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Queensrÿche: 1988-1989

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Queensrÿche, circa 1989

Quick Links: Releases - Article Scans - Band Photos - Misc. Scans - Tour Dates

Operation: Mindcrime was inevitable. After toying with themes with both of its previous albums, Queensrÿche was ready to tackle a full-on concept and as millions worldwide have shown, the band delivered an album many consider the finest concept record ever-made. On-par or surpassing masterpieces such as Pink Floyd's The Wall, or The Who's Tommy, Operation: Mindcrime tells the story of Nikki, who gets brainwashed through drugs by the terrorist simply known as "Dr. X," and used to commit assasinations.

Nikki meets Mary, a prostitute turned nun, and struggles with his relationship with her, his addiction and his work for Dr. X. The album begins as it ends, with Nikki in a hospital bed recalling the story, and the listener is left wondering - did it all really happen? What happened to Sister Mary?

Musically, Operation: Mindcrime is a timeless heavy metal classic. The album features Tate's operatic range in full effect, displaying the tension and emotion of both Nikki and Dr. X. Ripping guitar leads by DeGarmo and Wilton, both solo and harmonized, are in abundance, while Jackson and Rockenfield's pounding rhythm section enhances the story's drama. Lyrically, the concept was the brainchild of Geoff Tate, who got inspired during his time in Montreal and his observations of a terrorist group and a church.

Touring for Operation: Mindcrime was a challenge. At first, the record did not sell well. Opening for both Def Leppard and then Metallica, the band could not (and ultimately did not, until the next tour) perform the album in its entirety. It wasn't until a video for "Eyes of a Stranger" appeared on MTV that listeners caught on to the story. Once they did, Queensrÿche broke through to the mainstream, going from career openers to headline status in a span of three months. By April 1989, the band were headlining across Japan and the West Coast of the United States to crowds in the thousands. Queensrÿche stood primed and ready for the next step in its evolution.

Releases


Operation: Mindcrime (1988)
Video: Mindcrime (1989)

Article Scans


Guitar
(Sept. 1989-pt.1)
Guitar
(Sept. 1989-pt.2)
Guitar
(Sept. 1989-pt.3)
Guitar
(Sept. 1989-pt.4)

Guitar
(Oct. 1988-pt.1)
Guitar
(Oct. 1988-pt.2)
Guitar
(Oct. 1988-pt.3)
Guitar
(Oct. 1988-pt.4)

Guitar
(Oct. 1988-pt.5)
Guitar
(Oct. 1988-pt.6)
Guitar
(Oct. 1988-pt.7)
Unknown (Mindcrime Era)
(1989)

Guitar
(March 1990 pt.1)
Guitar
(March 1990 pt.2)
Guitar
(March 1990 pt.3)
Guitar
(March 1990 pt.4)

Guitar
(March 1990 pt.5)
Guitar
(March 1990 pt.6)
Guitar
(March 1990 pt.7)
RIP
(Feb. 1989 pt. 1)

RIP
(Feb. 1989 pt. 2)
RIP
(Feb. 1989 pt. 3)
RIP
(Feb. 1989 pt. 4)
RIP
(Feb. 1989 pt. 5)

Powerline
(May 1989 pt. 1)
Powerline
(May 1989 pt. 2)
Rock Scene
(1988 pt. 1)
Rock Scene
(1988 pt. 2)

RIP
(Nov. 1988 pt. 1)
RIP
(Nov. 1988 pt. 2)
RIP
(Nov. 1988 pt. 3)
RIP
(Nov. 1988 pt. 4)

Modern Drummer
(Aug. 1989-pt.1)
Modern Drummer
(Aug. 1989-pt.2)
Modern Drummer
(Aug. 1989-pt.3)
Modern Drummer
(Aug. 1989-pt.4)

Modern Drummer
(Aug. 1989-pt.5)
Modern Drummer
(Aug. 1989-pt.6)
Modern Drummer
(Aug. 1989-pt.7)

