Inspiration (Yngwie Malmsteen album)

Inspiration
Studio album by Yngwie Malmsteen
Released	14 October 1996 (1996-10-14)
Studio	Studio 308 in Miami; Heptagon Studios in Malmö
Genre	Heavy metal, hard rock, progressive rock, neoclassical metal
Length	56:59
Label	Music for Nations
Producer	Yngwie Malmsteen, Chris Tsangarides
Yngwie Malmsteen chronology
Magnum Opus (1995) Inspiration (1996) Facing the Animal (1997)
Alternative cover
2000 reissue

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	The Jimi Hendrix Experience	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	The Jimi Hendrix Experience	3:07

Personnel

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

Release history

Region	Date	Label
Europe	14 October 1996	Music for Nations [2]
Japan		Pony Canyon
United States		Foundation
United States (reissue)	2000	Spitfire [3]
Europe (remaster)	2003	SPV/Steamhammer

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Finnish albums chart [2]	16
Swedish albums chart [2]	35

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [4]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Huey, Steve. "Inspiration - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic . All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
2. "Yngwie Malmsteen - Inspiration (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
3. "Yngwie Malmsteen* – Inspiration". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
4. "Japanese album certifications – Yngwie Malmsteen – Inspiration" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved July 21, 2022.Select 1996年10月 on the drop-down menu

External links

• Inspiration, 1996 at yngwiemalmsteen.com
• Inspiration (expanded set, disc 2) at yngwiemalmsteen.com
• In Review: Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Inspiration" at Guitar Nine Records