On June 1, 1998, “Parlaphone” label released “Another World”, the second Brian May studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1998, at May’s home studio and “Allerton Hill Studio”, and was produced by Brian May. Drummer Cozy Powell died in a car accident before the album was completed.
Personnel:
- Brian May- vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, programming, arrangements
- Jamie Moses– guitar
- Jeff Beck- guitar
- Spike Edney- keyboards
- Neil Murray- bass guitar
- Ken Taylor – bass guitar
- Cozy Powell– drums, percussion
- Steve Ferrone– drums
- Taylor Hawkins- drums
- London Metropolitan Orchestra– strings
- Michael Kamen – conductor
- Cathy Porter- backing vocals
- Shelley Preston- backing vocals
- Nikki Love – backing vocals
- Becci Glover – backing vocals
- Ian Hunter- guest raconteur
- Justin Shirley-Smith – engineer, co-production
- Richard Gray – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Brian May, except where noted.
- Space
- Business
- China Belle
- Why Don’t We Try Again
- On My Way Up
- Cyborg
- The Guv’nor
- Wilderness
- Slow Down – Larry Williams
- One Rainy Wish – Jimi Hendrix
- All the Way from Memphis – Ian Hunter
- Another World
- The song “Another World” ends at 4:05, then after a minute of silence, starting at 5:05, a hidden trackplays, consisting of the piano part of “Business”.