Kerrang 212
(Nov. 5, 1988-cover)
Kerrang 212
(Nov. 5, 1988-pt.1)
Kerrang 212
(Nov. 5, 1988-pt.2)

Metal Edge (Nov. 1989)
Rock Beat
(Aug. 1988 pt.1)
Rock Beat
(Aug. 1988 pt.2)

Concert Shots
(Jan. 1990 pt.1)
Concert Shots
(Jan. 1990 pt.2)
Concert Shots
(Jan. 1990 pt.3)

Bravo (Germany)
Heavy Rock (Spain)-pt.1
Heavy Rock (Spain)-pt.2

Misc. Scans


Operation: Mindcrime Advertisement
Operation: Mindcrime Tour Poster
Video: Mindcrime Promo Poster
Operation: LIVEcrime Promo Sheet

Band Photos


Operation: Mindcrime Era B&W 1
O:MC Era B&W 2
Dr. X/Sister Mary Promo Shot

Operation: Mindcrime Era Promo Shot 1
Operation: Mindcrime Era Promo Shot 2

Operation: Mindcrime Era Promo Shot 3
Operation: Mindcrime Era Promo Shot 4

Operation: Mindcrime Era Promo Shot 5
Operation: Mindcrime Era Promo Shot 6

Operation: Mindcrime Era Promo Shot 7
Operation: Mindcrime Era Promo Shot 8

DeGarmo/Tate Promo Shot
Tate/DeGarmo Promo Shot
Wilton/CDG Promo Shot

QR Live (circa 1988/1989)
Tate/DeGarmo Live (circa 1988/1989)

Houston In-Store 1
Feb. 4, 1989
Houston In-Store 2
Feb. 4, 1989

Houston In-Store 3
Feb. 4, 1989
Unkonwn In-Store 1 pt. 1
Unkonwn In-Store 1 pt. 2

Unkonwn In-Store 1 pt. 3
Unkonwn In-Store 2 pt. 1

Unkonwn In-Store 2 pt. 2
Unkonwn In-Store 2 pt. 3

Misc. Scans


Operation: Mindcrime Promo Ad
"Eyes of a Stranger"
Promo Ad

Operation: Mindcrime Ad
MC Tour Promo Ad
Overseeing the Operation Ad

MC Tour Ad 2
MC Tour Ad 3
Operation: Mindcrime Ad 2
Who Killed Mary?

Tour Dates

The Operation: Mindcrime Tour (1988-1989)

