Another World (Brian May album)

Another World
Studio album by Brian May
Released	June 1, 1998 (UK) September 15, 1998 (US)
Recorded	1996-1998
Genre	Rock
Length	52:18
Label	Parlophone Records (UK) Hollywood Records (US)
Producer	Brian May
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Brian May chronology
Live at the Brixton Academy (1994) Another World (1998) Red Special (1998)

Another World is the second full studio album delivered by Queen guitarist, Brian May. Recorded at his home studio after the completion of the last Queen album, Made in Heaven, the album was released in the UK on June 1st and on September 15th in the US. The album itself started life out as a cover album. The "Heroes" concept was to record his favourite tracks from his favourite artists, but the idea soon mutated into a full album. Some of the covers found their place on the album, whilst others were released as B-sides to singles and on the Another World tour promo CD.

Brian May's words

Yes, it's been 6 years - a very long time to make my second solo album. Of course there were a few distractions.......I would love to tell you that after "Back to the Light", I stepped into a luminous place where life all made sense. But of course that is not the case. I would love to say that I found the True Direction, freed my spirit, and could tell you all about it, but, alas, no - not even close....Hey! - I tried... This album is the outpouring of a confused brain still trying to make sense of EVERYTHING, and amidst vast areas of despair, finding a few flashes of light. These are what I would like to share with you. Just one warning - in Another World, things are never QUITE what they seem...That's it. We journey on. Hope you Enjoy. Love, Brian May

Track listing

1. "Space" 0:47 (May)
2. "Business" 5:07 (May) [Drums - Cozy Powell | Additional Mixing - Neil Amor]
3. "China Belle" 4:01(May) [Drums - Cozy Powell | Bass - Neil Murray]
4. "Why Don't We Try Again" 5:24 (May) [Drums and percussion - Cozy Powell | Additional Recording - David Richards]
5. "On My Way Up" 2:57 (May) [Backing Vocals - Catherine Porter & Shelly Preston]
6. "Cyborg" 3:54 (May) [Drums - Taylor Hawkins]
7. "The Guv'nor" 4:13 (May) [Special Guest Guitar - Jeff Beck | Drums - Cozy Powell | Additional Engineering - Neil Amor & Clive Drew-Clifton]
8. "Wilderness" 4:52 (May)
9. "Slow Down" 4:18 (Williams) [Keyboards - Spike Edney | Bass - Neil Murray | Guitar - Jamie Moses | Drums - Cozy Powell]
10. "One Rainy Wish" 4:05 (Hendrix) [Drums - Cozy Powell | Bass - Neil Murray | Co-producer - Eddie Kramer]
11. "All The Way From Memphis" 5:16 (Hunter) [Drums - Cozy Powell | Backing Vocals - Shelley Preston, Nikki Lowe & Becci Glover | Special Guest Raconteur - Ian Hunter]
12. "Another World" 7:30 (May) [Drums and percussion - Steve Ferrone | Bass - Ken Taylor | Mixed by David Richards] — This track proper ends at about 4:05, followed by about a minute of silence, then the piano solo part of "Business" plays for about 2:25. This is not on the Japanese edition of the album.
13. "F.B.I" (Marvin) [Japan only bonustrack]
14. "Hot Patootie" (O'Brien) [Japan only bonustrack]

Personnel

Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards & Programming by Brain May, unless otherwise stated.

Arrangement & Production - Brian May
Engineering & Co-Production - Justin Shirley-Smith
Executive Management - Jim Beach
Management, Therapy & Day Care - Julie Glover
Design and Photography - Richard Gray

External links

• Brian May's official homepage
• Brian May fansite
• Queen's official homepage