Artist: QUEENSRYCHE
Album: OPERATION: MINDCRIME REMASTERED (CD)

Release date: 1988/ 2003
EAN/UPS: 0724358106824
Media type: CD

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 andbecame 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 centres on a drug addict whofalls 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 thetracks 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 wellas 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.

TRACKLIST :

01:I Remember Now (1:17)
02:Anarchy - X (1:27)
03:Revolution Calling (4:39)
04: Operation: Mindcrime (4:45)
05:Speak (3:42)
06:Spreading The Disease (4:07)
07:The Mission (5:47)
08:Suite Sister Mary (10:39)
09:The Needle Lies (3:08)
10:Electric Requiem (1:22)
11:Breaking The Silence (4:34)
12:I Don't Believe In Love (4:23)
13:Waiting For 22 (1:05)
14:My Empty Room (1:32)
15:Eyes Of A Stranger (6:53)

Bonus Tracks:
16:The Mission (Live v.14.-15.11.1990) (6:11)
17:My Empty Room (Live v. 20.10.1994) (2:41)