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Inspiration

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Canyon International, 1996;
Foundation Records, 1996. Produced by Yngwie Malmsteen, co-produced by
Chris Tsangarides. Recorded at Studio 308, Miami, Florida. Drums
recorded at Heptagon Studios, Malmo, Sweden.
Yngwie Malmsteen: Guitars,
bass, sitar, lead vocal on "Manic Depression." Joe Lynn
Turner: Vocals. Mark Boals: Vocals. Jeff
Scott Soto: Vocals. Anders Johansson: Drums.
Jens Johansson: Keyboards. Mats Olausson:
Keyboards. David Rosenthal: Keyboards. Marcel
Jacob: Bass. |
TRACKS:
Carry On My Wayward Son [Kansas, "Left Overture" 1976]
Pictures of Home [Deep Purple, "Machine Head" 1972] Gates of Babylon
[Rainbow, "Long Live Rock 'n Roll" 1978] Manic Depression [Jimi
Hendrix, "Are You Experienced?" 1967] In the Dead of Night [U.K.,
"U.K." 1978] |
Mistreated [Deep Purple, "Burn" 1974] The Sails of
Charon [Scorpions, "Taken By Force" 1977] Demon's Eye [Deep Purple,
"Fireball" 1971] Anthem [Rush, "Fly By Night" 1975] Child in
Time [Deep Purple, "DP in Rock" 1970] Spanish Castle Magic (bonus track) [Hendrix
1967] |
Expanded 2-CD Version Music for
Nations, England, 1996 TRACKS:
CD #1 Contains the original release of Inspiration
without the Japanese bonus track. |
CD #2 Interview with Swedish DJ and old friend Leif
Edling. Merlin's Castle ( from demo '80) Soft Prelude in G Minor (from
demo '82) Hunted (from Powerhouse demo '78) Evil (previously unreleased
from the studio archives) Voodoo (from Magnum Opus) |
Facing the
Animal

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Canyon International, 1997. Produced
by Yngwie Malmsteen and Chris Tsangarides. Recorded at Studio 308, Miami,
Florida, except drum tracks recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami Florida.
Mixed and engineered at Criteria Studios by Chris Tsangarides, assisted by
Keith Rose.
Yngwie Malmsteen:
Guitars. Cozy Powell: Drums. Mats Leven:
Lead vocals. Mats Olausson: Keyboards. Barry
Dunaway: Bass. Japanese bonus track is "Casting Pearls before the
Swine." Album cover photo by Michael Johansson, other photography by Mark
Weiss. Band photo by Peter Rooth. Art Direction and design by Ioannis,
Linda Loiewski for Vivid Images Worldwide. |
TRACKS:
Braveheart Facing the Animal Enemy Sacrifice
Like an Angel - For April My Resurrection Another
Time |
Heathens from the North Alone in Paradise End of My
Rope Only the Strong Poison in Your Veins Air on a Theme
Casting Pearls Before the Swine (bonus track) |
Concerto
Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat minor, Opus 1

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Canyon Classics, 1998. (Arton 24-bit
digitally mastered for the classical market.) All music composed and
produced by Yngwie Johann Malmsteen. All guitars played by Yngwie Johann
Malmsteen. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Chorus:
Czech State Opera Chorus. Orchestration by Yngwie Johann Malmsteen.
Assisted by Mats Olausson and David Rosenthal.
Conducted by
Yoel Levi.
Transcription by David Rosenthal. Recording Director: Chris
Tsangarides. Orchestra Recording Director: Tomoyoshi Ezaki. Orchestra
Assistant Director: Miyuki Ito. Balance Engineers: Chris Tsangarides
(Electric Guitars), Tomoyoshi Ezaki (Orchestra). Assistant Engineers: Peter
Rooth (Electric Guitars), Keith Rose (Acoustic Guitar), Lubomir Novacek,
Takeshi Muramatsu, Tomas Pekarek (Orchestra). Disc Editor: Tomoyoshi
Ezaki. Recorded at Rudolfinum Dvorak Hall, Prague, Czech
Republic.
Art Direction and Digital Art:
Ioannis for Vivid Images Worldwide. Design: Linda Loiewski for Vivid Images
Worldwide. Front Cover Photo: Michael Johansson. Portraits: Mick
Rock. Other Inside Photos of Yngwie: William Hames. Photos of Prague:
Jim Lewis & William Hames.
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TRACKS:
Icarus Dream Fanfare Cavallino Rampante Fugue
Prelude to April Toccata Andante |
Sarabande Allegro Adagio Vivace Presto
Vivace Finale |
Concerto
Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat minor, Opus 1

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Canyon International, 1998.
(Multi-track mix for the rock/popular market.) Track listing same as Arton
version above. |
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Audio Clips
Facing the Animal: "Air on a Theme"
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Concerto Suite: "Presto"
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Concerto Suite: "Finale"
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