Bad News (Bad News album)

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.

Original release
Side 1 Side 2
 * 1) "Hey, Hey, Bad News" 5:22 (Vim Fuego)
 * 2) "Warriors of Ghengis Khan" 3:27 (Fuego)
 * 3) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Freddie Mercury) 3:46
 * 1) "Bad News" 3:11 (Fuego)
 * 2) "Masturbike" 2:20 (Dennis)
 * 3) "Drink Till I Die" 5:26 (Dennis)

1989 Rhino Records release

 * 1) "Bad Dreams Rehearsal" 5:13
 * 2) "A.G.M." 4:24
 * 3) "Introducing The Band" 2:19
 * 4) "Bad News" 3:11
 * 5) "Hey, Mr. Bassman" 2:00
 * 6) "Hey, Mr. Drummer" 2:15
 * 7) "Masturbike" 2:20
 * 8) "Trousers" 3:49
 * 9) "Drink Till I Die" 5:26
 * 10) "Vim Is Angry" 2:09
 * 11) "Hey, Hey, Bad News" 5:22
 * 12) "Warriors Of Ghengis Khan" 3:27
 * 13) "Excaliber" 6:21 †
 * 14) "Bohemian Rhapsody" 3:46
 * 15) "Double Entendre" 3:35 †
 * 16) "Cashing In On Christmas" 4:09
 * 17) "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 (Take 1)(Part)"  - 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 (Ade Edmondson And Brian May)
 * 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" (Dub) - 4:26
 * 22) "Cashing In On Christmas" - 4:07

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