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title: "The Sound of Building Empires by Queensrÿche"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/queensryche/the-sound-of-building-empires"
artist: "Queensrÿche"
year: 1992
label: "EMI"
---

# The Sound of Building Empires

**The Sound of Building Empires** is a compilation by Queensrÿche, released in 1992 on EMI.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | The Sound of Building Empires |
| Artist | Queensrÿche |
| Type | Compilation |
| Year | 1992 |
| Label | EMI |
| Catalog number | DPRO-04658 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Place in discography | 20 of 60 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Eyes of a Stranger | 6:37 |
| 2 | The Lady Wore Black | 6:17 |
| 3 | Take Hold of the Flame | 4:58 |
| 4 | I Will Remember (MTV Unplugged) | 4:03 |
| 5 | Silent Lucidity (live) | 6:12 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## In the discography

- Previous release: [Rÿche ’n’ Roll (1991)](https://themetalnet.com/band/queensryche/ryche-n-roll)
- Next release: [Whispering Shadows (1993)](https://themetalnet.com/band/queensryche/whispering-shadows)

## Artist

- [Queensrÿche](https://themetalnet.com/band/queensryche)

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