Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche
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Sign of the Times is a compilation album by Seattle-based progressive metal band Queensrÿche. It contains a selection of their most notable songs and was released on August 28, 2007. A special collector's edition was also released, including a bonus disc of rarities, live recordings and a previously unreleased song.[4]
Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche | ||||
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Released | August 28, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 1983–2007 | |||
Genre | Progressive metal | |||
Length | 79:57 | |||
Label | Capitol/EMI | |||
Queensrÿche compilations chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Melodic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | 6/10[3] |
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Queen of the Reich" (from Queensrÿche, 1983) | Chris DeGarmo | 4:20 |
2. | "Warning" (from The Warning, 1984) | Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton | 4:43 |
3. | "Walk in the Shadows" (from Rage for Order, 1986) | DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton | 3:33 |
4. | "Take Hold of the Flame" (from The Warning, 1984) | DeGarmo, Tate | 4:53 |
5. | "The Lady Wore Black" (from Queensrÿche, 1983) | DeGarmo, Tate | 6:13 |
6. | "I Don't Believe in Love" (from Operation: Mindcrime, 1988) | DeGarmo, Tate | 4:22 |
7. | "Eyes of a Stranger" (from Operation: Mindcrime, 1988) | DeGarmo, Tate | 6:35 |
8. | "Silent Lucidity" (from Empire, 1990) | DeGarmo | 5:44 |
9. | "Bridge" (from Promised Land, 1994) | DeGarmo | 3:28 |
10. | "Jet City Woman" (from Empire, 1990) | DeGarmo, Tate | 5:21 |
11. | "Another Rainy Night (Without You)" (from Empire, 1990) | DeGarmo, Eddie Jackson, Tate | 4:27 |
12. | "Sign of the Times" (from Hear in the Now Frontier, 1997) | DeGarmo | 3:31 |
13. | "I Am I" (from Promised Land, 1994) | DeGarmo, Tate | 3:57 |
14. | "Real World" (from the Last Action Hero soundtrack, 1993) | Michael Kamen, Queensrÿche | 4:20 |
15. | "Some People Fly" (from Hear in the Now Frontier, 1997) | DeGarmo, Tate | 5:17 |
16. | "Until There Was You" (from the 2006 reissue of Q2K, 1999) | Queensrÿche | 4:01 |
17. | "All the Promises" (from Operation: Mindcrime II, 2006) | Jason Slater, Mike Stone, Tate | 5:08 |
Total length: | 79:57 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Queen of the Reich" (from Queensrÿche, 1982) | DeGarmo | 4:20 |
2. | "Warning" (from The Warning, 1984) | Tate, Wilton | 4:43 |
3. | "Walk in the Shadows" (from Rage for Order, 1986) | DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton | 3:33 |
4. | "Take Hold of the Flame" (from The Warning, 1984) | DeGarmo, Tate | 4:53 |
5. | "The Lady Wore Black" (from Queensrÿche, 1982) | DeGarmo, Tate | 6:13 |
6. | "I Don't Believe in Love" (from Operation: Mindcrime, 1988) | DeGarmo, Tate | 4:22 |
7. | "Eyes of a Stranger" (from Operation: Mindcrime, 1988) | DeGarmo, Tate | 6:35 |
8. | "Silent Lucidity" (from Empire, 1990) | DeGarmo | 5:44 |
9. | "Bridge" (from Promised Land, 1994) | DeGarmo | 3:28 |
10. | "Jet City Woman" (from Empire, 1990) | DeGarmo, Tate | 5:21 |
11. | "Another Rainy Night (Without You)" (from Empire, 1990) | DeGarmo, Jackson, Tate | 4:27 |
12. | "Sign of the Times" (from Hear in the Now Frontier, 1997) | DeGarmo | 3:31 |
13. | "I Am I" (from Promised Land, 1994) | DeGarmo, Tate | 3:57 |
14. | "Real World" (from the Last Action Hero soundtrack, 1993) | Kamen, Queensrÿche | 4:20 |
15. | "Some People Fly" (from Hear in the Now Frontier, 1997) | DeGarmo, Tate | 5:17 |
16. | "Empire" (from Empire, 1990) | Tate, Wilton | 5:24 |
17. | "You" (from Hear in the Now Frontier, 1997) | DeGarmo, Tate | 3:54 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Take Hold of the Flame" (Myth Original Demo Version, previously unreleased) | DeGarmo, Tate | 5:09 |
2. | "Walk in the Shadows" (Myth Original Demo Version, previously unreleased) | DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton | 3:15 |
3. | "Before the Storm" (Myth Original Demo Version, previously unreleased) | Tate, Wilton | 2:55 |
4. | "Waiting for the Kill" (demo for The Warning, previously unreleased) | DeGarmo | 4:41 |
5. | "No Sanctuary" (demo for The Warning, previously unreleased) | DeGarmo, Tate | 6:24 |
6. | "Prophecy" (demo for The Warning, previously unreleased) | DeGarmo | 3:53 |
7. | "I Dream in Infrared" (1991 acoustic remix; bonus track from the 2003 reissue of Rage for Order, 1986) | Tate, Wilton | 4:00 |
8. | "Dirty Li'l Secret" (bonus track from the 2003 reissue of Empire, 1991) | DeGarmo, Tate | 4:08 |
9. | "Last Time in Paris" (from the soundtrack of The Adventures of Ford Fairlane; also a bonus track from the 2003 reissue of Empire, 1991) | DeGarmo, Tate | 3:57 |
10. | "Scarborough Fair" (bonus track from the 2003 reissue of Empire, 1991) | Traditional | 3:49 |
11. | "Della Brown" (live at MTV Unplugged, New York, NY on 27 April 1992; previously unreleased) | DeGarmo, Rockenfield, Tate | 6:01 |
12. | "Someone Else?" (full band version; bonus track from the 2003 reissue of Promised Land, 1994) | DeGarmo, Tate | 7:12 |
13. | "Silent Lucidity" (live at The Astoria Theatre, London, UK on 20 October 1994; from the "Bridge" CD single) | DeGarmo | 5:48 |
14. | "Chasing Blue Sky" (bonus track from the 2003 reissue of Hear in the Now Frontier, 1997) | Rockenfield, Tate | 3:40 |
15. | "Justified" (new track) | DeGarmo | 4:03 |
Personnel
edit- Geoff Tate - vocals
- Michael Wilton - lead and rhythm guitar
- Chris DeGarmo - lead and rhythm guitar
- Kelly Gray - rhythm guitar
- Mike Stone - rhythm guitar
- Eddie Jackson - bass
- Scott Rockenfield - drums
- Pamela Moore - vocals on "All the Promises"
- Michael Kamen - orchestral arrangements on "Silent Lucidity" and "Real World"
- Evren Göknar - mastering
References
edit- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Queensrÿche Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ "Queensrÿche: Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche". Melodic. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (27 November 2007). "Queensrÿche: Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche". PopMatters. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ Queensryche official website