Eyes of a Stranger (song)

"Eyes of a Stranger" is a song by progressive metal band Queensrÿche appearing on their 1988 album Operation: Mindcrime. It is the last song on Operation Mindcrime, summarizing the story in the album. It has also been featured on two of their compilations, Greatest Hits and Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche. It was the band's first single to chart on the US Mainstream Rock chart, where it reached number 35.

"Eyes of a Stranger"
Single by Queensrÿche
from the album Operation: Mindcrime
Released1988
Recorded1987–1988
StudioKajem/Victory Studios in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, USA
GenreProgressive metal
Length6:38
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Peter Collins
Queensrÿche singles chronology
"Breaking the Silence"
(1988)
"Eyes of a Stranger"
(1988)
"Revolution Calling"
(1988)
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"Eyes of a Stranger"
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Known as a fan favorite, the group has played the song often live, doing so over a thousand times as of April 2016, and the track is the band's number one most played song in its setlist history.

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