V.A. (Robert Fripp, Ace Frehley, Billy Corgan, Kim Thayil, etc.) / Guitars That Rule The World Vol. 2: Smell The Fuzz/The Superstar Guitar Album [Victor / VICP-60419]

■国内盤／帯付。
■盤質：B／状態良好品。
■ジャケット：B／状態良好品。

King Crimsonのロバートフリップ、Kissのエースフレイリー、Smashing Pumpkinsのビリーコーガン、Soundgardenのキムテイルらが参加！
90年代中盤、グランジ／オルタナティヴロックの台頭によりギタープレイの価値観が激変する中で、「 fuzz（歪み）」と「表現力」に焦点を当てた技巧派たちの逆襲とも言えるコンピレーションアルバム。本作は、1996年に発表されたシリーズ第2弾。前作同様、既存のアルバムから音源を寄せ集めたオムニバスではなく、本作のために各アーティストが楽曲を書き下ろし、録音を行った「全曲新録」のオリジナル音源で構成されている。

1 Hellecasters– Disintonation
Drums – Steve Duncan
Engineer, Mixed By – Michael McDonald
Guitar – Jerry Donahue, Will Ray
Guitar, Mixed By, Bass, Organ, Percussion – John Jorgenson
Producer – The Hellecasters

2 Billy Corgan– Ascendo
Drums – Jimmy Chamberlin
Engineer – Jeff Moleski
Producer, Mixed By, Instruments [Except Drums] – Billy Corgan

3 Victor – Strip And Go Naked
Featuring, Producer, Engineer, Mixed By, Guitar, Mandola, Bass, Drum Programming – Alex Lifeson
Guitar, Slide Guitar – Bill Bell

4 J. Yuenger– Blues For 2-XL
Engineer – Lamont Hyde
Producer, Mixed By – Ulrich Wild
Producer, Mixed By, Instruments – J. Yuenger

5 Ace Frehley– Cherokee Boogie
Drums – Phil Richford
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By, Bass – Saul Zonana
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By, Guitar – Ace Frehley

6 Dark Load– Brewicide
Drums – Bill Rieflin
Engineer – John Schiuckebeir
Featuring, Guitar – Kim Thayil
Producer, Mixed By, Bass – Paul Larkin

7 Unheard Of– Explosion
Bass, Chapman Stick – Sean Malone
Drums – Paul Mazurkiewicz
Featuring – The Death Metal Summit
Guitar – Jack Owen, Ralph Santolla
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Scott Burns

8 Billy Sheehan– Niacin
Drums – Dennis Chambers
Engineer – Brian Foraker
Mixed By – Bill Dooley
Organ [Hammond B-3] – John Novello
Producer, Bass – Billy Sheehan

9 John Christ– One Song
Producer, Engineer, Instruments – John Christ
Producer, Mixed By – Noel Mason

10 Robert Fripp– Sunset Collage 1
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – David Singleton
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By, Guitar – Robert Fripp