Bad News (Bad News album)

Bad News
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1987
RecordedSarm Studios
GenreHeavy metal, parody music, comedy rock
Length23:43
LabelEMI
ProducerBrian May, Vim Fuego
Bad News chronology
Bad News
(1987)
Bootleg
(1988)
Singles from Bad News
  1. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
    Released: September 1987
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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 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.