"Last Horizon" is a guitar solo written by

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's guitarist

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. It is a slow, poignant solo, with a sad tone.

Overview

The record was released on December 6, 1993 as a single from its parent album, ''

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'', 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

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tours). "Last Horizon" was included on the live albums ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Track listing

7-inch single #"Last Horizon" (album version) – 4:10 #"

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" / "Let Your Heart Rule Your Head" (live version) – 4:22 CD single #"Last Horizon" (radio edit) – 3:06 #"Last Horizon" (live version) – 3:14 #"

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" (live version) – 4:46 #'Last Horizon" (album version) – 4:10

Personnel

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

References

External links

* {{authority control 1993 singles Parlophone singles Songs written by Brian May Brian May songs Hollywood Records singles 1993 songs 1990s instrumentals