| Maximum Security | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Prairie Sun Recording Studios (Cotati, California) | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, neoclassical metal | |||
| Length | 38:53 | |||
| Label | PolyGram | |||
| Producer | Mike Varney | |||
| Tony MacAlpine chronology | ||||
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Maximum Security is the second studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1987 through PolyGram. [1]
It is his only release to enter the U.S. Billboard 200, reaching No. 146 [2] and remaining on that chart for eleven weeks. [3]
| 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"; its "captivating neoclassical/fusion forays are filled with plenty of beautiful melodies and hair-raising solos". [4]
All music is 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 | |
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Billboard 200 | 146 [2] |
