| Maximum Security | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 (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] |
