Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad

Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad
Live album by
Yngwie Malmsteen
ReleasedOctober 12, 1989 (1989-10-12)
VenueLeningrad SKK Stadium, Leningrad, Soviet Union
Genre
Length66:30
LabelPolydor
ProducerYngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen chronology
Odyssey
(1988) 		Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad
(1989) 		Eclipse
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[2]

Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad is the first live album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, recorded over several dates in February 1989 in Leningrad, Soviet Union, and released on 12 October 1989 through Polydor Records. The album reached #31 on the Swedish albums chart[3] and #128 on the Billboard 200.[4] A VHS video of the concert was released on 11 July 1991 through PolyGram, and a DVD edition was reissued in Japan on 12 December 2006 through Universal Music.

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Liar"Yngwie MalmsteenMalmsteen3:56
2."Queen in Love"MalmsteenMalmsteen3:55
3."Deja Vu"Joe Lynn TurnerMalmsteen4:05
4."Far Beyond the Sun"(instrumental)Malmsteen8:17
5."Heaven Tonight"TurnerMalmsteen4:27
6."Dreaming (Tell Me)"TurnerMalmsteen6:34
7."You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget"MalmsteenMalmsteen6:04
8."Guitar Solo (Trilogy Suite Op 5/Spasebo Blues)"(instrumental)Malmsteen10:16
9."Crystal Ball"TurnerMalmsteen6:03
10."Black Star"(instrumental)Malmsteen6:09
11."Spanish Castle Magic"Jimi HendrixHendrix6:44
Total length:66:30

Video release

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  1. Intro - Heaven Tonight
  2. Rising Force
  3. Liar
  4. Queen In Love
  5. Deja Vu
  6. You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget
  7. Crystal Ball
  8. Far Beyond the Sun
  9. Dreaming (Tell Me)
  10. Fury
  11. Guitar Solo (Trilogy Suite Op. 5 / Spasebo Blues)
  12. Heaven Tonight
  13. Riot in the Dungeons
  14. Black Star
  15. Spanish Castle Magic
  16. End Titles (Heaven Tonight)

Personnel

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Video credits:

  • Ralph Mastrangelo – sound engineer
  • Mike Downs – assistant sound engineer
  • Andrew Keightley – lighting designer
  • Graeme Kidd Stanton – lighting technician
  • Geoffrey Horne – guitar technician
  • Gareth Hughes – keyboard and bass technician
  • Russell Reader – drum technician
  • Neil Kirby – production manager

Charts

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Chart performance for Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad
Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 98
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 31
US Billboard 200[4] 128

References

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  1. ^ Taylor, Robert. "Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  3. ^ a b "Yngwie Malmsteen - Trial by Fire - Live in Leningrad (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  4. ^ a b "Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad - Yngwie Malmsteen | Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 175.
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