Red Special (album)

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Red Special
Red Special cover
EP by Brian May
Released October 28, 1998 (Japan)
Recorded 1998
Genre Rock
Length 38:11
Label EMI
Producer Brian May
Brian May chronology
Another World
(1998)
Red Special
(1998)
Furia
(2000)

Red Special is a mini album released by Queen guitarist, Brian May. It contains live-tracks recorded at the European part of his Another World-tour, edits from tracks taken from the Another World album and B-sides. The album was a Japan-only release to promote the tour in Japan.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "On My Way Up" (Live in Paris, June 98) (May)
  2. "Why Don't We Try Again" (May)
  3. "Maybe Baby" (Petty/Hardin)
  4. "Business (USA Radio Mix Uncut)" (May)
  5. "Another World" (May)
  6. "Only Make Believe" (Twitty/Nance)
  7. "Hammer to Fall" (Live in Paris, June 98) (May)
  8. "Brian Talks (A Tribute to Cozy Powell)"

[edit] Personnel

  • Arrangement and Production – Brian May
  • Engineering and Co-Production – Justin Shirley-Smith
  • Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming by Brian May
  • Except track 2: Cozy Powell – Drums and Percussion, David Richards – Additional Recording. Track 4: Cozy Powell – Drums, Neil Amor – Additional Mixing. Track 5: Steve Ferrone – Drums and Percussion, Ken Taylor – Bass, Mixed by David Richards. Tracks 3, 6: Cozy Powell – Drums, Neil Murray – Bass, Jamie Moses – Guitar, Spike Edney – Keyboards.
  • Live tracks feature: Spike Edney – Keyboards, Jamie Moses – Guitar, Steve Ferrone – Cocktail Kit, Neil Murray – Bass, Susie Webb and Zoe Nicholas – Backing Vocals.
  • Design – Richard Gray
  • Equipment Supervision and Maintenance – Peter Malandrone
  • Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Soundmasters