OPERATION: MINDCRIME (1988/2003) EMI Records

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Band Members:

Geoff Tate - Vocals
Michael Wilton - Guitars
Chris DeGarmo - Guitars/vocals
Eddie Jackson - Bass/vocals
Scott Rockenfield - Drums

Special Guests: Pamela Moore (vocals on "Suite Sister Mary")

Produced by Peter Collins
Engineered by James "Jimbo" Barton and Paul Northfield
Mixed by James "Jimbo" Barton

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Track Listing:

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

16. The Mission (live) *

17. My Empty Room (live) *

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Operation: Mindcrime is widely regarded as one of, if not the most original and groundbreaking conceptual album ever released. Conceived by lead singer Geoff Tate while he was living in Montreal, the album is a tale of revolution, brainwashing, and conspiracy. The songs are all very progressive and power metal in vibe, with cold, biting guitar tones. The band showcases its zeal for heavy metal with cuts such as "Revolution Calling" and "Speak," while the epic, more progressive fan will find songs such as "Suite Sister Mary," "The Mission," and "Eyes of a Stranger" quite appealing.

The album was remastered and re-released in 2003 with two bonus tracks, live versions of "The Mission" and "My Empty Room from separate shows in the 1990s.