Edge of Insanity
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| Edge of Insanity | ||||
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| Studio album by Tony MacAlpine | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 at Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, neo-classical metal | |||
| Length | 41:17 | |||
| Label | Shrapnel | |||
| Producer | Mike Varney | |||
| Tony MacAlpine chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg) Japanese edition |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Kerrang! | [2] |
Edge of Insanity is the first studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1986 through Shrapnel Records. In a 2009 article by Guitar World magazine, the album was ranked fourth in the all-time top ten list of shred albums.[3]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Tony MacAlpine, except where noted.| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Wheel of Fortune" | 3:43 | |
| 2. | "The Stranger" | 3:59 | |
| 3. | "Quarter to Midnight (Live Solo)" | 2:24 | |
| 4. | "Agrionia" | 4:31 | |
| 5. | "Empire in the Sky †" | 5:54 | |
| 6. | "The Witch and the Priest" | 3:33 | |
| 7. | "The Taker" | 3:22 | |
| 8. | "Chopin, Prelude 16, Opus 28" (Frédéric Chopin) | 1:20 | |
| 9. | "Edge of Insanity" | 4:18 | |
| 10. | "The Raven" | 4:13 | |
| 11. | "No Place in Time" | 4:00 | |
Total length: |
41:17 | ||
| Japanese edition bonus track[4] | ||||||||||
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| 12. | "Birds of Prey (Billy's Boogie)" | 3:45 | ||||||||
- ^† – On some reissues of the album, "Empire in the Sky" is split into two tracks.
Personnel
- Tony MacAlpine – guitar, keyboard, bass (track 8)
- Mike Mani – keyboard programming
- Steve Smith – drums
- Billy Sheehan – bass (except track 8)
- Steve Fontano – engineering
- George Horn – mastering
- Mike Varney – production
References
- ↑ Hinds, Andy. "Edge of Insanity - Tony MacAlpine". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ↑ Henderson, Paul (1986-05-29). "Tony MacAlpine 'Edge of Insanity'". Kerrang!. 121. United Newspapers. p. 18.
- ↑ Guitar World Staff (2009-07-09). "Top 10 Shred Albums of All Time". Guitar World. NewBay Media. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ↑ MacAlpine, Tony. "Session notes: Edge of Insanity". tonymacalpine.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
External links
- In Review: Tony MacAlpine "Edge Of Insanity" at Guitar Nine Records
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