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| Red Special | ||||
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| Released | October 28, 1998 (Japan) | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 38:11 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Brian May | |||
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Red Special is an EP by guitarist Brian May of Queen. The mini-album was a Japan-only release to promote the tour in Japan.
The EP contains exclusive live tracks by The Brian May Band recorded at the European part of his Another World tour, [1] tracks taken from the Another World album and singles' B-sides.
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