The Queen Quartet made a staggering sum in their two decades together before Freddie Mercury’s untimely death. Amid their many hits and record sales of 300 million, the band has always been willing to try new creative ideas for their latest album. After the singer’s diagnosis of AIDS, which was not announced, the group decided to stop live performances after the 1986 Magic Tour.
However, Quinn continued to record albums until Freddie’s death in 1991. One of these albums was 1989’s The Miracle, which included the single, Breakthru.
The song was written by Freddy and Roger Taylor, but was recorded for Queen as was the band’s approval of all of their songs.
Brian May previously commented, “I love the track so much, it’s a roger track, full of energy, and the track speaks lyrically about moving on to the next part of your life.”
The fast-paced song needed a music video to fit its pace, which led to one of the Queen’s most famous songs.
The band was filmed performing a breakout atop a moving train they called The Miracle Express, along the preserved Nene Valley Railroad.
The two-day shoot helped lift Brian May’s spirits since he was suffering from depression following the end of his first marriage and the news of Freddie’s diagnosis of AIDS.
However, Roger’s idea of shooting them in a train racing at up to 60 mph was too dangerous, according to Quinn’s guitarist.
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Given how dangerous a music video game Queen is on this train, the band has insured themselves for £2 million against bodily harm. In all, the clip cost £300,000 which is roughly £750,000 in today’s money.
Queen The Miracle Collector’s Edition will be released on November 18 as an 8-disc book set: Vinyl LP / 5CD / DVD / Blu-ray and can be pre-ordered. over here.
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