Let's Talk About Queensrÿche -Operation: Mindcrime

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One of my favourite albums of all time. Just brilliant.

I usually listen all the way through.
Faves are Eyes of a Stranger, Needle Lies and Spreading the Disease.

Edited by menawati - November 16 2012 at 14:46

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menawati Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 26 2012 Status: Offline Points: 293	Posted: November 16 2012 at 14:44
	One of my favourite albums of all time. Just brilliant. I usually listen all the way through. Faves are Eyes of a Stranger, Needle Lies and Spreading the Disease. Edited by menawati - November 16 2012 at 14:46
	They flutter behind you your possible pasts, Some bright-eyed and crazy, some frightened and lost.

sleeper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 09 2005 Location: Entropia Status: Offline Points: 16449	Posted: November 16 2012 at 14:24
	Good album, and one of the first essential albums in Progressive Metal. I wouldn't call it a masterpiece, but it is very good.
	Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005

HolyMoly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: April 01 2009 Location: Atlanta Status: Offline Points: 26133	Posted: November 16 2012 at 12:35
	I'm listening to it for the first time right now. It's rockin' and catchy. No idea what the concept is about, but musically it's fun and engaging. And the singer sounds a little like Rob Halford, which is cool too. Edited by HolyMoly - November 16 2012 at 12:36
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The Bearded Bard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 24 2012 Location: Behind the Sun Status: Offline Points: 12859	Posted: November 16 2012 at 12:21
	The only Queensrÿche album I've heard. It's a really good album, IMO, but I feel it loses some steam after The Needle Lies which it doesn't pick up again until the last song, Eyes of a Stranger. Track 1-9 and 15 are excellent though.


infocat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: June 10 2011 Location: Colorado, USA Status: Offline Points: 4671	Posted: November 16 2012 at 10:56
	I bought this album when it originally came out, having already owned their first two releases. Honestly? Though I thought the concept was very interesting, I found the album itself to be a bit lacking compared to their previous. Not exactly sure why. Maybe I was a bit annoyed at it obviously being a metal version of The Wall. I haven't listened to it in quite a while, so I probably should do that before I comment further!
	-- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth.

rushfan4 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2007 Location: Michigan, U.S. Status: Offline Points: 65937	Posted: November 16 2012 at 09:31
	A while back I started a series of threads which tried to promote a discussion about newly released albums that may or may not have been well known in hopes of bringing these albums to the attention of PA forum members, and also in hopes of doing a sort of "book of the month" discussion about these albums. These threads met with limited success with most of them only receiving minimal participation, but I think that those who regularly participated in them did get some enjoyment out of them, and some people may even have discovered albums that they may otherwise not have known about. I am considering revisiting that concept in the future, but for the time being, I have decided to try something new and maybe create a series of discussion threads to discuss "classic" albums. Anyone who pays any attention to the "What Am I Listening To Now?" threads has probably noticed my recent Queensrÿche marathon and being in that state of mind I have decided to try out this thread concept with their classic spy concept album Operation: Mindcrime. I think that many, if not most, forum members are familiar with this album, and that it is generally considered to be Queensrÿche's best album. Why is this? Is it the music? Is it the concept? Is it Geoff Tate's golden pipes? Is it because of sexual fantasies involving nuns and guns? At any rate my hope is that maybe this thread will result in a nice interactive discussion regarding this album and its place in prog rock/metal history. Your feelings. Your thoughts on the concept. Your thoughts on your enjoyment or disappointment with Part 2. Favorite individual tracks and whether or not they should be heard separately or whether it is a requirement to listen to the whole album. I look forward to hearing what you all have to say.