Golden Days is the title of the forthcoming new studio album from Queen’s Brian May, his second with singer Kerry Ellis. The 13-track album, which includes five original compositions—two by May, including the title track, and three by May and Ellis—is to be released in the UK and Ireland on Sony on April 7. A U.S. release date has not yet been announced.
The album, according to a press release, also includes new rock arrangements of some of May and Ellis’s favorite songs of all time: a tribute to guitar virtuoso Gary Moore, two songs dedicated to their work on behalf of wild animals, and a couple of reinterpretations of songs which have already become essentials in their live act.
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“This album is a true collaboration between Kerry and myself,” says May in the press release. “Five years ago, Anthems was the result of me producing an exciting new artist, Kerry Ellis. This new record has both our names on it, and breaks new ground. We produced ourselves together as a team. I feel confident it’s the best thing we’ve ever done and a worthy testament to 13 years of belief. It also happens to feature Britain’s most beautiful voice!”
Pre-order Golden Days here.
Brian May & Kerry Ellis Golden Days Track Listing
- Love In A Rainbow (Brian May, Kerry Ellis)
- Roll With You (Brian May, Kerry Ellis)
- Golden Days (Brian May)
- It’s Gonna Be All Right (The Panic Attack Song) (Brian May)
- Amazing Grace (John Newton, Trad. Arr, Brian May)
- One Voice (Ruth Moody)
- If I Loved You (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers)
- Born Free (John Barry, Don Black)
- Parisienne Walkways (Phil Lynott, Gary Moore)
- I Who Have Nothing (Carlo Donida, Mogol, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller)
- The Kissing Me Song (Brian May, Kerry Ellis)
- Story Of A Heart (Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson)
- Can’t Help Falling In Love (Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss)
Watch a 2015 performance by Brian May and Kerry Ellis
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