Last Horizon Explained

Last Horizon
Cover:Last horizon brian may.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Brian May
Album:Back to the Light
B-Side:"'39" / "Let Your Heart Rule Your Head" (live)
Released:[1]
Recorded:Sarm
Genre:Instrumental rock
Length:4:10
Label:Parlophone
Producer:Brian May, Justin Shirley-Smith
Chronology:Brian May
Prev Title:Resurrection
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:The Man from Manhattan
Next Year: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

Notes and References

  1. Single Releases. Music Week. 21. 4 December 1993.
  2. Web site: Last Horizon. queenvault.com. 2014-02-15.
  3. Web site: Brian May – Last Horizon. discogs.com. 2014-02-15.