"Eyes of a Stranger" | ||||
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Single by Queensrÿche | ||||
from the album Operation: Mindcrime | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Format | CD, Vinyl | |||
Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
Studio | Kajem/Victory Studios in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, USA | |||
Genre | Progressive metal | |||
Length | 6:38 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) |
Chris DeGarmo Geoff Tate |
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Producer(s) | Peter Collins | |||
Queensrÿche singles chronology | ||||
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Operation: Mindcrime track listing | ||||
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"Eyes of a Stranger" is a song by progressive metal band Queensrÿche appearing on their 1988 album Operation: Mindcrime. It is the last song on Operation Mindcrime, summarizing the story in the album. It has also been featured on two of their compilations, Greatest Hits and Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche.
Known as a fan favorite, the group has played the song often live, doing so over a thousand times as of April 2016, and the track is the band's number one most played song in its setlist history. It was recorded in the key of E minor, with a short interlude in F# minor near the beginning.