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Queensrÿche discography

Studio albums	16
EPs	1
Live albums	5
Compilation albums	5
Singles	37
Video albums	7
Music videos	35
Promotional singles	1

The discography of Queensrÿche, an American progressive metal band, consists of sixteen studio albums, five live albums, five compilation albums, seven video albums, one extended play, thirty-four music videos and thirty-six singles.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications
Title	Album details	US	BEL	CAN	GER	JPN	NLD	NOR	SWE	SWI	UK	Sales	Certifications
The Warning	Released: September 7, 1984 Label: EMI Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL	61	—	91	—	—	—	—	42	—	100		RIAA: Gold
Rage for Order	Released: July 14, 1986 Label: EMI Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL	47	—	85	58	—	31	—	47	—	66		RIAA: Gold
Operation: Mindcrime	Released: May 3, 1988 Label: EMI Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL	50	—	75	17	64	29	—	25	21	58		RIAA: Platinum
Empire	Released: September 4, 1990 Label: EMI Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL	7	—	18	22	18	56	14	26	22	13	US: 3,500,000	RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum
Promised Land	Released: October 18, 1994 Label: EMI Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL	3	—	28	10	16	16	—	6	14	13	US: 734,000	RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold
Hear in the Now Frontier	Released: March 25, 1997 Label: EMI Formats: CD, CS, DL	19	25	41	19	60	—	36	13	—	46	US: 312,000
Q2K	Released: September 14, 1999 Label: Atlantic Formats: CD, CS, DL	46	—	—	21	65	67	—	60	—	—	US: 156,000
Tribe	Released: July 22, 2003 Label: Sanctuary Formats: CD, DL	56	—	—	52	245	79	—	—	—	193	US: 74,000
Operation: Mindcrime II	Released: March 31, 2006 Label: Rhino Formats: CD, LP, DL	14	97	—	51	27	35	27	18	59	107	US: 150,000
Take Cover	Released: November 13, 2007 Label: Rhino Formats: CD, LP, DL	173	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
American Soldier	Released: March 31, 2009 Label: Rhino Formats: CD, DL	25	—	—	65	39	100	—	—	71	149	US: 60,000
Dedicated to Chaos	Released: June 28, 2011 Label: Roadrunner Formats: CD, DL	70	—	—	62	167	—	—	—	71	—	US: 20,000
Queensrÿche	Released: June 25, 2013 Label: Century Media Formats: CD, LP, DL	23	89	—	47	163	—	—	46	44	154	US: 42,000 WW: 80,000+
Condition Hüman	Released: October 2, 2015 Label: Century Media Formats: CD, LP, DL	27	55	—	26	—	51	—	—	54	77
The Verdict	Released: March 1, 2019 Label: Century Media Formats: CD, LP, DL	110	43	—	6	107	92	—	—	9	—
Digital Noise Alliance	Released: October 7, 2022 Label: Century Media Formats: CD, LP, DL	—	101	—	12	—	33	—	—	15	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Geoff Tate's Queensrÿche

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Other information
Title	Album details	US	Other information
Frequency Unknown	Released: April 23, 2013 Label: Deadline Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL	82	Released by Geoff Tate's temporary version of Queensrÿche

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US
Operation: Livecrime	Released: October 28, 1991 Label: EMI Formats: CD, DL	38
Live Evolution	Released: September 25, 2001 Label: Sanctuary Formats: CD, DL	143
The Art of Live	Released: April 20, 2004 Label: Sanctuary Formats: CD, DL	—
Extended Versions	Released: February 27, 2007 Label: Sony BMG Formats: CD	—
Mindcrime at the Moore	Released: July 3, 2007 Label: Rhino Formats: CD, DL	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US
Greatest Hits	Released: June 27, 2000 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, DL	149
Classic Masters	Released: March 11, 2003 Label: EMI, Capitol Formats: CD, DL	—
Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche	Released: August 28, 2007 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, DL	—
The Collection	Released: July 7, 2008 Label: EMI Formats: CD	—
10 Great Songs	Released: June 14, 2011 Label: Capitol Formats: CD	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EP

List of mini-albums, with selected chart positions
Title	EP details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
Title	EP details	US	Certifications
Queensrÿche	Released: 1983 Label: 206, EMI Formats: CD, CS, LP	81	RIAA: Gold

