Operation: Livecrime

Operation: Livecrime
Video by
Queensrÿche
ReleasedNovember 5, 1991
RecordedMadison, Milwaukee and La Crosse, Wisconsin, May 10–12, 1991
GenreHeavy metal, progressive metal
Length64 min.
LabelEMI
DirectorWayne Isham
ProducerJeff Tannebring
Queensrÿche chronology
Video: Mindcrime
(1989) 		Operation: Livecrime
(1991) 		Building Empires
(1992)
Operation: Livecrime
Live album by
Queensrÿche
ReleasedOctober 28, 1991
RecordedMadison, Milwaukee and La Crosse, Wisconsin, May 10–12, 1991
GenreHeavy metal, progressive metal
Length61:43
LabelEMI
ProducerQueensrÿche and Jeff Tannebring
Queensrÿche live albums chronology
Operation: Livecrime
(1991) 		Live Evolution
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
AllMusic[2] (DVD)
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[3]
Entertainment WeeklyD[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Operation: Livecrime (stylized as Operation: LIVEcrime) is a boxed set, covering the live performance of the album Operation: Mindcrime by the American heavy metal band Queensrÿche. It was released by EMI in 1991. After Queensrÿche toured in 1991 in support of Empire, record label EMI released this limited-edition set in two versions, one containing both a videocassette and a CD, the other containing both a videocassette and an audio cassette of live Operation: Mindcrime performances.

In 2001 the CD was remastered, with the rest of the Queensrÿche catalog following in 2003. The video was also rereleased as a DVD, with the hidden bonus tracks "The Lady Wore Black" and "Roads to Madness", interviews and a graphic story of the album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Remember Now"Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton1:19
2."Anarchy-X"DeGarmo1:28
3."Revolution Calling"Tate, Wilton4:58
4."Operation: Mindcrime"DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton4:26
5."Speak"Tate, Wilton3:44
6."Spreading the Disease"Tate, Wilton5:06
7."The Mission"DeGarmo5:47
8."Suite Sister Mary"DeGarmo, Tate11:37
9."The Needle Lies"Tate, Wilton3:19
10."Electric Requiem"Scott Rockenfield, Tate1:16
11."Breaking the Silence"DeGarmo, Tate4:21
12."I Don't Believe in Love"DeGarmo, Tate4:19
13."Waiting for 22"DeGarmo1:27
14."My Empty Room"Tate, Wilton1:37
15."Eyes of a Stranger"DeGarmo, Tate8:25
16."The Lady Wore Black" (bonus)DeGarmo, Tate6:44
17."Roads to Madness" (bonus)DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton9:22
Total length:79:21

Personnel

Band members
Additional musician
Production
  • Wayne Isham – director
  • Jeff Tannebring – producer
  • Tom Hall – live recording
  • James 'Jimbo' Barton – mixing
  • Evren Göknar – 2001 remastering

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 38

Certifications - video

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] 2× Platinum 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Operation: LIVEcrime - Queensrÿche". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
  2. ^ Hill, Gary. "Operation: LIVEcrime (DVD) - Queensrÿche". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 356. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  4. ^ Browne, David (1991-12-20). "Concerted Efforts". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  5. ^ Rolling Stone list
  6. ^ "Queensryche Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "American video certifications – Queensryche – Operation: Livecrime". Recording Industry Association of America.