Operation: Mindcrime is regarded as one of the greatest concept metal albums of all time. The band’s third album, originally released May 3rd 1988, is based around Nikki, a recovering drug addict, who becomes disillusioned with a corrupt society and joins a revolutionary group to assassinate political leaders.

Operation: Mindcrime was produced by Peter Collins (Bon Jovi, Rush, Alice Cooper) and was recorded, mixed and mastered digitally on a Sony 24-track digital tape machine. It was certified platinum in 1991 in the US and was ranked in the Top 100 Metal Albums Of All Time by both Kerrang! and Billboard magazines.

This new version was remastered at Abbey Road Studios and brings together all the available recordings to tell the story of this remarkable album.


CD1

1. I Remember Now
2. Anarchy-X
3. Revolution Calling
4. Operation: Mindcrime
5. Speak
6. Spreading The Disease
7. The Mission
8. Suite Sister Mary
9. The Needle Lies
10. Electric Requiem
11. Breaking The Silence
12. I Don’t Believe In Love
13. Waiting For 22
14. My Empty Room
15. Eyes Of A Stranger

CD2

1. I Don’t Believe In Love – Extended Version
2. The Mission – Bonus Track
3. My Empty Room – Bonus Track
4. Interview With Queensryche – Speak The Word
5. Overseeeing The Operation – B-Side
6. The Lady Wore Black – Bonus Track
7. Roads To Madness – Bonus Track