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Album
Title	Year	US	US Heri. Rock	US Main. Rock	BEL (FL)	CAN	GER	NLD	NZ	SWI	UK	Album
"Queen of the Reich" / "The Lady Wore Black"	1983	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	94	Queensrÿche (EP)
"Warning"	1984	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Warning
"Take Hold of the Flame"	1984	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Warning
"Gonna Get Close to You"	1986	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	91	Rage for Order
"The Whisper" / "I Dream in Infrared"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Walk in the Shadows"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Breaking the Silence"	1988	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Operation: Mindcrime
"Eyes of a Stranger"		—	—	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	59
"Revolution Calling"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I Don't Believe in Love"	1989	—	—	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Last Time in Paris"	1990	—	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Adventures of Ford Fairlane soundtrack
"Empire"		—	—	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	61	Empire
"Best I Can"		—	—	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	36
"Silent Lucidity"		9	—	1	44	7	46	21	11	24	18
"Jet City Woman"	1991	—	—	6	—	92	—	—	—	—	39
"Another Rainy Night (Without You)"	1991	—	—	7	—	76	—	—	—	—	—
"Anybody Listening?"	1992	—	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Real World"	1993	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Last Action Hero soundtrack
"I Am I"	1994	—	—	8	—	76	—	—	—	—	40	Promised Land
"Bridge"		—	—	6	—	51	—	—	—	—	40
"Disconnected"		—	—	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sign of the Times"	1997	—	—	3	—	41	—	—	—	—	—	Hear in the Now Frontier
"You"		—	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"spOOL"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Breakdown"	1999	—	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Q2K
"The Right Side of My Mind"	1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Q2K
"Open"	2003	—	—	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tribe
"I'm American"	2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Operation: Mindcrime II
"The Hands"	2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Operation: Mindcrime II
"Welcome to the Machine"	2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Take Cover
"If I Were King"	2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	American Soldier
"Man Down!"	2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	American Soldier
"Get Started"	2011	—	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dedicated to Chaos
"Fallout"	2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Queensrÿche
"Spore"/"A World Without"	2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Queensrÿche
"In Extremis"	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Digital Noise Alliance
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Album
"Beside You"	2000	Q2K

Other appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Album
"Prophecy"	1988	The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
"White Christmas"	2007	Monster Ballads XMas

Videos

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
Title	Album details	US Top Music Videos	GER	JPN DVD	Certifications
Live in Tokyo	Released: 1985 Label: Sony Formats: VHS, LD	—	—	—
Video: Mindcrime	Released: July 1, 1989 Label: EMI, Capitol Formats: VHS, DVD	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum
Operation: Livecrime	Released: 1991 Label: EMI Formats: VHS, DVD	—	—	—	RIAA: 2× Platinum
Building Empires	Released: October 20, 1992 Label: EMI, Capitol Formats: VHS, DVD	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold
Live Evolution	Released: October 9, 2001 Label: Sanctuary Formats: VHS, DVD	—	—	—
The Art of Live	Released: April 20, 2004 Label: Sanctuary Formats: DVD	—	—	—
Mindcrime at the Moore	Released: July 3, 2007 Label: Rhino Formats: DVD, BD	10	78	61	RIAA: Gold
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Year	Song	Director
1983	"Queen of the Reich"	Kort Falkenberg III
1983	"Nightrider"
1984	"Warning"
1986	"Gonna Get Close to You"	Kort Falkenberg III
1989	"Eyes of a Stranger"	Marc Reshovsky
	"I Don't Believe in Love"	Chris Painter
	"Operation: Mindcrime"
	"Breaking the Silence"
	"Speak"
1990	"Empire"	Matt Mahurin
1991	"Best I Can"
	"Silent Lucidity"
	"Jet City Woman"	Wayne Isham
	"Another Rainy Night (Without You)"	Mary Lambert
1992	"Anybody Listening?"	Matt Murray
1993	"Another Rainy Night (Without You)" (live)	Matt Mahurin
1994	"I Am I"	Wayne Isham
1995	"Disconnected"	David Barnard
1995	"Bridge"	Matt Mahurin
2000	"The Right Side of My Mind"	Rory Berger
2006	"I'm American"
2006	"The Hands"
2009	"If I Were King"
2009	"Home Again"
2011	"Get Started"
2013	"Fallout"
	"Redemption"
	"Ad Lucem"	Daniel Bagby
2015	"Guardian"
2016	"Eye9"	The Cordero Brothers
	"Hellfire"
	"Bulletproof"
2019	"Blood of the Levant"	David Brodsky
2019	"Light-years"	David Brodsky
2022	"In Extremis"	Thomas Crane
	"Forest"
	"Behind The Walls"
	"Hold On"
	"Sicdeth"
2023	"Realms"

Notes

For its original 1991 release, "Silent Lucidity" peaked at number 34 in the United Kingdom. It was re-issued in 1992, reaching a higher peak of number 18.
"Real World" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number eleven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.

