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Queensrÿche scored their breakthrough success with the ambitious concept album Operation: Mindcrime, which tells the story of a fortune hunter whose disillusionment with Reagan-era American society leads him to join a shadowy plot to assassinate corrupt leaders. For such a detailed story line (there is also a tragic romance thrown in), the band keeps its focus remarkably well, and the music is just as ambitious, featuring a ten-minute track with orchestrations by Michael Kamen. Those experiments don't tend to work as well as the tighter, more melodic prog metal songs, which are frequently gems, especially the singles "Eyes of a Stranger" and "I Don't Believe in Love." Granted, the lyrics and political observations can sometimes be too serious and intellectual for their own good (few bands, metal or otherwise, can make lines like "There's no raison d'être" work). But despite the occasional flaws, it's surprising how well Operation: Mindcrime does work, and it's a testament to Queensrÿche's creativity and talent that they can pull off a project of this magnitude.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Prent, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Campbell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen "The Snake" Robinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Milner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Francis Wilton, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Prent, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Campbell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen "The Snake" Robinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Milner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Francis Wilton, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Wilton, ComposerLyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Prent, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Campbell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen "The Snake" Robinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Milner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Wilton, ComposerLyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Wilton, ComposerLyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Prent, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Campbell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen "The Snake" Robinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Milner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Wilton, ComposerLyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Prent, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Campbell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen "The Snake" Robinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Milner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Prent, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Campbell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen "The Snake" Robinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Milner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Prent, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Campbell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen "The Snake" Robinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Milner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Wilton, ComposerLyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Prent, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Campbell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen "The Snake" Robinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Milner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Scott Rockenfield, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Prent, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Campbell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen "The Snake" Robinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Milner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Douglas Rockenfield, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Prent, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Campbell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen "The Snake" Robinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Milner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Prent, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Campbell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen "The Snake" Robinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Milner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Prent, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Campbell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen "The Snake" Robinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Milner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Prent, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Campbell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen "The Snake" Robinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Milner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Francis Wilton, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Prent, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Campbell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen "The Snake" Robinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Milner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Producer - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Michael Francis Wilton, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Queensrÿche scored their breakthrough success with the ambitious concept album Operation: Mindcrime, which tells the story of a fortune hunter whose disillusionment with Reagan-era American society leads him to join a shadowy plot to assassinate corrupt leaders. For such a detailed story line (there is also a tragic romance thrown in), the band keeps its focus remarkably well, and the music is just as ambitious, featuring a ten-minute track with orchestrations by Michael Kamen. Those experiments don't tend to work as well as the tighter, more melodic prog metal songs, which are frequently gems, especially the singles "Eyes of a Stranger" and "I Don't Believe in Love." Granted, the lyrics and political observations can sometimes be too serious and intellectual for their own good (few bands, metal or otherwise, can make lines like "There's no raison d'être" work). But despite the occasional flaws, it's surprising how well Operation: Mindcrime does work, and it's a testament to Queensrÿche's creativity and talent that they can pull off a project of this magnitude.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:14
- Main artists: Queensrÿche
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI - EMI Records (USA)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2003 Capitol Records, LLC This Compilation ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
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