The Art of Live
The Art of Live is Queensrÿche's live album, issued on both CD and DVD by Sanctuary Records on 20 April 2004. It was recorded on the 2003 tour that paired them with Dream Theater as co-headliners, in support of their studio album Tribe. The track listings are nearly identical, though the DVD drops "Anybody Listening?" and adds two covers played on stage with Dream Theater: Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" and The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again".
It isn't a straight record of a typical night on that tour. Instead it gathers a selection that leans towards recent songs and acoustic material, so it works better as a snapshot of the band at that moment than as a definitive setlist. The DVD is filmed entirely in sepia, a choice that left some fans and reviewers disappointed. For anyone following the group's story between Tribe and Operation: Mindcrime II, it's a useful stop along the way.
The Art of Live: tracklist and credits
14 tracks · 1:07:02Tracklist
- 1TribeJackson, Rockenfield, Tate, Wilton6:09
- 2Sign of the TimesChris DeGarmo3:39
- 3OpenDeGarmo, Tate, Wilton4:40
- 4Losing MyselfMike Stone and Geoff Tate4:08
- 5Desert DanceDeGarmo, Rockenfield, Tate, Wilton4:14
- 6The Great DivideGeoff Tate and Michael Wilton4:39
- 7Rhythm of HopeJackson, Rockenfield, Tate3:37
- 8My Global MindDeGarmo, Rockenfield, Tate, Wilton4:18
- 9Roads to MadnessDeGarmo, Tate, Wilton5:08
- 10Della BrownDeGarmo, Rockenfield, Tate6:21
- 11Anybody Listening?Chris DeGarmo and Geoff Tate6:48
- 12Breaking the SilenceChris DeGarmo and Geoff Tate4:37
- 13The Needle LiesGeoff Tate and Michael Wilton3:14
- 14Best I CanChris DeGarmo5:30
- Produced by
- Susan Tate, Queensrÿche
- Engineered by
- Eric Janko
- Recorded
- 2003
- Label
- Sanctuary Records
- Length
- 1:07:02
Line-up
- Eddie Jackson · electric bass guitar
- Scott Rockenfield · drums (drum set)
- Mike Stone · electric guitar
- Michael Wilton · electric guitar
- Geoff Tate · lead vocals
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
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How we know the release date wikipedia 2004-04-20; musicbrainz + wikidata 2004-06-08 (49 days apart, likely another territory)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 8 June 2004 | ignored lone early release dated 2004-04-20 |
| Wikipedia infobox | 20 April 2004 | |
| Wikidata | 8 June 2004 | |
| US release | 8 June 2004 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 8 June 2004 | earliest UK or European date |
4 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | Sanctuary Records | 060768837690 | other |
| 20 April 2004 | XW | Sanctuary Records | 5414939484872 | original |
| 8 June 2004 | US | Sanctuary Records | 060768469426 | other |
| 8 June 2004 | XE | Mayan Records | 5050361402420 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: minor: best source 1400x1400, upscaled to 1500 (x1.07)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1400×1400 | upscaled: minor: best source 1400x1400, upscaled to 1500 (x1.07) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |