Maximum Security (Tony MacAlpine album)

Maximum Security
Studio album by Tony MacAlpine
Released	1987
Studio	Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California
Genre	Instrumental rock, neoclassical metal
Length	38:53
Label	PolyGram
Producer	Mike Varney
Tony MacAlpine chronology
Project: Driver (1986) Maximum Security (1987) Eyes of the World (1990)

Maximum Security is the second studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1987 through PolyGram.^[1] The album is MacAlpine's only release to enter the U.S. Billboard 200, reaching No. 146^[2] and remaining on that chart for eleven weeks.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

Andy Hinds at AllMusic gave Maximum Security 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "much better" than MacAlpine's 1986 debut album Edge of Insanity, and "essential listening for anyone interested in instrumental guitar music." He went on to say "The album's captivating neoclassical/fusion forays are filled with plenty of beautiful melodies and hair-raising solos; MacAlpine simply lights up the fretboard—and the keyboard, for that matter. ... The variety of textures on this album—not to mention a wealth of beautiful melodies—keep it continually interesting." He also listed "Autumn Lords", "Hundreds of Thousands", "Tears of Sahara" and "Porcelain Doll" as highlights.^[4]

Track listing

All music composed by Tony MacAlpine, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Autumn Lords"	3:26
2.	"Hundreds of Thousands"	3:15
3.	"Tears of Sahara"	3:46
4.	"Key to the City"	4:38
5.	"The Time and the Test"	2:39
6.	"The King's Cup"	3:27
7.	"Sacred Wonder"	4:13
8.	"Etude #4 Opus #10" (Frédéric Chopin)	2:05
9.	"The Vision"	3:30
10.	"Dreamstate"	3:28
11.	"Porcelain Doll"	4:26
Total length:		38:53

Personnel

• Tony MacAlpine – guitar, keyboard, bass
• George Lynch – additional guitar solos (tracks 3, 9)
• Jeff Watson – additional guitar solos (track 6)
• Mike Mani – keyboard programming
• Deen Castronovo – drums (tracks 1–3, 5, 6)
• Atma Anur – drums (tracks 4, 7, 9–11)
• Steve Fontano – engineering
• Dino Alden – engineering assistance
• George Horn – mastering
• Mike Varney – production

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1987	Billboard 200	146[2]

References

1. "Session notes: Maximum Security". tonymacalpine.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
2. "Maximum Security - Tony Macalpine | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
3. "Tony MacAlpine - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
4. Hinds, Andy. "Maximum Security - Tony MacAlpine". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-02-17.

External links

• In Review: Tony MacAlpine "Maximum Security" at Guitar Nine Records