Another World (Brian-May-Album)

September 15, 1998 (U.S.)

Hollywood Records (U.S.)

Occupation

• Brian May: vocals, backing vocals, guitar, keyboard
• Cozy Powell: drums on "Business", "China Belle ", "The Guv'nor ", " Slow Down ", " One Rainy Wish", " All the Way from Memphis " and " Why Do not We Try Again"
• Steve Ferrone: drums on "Another World"
• Neil Murray: Bass guitar in "China Belle ", " Slow Down ", " One Rainy Wish", and " All the Way from Memphis "
• Ken Taylor: bass guitar in "Another World"
• Jamie Moses: guitar with "Slow Down"
• Spike Edney: Keyboards on "Slow Down"
• London Metropolitan Orchestra Strings at " One Rainy Wish", led by Michael Kamen
• Cathy Porter: Backing vocals on "On My Way Up "
• Shelley Preston: Backing vocals on "On My Way Up " and " 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 narrator in " All the Way from Memphis "

Another World is the 1998's third solo album by Brian May, the guitarist of the British rock band Queen.

Formation

The album was originally planned as a cover album with May's personal favorite songs. Later they decided to use a mixture with May- compositions. More gecoverte songs were released as B-sides of singles Business, On My Way Up, Another World and Why Do not We Try Again. The album was recorded in Brian May's private home studio.

The album reached number 23 on the British charts.

Drummer Cozy Powell died during the recordings in a traffic accident and was unable to finish his work.

Title list

• This song contains a hidden track, one minute after the end of " Another World" ( 5:05 ). You can hear the piano solo from "Business". The Japanese version of the album does not contain this track.

Swell

• Another World at Queenpedia
• Another World at Allmusic

• Album ( rock )
• Album 1998
• Brian May