Operation: Mindcrime [Bonus Disc]

Performer: Queensrÿche
Engineer: James Barton
Producer: David K. Tedds; James Barton; Peter Collins; David K. Tedds (Compilation)
Distributor: EMI Music Distribution

Notes: Queensryche: Geoff Tate (vocals, keyboards); Chris DeGarmo (acoustic 6- & 12-string acoustic guitars, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, guitar synthesizer); Michael Wilton (acoustic 6- & 12-string acoustic guitars, electric guitar); Eddie Jackson (bass); Scott Rockenfield (drums, percussion). Additional personnel: Pamela Moore (vocals). Recorded at Kajem/Victory Studios, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. Includes liner notes by Paul Suter. Queensr�che: Michael Wilton (electric 6-string guitar, 6-string guitar); Chris DeGarmo (electric 6-string guitar); Geoff Tate (whistle); Eddie Jackson , Scott Rockenfield. Personnel: Geoff Tate (vocals, whistling, keyboards); Michael Wilton (guitar, acoustic guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, electric guitar); Chris DeGarmo (acoustic guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, guitar synthesizer); Scott Rockenfield (keyboards, drums, percussion); Eddie Jackson (bass guitar). Audio Mixer: James Barton . Liner Note Authors: David K. Tedds; Paul Suter. Recording information: Astoria Theatre, London, England (11/14/1990-10/20/1994); Hammersmith Odeon, London, England (11/14/1990-10/20/1994); Kajem (11/14/1990-10/20/1994); Victory Studios, Gladwyne, PA (11/14/1990-10/20/1994). Photographers: Chris Cuffaro; Robert Andrew. The album that preceded this release, RAGE FOR ORDER, came as a surprise to some fans because of the group's appropriation of electronic sound-generating techniques. Undeterred, the band composed its most challenging work yet, the epic concept album OPERATION: MINDCRIME. Originally issued in 1988, the hard-edged album slowly worked its way up the charts and became the band's first gold-certified release (an opening slot on Def Leppard's sold-out HYSTERIA tour certainly didn't hurt, either). The story-line centers on a drug addict who falls in love with a former prostitute turned nun. Together, they uncover a dangerous underground movement and try to stop it before it's too late. OPERATION: MINDCRIME remains Queensryche's best and most consistent release--most of the tracks can be enjoyed out of the context of the storyline on the strength of their songwriting and instrumental performances. Individual standouts include the two popular MTV hits "I Don't Believe in Love" and "Eyes of a Stranger," as well as the lesser-known "Anarchy X," "Revolution Calling," the title track, "Speak," "Spreading the Disease," and the more than 10-minute long epic "Suite Sister Mary." For fans of metal with a prog-rock edge, OPERATION: MINDCRIME is definitely one of the '80's best. How do you make a bona fide classic better? EMI certainly has an idea. There was no way they could let Rhino steal the glory -- and the money -- with their fine issue of Operation: Mindcrime II. That recording had all the elements that made the original great -- using '80s studio technology to create a seamless sequel to the original. EMI has hustled out (a mere three months later) two editions of the original Operation: Mindcrime. This double-disc package offers a remastered edition of the original with pair of live bonus tracks, one recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon (on the 15th of December 1990) and one from London's Astoria in 1994, along with a bonus disc of the entire album performed live at the Hammersmith on December 14, 1990. While the bonus cuts on disc one are essentially throwaways -- and were already issued on CD previously -- the live disc is not, and features a stellar performance by Queensr�che, inspired and on fire. ~ Thom Jurek

Formed in the early 1980s, Queensryche started their career sounding much like a junior version of Iron Maiden or Judas Priest. However, by the mid-'80s, the Seattle-based metal band had begun to form its own musical identity, culminating in 1988's OPERATION: MINDCRIME, a sprawling cinematic concept album that received widespread acclaim and led to international success. The group's follow-up, EMPIRE, featured catchy melodies and more straightforward songwriting, showcasing the vocals of frontman Geoff Tate and leading to an even wider audience, thanks in no little part to the unlikely top 10 hit lullaby "Silent Lucidity." In the late 1990s, Queensryche experienced a bit of a slump, largely due the departure of founding guitarist Chris DeGarmo, but in 2003, DeGarmo returned to record TRIBE.

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