References

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^ "Discografie Queensrÿche". ultratop.be. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
- Empire: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 54, No. 1". RPM. June 8, 1991. Archived from the original on 2014-09-10. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- Promised Land: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 60, No. 16". RPM. November 7, 1994. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- Hear in the Now Frontier: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 65, No. 5". RPM. April 7, 1997. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
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^ "Discography Queensrÿche". swisscharts.com. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
Peak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom:
- All except Tribe, Operation: Mindcrime II, American Soldier and Queensrÿche: "Queensryche" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- Tribe, Operation: Mindcrime II and American Soldier: Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Q – Qwilo". zobbel.de. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- Queensrÿche: Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 6.07.2013 (Week 26)". zobbel.de. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
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Titus, Christa (2020-09-22). "'Empire' Building: Queensrÿche's Hard-Rock Masterpiece Turns 30". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
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Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
- "Silent Lucidity": "Top Singles - Volume 54, No. 2". RPM. June 15, 1991. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- "Jet City Woman": "Top Singles - Volume 54, No. 7". RPM. August 17, 1991. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- "Another Rainy Night (Without You)": "Top Singles - Volume 54, No. 26". RPM. November 30, 1991. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- "I Am I": "Top Singles - Volume 60, No. 18". RPM. November 21, 1994. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- "Bridge": "Top Singles - Volume 61, No. 2". RPM. February 13, 1995. Archived from the original on 2016-03-19. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- "Sign of the Times": "Top Singles - Volume 65, No. 8". RPM. April 28, 1997. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
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Warning (track listing). Queensrÿche. EMI. 1984. EYS 17465.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Take Hold of the Flame (track listing). Queensrÿche. EMI. 1984. EA 183.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
The Whisper / I Dream in Infrared (track listing). Queensrÿche. EMI. 1986. SPRO-9862.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Walk in the Shadows (track listing). Queensrÿche. EMI. 1986. SPRO-9692.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Breaking the Silence (track listing). Queensrÿche. EMI. 1988. SPRO-04048.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Revolution Calling (track listing). Queensrÿche. EMI. 1988. SPRO-04141.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
I Don't Believe in Love (track listing). Queensrÿche. EMI. 1989. 4JM-50214.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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spOOL (track listing). Queensrÿche. EMI. 1997. CDSP 149.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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Hill, Gary. "Operation: LIVEcrime [DVD] – Queensrÿche". AllMusic. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
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External links

v t e Queensrÿche
Michael Wilton Eddie Jackson Todd La Torre Casey Grillo Mike Stone Chris DeGarmo Scott Rockenfield Geoff Tate Kelly Gray Parker Lundgren
Studio albums	The Warning Rage for Order Operation: Mindcrime Empire Promised Land Hear in the Now Frontier Q2K Tribe Operation: Mindcrime II Take Cover American Soldier Dedicated to Chaos Queensrÿche Condition Hüman The Verdict Digital Noise Alliance
Unofficial album	Frequency Unknown
EPs	Queensrÿche
Live albums	Operation: LIVEcrime Live Evolution The Art of Live Mindcrime at the Moore
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Classic Masters Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche
Videography	Operation: LIVEcrime Live Evolution The Art of Live Mindcrime at the Moore
Singles	"Queen of the Reich" "Eyes of a Stranger" "I Don't Believe in Love" "Last Time in Paris" "Empire" "Silent Lucidity" "Jet City Woman" "Best I Can" "Real World" "I Am I" "Bridge" "Disconnected" "Sign of the Times" "You" "Breakdown" "Open"
Concert tours	Building Empires Tour
Related	Discography Operation: Mindcrime (band) Spys4Darwin Soulbender album Slave to the System album "Discordia"
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