Mind's Eye (album)

Mind's Eye is the first studio album by guitarist Vinnie Moore, released in 1986 through Shrapnel Records.[1] Recorded in eleven days when Moore was 21 years old,[2] the album was ranked third on the all-time top ten list of shred albums in a 2009 article by Guitar World magazine.[3]

For the Stiltskin album, see The Mind's Eye (album). For the Dark Tranquillity album, see The Mind's I (album).
Mind's Eye
Cover art by Guy Aitchison
Studio album by
Vinnie Moore
Released1986 (1986)
RecordedAugust 1986
StudioPrairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California
GenreInstrumental rock, neoclassical metal
Length43:00
LabelShrapnel
ProducerMike Varney, Steve Fontano
Vinnie Moore chronology
Mind's Eye
(1986)		 Time Odyssey
(1988)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[4]

Robert Taylor at AllMusic gave Mind's Eye four stars out of five, calling it "a classic in the shredder community", albeit "just a display of technical ability to the casual listener." Praise was given to Moore for being "one of the more interesting of the shredders", but Taylor also labeled him as an Yngwie Malmsteen clone. "In Control" and "Saved by a Miracle" were listed as highlights.[1] Canadian journalist Martin Popoff called the album "a mature, triumphant, very professional record" and lauded the musicians and Mike Varney's production.[4]

Track listing

All music is composed by Vinnie Moore

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."In Control"4:38
2."Daydream"4:31
3."Saved by a Miracle"5:19
4."Hero Without Honor"7:19
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Lifeforce"4:02
6."N.N.Y."3:43
7."Mind's Eye"3:28
8."Shadows of Yesterday"4:34
9."The Journey"5:26
Total length:43:00

Personnel
Musicians
Production

References
  1. Taylor, Robert. "Vinnie Moore - Mind's Eye review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  2. "Batttttty shares a quiet glass of screaming ale with Vinnie Moore". Strangers in the Night.com. 6 April 2004. Archived from the original on 2 May 2004. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  3. Guitar World Staff (7 September 2009). "Top 10 Shred Albums of All Time". Guitar World. Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  4. Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 231. ISBN 978-1894959315.
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