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Inspiration (Yngwie Malmsteen album)

Inspiration is the ninth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 14 October 1996.[2] 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]

Inspiration

14 October 1996 (1996-10-14)

Studio 308 in Miami; Heptagon Studios in Malmö

Heavy metal, hard rock, progressive rock, neoclassical metal

56:59

Music for Nations

Yngwie Malmsteen, Chris Tsangarides

– lead vocals (track 4), guitar, bass (except track 1), sitar, engineering, production

Yngwie Malmsteen

– lead vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6), engineering

Jeff Scott Soto

– lead vocals (tracks 2, 8, 11)

Joe Lynn Turner

– lead vocals (tracks 5, 7, 9, 10)

Mark Boals

– keyboard (tracks 1, 3, 10)

David Rosenthal

– keyboard (tracks 2, 6)

Mats Olausson

– keyboard (tracks 5, 8)

Jens Johansson

– drums, engineering

Anders Johansson

– bass (track 1)

Marcel Jacob

– engineering

Chris Tsangarides

Keith Rose – engineering

at yngwiemalmsteen.com

Inspiration, 1996

at yngwiemalmsteen.com

Inspiration (expanded set, disc 2)

at Guitar Nine Records

In Review: Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Inspiration"