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BRIAN MAY BAND
BRIAN MAY BAND
Compact Disc
Due 04 December 2026
Item no. :UNCD089 Barcode :0823564040905 Artist :BRIAN MAY BAND Product type :Compact Disc Label :UNICORN Release Date :04 December 2026
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May is regarded as a virtuoso musician with a distinctive sound created through his layered guitar work, often using a home-built electric guitar called the Red Special. In 2005, a Planet Rock poll saw May voted the seventh-greatest guitarist of all time. He was ranked at No. 33 on Rolling Stone's 2023 list of the 250 greatest guitarists. In 2012, he was further ranked the second-greatest guitarist in a Guitar World magazine readers' poll. In 2001, May was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Queen and, in 2018, the band received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Brian was appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2005 for services to the music industry and for charity work. He was knighted by King Charles III in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to music and charity.
Between 1970 and 1991, May was, of course, an integral part of Queen. In the aftermath of Mercury's death in November 1991, May chose to deal with his grief by committing himself as fully as possible to work, first by finishing his solo album, Back to the Light, and then touring worldwide to promote it.
In late 1992, the Brian May Band was officially formed. The original line-up was May on vocals and lead guitar, Cozy Powell on drums and percussion, Michael Casswell on guitar, Neil Murray on bass, and Maggie Ryder, Miriam Stockley and Chris Thompson on backing vocals. This version of the band was together only for their South American support tour, comprising five dates in late '92. These shows took place in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil. The concert the band performed at the Imperator Club in Rio de Janeiro, the final date of the short jaunt, took place on 9 November '92 and remains generally considered the finest of the Latin American gigs.
1 The Dark 1:15
2 Back To The Light 5:42
3 Driven By You 4:05
4 Tie Your Mother Down 5:13
5 Love Token 5:50
6 Love Of My Life 4:34
7 39/Let Your Heart Rule Your Head 4:31
8 Too Much Love Will Kill You 4:06
9 Now I’m Here 6:04
10 Guitar Solo 2:26
11 Resurrection 6:33
12 Last Horizon 3:15
13 Hammer To Fall 5:32
14 Let Me Out 6:44