Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Best I Can Written-By – Chris DeGarmo	5:30
2	The Thin Line Written-By – Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton	5:42
3	Jet City Woman Written-By – Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate	5:20
4	Della Brown Written-By – Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate, Scott Rockenfield	7:04
5	Another Rainy Night (Without You) Written-By – Chris DeGarmo, Eddie Jackson, Geoff Tate	4:44
6	Empire Written-By – Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton	5:07
7	Resistance Written-By – Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton	4:47
8	Silent Lucidity Written-By – Chris DeGarmo	5:45
9	Hand On Heart Written-By – Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton	5:30
10	One And Only Written-By – Chris DeGarmo, Michael Wilton	5:52
11	Anybody Listening? Written-By – Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate	7:40

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI USA
• Copyright (c) – EMI USA
• Produced For – Jill Music Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Glass Mastered At – EMI Swindon
• Pressed By – EMI ITALIANA S.p.A.

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar [12 String] – Chris DeGarmo, Michael Wilton
• Acoustic Guitar [6 String] – Chris DeGarmo, Michael Wilton
• Backing Vocals – Chris DeGarmo (tracks: 1), Eddie Jackson
• Bass Guitar [Electric Fretless] – Eddie Jackson
• Computer [Macintosh Madman] – Rob "Rescue" Bailey*
• Design – Reiner Design Consultants*
• Drums – Scott Rockenfield
• Effects [Sonic Booms] – Scott Rockenfield
• Electric Bass – Eddie Jackson
• Electric Guitar [12 String] – Chris DeGarmo, Michael Wilton
• Electric Guitar [6 String] – Chris DeGarmo, Michael Wilton
• Keyboards – Chris DeGarmo (tracks: 1), Geoff Tate
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Mixed By – James "Ahhh Dat's Nuffin" Barton*
• Mixed By [Assistant] – Dan Harjung
• Orchestrated By – Michael "What Film Hasn't He Done" Kamen* (tracks: 6)
• Other [Assorted Knickknacks] – Scott Rockenfield
• Other [Various Cack] – Scott Rockenfield
• Percussion – Scott Rockenfield
• Photography By – Harold Sinclair
• Producer – Peter Collins
• Recorded By – James "Jimbo" Barton (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 11), Paul Northfield (tracks: 6)
• Recorded By [Assistant] – Marcus "Culinary Master" Ramaer* (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 11), Tom "Can I Drive You To Portland" Hall* (tracks: 6)
• Voice – Geoff Tate
• Voice [Babbles] – Geoff Tate
• Voice [Gang Voices] – B.O.B.
• Whistling ["no" Whistles] – Geoff Tate

Notes

© ℗ 1990 EMI-USA. Manufactured by Capitol Records.

Produced by Peter Collins for Jill Music Ltd.
Track 1-5 & 7-11: Recorded at Vancouver Studios, Vancouver, B. C., Canada, Spring 1990.
Track 6: Recorded at Triad Studios, Redmond, WA.
Mixed at Royal Recorders Studios, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Mastered at Masterdisk.
Orchestration on "Silent Lucidity" for Kaveman Productions.

Made in Italy.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed): 0 077779 506927
• Barcode (Scanned): 077779506927
• Matrix / Runout: CDP 795069 2 . 1 EMI SWINDON
• Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2527
• Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 2502
• Rights Society: S.I.A.E.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
2 LP 198 7 950691	Queensrÿche	Empire ‎(2xLP, Album)	EMI USA	2 LP 198 7 950691	Europe	1990
72435-81070-2-9	Queensrÿche	Empire ‎(CD, Album, Club, RE, RM)	Capitol Records	72435-81070-2-9	US	2003
E2-7-92806-2, CDP-7-92806-2	Queensrÿche	Empire ‎(CD, Album, Lon)	EMI USA, EMI USA	E2-7-92806-2, CDP-7-92806-2	US	1990
72435-81070-2-9	Queensrÿche	Empire ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Capitol Records	72435-81070-2-9	US	Unknown
EMI-26222	Queensrÿche	Empire ‎(LP, Album)	EMI	EMI-26222	Venezuela	1990

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Best I Can Written-By – Chris DeGarmo	5:30
A2	The Thin Line Written-By – Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton	5:42
A3	Jet City Woman Written-By – Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate	5:20
B1	Della Brown Written-By – Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate, Scott Rockenfield	7:04
B2	Another Rainy Night (Without You) Written-By – Chris DeGarmo, Eddie Jackson, Geoff Tate	4:44
B3	Empire Written-By – Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton	5:07
C1	Resistance Written-By – Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton	4:47
C2	Silent Lucidity Orchestrated By – Michael KamenWritten-By – Chris DeGarmo	5:45
C3	Hand On Heart Written-By – Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton	5:30
D1	One And Only Written-By – Chris DeGarmo, Michael Wilton	5:52
D2	Anybody Listening? Written-By – Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate	7:40

Credits

• Bass, Backing Vocals – Eddie Jackson
• Drums, Percussion – Scott Rockenfield
• Guitar – Michael Wilton
• Guitar, Backing Vocals, Keyboards – Chris DeGarmo
• Mixed By – James "Jimbo" Barton
• Producer – Peter Collins
• Vocals, Keyboards – Geoff Tate

Notes

Includes inner sleeves with lyrics

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 777950691 0

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
2 LP 198 7 950691	Queensrÿche	Empire ‎(2xLP, Album)	EMI USA	2 LP 198 7 950691	Europe	1990
72435-81070-2-9	Queensrÿche	Empire ‎(CD, Album, Club, RE, RM)	Capitol Records	72435-81070-2-9	US	2003
E2-7-92806-2, CDP-7-92806-2	Queensrÿche	Empire ‎(CD, Album, Lon)	EMI USA, EMI USA	E2-7-92806-2, CDP-7-92806-2	US	1990
72435-81070-2-9	Queensrÿche	Empire ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Capitol Records	72435-81070-2-9	US	Unknown
EMI-26222	Queensrÿche	Empire ‎(LP, Album)	EMI	EMI-26222	Venezuela	1990