"Silent Lucidity" is a
power ballad
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by the
American
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band
Queensrÿche from the 1990 album ''
Empire
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''. The song, which was composed by lead guitarist
Chris DeGarmo, was the biggest hit for the band, peaking at #9 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at #1 on the ''Billboard''
Album Rock Tracks
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chart. "Silent Lucidity" was also nominated in 1992 for the
Grammy Awards
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for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.
Track listing
Original 1991 release
# "Silent Lucidity" – 5:49
# "The Mission"
ive– 6:17
# "
Eyes of a Stranger ive– 8:03
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Personnel
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Eddie Jackson – bass, backing vocals
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Chris DeGarmo – lead guitar, backing vocals
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Scott Rockenfield
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– drums
*
Geoff Tate – lead vocals
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Michael Wilton
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– rhythm guitar
Additional personnel
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Michael Kamen
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Biography Early life
Michael Arnold Kamen was born in ...
–
orchestrator
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/
conductor
Accolades
See also
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List of ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock number-one songs of 1991
References
External links
Video clip on YouTube
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1990 songs
1990s ballads
1991 singles
Art rock songs
EMI America Records singles
Glam metal ballads
Queensrÿche songs
Song recordings produced by Peter Collins (record producer)
Songs written by Chris DeGarmo