Q2K is the seventh studio album by heavy metal band Queensrÿche, released on 14 September 1999. It was the only Queensrÿche studio album to feature guitarist Kelly Gray as an official member, who, in the early 1980s, was in a band called Myth with vocalist Geoff Tate. "Breakdown" was released as the first single off Q2K. "The Right Side of My Mind" was released as the band's first music video since the album Promised Land and has had occasional airplay on VH1 Classic, which also premiered it in a special co-hosted by Geoff Tate.
| Q2K | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 14, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 49:45 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Queensrÿche | |||
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| Singles from Q2K | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
"Breakdown" | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10[2] |
| PopMatters |    [3] |
| Q | [4] |
On August 29, 2006, Rhino Entertainment released an expanded & remastered edition of Q2K which included four bonus tracks.[5] In Canada, the album was released by Anthem Records.
Two songs "Discipline" and "Monologue" still remain unreleased after Q2K sessions.[6][7]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Queensrÿche
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Falling Down" | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Sacred Ground" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "One Life" | 4:48 |
| 4. | "When the Rain Comes..." | 5:05 |
| 5. | "How Could I?" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Beside You" | 5:14 |
| 7. | "Liquid Sky" | 4:53 |
| 8. | "Breakdown" | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Burning Man" | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Wot Kinda Man" | 3:15 |
| 11. | "The Right Side of My Mind" | 5:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Until There Was You" | 4:06 |
| 13. | "Howl" | 4:05 |
| 14. | "Sacred Ground" (live) | 4:23 |
| 15. | "Breakdown" (radio edit) | 3:11 |
Personnel
edit- Queensrÿche
- Geoff Tate - vocals
- Michael Wilton - lead guitar
- Kelly Gray - rhythm guitar
- Eddie Jackson - bass
- Scott Rockenfield - drums
- Technical personnel
- Queensrÿche - production, engineering
- Kelly Gray - mixing
- Jon Plum - mixing at London Bridge Studios, Seattle
- Eddy Schreyer - mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 67 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 21 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] | 65 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 60 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 46 |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Q2K - Queensrÿche". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 356–357. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Angotti, Chris. "Queensrÿche, Q2K". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2000-06-10. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Queensrÿche - Q2K". Q. No. 161. February 2000. p. 92.
- ^ "QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Q2K (Expanded & Remastered)' Listening Party". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2006-08-30. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- ^ http://www.anybodylistening.net/breakdownroom/index.php?topic=3594.msg72771#msg72771[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.anybodylistening.net/breakdownroom/index.php?topic=3685.0[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Queensrÿche – Q2K" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Queensrÿche – Q2K" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ クイーンズライク - クイーンズライクのアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Queensrÿche – Q2K". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "Queensryche Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2022.