Artist : Brian May

Album : Back to the Light (Deluxe)

Release Date : 06-08-2021

Added : 20-09-2021

'Brian May', that we don't introduce anymore, released a very nice album with 'Kelly Ellis' in 2017 ('Golden Days') that took us back a few decades and 2021 sees the re-release of his first solo album, 'Back to the Light' released in 1993 after the end of 'Queen'. For the fans, at the time, this album allowed to hear again this so characteristic sound of the British (with of course this recognizable guitar sound of Brian) and this from the short introduction 'The Dark' but also in compositions like 'Back to the Light' with its remarkable choirs or in the energetic 'Love Taken' or 'Resurrection' or 'Driven By You' with its similarities with 'I Want to Break Free', without forgetting the calmer moments with the poignant 'Too Much Love Will Kill You' or 'Just One Life', the remarkable blues 'Nothin' But Blue' and the instrumental 'Last Horizon' or the irresistible 'Let Your Heart Rule Your Head' with its choirs close to the gospel. But this reissue is also accompanied in the deluxe version of Spotify by a second part which offers us 11 compositions with guitar versions of three of the titles highlighting the talent of 'Brian May' and the emotion he gives off with his guitar, but also recordings of concerts from the 90s with some of the most famous songs of 'Queen' like 'Tie Your Mother Down' or 'We Will Rock You'. In short, this reissue allows for the connoisseurs to dive back into this period of the 90's with this happiness to hear 'Brian May' again and will perhaps allow some young people who do not know him yet, to discover one of the legendary guitarists of this period of the 80's/90's...

Line Up / Musicians

Brian May (Vocal, Choirs, Guitar, Keybords), Gary Tibbs (Bass), John Deacon (Bass), Cozy Powell (Drums, Percussions), Geoff Dugmore (Drums, Percussions), Miriam Stockley (Choirs), Maggie Ryder (Choirs), Suzie O'List (Choirs), Gill O'Donovan (Choirs), Mike Moran (Piano, Keybords), + Guests : Don Airey (Keybords)