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  • Artist: Queensrÿche
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1990 08
  • Total Time: 63:20
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

One of the most praised metal albums of the late '80s, Operation: Mindcrime was an extremely tough act to follow. But while Empire isn't quite on a par with that gem, it is certainly one of the most absorbing headbanger efforts of 1990. Highly conceptual and anything but redundant, Empire demonstrates beautifully just how imaginative Queensrÿche can be. If anyone has bridged the gap between the bombast of Iron Maiden and the artiness of Pink Floyd, it is Queensrÿche. But as much as one may be reminded of Floyd's The Wall on pieces like "Anybody Listening?," "Silent Lucidity," and "Resistance," Empire leaves no doubt that Queensrÿche has a rich personality all its own. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Best I Can Chris DeGarmo Queensrÿche (5:35)
The Thin Line Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton Queensrÿche (5:42)
Jet City Woman (Lyrics) Geoff Tate Queensrÿche (5:21)
Della Brown (Lyrics) Scott Rockenfield, Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate Queensrÿche (7:04)
Another Rainy Night (Without You) Chris DeGarmo, Eddie Jackson, Geoff Tate Queensrÿche (4:29)
Empire (Lyrics) Geoff Tate, Dean Wilson Queensrÿche (5:24)
Resistance (Lyrics) Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton Queensrÿche (4:50)
Silent Lucidity (Lyrics) Chris DeGarmo Queensrÿche (5:47)
Hand on Heart (Lyrics) Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton Queensrÿche (5:33)
One and Only (Lyrics) Chris DeGarmo, Michael Wilton Queensrÿche (5:54)
Anybody Listening? Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate Queensrÿche (7:41)

Credits

Queensrÿche (Main Performer), Peter Collins (Producer), James Barton (Engineer), Paul Northfield (Engineer), Scott Rockenfield (Percussion), Scott Rockenfield (Drums), Chris DeGarmo (Guitar (Acoustic)), Chris DeGarmo (Guitar), Chris DeGarmo (Guitar (Electric)), Chris DeGarmo (Keyboards), Chris DeGarmo (Vocals (Background)), Chris DeGarmo (Guitar (12 String)), Chris DeGarmo (6-String Electric Bass), Chris DeGarmo (12-String Bass Guitar), Eddie Jackson (Vocals (Background)), Eddie Jackson (?), Geoff Tate (Keyboards), Geoff Tate (Vocals), Geoff Tate (Voices), Geoff Tate (?), Michael Wilton (Guitar (Acoustic)), Michael Wilton (Guitar), Michael Wilton (Guitar (Electric)), Michael Wilton (Guitar (12 String)), Michael Wilton (Fretless Bass), Michael Wilton (6-String Electric Bass), Michael Wilton (12-String Bass Guitar)
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Empire
Studio album by Queensrÿche
Released August 21, 1990
Recorded Spring 1990
Genre Heavy metal, progressive metal
Length 64:15
Label EMI America
Producer Peter Collins
Professional reviews
Queensrÿche chronology
Operation: Mindcrime
(1988)		 Empire
(1990)		 Operation: LIVEcrime
(1991)

Grammy Nominated Empire is the fourth full-length album by Queensrÿche, released on August 21, 1990. The power ballad "Silent Lucidity" was a cross-over hit, reaching #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, which helped the album reach triple-platinum status. The songs "Jet City Woman", "Della Brown", and "Another Rainy Night (Without You)" create a miniature concept album within the first half of "Empire," as they are linked by audio effects that bring the listener from one audio background to another seamlessly. "Empire" could arguably be included within this series, as the song begins with voices on an answering machine (as are also used in "Another Rainy Night"), though its subject is more of a stretch to relate.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Best I Can" (DeGarmo) – 5:34
  2. "The Thin Line" - (DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton) – 5:42
  3. "Jet City Woman" (DeGarmo, Tate) – 5:22
  4. "Della Brown" (DeGarmo, Rockenfield, Tate) – 7:04
  5. "Another Rainy Night (Without You)" (DeGarmo, Jackson, Tate) – 4:29
  6. "Empire" (Tate, Wilton) – 5:24
  7. "Resistance" (Tate, Wilton) – 4:50
  8. "Silent Lucidity" (DeGarmo) – 5:48
  9. "Hand on Heart" (DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton) – 5:33
  10. "One and Only" (DeGarmo, Wilton) – 5:54
  11. "Anybody Listening?" (DeGarmo, Tate) – 7:41

2003 CD reissue bonus tracks

The album was re-released on June 10, 2003 with the following bonus tracks:

  1. "Last Time in Paris" - (DeGarmo, Tate) - 3:52
  2. "Scarborough Fair" - (Simon, Garfunkel) - 3:51
  3. "Dirty Lil Secret" - (DeGarmo, Tate) - 4:07

Credits

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1990 The Billboard 200 7

Singles

Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1990 "Best I Can" Mainstream Rock Tracks 28
"Empire" Mainstream Rock Tracks 22
1991 "Another Rainy Night (Without You)" Mainstream Rock Tracks 7
"Jet City Woman" Mainstream Rock Tracks 6
"Silent Lucidity" Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
The Billboard Hot 100 9
1992 "Anybody Listening?" Mainstream Rock Tracks 16
v • d • e
Queensrÿche
Geoff Tate • Michael Wilton • Eddie Jackson • Scott Rockenfield
Chris DeGarmo • Kelly Gray • Mike Stone
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations
Extended plays
Cover albums
Singles
"Queen of the Reich" • "The Lady Wore Black" • "Take Hold of the Flame" • "Warning" • "Walk in the Shadows" • "Gonna Get Close to You" • "Breaking the Silence" • "Eyes of a Stranger" • "Revolution Calling" • "I Don't Believe in Love" • "Last Time in Paris" • "Empire" • "Silent Lucidity" • "Jet City Woman" • "Best I Can" • "Another Rainy Night (Without You)" • "Anybody Listening?" • "Real World" • "I Am I" • "Bridge" • "Breakdown" • "The Right Side Of My Mind" • "I'm American" • "The Hands" • "Welcome to the Machine"
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