BRIAN MAY – Another World (Deluxe Edition) [Japan 2 x SHM-CD] (2022)

BRIAN MAY‘s very good – and very underrated – second solo album, 1998’s ”Another World”, will be reissued next April 22 as part of the ongoing Brian May Gold Series, a Deluxe Edition with the album remastered and ‘Another Disc’ bonus disc including really juicy material that worth the purchase alone. We have to review the Japanese SHM-CD pressing (thanx to S.B.)

Briay Brian; “This, dear Listener, is the second release in my “Brian May Gold Series” reissues. To this album, historically my second solo record, we’ve applied the same loving care that we lavished on ‘Back to the Light’ – repolishing and remastering but using the exact original mixes. Originally delivered 24 years ago, ‘Another World’ is now reborn just as it was originally created.”
The 15-track bonus disc (dubbed ‘Another Disc’) offers various remixes, rarities, original Japanese bonus tracks, live tracks and actually opens with Brian speaking a tribute to drummer Cozy Powell (recorded in ’98) who features on this album, but sadly died in a car crash before it was released.
A rocking, killer album which now blast from the speakers with this powerful remaster handled by the unique Bob Ludwig.

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Another World remastered
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
13 – Being On My Own

Another Disc
1 – Brian Talks – A Tribute To Cozy Powell
2 – The Business (Rock On Cozy Mix)
3 – Hot Patootie
4 – F.B.I. (Original Ruff Mix With Real Bass And Drums)
5 – Maybe Baby
6 – It’s Only Make Believe
7 – Otro Lugar (“Another World” sung in Spanish)
8 – Cyborg (Solo Instrumental Version)
9 – Business Stings
10 – I’ll Be Prayin’
11 – On My Way Up (Guitar Version)
12 – The Last Great Optimist
13 – On My Way Up (Live in Paris, June ’98)
14 – Hammer To Fall (Live in Paris, June ’98)
15 – My Boy

Brian May – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, programming
Cozy Powell – drums and percussion
Neil Murray – bass
Steve Ferrone – drums
Ken Taylor – bass guitar on “Another World”
Jamie Moses – guitar on “Slow Down”
Spike Edney – keyboards on “Slow Down”
Cathy Porter, Shelley Preston, Nikki Love – backing vocals
Taylor Hawkins – drums on “Cyborg”
Jeff Beck – guitar on “The Guv’nor”
Ian Hunter – guest raconteur on “All The Way From Memphis”
London Metropolitan Orchestra – conducted by Michael Kamen

turbo [its fake not SHM-CD its just Deluxe Edition]