Bad News is the debut album from British parody heavy metal group Bad News released in October 1987 by EMI. The album features a cover of the 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 "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, lead guitar, 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
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