.

Cast:

Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart, Beatie Edney, Alan North, Jon Polito, Sheila Gish, Hugh Quarshie, Christopher Malcolm, Peter Diamond, Celia Imrie, Billy Hartman, James Cosmo, Edward Wiley, Corinne Russell, Greg Gagne, Jim Brunzell, Sam Fatu, Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts.