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:   Another World (2 CD Expanded Version) (2022)

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

Label:  Virgin Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Another World:

 1.  Space (0:47)

 2.  Business (5:07)

 3.  China Belle (4:01)

 4.  Why Don't We Try Again (5:24)

 5.  On My Way Up (2:57)

 6.  Cyborg (3:54)

 7.  The Guv'nor (4:13)

 8.  Wilderness (4:52)

 9.  Slow Down (4:18)

10. One Rainy Wish (4:06)

11. All The Way From Memphis (5:18)

12. Another World (4:08)

13. Being On My Own (2:25)

Disc 2:  Another Disc Bonus Disc:

 1.  Brian Talks (1:15)

 2.  Business (Rock On Cozy Mix) (4:41)

 3.  Hot Patootie (3:22)

 4.  F.B.I. (Original Ruff Mix With Real Bass And Drums) (3:19)

 5.  Maybe Baby (2:13)

 6.  Only Make Believe (2:39)

 7.  Otro Lugar (Another World sung in Spanish) (4:07)

 8.  Cyborg (Solo Instrumental Version) (3:30)

 9.  Business Stings (2:15)

10. I'll Be Prayin' (1:09)

11. On My Way Up (Guitar Version) (1:24)

12. The Last Great Optimist (0:54)

13. On My Way Up (Live In Paris, June '98) (8:05)

14. Hammer To Fall (Live In Paris, June '98) (9:11)

15. My Boy (2:07)

Personnel:

Brian May:  Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Bass, Programming

Cozy Powell:  Drums on "Business", "China Belle", "Guv'nor", "Slow Down", "One Rainy Wish", "All The Way From Memphis", Drum, and Percussion on 'Why Don't We Try Again"

Steve Ferrone:  Drums on "Another World"

Neal Murray:  Bass on "China Belle" "Slow Down", "One Rainy Wish", "All The Way From Memphis"

Ken Taylor:  Bass on "Another World"

Jamie Moses:  Guitar on "Slow Down"

Spike Edney:  Keyboards on "Slow Down"

London Metropolitan Orchestra:  String on "One Rainy Wish"

Michael Kamen:  Conductor

Cathy Porter:  Backing Vocals on "On My Way Up"

Shelley Preston:  Backing Vocals on "On My Way Up", "All The Way From Memphis"

Nikki Love:  Backing Vocals on "All The Way From Memphis"

Becci Glover:  Backing Vocals on "All The Way From Memphis"

Taylor Hawkins:  Drums on "Cyborg"

Jeff Beck:  Guitar on "The Guv'nor"

Ian Hunter:  Guest Raconteur on "All The Way From Memphis"

Another World is the second solo album by Brian May, originally released on June 1, 1998 by Parlophone Records, remastered and reissued on April 22, 2022 by Virgin Records/EMI, featuring Jeff Beck, Ian Hunter, Cozy Powell, Neil Murray and many more!.   2 CD Expanded Version, including 6 panel digipack wth 24-page booklet.