Released in August 1990, Empire 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. Image File history File links This image is the cover of an album or single. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Queensrÿche (pronounced queens-rike) is a progressive metal band formed in the Seattle, Washington suburb of Bellevue in 1981. ... August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Heavy metal is a form of rock music characterized by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... The EMI Group is a major record label, based in the United Kingdom and with operations in over 25 other countries. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Queensrÿche (pronounced queens-rike) is a progressive metal band formed in the Seattle, Washington suburb of Bellevue in 1981. ... Operation: Mindcrime is Queensrÿches third full-length album, which was released on May 3, 1988. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This article is about the year. ... Queensrÿche (pronounced queens-rike) is a progressive metal band formed in the Seattle, Washington suburb of Bellevue in 1981. ... Power ballad is the name given to a certain genre of songs that were frequently included on heavy metal albums in the 1970s and 1980s. ... In popular music, crossover is a term used to describe material borrowed from a different style or genre and whose popularity crosses the considered boundaries of styles or genres. ...

Track listing

1. "Best I Can" (DeGarmo) - 5:35
2. "The Thin Line" - (DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton) - 5:42
3. "Jet City Woman" (Tate) - 5:21
4. "Della Brown" (DeGarmo, Rockenfield, Tate) - 7:04
5. "Another Rainy Night (Without You)" (DeGarmo, Jackson, Tate) - 4:29
6. "Empire" (Tate, Wilton) - 5:24
7. "Resistance" (Tate, Wilton) - 4:50
8. "Silent Lucidity" (DeGarmo) - 5:47
9. "Hand On Heart" (DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton) - 5:33
10. "One And Only" (DeGarmo, Wilton) - 5:54
11. "Anybody Listening?" (DeGarmo, Tate) - 7:41

Personnel

• 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

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Charts

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Singles

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