EMI Records Abbey Road 7-inch acetate record for the Queen song ‘Flash,’ which was released on November 24, 1980, as the theme song of the 1980 film Flash Gordon. The 45 rpm record bears its original Abbey Road spiral-crosswalk label, which is marked in black ballpoint, identifying the record as side “A,” the title as “Flash,” the artist as “Queen,” and the duration as “2” minutes and “54” seconds, which differs from the official single release 2:48. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks.
Featuring shared lead vocals by Brian May and Freddie Mercury, with Roger Taylor adding high harmonies, ‘Flash’ was written as the long single for the soundtrack to the 1980 space opera Flash Gordon, which was one of the earliest high-budget feature films to use a score primarily composed and performed by a rock band. The movie’s album, which served as Queen’s first soundtrack album and ninth studio album, reached number 10 on the UK charts and number 23 on the US Billboard 200, and ‘Flash,’ the single, reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The following year, the song was included on Queen’s multi-platinum-selling Greatest Hits compilation album.
