BRIAN MAY: Back to the light (Promo tape cassette 1992). QUEEN Guitarist. Check videos Too Much Love Will Kill You, Driven by You, etc.

Description

Back to the Light is the first solo effort of Queen’s guitarist Brian May. It was recorded between 1988 and 1992 at the Allerton Hill Studios, mixed at the Metropolis Studios and then released on September 28, 1992 in the UK. The album would be released in the United States and Canada on February 2, 1993 with a different cover.

The album contains the hits “Too Much Love Will Kill You” and “Driven by You.”

An alternate version of “”Too Much Love Will Kill You”” was also recorded by Queen and can be found on their Made in Heaven album (1995). Brian May also recorded an instrumental guitar version of the song.

An alternate “”explicit”” version of “”Love Token”” was recorded with lyrics which may have been deemed offensive by the record label. The lyric “”shit for brains”” was replaced by “”meat for brains,”” while the lyrics “”well fuck you”” were replaced by “”that’s a shame.”” The original “”explicit”” version was never officially released except on a free CD packaged with RCD Magazine, Vol. 4.

Three more versions of “”Driven by You”” are known. The first was made famous in a Ford advertisement, with slightly altered lyrics. Another one is a rare instrumental remix of the song, called “”Driven by You Too.”” The last was a rock re-mix with a new drum track from Cozy Powell for the US release of Back to the Light as a bonus track.
All songs written by Brian May, except where noted.

1. “”The Dark”” -“ 2:20
2. “”Back to the Light”” -“ 4:59
3. “”Love Token”” -“ 5:55
4. “”Resurrection”” (May, Jamie Page, Cozy Powell) -“ 5:27
5. “”Too Much Love Will Kill You”” (Elizabeth Lamers, May, Frank Musker) -“ 4:28
6. “”Driven by You”” -“ 4:11
7. “”Nothin’ But Blue”” (May, Powell) -“ 3:31
8. “”I’m Scared”” -“ 4:00
9. “”Last Horizon”” -“ 4:10
10. “”Let Your Heart Rule Your Head”” -“ 3:51
11. “”Just One Life”” -“ 3:38
12. “”Rollin’ Over”” (Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott) -“ 4:36
13. “”Driven by You”” (rock re-mix on the US and Canadian versions only)

Singles
1. “”Driven by You”” / “”Just One Life”” (Guitar Version, Instrumental) (November 1991) – #6
2. “”Too Much Love Will Kill You”” / “”I’m Scared”” (August 1992) – #5
3. “”Back to the Light”” / “”Nothin’ But Blue”” (November 1992) – #19
4. “”Resurrection”” / “”Love Token”” / “”Too Much Love Will Kill You”” (Live) (June 1993) – #23
5. “”Last Horizon”” / “”Let Your Heart Rule Your Head”” (Live) (December 1993) – #51

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Oh – everything I do I do for you
Oh yeah
We touch and you’re afraid of me and
We burn and now I’m at your feet
High speed, but you know you’re in safe hands
In the dark we make a brighter light
From one spark to the horizon wide
We trust and together we tame the land – yeah

You’d be forgiven if you think you’re dreaming
But we’re working night and day to make a dream come true
– yeah
Everything I do is driven by you
Oh – come on babe

Oh well it’s tough to make a journey through
The right stuff is dead ahead of you and me
And you know we’ve still got time
Hold on tight to the driving wheel
This ride is really out of line
Raw deal, but there’s no other that’s worth a dime

You know I love you but you drive me crazy
‘Cos you’re saying all the things I want to say to you
You say
Everything I do is driven by you

Everything we do (4x)
Everything we do is driven by you

Inner children lost their way
Now they know the price you pay
I’m holding on to life with you
‘Cos life without you just won’t do

Driven by you

You know I’m never going to know who’s dreaming
But we’re working night and day to make a dream come true
– yeah
Everything I do is driven by you

Everything we do (8x)
Everything we do is driven by
Driven by
Driven by you

Oh – everything I do I do for you