Bad News | ||||
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Released | October 1987 | |||
Recorded | Sarm Studios | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, parody music, comedy rock | |||
Length | 23:43 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Brian May, Vim Fuego | |||
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Bad News is the debut album from British parody heavy metal group Bad News released in October 1987 by EMI.[2] 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.