Mind's Eye (album)

For the Stiltskin album, see The Mind's Eye (album). For the Dark Tranquillity album, see The Mind's I (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]

Mind's Eye
Cover art by Guy Aitchison
Studio album by Vinnie Moore
Released	1986 (1986)
Recorded	August 1986
Studio	Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California
Genre	Instrumental rock, neoclassical metal
Length	43:00
Label	Shrapnel
Producer	Mike Varney, Steve Fontano
Vinnie Moore chronology
Mind's Eye (1986) Time Odyssey (1988)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	6/10[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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

• Vinnie Moore – guitar
• Tony MacAlpine – keyboards
• Andy West – bass
• Tommy Aldridge – drums

Production

• Mike Varney – producer
• Steve Fontano – engineer, producer
• Dino Alden – assistant engineer
• George Horn – mastering