Released in
August 1990 , '' is the fourth full-length album by
Queensrÿche . The
Power Ballad "Silent Lucidity" was a
Cross-over hit. The songs "Jet City Woman", "Della Brown", and "Another Rainy Night (Without You)" create a miniature concept album within the first half of "Empire," as they are linked by audio effects that bring the listener from one audio background to another seamlessly.
# "Best I Can" (DeGarmo) - 5:35
# "The Thin Line" - (DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton) - 5:42
# "Jet City Woman" (Tate) - 5:21
# "Della Brown" (DeGarmo, Rockenfield, Tate) - 7:04
# "Another Rainy Night (Without You)" (DeGarmo, Jackson, Tate) - 4:29
# "Empire" (Tate, Wilton) - 5:24
# "Resistance" (Tate, Wilton) - 4:50
# "
Silent Lucidity " (DeGarmo) - 5:47
# "Hand On Heart" (DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton) - 5:33
# "One And Only" (DeGarmo, Wilton) - 5:54
# "Anybody Listening?" (DeGarmo, Tate) - 7:41
- Peter Collins - Producer
- Michael Wilton - 12-String Bass Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, 6-String Electric Bass, Fretless Bass
- Chris DeGarmo - 12-String Bass Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background), Keyboards, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, 6-String Electric Bass
- Geoff Tate - Keyboards, Vocals, Voices
- Eddie Jackson - Vocals (Background)
- Scott Rockenfield - Drums, Percussion
- James Barton - Engineer
- Paul Northfield - Engineer
Billboard (North America)
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