DATE LOCATION VENUE
September 7, 1988 Jackson, MS Jackson Coliseum
September 8, 1988 Baton Rouge, LA LSU Assembly Center
September 10, 1988 Biloxi, MS Gulf Coast Coliseum
September 11, 1988 Tallahassee, FL Leon County Civic Center
September 12, 1988 Lakeland, FL Civic Center
September 13, 1988 Lakeland, FL Civic Center
September 14, 1988 Macon, GA Unknown
September 15, 1988 Chattanooga, TN U.T.C. Arena
September 17, 1988 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace
September 18, 1988 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace
September 19, 1988 Toledo, Ohio Sports Arena
September 21, 1988 East Rutherford, NJ Meadowlands Arena
September 22, 1988 East Rutherford, NJ Meadowlands Arena
September 23, 1988 East Rutherford, NJ Meadowlands Arena
September 25, 1988 Philadelphia, PA The Spectrum
September 26, 1988 Philadelphia, PA The Spectrum
September 28, 1988 Worcester, MA The Centrum
September 29, 1988 Worcester, MA The Centrum
October 1, 1988 Hamilton, ONT., CANADA Copps Coliseum
October 2, 1988 Wheeling, WV Civic Center
October 9, 1988 Atlanta, Ga. The Omni
October 13, 1988 Copenhagen, DENMARK KB Hallen
October 15, 1988 Helsinki, FINLAND Ishall
October 17, 1988 Stockholm, SWEDEN Solnahallen
October 18, 1988 Oslo, NORWAY Skedsmohallen
October 19, 1988 Gothenburg, SWEDEN Frolundaborg
October 21, 1988 Munich, GERMANY Rudi-sedmayerhalle
October 22, 1988 Saabrucken, GERMANY Saarlandhalle
October 23, 1988 Wuerzberg, GERMANY Carl-diem-halle
October 24, 1988 Hanover, GERMANY Niedersachsenhalle
October 26, 1988 Cologne, GERMANY Sporthalle
October 27, 1988 Dortmund, GERMANY Westfalenhalle 3
October 28, 1988 Heidelberg, GERMANY Rhein-Neckar
October 29, 1988 Brussels, BELGIUM Forest National
October 31, 1988 Paris, FRANCE Le Zenith
November 1, 1988 Frankfurt, GERMANY Festhalle
November 2, 1988 Stuttgart, GERMANY Schleyerhalle
November 3, 1988 Regensburg, GERMANY Donauhalle
November 5, 1988 Leiden, HOLLAND Groenoordhal
November 7, 1988 Hanley, UK Victoria Hall
November 8, 1988 Nottingham, UK Rock City
November 9, 1988 London, UK Town & Country Club
November 15, 1988 Toledo, Ohio Sports Arena
November 17, 1988 Chicago, IL Pavillion
November 18, 1988 Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati Gardens
November 19, 1988 Columbus, Ohio Ohio Centre
November 21, 1988 Madison, WI Dane County Coliseum
November 22, 1988 Milwaukee, WI Mecca Arena
November 24, 1988 Indianapolis, IN Market Square Arena
November 25, 1988 Detroit, MI Cobo Arena
November 26, 1988 Cleveland, Ohio Richfield Coliseum
November 28, 1988 St. Louis, MO Keli Auditorium
November 29, 1988 Kansas City, MO Municipal Auditorium
November 30, 1988 Oklahoma City, OK Myriad
December 2, 1988 Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum
December 4, 1988 Phoenix, AZ Memorial Coliseum
December 5, 1988 San Diego, CA Sports Arena
December 7, 1988 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Arena
December 8, 1988 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Arena
December 10, 1988 San Francisco (Daly City), CA Cow Palace
December 11, 1988 San Francisco (Daly City), CA Cow Palace
December 12, 1988 Sacramento, CA Arco Arena
December 14, 1988 Fresno, CA Selland Arena
December 16, 1988 Salt Lake City, UT Salt Palace
December 18, 1988 Denver, CO McNichols Arena
December 31, 1988 Seattle, WA Center Arena
January 11, 1989 Knoxville, TN Civic Coliseum
January 13, 1989 Memphis, TN Mid-South Coliseum
January 14, 1989 Birmingham, AL Jefferson Civic Center
January 15, 1989 New Orleans, LA UFO Lakefront Arena
January 17, 1989 Waco, Texas Heart O' Texas Coliseum
January 18, 1989 Odessa, Texas Ector County Coliseum
January 20, 1989 Lubbock, Texas Lubbock Coliseum
January 21, 1989 El Paso, Texas Special Events Centre
January 22, 1989 Amarillo, Texas Civic Centre
January 24, 1989 Beaumont, Texas Civic Center
