Inspiration is the ninth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 14 October 1996. 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.
Track listing
Personnel
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