Album: Dragon Attack - A Tribute to Queen
Artist: various
1997 DeRock
CD: DERCD-091

Vocals: Robin McAuley (1), James LaBrie (2, 10), Adam (3), Jeff Scott Soto (4), Paul Shortino (5, 6), Lemmy Kilmister (7), Glenn Hughes (8), Mark Boals (9), John Bush (11), Mark Slaughter (12)
Lead guitar: Chris Impellitteri (1), Marty Friedman (2), John Petrucci (3), Bruce Kulick (4), Bob Kulick (5), Robby Krieger (6), Ted Nugent (7), Jake E. Lee (8), Yngwie Malmsteen (9), Bruce Bouillet (10), Scott Ian (11), Zachary Throne (11), Mark Slaughter (12)
Rhythm guitar: Marty Friedman (2), John Petrucci (3), Bob Kulick (4-8, 10), Lemmy Kilmister (7), Yngwie Malmsteen (9), Bruce Bouillet (10)
Acoustic guitar: Bob Kulick (12) Keyboards: Edward Harris Roth (1)
Piano: Michael Sherwood (4, 6, 12)
Bass: Ricky Phillips (1, 4, 10), Tony Franklin (2, 6, 8), Rudy Sarzo (3, 7, 9), Joey Vera (11), Billy Sherwood (12)
Drums: Jay Schellen (1, 5, 10), Carmine Appice (2, 6, 8), Tommy Aldridge (3, 7, 9), Eric Singer (4), Jason Ian (11)
Percussion: Billy Sherwood (12)
Harp: Michael Sherwood (12)
Additional Vocals: Scott Ian, Jason Ian, Joey Vera & Zachary Throne (11)

Produced by Billy Sherwood
Recorded & Mixed by Billy Sherwood

Tracks:
1. I Want It All (Mercury/May/Taylor/Deacon)
2. Sheer Heart Attack (Taylor)
3. Another One Bites the Dust (Deacon)
4. Save Me (May)
5. We will Rock You (May)
6. We are the Champions (Mercury)
7. Tie Your Mother Down (May)
8. Get Down Make Love (Mercury)
9. Keep Yourself Alive (May)
10. One Vision (Mercury/May/Taylor/Deacon)
11. It's Late (May)
(Japanese bonus track) 12: Love of My Life (Mercury)

Comments: About as far from Yes music as you can get, Billy Sherwood did utilize some of his prior collaborators on this tribute album. His brother, Michael Sherwood, was keyboardist and vocalist in Lodgic, and Jay Schellen was drummer for World Trade after their first album. (Ray Riethmeier; additional details: HP, 24 Jul 10).



Album: Top Musicians Play Queen: The Collectors Collection
Artist: various
2010 United Audio Entertainment
CD: PFB95242

Minimal credits are given for this album. The tracks repeated from above seem to be the same. For the one new track, "Bohemian Rhapsody", the only credit given is:

John Wetton: vocals (11)

Tracks:
1. I Want It All
2. One Vision
3. Sheer Heart Attack
4. Tie Your Mother Down
5. Another One Bites the Dust
6. Save Me
7. Get Down Make Love
8. It's Late
9. We will Rock You
10. We are the Champions
11. Bohemian Rhapsody

Comments: This UK release is a re-release of Dragon Attack with the omission of "Keep Yourself Alive" and the addition of "Bohemain Rhapsody". Wetton described recording "Bohemian Rhapsody" for Billy Sherwood in February 2010. Sherwood explained in Jul 2010 that he performed all the music and provided backing vocals. (HP, 31 Jul 10; corrected 14 May 11)



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