Bad News (Bad News album)


Bad News is the self-titled debut album from British heavy metal group Bad News released in October 1987 by EMI. The album features a cover of the famous Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody" and was produced by Queen's guitarist Brian May. "Bohemian Rhapsody" was released as a single along with music video created for it, written and directed by Adrian Edmondson, who portrays Vim Fuego in the group. The video was released as a video single by Picture Music International. 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
  1. "Hey Hey Bad News" 5:22
  2. "Warriors of Ghengis Khan" 3:27
  3. "Bohemian Rhapsody" 3:46
Side 2
  1. "Bad News" 3:11
  2. "Masturbike" 2:20
  3. "Drink Till I Die" 5:26

    1989 Rhino Records release

  4. "Bad Dreams Rehearsal" 5:13
  5. "A.G.M." 4:24
  6. "Introducing The Band" 2:19
  7. "Bad News" 3:11
  8. "Hey Mr. Bassman" 2:00
  9. "Hey Mr. Drummer" 2:15
  10. "Masturbike" 2:20
  11. "Trousers" 3:49
  12. "Drink Till I Die" 5:26
  13. "Vim Is Angry" 2:09
  14. "Hey Hey Bad News" 5:22
  15. "Warriors Of Ghengis Khan" 3:27
  16. "Excaliber" 6:21 †
  17. "Bohemian Rhapsody" 3:46
  18. "Double Entendre" 3:35 †
  19. "Cashing In On Christmas" 4:09
  20. "Dividing Up The Spoils" 2:59
† indicates a track exclusive to the CD edition of the album.

2004 re-release

  1. "Hey Hey Bad News" - 5:16
  2. "We Haven't Recorded Anything Yet" - 2:03
  3. "Warriors of Ghengis Kahn" - 3:25
  4. "Excalibur" - 6:21
  5. "Bohemian Rhapsody " - 1:30
  6. "Bohemian Rhapsody" - 3:39
  7. "The Contract" - 2:59
  8. "Introducing the Band" - 2:00
  9. "Bad News" - 3:35
  10. "Hey Mr Bassman" - 4:08
  11. "Masturbike" - 2:20
  12. "What Are You Going to Wear for Top of the Pops?" - 3:48
  13. "Drink Till I Die" - 3:35
  14. "Maybe We Should Plug the Guitars In" - 1:46
  15. "Pretty Woman" - 2:51
  16. "Life with Brian'' - 5:25
  17. "Bad Dreams" - 4:15
  18. "A.G.M." - 4:22
  19. "O'Levels" - 3:24
  20. "Double Entendre" 3:33
  21. "Cashing In On Christmas" - 4:26
  22. "Cashing In On Christmas" - 4:07

    Personnel

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