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Queensrÿche – Empire
1990 · Europe · EMI USA · Vinyl LP Album
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Oct 26, 2026
- MMint
- $99.65
- NMNear Mint
- $89.16
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $68.18
- VGVery Good
- $47.20
- G+Good Plus
- $26.22
- GGood
- $15.73
- FFair
- $10.49
- PPoor
- $5.24
55 copies listed on Discogs from $4.75.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
Offers · 2
- €60ref VA-SPKT4Media VG+ · Very Good Plus🇩🇪 Ships from Germany
- €70ref VA-98BSZMedia VG+ · Very Good PlusSleeve VG+🇩🇪 Ships from Germany
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- 198-7 95070 1 A7950701-A17950701-A27950701-A1 1
- Runout — side B
- 198-7 95070 1 B7950701-B17950701-B1 1
- Runout — side C
- 198-7 95071 1 A7950711-A1
- Runout — side D
- 198-7 95071 1 B7950711-B1
- Barcode (Text)
- 0 77779 50691 0
- Rights society
- BIEM / GEMA, BMI
- Label Code
- LC 7365
- Price Code
- PM 240(France)
- Other
- EMI(Non-ink stamp, embossed on back cover)
- Record Company
- EMI
- Recorded At
- Vancouver Studios
- Recorded At
- Triad Studios
- Mixed At
- Royal Recorders
- Mastered At
- Masterdisk
Specifications
- Artist
- Queensrÿche
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Hard Rock, Prog Rock
- Year
- 1990
- Label
- EMI USA
- Catalog number
- 2 LP 198 7 950691
- Country
- Europe
- Barcode
- 0 77779 50691 0
Tracklist
- A1Best I Can5:30
- A2The Thin Line5:42
- A3Jet City Woman5:20
- B1Della Brown7:04
- B2Another Rainy Night (Without You)4:44
- B3Empire5:07
- C1Resistance4:47
- C2Silent Lucidity5:45
- C3Hand On Heart5:30
- D1One And Only5:52
- D2Anybody Listening?7:41
- Producer
- Peter Collins
- Mastered By
- Bob Ludwig
- Mixed By
- James "Jimbo" Barton
- Mixed By [Assisted By]
- Dan Harjung
- Design
- Reiner Design Consultants, Inc.
- Photography By
- Harold Sinclair
About this record
Two matrix families sit under this Empire pressing: the runouts 198-7 95070 1 A/B and 198-7 95071 1 A/B, and on the variant with the etched final digit, the trailing 1 is cut into the wax rather than stamped. Queensryche's 1990 double LP on EMI USA is catalogued as 2 LP 198 7 950691 on the back cover, and the MTL 1058 code on the labels points to the same release.
Community demand is steady, with 4129 collectors listing a copy as have and 874 listing it as want.
What drives its value
The price guide gives this pressing a clear grade ladder: M at 99.65 USD, NM at 89.16, VG+ at 68.18, VG at 47.20, and G+ at 26.22. Those figures are estimates from the guide date, so the Mint-to-VG spread from 99.65 down to 47.20 is where most of the value question lives.
The lowest current listing is 4.75 USD and 55 copies are for sale, which shows how far the cheapest copies fall below the graded estimates. Demand is the counterweight: 874 want against 4129 have, with 414 ratings averaging 4.31.
The release is listed as a European issue made in the EEC, and the other pressings in the community data should be compared against it by country and matrix before a price is set.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm the exact pressing first. Check the catalogue numbers: 2 LP 198 7 950691 on the back cover, 2 LP 198-7 95069 1 on the spine, and MTL 1058 on the labels.
Read the dead wax for 198-7 95070 1 A/B or 198-7 95071 1 A/B. On the variant with the etched final digit, the trailing 1 on side A and side B will be cut into the groove, not stamped.
The sleeve should be a single outer jacket with printed inner sleeves: lyrics and credits on one, photographs on the other. The label copy should read 1990 EMI-USA and 'Made in EEC'.
Grade the vinyl and sleeves separately against the M, NM, VG+, VG and G+ price bands before assigning a value.
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Listen
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Release notes
Housed in a single outer sleeve. Includes printed inner sleeves with lyrics and credits on one and photos on the other.
© ℗ 1990 EMI-USA.
Made in EEC.
All songs © 1990 Tri-Rÿche Corp/Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. All rights controlled and administered by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)
Produced by Peter Collins for Jill Music Ltd. Recorded at Vancouver Studios, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, Spring 1990 except B3 recorded at Triad Studios, Redmond, WA. Mixed at Royal Recorders Studios, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Mastered at Masterdisk. Orchestration on "Silent Lucidity" by Michael "What film hasn't he done" Kamen for Kaveman Productions.
Catalogue numbers: 2 LP 198 7 950691 (on back cover) 2 LP 198-7 95069 1 (on spine) MTL 1058 (on labels)
Tracks numbered sequentially from 1 to 11 on the back cover.
Runouts are stamped, except on variant 3 side A and B the last digit "1" – which is etched.
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Frequently asked
What is a VG+ copy of Empire worth?
The price guide puts a VG+ copy at 68.18 USD. This is an estimate as of the guide date, and the value still depends on matrix confirmation and sleeve condition.
What is a Mint copy worth?
The price guide lists a Mint copy at 99.65 USD. This is an estimate as of the guide date and applies only to a copy that matches the catalogue and matrix details.
How do I tell the stamped runout from the etched one?
On the etched variant, the final digit 1 on side A and side B of the 198-7 95070 1 and 198-7 95071 1 runouts is cut into the wax. Stamped runouts show the full digit struck into the wax.
How many copies are for sale and what is the lowest price?
There are 55 copies for sale, and the lowest listed price is 4.75 USD. Those low listings are often copies in weaker grades than the 47.20 VG band.
Is this a European pressing?
Yes. The community data lists the release as a Europe issue, and the release notes read 'Made in EEC' with EMI-USA credits on the label.