Last Horizon

"Last Horizon"
Single by Brian May
from the album Back to the Light
B-side"'39" / "Let Your Heart Rule Your Head" (live)
Released6 December 1993 (1993-12-06)[1]
RecordedSarm
GenreInstrumental rock
Length4:10
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Brian May
Producer(s)Brian May, Justin Shirley-Smith
Brian May singles chronology
"Resurrection"
(1993) 		"Last Horizon"
(1993) 		"The Man from Manhattan"
(1994)

"Last Horizon" is a guitar solo written by Queen's guitarist Brian May.[2] It is a slow, poignant solo, with a sad tone.

Overview

The record was released on December 6, 1993 as a single[3] from its parent album, Back to the Light, and remained on the UK charts for two weeks, peaking at number 51. The b-sides of the single included live tracks that were later released on the album Live at the Brixton Academy.

May plays the composition at every one of his concerts since then (including the Queen + Paul Rodgers and Queen + Adam Lambert tours). "Last Horizon" was included on the live albums Return of the Champions and Live in Ukraine.

Track listing

7-inch single

  1. "Last Horizon" (album version) – 4:10
  2. "'39" / "Let Your Heart Rule Your Head" (live version) – 4:22

CD single

  1. "Last Horizon" (radio edit) – 3:06
  2. "Last Horizon" (live version) – 3:14
  3. "We Will Rock You" (live version) – 4:46
  4. 'Last Horizon" (album version) – 4:10

Personnel

  • Co-producer, engineer – Justin Shirley-Smith
  • Design – Richard Gray
  • Producer, cover, concept – Brian May

References

  1. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 4 December 1993. p. 21.
  2. ^ "Last Horizon". queenvault.com. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  3. ^ "Brian May – Last Horizon". discogs.com. 6 December 1993. Retrieved 2014-02-15.