Inspiration (Yngwie Malmsteen album)

Inspiration

Released

14 October 1996

Studio

Studio 308 in Miami; Heptagon Studios in Malmö

Length

56:59

Yngwie Malmsteen, Chris Tsangarides

Magnum Opus
(1995)

Inspiration
(1996)

Facing the Animal
(1997)

Alternative cover

2000 reissue

2003 remastered edition

Inspiration is the ninth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 14 October 1996^[2] (see release history). It is a tribute album consisting entirely of covers of various bands who influenced Malmsteen. Featured on vocals are Jeff Scott Soto, Mark Boals and Joe Lynn Turner, all of whom performed on Malmsteen's first four studio albums.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist(s)	Length
1.	"Carry On Wayward Son"	Kerry Livgren	Kansas	5:09
2.	"Pictures of Home"	Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice	Deep Purple	4:56
3.	"Gates of Babylon"	Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio	Rainbow	7:12
4.	"Manic Depression"	Jimi Hendrix	Hendrix	3:39
5.	"In the Dead of Night"	Eddie Jobson, John Wetton	U.K.	6:11
6.	"Mistreated"	Blackmore, David Coverdale	Deep Purple	7:29
7.	"The Sails of Charon"	Uli Jon Roth	Scorpions	5:05
8.	"Demon's Eye"	Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice	Deep Purple	4:53
9.	"Anthem"	Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart	Rush	4:18
10.	"Child in Time"	Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice	Deep Purple	8:07
Total length:				56:59

Japanese edition bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist(s)	Length
11.	"Spanish Castle Magic"	Hendrix	Hendrix	3:07

Yngwie Malmsteen – lead vocals (track 4), guitar, bass (except track 1), sitar, engineering, production
Jeff Scott Soto – lead vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6), engineering
Joe Lynn Turner – lead vocals (tracks 2, 8, 11)
Mark Boals – lead vocals (tracks 5, 7, 9, 10)
David Rosenthal – keyboard (tracks 1, 3, 10)
Mats Olausson – keyboard (tracks 2, 6)
Jens Johansson – keyboard (tracks 5, 8)
Anders Johansson – drums, engineering
Marcel Jacob – bass (track 1)
Chris Tsangarides – engineering
Keith Rose – engineering

Year	Chart	Position
1996	Finnish albums chart	16^[2]
1996	Swedish albums chart	35^[2]

Studio albums

EPs

Live albums

Compilation albums

Former band members

Vocalists	Jeff Scott Soto Mark Boals Joe Lynn Turner Göran Edman Michael Vescera John West Mats Levén Jørn Lande Doogie White Tim "Ripper" Owens

Bassists	Marcel Jacob Wally Voss Bob Daisley Svante Henryson Rudy Sarzo Bjorn Englen

Drummers	Barriemore Barlow Anders Johansson Pete Barnacle Mike Terrana Tommy Aldridge Cozy Powell John Macaluso Tim Donahue Patrick Johansson

Keyboardists	Jens Johansson Mats Olausson Derek Sherinian

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