January 25, 1989 Corpus Christi, Texas Memorial Coliseum
January 27, 1989 Col Shreveport, LA Hirsch Memorial
January 28, 1989 Tulsa, OK Expo Square Pavillion
January 29, 1989 Manhattan, KS Bramlage Coliseum
January 31, 1989 Avilene, Texas Civic Center
February 1, 1989 San Antonio, Texas Convention Center Arena
February 3, 1989 Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center
February 4, 1989 Houston, Texas Coliseum
February 5, 1989 Dallas, Texas Reunion Arena
February 7, 1989 Little Rock, AK Barton Coliseum
February 8, 1989 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Civic Center
February 10, 1989 Lakeland, FL Civic Center Arena
February 11, 1989 Daytona Beach, FL Ocean Center
February 12, 1989 Miami, FL James L. Knight Center
February 14, 1989 Fort Myers, FL Lee Civic Center
February 15, 1989 West Palm Beach, FL Auditorium
February 17, 1989 Jacksonville, FL Veterans Memorial Coliseum
February 18, 1989 Atlanta, GA The Omni
February 19, 1989 Greensboro, NC Coliseum
February 20, 1989 Winston-Salem, NC Bailey's Music Garden
February 21, 1989 Raleigh, NC Switches
February 23, 1989 Greenville, NC A.J.'s
February 24 (22?), 1989 Hickory, NC Cadillac's
February 25, 1989 Fayetteville, NC Cumberland Co. Auditorium
February 26, 1989 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Coliseum
February 27, 1989 Savannah, GA Civic Center
March 1, 1989 East Rutherford, NJ Meadowlands Arena
March 2, 1989 Bethlehem, BA Stabler Arena
March 4, 1989 Pittsburgh, PA Civic Arena
March 5, 1989 Binghampton, NY Broome County Arena
March 7, 1989 Rochester, NY War Memorial
March 8, 1989 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
March 9, 1989 Landover, MD Capitol Center
March 11, 1989 Norfolk, VA Scope Arena
March 12, 1989 Philadelphia, PA The Spectrum
March 13, 1989 Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium
March 15, 1989 Troy, NY RPI Fieldhouse
March 16, 1989 Worcester, MA The Centrum
March 17, 1989 Hartford, CT Hartford Civic Center
March 18, 1989 Syracuse, NY War Memorial
March 29, 1989 Providence, RI Civic Center
March 30, 1989 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center
April 1, 1989 Moncton, NB, CANADA Moncton Coliseum
April 3, 1989 Sydney, NS, CANADA Centre 200
April 4, 1989 Halifax, NS, CANADA Metro Centre
April 6, 1989 Ottawa, ON, CANADA Civic Center
April 7, 1989 Toronto, ONT, CANADA Maple Leaf Gardens
April 8, 1989 Hamilton, ONT, CANADA Copps Coliseum
April 10, 1989 Quebec City, PQ, CANADA Colisee De Quebec
April 11, 1989 Chicoutimi, PQ, CANADA Centre Georges Vezine
April 12, 1989 Montreal, QUE, CANADA Montreal Forum
April 14, 1989 Battle Creek, MI Kellogg Arena
April 15, 1989 Saginaw, MI Wendler Arena
April 16, 1989 Dayton, Ohio Hara Arena
April 18, 1989 Peoria, IL Civic Center
April 19, 1989 Green Bay, WI Brown County Arena
April 20, 1989 Peoria, IL Civic Center
April 21, 1989 Bloomington, MN Met. Center
April 27, 1989 London, UK Hammersmith Odeon
April 29, 1989 Arnhem, NETHERLANDS Rijnhal
April 30, 1989 Dortmund, GERMANY Westfalenhalle
May 4, 1989 Tokyo, JAPAN Kosei Nenkin Hall
May 5, 1989 Tokyo, JAPAN Kosei Nenkin Hall
May 6, 1989 Tokyo, JAPAN Kosei Nenkin Hall
May 7, 1989 Tokyo, JAPAN Nihon-Seinen Hall
May 8, 1989 Osaka, JAPAN Kosei Nenkin Hall
May 11, 1989 San Diego, CA Starlight Bowl
May 12, 1989 Irvine, CA Irvine Meadows Amphitheater
May 14, 1989 San Jose, CA San Jose Civic Auditorium
1989/1990 (??) Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheater
NOTE: If you have any dates not included on here, and ticket stubs/information to prove accuracy, please e-mail me. I am always on the hunt for live photos from shows, as well as promo posters, set lists, etc.

Bands named on this page: Def Leppard, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Queensrÿche

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