Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad is the first live album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, recorded over several dates in February 1989 in Leningrad, Soviet Union, and released on 12 October 1989 through Polydor Records. The album reached #31 on the Swedish albums chart[3] and #128 on the Billboard 200.[4] A VHS video of the concert was released on 11 July 1991 through PolyGram, and a DVD edition was reissued in Japan on 12 December 2006 through Universal Music.
| Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 12, 1989 | |||
| Venue | Leningrad SKK Stadium, Leningrad, Soviet Union | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 66:30 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Yngwie Malmsteen | |||
| Yngwie Malmsteen chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Liar" | Yngwie Malmsteen | Malmsteen | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Queen in Love" | Malmsteen | Malmsteen | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Deja Vu" | Joe Lynn Turner | Malmsteen | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Far Beyond the Sun" | (instrumental) | Malmsteen | 8:17 |
| 5. | "Heaven Tonight" | Turner | Malmsteen | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Dreaming (Tell Me)" | Turner | Malmsteen | 6:34 |
| 7. | "You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget" | Malmsteen | Malmsteen | 6:04 |
| 8. | "Guitar Solo (Trilogy Suite Op 5/Spasebo Blues)" | (instrumental) | Malmsteen | 10:16 |
| 9. | "Crystal Ball" | Turner | Malmsteen | 6:03 |
| 10. | "Black Star" | (instrumental) | Malmsteen | 6:09 |
| 11. | "Spanish Castle Magic" | Jimi Hendrix | Hendrix | 6:44 |
| Total length: | 66:30 | |||
Video release
edit- Intro - Heaven Tonight
- Rising Force
- Liar
- Queen In Love
- Deja Vu
- You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget
- Crystal Ball
- Far Beyond the Sun
- Dreaming (Tell Me)
- Fury
- Guitar Solo (Trilogy Suite Op. 5 / Spasebo Blues)
- Heaven Tonight
- Riot in the Dungeons
- Black Star
- Spanish Castle Magic
- End Titles (Heaven Tonight)
Personnel
edit- Yngwie Malmsteen – lead vocals (track 11), guitar, bass pedals, background vocals, mixing, production
- Joe Lynn Turner – lead vocals (except track 11), background vocals (track 11)
- Jens Johansson – keyboard
- Anders Johansson – drums
- Barry Dunaway – bass, background vocals
- Live FOH Sound - Ralph Mastrangelo
- Monitor Engineer - Mike Downs
- Tony Platt – engineering
- Mark Dearnley – mixing
- Matthew Budd – mixing assistance
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 98 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 31 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 128 |
References
edit- ^ Taylor, Robert. "Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ a b "Yngwie Malmsteen - Trial by Fire - Live in Leningrad (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ a b "Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad - Yngwie Malmsteen | Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 175.
External links
edit- Trial By Fire / Live in Leningrad, 1989 at yngwiemalmsteen.com
- In Review: Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Trial By Fire: Live In Leningrad" at Guitar Nine Records