description Queensrÿche - Operation: LIVEcrime Overview
Operation: LIVEcrime is a live album and concert video by the American progressive metal band Queensrÿche, released in 1991. It presents the band's 1988 concept album Operation: Mindcrime as a continuous staged performance, preserving its narrative about political manipulation, addiction, and assassination. The production combines the complete musical sequence with theatrical staging and visual material designed to clarify the story.
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What album does Operation: LIVEcrime perform in full?
Operation: LIVEcrime presents Queensrÿche's 1988 concept album Operation: Mindcrime performed in its entirety as a staged live concert, preserving the narrative about a man named Nikki drawn into a revolutionary conspiracy. The performance was recorded during the band's 1990-1991 Empire tour.
Who was the lead singer on Queensrÿche's Operation: LIVEcrime?
Geoff Tate performs lead vocals, backed by guitarists Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton, bassist Eddie Jackson, and drummer Scott Rockenfield. This was the core Operation: Mindcrime-era lineup of Queensrÿche at the height of the band's commercial prominence.
Was Operation: LIVEcrime released on DVD?
Operation: LIVEcrime was originally released in 1991 as a box set containing a VHS video, CD, and printed narrative materials. It was later reissued on DVD with remastered audio and video for home-theater viewing.
Does Operation: LIVEcrime include songs beyond the original Operation: Mindcrime track listing?
The core performance follows the Operation: Mindcrime sequence closely, presenting the concept album as a continuous narrative. Some editions include earlier Queensrÿche songs such as "The Lady Wore Black" as bonus material separate from the Mindcrime set.
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