Another World

by Brian May

Overview

"Business," the second song on Brian May's third solo album, finds the guitarist recording the type of ferocious hard rock that he became known for with Queen in the early '70s. With a great pop hook and churning heavy guitars, it's arguably the best thing he's done as a solo artist. The rest of the album doesn't quite live up to its opening, but it shows May has grown more confident in his singing and in playing balls-to-the-wall hard rock than on 1992's Back to the Light. Songs like "China Belle" and "The Guv'nor" contain enough '70s-styled bombastic rock to satisfy May's many fans, while "On My Way Up," with its catchy groove and gospel-like backup singers, is irresistible in its optimism. Unfortunately, May does get lost at times. His ballads tend to come off as bland compared to the ones he wrote while in Queen, while the over-the-top metal exercise, "Cyborg," with its processed vocals, doesn't work at all. May is much better sticking to what he knows best, catchy but eccentric hard rock. The album draws near a close with three covers, and while two of them, including Jimi Hendrix's "One Rainy Wish," do come off as clunky, May's spirited live version of Mott the Hoople's "All the Way From Memphis" is absolutely riveting. ~ Geoff Orens

Product Details

Release Date:	04/22/2022
Label:	Emi Records
UPC:	0602438622993
Rank:	97498

Tracks

1. Space
2. Business
3. China Belle
4. Why Don't We Try Again
5. On My Way Up
6. Cyborg
7. The Guv'nor
8. Wilderness
9. Slow Down
10. One Rainy Wish
11. All the Way from Memphis
12. Another World

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Brian May   Primary Artist,Bass,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Spoken Word,Guitar (Acoustic)
Taylor Hawkins   Guest Artist,Drums
Cozy Powell   Guest Artist,Drums,Percussion
Jeff Beck   Guest Artist,Guitar
Ian Hunter   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Steve Ferrone   Drums,Percussion
Ken Taylor   Bass,Bass
Spike Edney   Piano,Keyboards
Francis Rossi   Guitar
Catherine Porter   Vocals (Background)
Madeline Bell   Vocals (Background)
Jeff Rich   Drums
Anita Dobson   Vocals (Background)
Steve Hamilton   Saxophone
Neil Murray   Bass
Zoe Nicholas   Vocals (Background)
Jamie Moses   Guitar
Andy Hamilton   Saxophone
Rick Parfitt   Guitar
Susie Webb   Vocals (Background)
Love Nikki   Vocals (Background)
Shelley Preston   Vocals (Background)
Emily May Davis   Vocals (Background)
John "Rhino" Edwards   Bass
Becci Glover   Vocals (Background)
Cathy Porter   Vocals (Background)
Gareth Marx   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Brian May   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Programming
Bob Ludwig   Mastering Engineer
Kevin Metcalfe   Mastering
Ian Hunter   Composer
Jack Nance   Composer
Larry Williams   Composer
Eddie Kramer   Producer
David Richards   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording Producer
Justin Shirley-Smith   Engineer,Producer,Sound Supervision
Jimi Hendrix   Composer
Norman Petty   Composer
Adam Ayan   Mastering Engineer
Conway Twitty   Composer
Pip Williams   Recording
Richard O'Brien   Composer
Tim Summerhayes   Recording
Kris Fredriksson   Producer,Sound Supervision
Hank Marvin   Composer
Richard Gray   Design,Photography
Bruce Welch   Composer
Neil Amor   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Clive Drew-Clifton   Engineer
Charles Hardin   Composer