Brian May

 

Artist:  Brian May

Birth Name:  Brian Harold May

Born:  July 19, 1947.  Hampton, London, England

Genre:   Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Soundtracks, Film Music

Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Author

Instruments:  Guitar

Brian May is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, and Author.  He is the lead guitarist of the Rock Band Queen.  He was a co-founder of Queen with lead singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor.  He previously performed with Taylor in the band Smile.  Queen had become one of the biggest Rock Bands in the world with the success of the album A Night At The Opera and its single "Bohemian Rhapsody".  He was ranked at No. 26 on Rolling Stone's Magazine list of the "100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time".  He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Queen and in 2018 the band received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.  He was appointed at CBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005 for "Services to the music industry and for charity work.

Title:  Back To The Light (Deluxe Edition 2 CD)  (2021)

Genre:   Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Soundtracks, Film Music

Label:  Duke Productions/UMe

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Back To The Light:

 1.  The Dark  (2:20)

 2.  Back To The Light  (4:59)

 3.  Love Token  (5:55)

 4.  Resurrection (with Cozy Powell)  (5:27)

 5.  Too Much Love Will Kill You  (4:28)

 6.  Driven By You  (4:11)

 7.  Nothin' But Blue  (3:31)

 8.  I'm Scared  (4:00)

 9.  Last Horizon  (4:10)

10. Let your Heart Rule Your Head  (3:51)

11. Just One Life  (3:38)

12. Rollin' Over  (4:36)

Personnel:

Brian May:  Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Programming, Percussion

Additional Musicians:

Cozy Powell:  Drums on Tracks:  2-4, 7, 8

Geoff Dugmore:  Drums on Tracks:  10. 12

Gary Tibbs:  Bass on Tracks:  2, 10, 12

Neil Murray:  Bass on Tracks:  3, 8

John Deacon:  Bass on Track 7

Mike Moran:  Piano on Tracks:  3, 12, Keyboards on Track 9

Don Airey:  Keyboards (Extra) on Tracks:  4,7

Gill O'Donovan:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  2, 10

Maggie Ryder:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  2, 12

Miriam Stockley:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  2, 12

Suzie O'List:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  2, 10

Chris Thompson:  Backing Vocals on Track 12

Disc 2:  Out Of The Light:

 1.  Nothin' But Blue (Guitar Version)

 2.  Too Much Love Will Kill You (Guitar Version)

 3.  Just One Life (Guitar Version)

 4.  Driven By You Two

 5.  Driven By You (Ford Ad Version)

 6.  The Your Mother Down (Live Version)

 7.  Too Much Love Will Kill You (Live Version)

 8.  39/Let Your Heart Rule Your Head (Live Version)

 9.  Last Horizon (Live Version)

10. We Will Rock You (Live Version)

11. Driven By You (Cozy and Neil Version '98)

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  The Dark  (2:20)

 2.  Back To The Light  (4:59)

 3.  Love Token  (5:55)

 4.  Resurrection (with Cozy Powell)  (5:27)

 5.  Too Much Love Will Kill You  (4:28)

 6.  Driven By You  (4:11)

Side Two:

 1.  Nothin' But Blue  (3:31)

 2.  I'm Scared  (4:00)

 3.  Last Horizon  (4:10)

 4.  Let your Heart Rule Your Head  (3:51)

 5.  Just One Life  (3:38)

 6.  Rollin' Over  (4:36)

Back To The Light is the debut solo album by Brian May, originally released on September 1992 by Parlophone Records, remastered and reissued on August 6, 2021 by Duck Productions/UMe.  Deluxe Edition in 2 CD with 24-page booklet containing rare photos and album notes,  the second disc, Out Of The Light contains alternative versions, B-Sides and Live Tracks.