Brian May: Queen guitarist announces reissue of his first album for 30th anniversary
Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May sent his fans into meltdown today by announcing the reissue of one of his most memorable albums – Back to the Light. This revitalisation of the 1992 album comes before the 30th anniversary of its release.
On bringing out his debut record once again, Brian said: “I was a little nervous at the beginning, thinking what is this going to dredge up in me? But I loved getting back in there.
“I’m really just hoping it will connect with people who have never heard this stuff before. They know me as guitarist for Queen. Some know me as an astronomer. Some know me as a campaigner for animal rights.
“I’m a sort of evangelist for 3-D Victorian Stereoscopy. But very few people have heard my solo output. So I’m excited to see how this turns out.”
The 73-year-old added: “I found it fascinating going back in there and rediscovering why I wrote certain things. What they meant to me. How we recorded. Some of it is so massive in the recording I can hardly believe we pulled it off – it’s very epic, some of it. And I like that.”
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