洗練された物語と重厚なサウンドで描くプログレ・メタルの金字塔的コンセプト作
シアトル出身のバンドが薬物中毒の男ニッキーを主人公にした壮大な物語を構築し、グラミー賞候補曲を含む楽曲群でドラマティックに展開したプログレッシブ・メタルの傑作。
政治的陰謀と愛、迷走する精神世界を描く物語性が鮮烈で、クイーンズライクが持つ知的で鋭いメタル表現が濃縮された名盤だ。ジェフ・テイトの表情豊かな歌唱と、クリス・デガーモを中心とした緻密なギターワークが物語の緊張感を支え、各曲が一つの映画的体験へと結びついていく。「I Don't Believe in Love」がグラミー賞にノミネートされるなど評価も高く、シングル群はバンドの地位を一段押し上げた存在だ。「Eyes of a Stranger」のドラマティックな展開も象徴的で、重厚さと洗練の両立が際立つコンセプト作の金字塔。
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15 TRACKS:
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1)
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I Remember Now
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2)
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Anarchy-X
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3)
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Revolution Calling
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4)
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Operation: Mindcrime
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5)
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Speak
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6)
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Spreading The Disease
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7)
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The Mission
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8)
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Suite Sister Mary
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9)
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The Needle Lies
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10)
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Electric Requiem
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11)
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Breaking The Silence
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12)
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I Don't Believe In Love
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13)
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Waiting For 22
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14)
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My Empty Room
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15)
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Eyes Of A Stranger
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Bass Guitar [Bass Guitars] - Eddie Jackson
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Booking [Booked In England And Europe By] - Rod MacSween
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Booking [Booked In North America By] - Jeff Rowland (2)
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Booking [Booking Agency England And Europe] - ITB
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Booking [Booking Agency North America] - I.C.M.
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Choir, Cello [Choir And Cellos By] - Michael "Archduke Of Darkness" Kamen
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Conductor [Gang Vocals Conducted By] - Snakemeister
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Design - Reiner Design Consultants
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Drums, Percussion - Scott Rockenfield
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Electric Guitar [Electric 6-string], 12-String Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic 12-string], Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic 6-string], Electric Guitar [Stereo Ripley Guitar] - Michael Wilton
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Electric Guitar [Electric 6-string], 12-String Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic 12-string], Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic 6-string], Lap Steel Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer [GK-1 Synth Guitar] - Chris DeGarmo
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Engineer [Assistant At Kajem/Victory] - Jim Campbell (2)
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Engineer [Assistant at Le Studio] - Glen "The Snake" Robinson
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Engineer [Assistant at Le Studio] - Paul Milner
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Engineer [At Kajem/Victory] - James "Jimbo" Barton
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Engineer [At Le Studio] - Paul Northfield
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Management - Q Prime Inc.
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Mastered By - Bob Ludwig
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Mixed By - James "Jimbo" Barton
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Mixed By [Assisted By] - Ronald Prent
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Photography By [Band And Principal Photography By] - Robert Andrew (2)
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Producer - Peter Collins
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Vocals [Gang Vocals] - The Moronic Monks of Morin Heights
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Voice Actor [Dr. X Played By] - Anthony Valentine
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Voice Actor [News Anchorman Played] - Mike Snyder
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Voice Actor [Nurse Played By] - Debbie Wheeler
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Voice Actor [Preacher Played By] - Scott Mateer
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Voice Actor [Sister Mary Played By] - Pamela Moore
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Voice [Voices], Keyboards, Whistling [Whistles], Sounds [Blurbs] - Geoff Tate
