Uli Jon Roth

Artist:  Uli Jon Roth

Born:  December 18, 1954.  Dusseldorf, West Germany

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Neo-Classical Metal, Progressive Rock

Instruments:  Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals

Uli Jon Roth is a German Guitarist, former Scorpions Lead Guitarist and he is one of the earliest contributors to the Neo-Classical Metal Genre.  He is also the founder of Sky Academy and inventor of the Sky Guitar.

Title:  The Best Of Uli Jon Roth  (2010)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Neo-Classical Metal, Progressive Rock

Label:  Steamhammer/SPV

Rating:  ****

Disc 1:  

 1.  The Tempest  (2:58)

 2.  Bridge To Heaven  (4:41)

 3.  Pegasus  (2:28)

 4.  Tod Und Zerstorung  (1:08)

 5.  E Lucevan Le Stelle  (1:37)

 6.  War Of The Winds  (3:29)

 7.  Thunder Cadenza  (1:25)

 8.  Cry Of The Night  (2:28)

 9.  Starlight  (4:42)

10. Air De Bach  (2:53)

11. Why?  (4:49)

12. I'm A River  (4:47)

13. I'll Be There  (5:06)

14. Sehnsucht - Mazurka  (4:09)

15. The Heart Of Chopin  (2:17)

16. Dance Of The Water Spirits  (0:46)

17. Transfiguration  (1:19)

18. Venga La Vita  (2:08)

19. Aqua Vitae  (2:12)

Disc 2:

 1.  Still So Many Lives Away  (4:39)

 2.  Winter Days  (1:25)

 3.  Burning Wheels Turning  (6:40)

 4.  Fire Wind  (5:00)

 5.  Enola Gay - Hiroshima Today?   (12:23)

 6.  Voodoo Chile  (9:09)

 7.  Little Wing  (4:32)

 8.  White Room  (5:09)

 9.  Sky Overture  (7:36)

10. Rondo Alla Turca  (2:01)

11. Aquila - The Eagle And The Rainbow  (2:01)

12. Lethe - River Of Oblivion  (4:12)

Personnel:

Uli Jon Roth:  Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards, Bass

Don Airey:  Keyboards on Disc 1, Tracks:  1, 6, 10, 15,  Disc 2, Tracks:  5-7, 9, 10

Stephen Bentley-Klen:   Violin on Disc 1 Tracks:  1-11, 15-18

Jack Bruce:  Bass, Vocals on Disc 2, Track 8

Clive Bunker:  Drums on Disc 1 Tracks 11-13, Disc 2 Tracks: 7-9

Clive Edwards:  Drums on Disc 2, Tracks:  1, 3

Giles:  Viola on Disc 1, Tracks 1, 6, 8, 15-18

Michael Flexig:  Vocals on Disc 1, Tracks:  4, 9, 11-13, Disc 2m Track 13

Shane Gaalaas:  Drums on Disc 2, Track 6

Sidhatta  Gautama:  Drums on Disc 2, Tracks:  4-5

Leonora Gold:  Vocals on Disc 1, Track 4

Tommy Heart:  Vocals on Disc 1, Tracks:  2, 4

Nick Holland:  Cello on Disc 1, Tracks:  1, 6, 8, 14-18

Chris Lowe:  Percussion on Disc 1, Tracks:  1, 6, 8, 15-18

Nicky Moore:  Vocals on Disc 2 Track 13

Ule Ritgen:  Bass on Disc 2, Tracks:   1, 3-5, 13

Lucy Shaw:   nBass on Disc 1, Tracks:  1, 6, 8, 15-18

Sky Orchestra:  on Disc 1, Tracks:  1-9, 15-18

Roger Smith:  Cello on Disc 1, Tracks:  2-5, 9

Barry Sparks:  Bass on Disc 2, Tracks:  6, 7, 9

Liz Vandall:  Vocals on Disc 2, Track 5

Brian Wright:  Violin on Disc 1, Tracks:  1, 6, 8, 15-18

The Best Of Uli Jon Roth is the compilation double CD by Uli Jon Roth, was released on August 23, 2010 by Steamhammer/SPV.