(Progressive metal) [LP] [16/44] Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime 1988 (Original US Pressing), FLAC (tracks)

A1 I Remember Now 1:17
A2 Anarchy-X 1:27
A3 Revolution Calling 4:42
A4 Operation: Mindcrime 4:43
A5 Speak 3:42
A6 Spreading the Disease 4:07
A7 The Mission 5:46

B1 Suite Sister Mary 10:41
B2 The Needle Lies 3:08
B3 Electric Requiem 1:22
B4 Breaking the Silence 4:34
B5 I Don't Believe in Love 4:23
B6 Waiting for 22 1:05
B7 My Empty Room 1:28
B8 Eyes of a Stranger 6:39

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foobar2000 1.1.8 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Queensryche / Operation Mindcrime
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -10.80 dB -29.18 dB 1:21 01-I Remember Now
DR12 -1.91 dB -15.44 dB 1:28 02-Anarchy-X
DR13 -0.32 dB -14.90 dB 4:40 03-Revolution Calling
DR14 -0.33 dB -15.23 dB 4:40 04-Operation Mindcrime
DR13 -0.69 dB -14.96 dB 3:48 05-Speak
DR13 -0.31 dB -15.16 dB 4:07 06-Spreading The Disease
DR12 -0.49 dB -14.82 dB 5:51 07-The Mission
DR13 -0.69 dB -17.18 dB 10:43 08-Suite Sister Mary
DR12 -0.92 dB -14.89 dB 3:09 09-The Needle Lies
DR14 -0.31 dB -17.78 dB 1:23 10-Electric Requiem
DR13 -0.70 dB -15.82 dB 4:34 11-Breaking The Silence
DR14 -1.51 dB -16.60 dB 4:23 12-I Don't Believe In Love
DR10 -9.42 dB -23.71 dB 1:08 13-Waiting For 22
DR11 -5.92 dB -23.45 dB 1:30 14-My Empty Room
DR13 -1.57 dB -16.53 dB 6:39 15-Eyes Of A Stranger
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Number of tracks: 15
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 864 kbps
Codec: FLAC

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Geoff Tate - Vocals
Chris DeGarmo - Guitar, background vocals
Eddie Jackson - Bass, background vocals
Michael Wilton - Guitar, background vocals
Scott Rockenfield - Drums, percussion, keyboards

Cast

Pamela Moore - as Sister Mary
Anthony Valentine - as Dr. X
Debbie Wheeler - as the Nurse
Mike Snyder - as the Anchorman
Scott Mateer - as Father William
The Moronic Monks of Morin Heights - Choir

Credits

Peter Collins - Producer
Michael Kamen - Orchestral arrangement
James Barton - Engineer, Mixing
Jim Campbell - Assistant Engineer
Bob Ludwig - Mastering
Paul Milner - Assistant Engineer
Paul Northfield - Engineer
Ronald Prent - Mixing Assistant
Glen Robinson - Assistant Engineer
Snakemeister - Conductor

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Operation: Mindcrime is a concept album by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. Released on May 3, 1988, it is the band's third full-length album. A rock opera, its story follows a man who becomes disillusioned with the society of the time and reluctantly becomes involved with a revolutionary group as an assassin of political leaders. In January 1989, it ranked #34 on Kerrang! magazine's "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time"

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I remember now...

Simply stated, Operation: Mindcrime (1988) is a hard rock/heavy metal concept album of epic proportions! A masterpiece from Queensrÿche, as the Seattle based band relates the thought-provoking story of the ills of society, which focuses on three main characters: Nikki, Sister Mary and the evil Doctor X. Throughout the entire recording of tightly crafted cuts the rÿche rages.

From start-to-close, the riveting Mindcrime recording is an intelligent progressive metal work. Produced by Peter Collins, the set of fifteen interlocking songs build as the conceptual story unfolds.

Guitarist Chris De Garmo contributed the majority of the sci-fi material for the LP, while Geoff Tate's commanding vocals accent each number. Openning with the narrative "I Remember Now" and featuring "I Don't Believe in Love", the hammering "Revolution Calling", "Anrchy X", "The Needle Lies" and "Spreading the Disease", the stealth Queensrÿche machine peaks with the six-minute LP ending track, "Eyes of a Stranger".

My personal selection as the album of the year from 1988. All hail the mighty rÿche.