| Operation: Livecrime | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Video by | ||||
| Released | November 5, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Madison, Milwaukee and La Crosse, Wisconsin, May 10–12, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 64 min. | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Director | Wayne Isham | |||
| Producer | Jeff Tannebring | |||
| Queensrÿche chronology | ||||
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| Operation: Livecrime | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 28, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Madison, Milwaukee and La Crosse, Wisconsin, May 10–12, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 61:43 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Queensrÿche and Jeff Tannebring | |||
| Queensrÿche live albums chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| AllMusic |
[2] (DVD) |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10 [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | D [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
[5] |
Operation: Livecrime (stylized as Operation: LIVEcrime) is a boxed set, covering the live performance of the album Operation: Mindcrime by the American heavy metal band Queensrÿche. It was released by EMI in 1991. After Queensrÿche toured in 1991 in support of Empire, record label EMI released this limited-edition set in two versions, one containing both a videocassette and a CD, the other containing both a videocassette and an audio cassette of live Operation: Mindcrime performances.
In 2001 the CD was remastered, with the rest of the Queensrÿche catalog following in 2003. The video was also rereleased as a DVD, with the hidden bonus tracks "The Lady Wore Black" and "Roads to Madness", interviews and a graphic story of the album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Remember Now" | Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton | 1:19 |
| 2. | "Anarchy-X" | DeGarmo | 1:28 |
| 3. | "Revolution Calling" | Tate, Wilton | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Operation: Mindcrime" | DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Speak" | Tate, Wilton | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Spreading the Disease" | Tate, Wilton | 5:06 |
| 7. | "The Mission" | DeGarmo | 5:47 |
| 8. | "Suite Sister Mary" | DeGarmo, Tate | 11:37 |
| 9. | "The Needle Lies" | Tate, Wilton | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Electric Requiem" | Scott Rockenfield, Tate | 1:16 |
| 11. | "Breaking the Silence" | DeGarmo, Tate | 4:21 |
| 12. | " I Don't Believe in Love" | DeGarmo, Tate | 4:19 |
| 13. | "Waiting for 22" | DeGarmo | 1:27 |
| 14. | "My Empty Room" | Tate, Wilton | 1:37 |
| 15. | " Eyes of a Stranger" | DeGarmo, Tate | 8:25 |
| 16. | "The Lady Wore Black" (bonus) | DeGarmo, Tate | 6:44 |
| 17. | "Roads to Madness" (bonus) | DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton | 9:22 |
| Total length: | 79:21 | ||
Personnel
- Band members
- Geoff Tate – lead vocals, keyboards on "Anarchy-X," "The Mission," and "Eyes of a Stranger"
- Michael Wilton – guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar on "The Mission," "Waiting for 22," and "My Empty Room"
- Chris DeGarmo – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards on "Eyes of a Stranger"
- Eddie Jackson – bass, backing vocals
- Scott Rockenfield – drums
- Additional musician
- Pamela Moore – vocals
- Production
- Wayne Isham - director
- Jeff Tannebring - producer
- Tom Hall - live recording
- James 'Jimbo' Barton - mixing
- Evren Göknar - 2001 remastering
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [6] | 38 |
Certifications - video
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States ( RIAA) [7] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Operation: LIVEcrime - Queensrÿche". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
- ^ Hill, Gary. "Operation: LIVEcrime (DVD) - Queensrÿche". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 356. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Browne, David (1991-12-20). "Concerted Efforts". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Rolling Stone list
- ^ "Queensryche Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "American video certifications – Queensryche – Operation: Livecrime". Recording Industry Association of America.
| Studio albums | |
|---|---|
| Unofficial album | |
| EPs | |
| Live albums | |
| Compilation albums | |
| Videography | |
| Singles |
|
| Concert tours | |
| Related | |
| Operation: Livecrime | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Video by | ||||
| Released | November 5, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Madison, Milwaukee and La Crosse, Wisconsin, May 10–12, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 64 min. | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Director | Wayne Isham | |||
| Producer | Jeff Tannebring | |||
| Queensrÿche chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Operation: Livecrime | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 28, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Madison, Milwaukee and La Crosse, Wisconsin, May 10–12, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 61:43 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Queensrÿche and Jeff Tannebring | |||
| Queensrÿche live albums chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[1] |
| AllMusic |
[2] (DVD) |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10 [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | D [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
[5] |
Operation: Livecrime (stylized as Operation: LIVEcrime) is a boxed set, covering the live performance of the album Operation: Mindcrime by the American heavy metal band Queensrÿche. It was released by EMI in 1991. After Queensrÿche toured in 1991 in support of Empire, record label EMI released this limited-edition set in two versions, one containing both a videocassette and a CD, the other containing both a videocassette and an audio cassette of live Operation: Mindcrime performances.
In 2001 the CD was remastered, with the rest of the Queensrÿche catalog following in 2003. The video was also rereleased as a DVD, with the hidden bonus tracks "The Lady Wore Black" and "Roads to Madness", interviews and a graphic story of the album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Remember Now" | Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton | 1:19 |
| 2. | "Anarchy-X" | DeGarmo | 1:28 |
| 3. | "Revolution Calling" | Tate, Wilton | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Operation: Mindcrime" | DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Speak" | Tate, Wilton | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Spreading the Disease" | Tate, Wilton | 5:06 |
| 7. | "The Mission" | DeGarmo | 5:47 |
| 8. | "Suite Sister Mary" | DeGarmo, Tate | 11:37 |
| 9. | "The Needle Lies" | Tate, Wilton | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Electric Requiem" | Scott Rockenfield, Tate | 1:16 |
| 11. | "Breaking the Silence" | DeGarmo, Tate | 4:21 |
| 12. | " I Don't Believe in Love" | DeGarmo, Tate | 4:19 |
| 13. | "Waiting for 22" | DeGarmo | 1:27 |
| 14. | "My Empty Room" | Tate, Wilton | 1:37 |
| 15. | " Eyes of a Stranger" | DeGarmo, Tate | 8:25 |
| 16. | "The Lady Wore Black" (bonus) | DeGarmo, Tate | 6:44 |
| 17. | "Roads to Madness" (bonus) | DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton | 9:22 |
| Total length: | 79:21 | ||
Personnel
- Band members
- Geoff Tate – lead vocals, keyboards on "Anarchy-X," "The Mission," and "Eyes of a Stranger"
- Michael Wilton – guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar on "The Mission," "Waiting for 22," and "My Empty Room"
- Chris DeGarmo – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards on "Eyes of a Stranger"
- Eddie Jackson – bass, backing vocals
- Scott Rockenfield – drums
- Additional musician
- Pamela Moore – vocals
- Production
- Wayne Isham - director
- Jeff Tannebring - producer
- Tom Hall - live recording
- James 'Jimbo' Barton - mixing
- Evren Göknar - 2001 remastering
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [6] | 38 |
Certifications - video
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States ( RIAA) [7] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Operation: LIVEcrime - Queensrÿche". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
- ^ Hill, Gary. "Operation: LIVEcrime (DVD) - Queensrÿche". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 356. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Browne, David (1991-12-20). "Concerted Efforts". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Rolling Stone list
- ^ "Queensryche Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "American video certifications – Queensryche – Operation: Livecrime". Recording Industry Association of America.
| Studio albums | |
|---|---|
| Unofficial album | |
| EPs | |
| Live albums | |
| Compilation albums | |
| Videography | |
| Singles |
|
| Concert tours | |
| Related | |