Pain Is So Close to Pleasure
~ Recording by Queen
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in Holland) | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in Japan) | Queen | Album | EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 | |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:25 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | EU 3509 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in UK) | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | EMS-91168 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in West Germany) | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CP32-5152 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 7 46267 2 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:25 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 1A 262 24 0531 4, 24 0531 4 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in Japan) | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | TCEU 3509 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in Italy) | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 0777 7 46267 2 9 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:25 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | SMAS-12476 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:25 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 24 0531 1 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 24 0531 1 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in Holland) | Queen | Album | EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 | |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in Holland) | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:23 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | HR-61152-2 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:19 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (long box) | Queen | Album |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | HR-61152-2 |
| 14.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | The Ultimate Collection | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 8 5009 2 |
| 1.1 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:21 | Queen | Was het nu 70 of 80? Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation) | 7243 842631 2 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | TOCP-67352 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CQ001 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (2011 remaster deluxe edition) | Queen | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 277 997 4 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (2011 remaster) | Queen | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 277 997 1 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (2011 remaster) | Queen | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | UICY-75061/2 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | ?:?? | Queen | A Kind of Magic (2011 remaster, first press) | Queen | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | UICY-75061/2 |
| 3.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | Queen 40 (Volume 3) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | D001460102 |
| 3.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | Queen 40 (Volume 3) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | |
| 3.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | Queen 40 Limited Edition Collector's Box Set Vol. 3 | Queen | Album + Compilation | Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | ||
| 12.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | The Orb (USB Gift Box) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America) | 5023209450990 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:25 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | D001460502 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:25 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (2011 remaster) | Queen | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | UIGY-9526 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (deluxe edition) | Queen | Album |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
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| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (deluxe edition) | Queen | Album |
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| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic | Queen | Album |
| Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | 00602547202796 |
| 12.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:25 | Queen | Studio Collection | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | 00602547202888 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (limited edition) | Queen | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | UICY-40261 |
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:22 | Queen | A Kind of Magic (made in UK) | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDP 7 46267 2 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | 4:21 | Queen | A Kind of Magic / Single Hits II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| CD‐Maximum (Russian label) | Q-10 |
| 23.4 | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure | ?:?? | Queen | Queen 40 (limited edition collector’s box set) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Island (bootlegs) | 276 645-7 |
Relationships
| drums (drum set) programming: | John Deacon |
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| assistant engineer: | Croydon (engineer) |
| engineer: | Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) |
| producer: | Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) Queen (UK rock group) |
| bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]: | John Deacon |
| drums (drum set): | Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) |
| electric guitar: | Brian May (Queen guitarist) |
| piano, background vocals and lead vocals: | Freddie Mercury |
| sampler and synthesizer: | John Deacon Freddie Mercury |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986, in 2011) |
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| recorded at: | Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) |
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| edits: | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure (single remix) |
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| recording of: | Pain Is So Close to Pleasure |
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Related works
Pain Is So Close to Pleasure
| writer: | John Deacon Freddie Mercury |
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| publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986) |
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