''Bad News'' is the debut album from
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parody heavy metal group
Bad News released in October 1987 by
EMI
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.
The album features a cover of the famous
Queen
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song "
Bohemian Rhapsody
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" and was produced by Queen's guitarist
Brian May
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. "Bohemian Rhapsody" was released as a single along with music video created for it, written and directed by
Adrian Edmondson
Adrian Charles Edmondson (born 24 January 1957) is an English actor, comedian, musician, writer and television presenter. He was part of the alternative comedy boom in the early 1980s and had roles in the television series '' The Young Ones'' (1 ...
, who portrays Vim Fuego in the group. The video was released as a video single by
Picture Music International
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. 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''.
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
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,
lead guitar
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,
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"
Production
* Produced By Brian May & Vim Fuego
* Engineered By Pete Schwier
* Re-Mastering By Bill Inglot & Ken Perry
Notes
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1987 debut albums
Bad News (band) albums
Concept albums
EMI Records albums