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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Best I Can (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 2. The Thin Line (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 3. Jet City Woman (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 4. Della Brown (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 5. Another Rainy Night (Without You) (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 6. Empire (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 7. Resistance (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 8. Silent Lucidity (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 9. Hand On Heart (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 10. One And Only (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Resistance (Live in London, 1990) | |||
| 2. Walk in the Shadows (Live in London, 1990) | |||
| 3. Best I Can (Live in London, 1990) | |||
| 4. Empire (Live in London, 1990) | |||
| 5. The Thin Line (Live in London, 1990) | |||
| 6. Jet City Woman (Live in London, 1990) | |||
| 7. Roads To Madness (Live in London, 1990) | |||
| 8. Silent Lucidity (Live in London, 1990) | |||
| 9. Hand On Heart (Live in London, 1990) | |||
| 10. Take Hold Of The Flame (Live in London, 1990) | |||
Product Description
Classic Rock, November, 2010
"Their big hit album, now even bigger! A bonus CD, recorded live in London in 1990, completes this anniversary edition". 7/10
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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"Empire" is one of Queensryche's best albums, probably second only to the classic "Operation:Mindcrime". It's a lot more patchy than "Mindcrime", and is a collection of individual songs rather than a single concept album, but some of those songs are superb. "Silent Lucidity" alone is worth the price of admission, and "Best I Can", "Another Rainy Night" and the title track are all superb. Some of the lesser tracks tend a little towards filler, but the good stuff on here is really good.
This 20th Anniversary Edition is a cut-down version of the lavish package being sold in the US - you lose all the nice packaging and artwork, getting just the two music CDs and a booklet which seems to be pretty much the same as that supplied with the original CD release (not the 2003 remaster). The first disc looks and sounds to be the same as the 2003 remastered version, with the same three bonus tracks ("Last Time In Paris", "Dirty Li'l Secret" and the cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair".
The second disc is a live concert recording from London in 1990, featuring a lot of the "Empire" tracks and a few oldies. The main reason for buying this is if you already own the Deluxe Edition of "Mindcrime" that was released in 2006 - that included a disc with a complete live performance of "Mindcrime" from London in 1990 - and yes, the disc in here is the other half of the same show; if you get both deluxe versions, you have a complete show from the "Building Empires" tour. (Hint - to listen to it all in the right order, make a playlist which inserts the "Mindcrime" show between "Roads To Madness" and "Silent Lucidity".) The sound quality on this disc (as on the one supplied with "Mindcrime") is a little disappointing - it's better than the average bootleg, but it's pretty poor for an official live recording, with quite a lot of distortion, a fairly muddy sound and very compressed dynamics.
Overall, therefore, a good buy if you don't already own "Empire", but it's rather expensive for what you get. One for the completeist rather than the casual fan.
This 20th Anniversary Edition is a cut-down version of the lavish package being sold in the US - you lose all the nice packaging and artwork, getting just the two music CDs and a booklet which seems to be pretty much the same as that supplied with the original CD release (not the 2003 remaster). The first disc looks and sounds to be the same as the 2003 remastered version, with the same three bonus tracks ("Last Time In Paris", "Dirty Li'l Secret" and the cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair".
The second disc is a live concert recording from London in 1990, featuring a lot of the "Empire" tracks and a few oldies. The main reason for buying this is if you already own the Deluxe Edition of "Mindcrime" that was released in 2006 - that included a disc with a complete live performance of "Mindcrime" from London in 1990 - and yes, the disc in here is the other half of the same show; if you get both deluxe versions, you have a complete show from the "Building Empires" tour. (Hint - to listen to it all in the right order, make a playlist which inserts the "Mindcrime" show between "Roads To Madness" and "Silent Lucidity".) The sound quality on this disc (as on the one supplied with "Mindcrime") is a little disappointing - it's better than the average bootleg, but it's pretty poor for an official live recording, with quite a lot of distortion, a fairly muddy sound and very compressed dynamics.
Overall, therefore, a good buy if you don't already own "Empire", but it's rather expensive for what you get. One for the completeist rather than the casual fan.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I'll never forget when i first bought this album 20 years ago. I remember reading a 5 star review from an English magazine entitled "Kerrang". With Queensryche concept album "Operation Mindcrime" which also was a classic in it's time, this one was definitely worth investigating! With an extra 3 tracks and a bonus live cd this is a stunning re-release! Some say they may have "sold out"
as there is a touch of perhaps Rush due to the production duties of Peter Collins, but gee it took the band on to greater heights, what can you say about some of the songs, a brilliant snap shot of the band at their peak! They came out to Australia August 2009, and rider suggested we will play songs from "American Soldier", "Rage For Order" and "Empire" there was no way you could lose! "Best I Can" "The Thin Line" "One and Only" "Hand On My Heart", One and Only" "Silent Lucidity" "Jet City Woman" "Anybody Listening" & "Empire" Need i say anymore, a must have!
as there is a touch of perhaps Rush due to the production duties of Peter Collins, but gee it took the band on to greater heights, what can you say about some of the songs, a brilliant snap shot of the band at their peak! They came out to Australia August 2009, and rider suggested we will play songs from "American Soldier", "Rage For Order" and "Empire" there was no way you could lose! "Best I Can" "The Thin Line" "One and Only" "Hand On My Heart", One and Only" "Silent Lucidity" "Jet City Woman" "Anybody Listening" & "Empire" Need i say anymore, a must have!
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