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PAIN IS SO CLOSE TO PLEASURE {1986’s Highlander} (by Queen: A Kind of Magic, 1991 re-release)

SUMMARY:                                        RUNNING TIME: 4:21 Min.

Recorded by Queen as a background song for the 1986 Highlander film, this tune later made its CD debut in 1991 upon A Kind of Magic’s re-release.      

REVIEW:

Even Freddie Mercury in his prime and a nice melody can only do so much with this upbeat mush.  Much of the blame can go to some insipid lyrics.  Suffice to say, “Pain is So Close to Pleasure” is one of A Kind of Magic’s weaker efforts.  It’s okay to hear on the album, but the song is quickly forgettable filler.  Only for die-hards is this song worth the price of a download.  Considering the song’s title is also a lyric in “One Year of Love,” the latter song is a distinctly better bet on this same album.      

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING:                          4 Stars

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October 2020