Inspiration (Yngwie J. Malmsteen album)

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Inspiration
Studio album by Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Released	November 5, 1996
Recorded	???
Genre	Rock music
Length	??:??
Label	Foundation
Producer(s)	???
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (1.5/5) link
Yngwie J. Malmsteen chronology
Magnum Opus (1995)	Inspiration (1996)	Facing the Animal (1997)

Inspiration is an album released by guitar virtuoso Yngwie J. Malmsteen issued in 1996. It consists entirely of cover versions of various influences.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Carry On Wayward Son" - Kansas (Kerry Livgen) – 5:08
2. "Pictures Of Home" - Deep Purple (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) – 4:56
3. "Gates Of Babylon" - Rainbow (Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio) – 7:12
4. "Manic Depression" - Jimi Hendrix – 3:40
5. "In The Dead Of Night" - UK (Eddie Jobson, John Wetton) – 6:11
6. "Mistreated" - Deep Purple (Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale) – 7:30
7. "The Sails Of Charon" - Scorpions (Ulrich Roth) – 5:06
8. "Demon's Eye" - Deep Purple (Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice) – 4:53
9. "Anthem" - Rush (Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart) – 4:18
10. "Child In Time" - Deep Purple (Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice) – 8:08
11. "Spanish Castle Magic" - Jimi Hendrix – 3:07

[edit] Personnel

• Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Guitars, Bass, Sitar, Lead Vocals on 4
• Joe Lynn Turner - Vocals (2,8)
• Mark Boals - Vocals (5,7,9,10)
• Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals (1,3,6)
• Anders Johansson - Drums
• Jens Johansson - Keyboards (3,5,8)
• Mats Olausson - Keyboards (2,6)
• David Rosenthal - Keyboards (1,10)
• Marcel Jacob - Bass (1)

Cover art and package design: Rich DiSilvio