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1995 live album by Savatage
Ghost in the Ruins – A Tribute to Criss Oliva is a live album by the American
heavy metal band
Savatage , recorded between 1987 and 1990. Many of the tracks on this album have since been added to the re-releases of other albums in the Savatage discography by the German label
SPV in 2002. The Japanese version of the album, titled Final Bell – Tribute to Christopher Michael Oliva and released by Zero Corporation in 1997, shows the track "Criss Intro" as "Criss Oliva Guitar Solo" on the track listing.
Title Writer(s) Recorded at 1. "City Beneath the Surface"
Criss Oliva ,
Jon Oliva
The Ritz in New York City, 1990 5:39 2. "24 Hours Ago" C. Oliva, J. Oliva,
Johnny Lee Middleton ,
Paul O'Neill
The Spectrum ,
Philadelphia , 1988 4:48 3. "Legions" C. Oliva, J. Oliva The Spectrum, Philadelphia, 1988 5:06 4. "Strange Wings" C. Oliva, J. Oliva, O'Neill The Spectrum, Philadelphia, 1988 4:01 5. "Gutter Ballet" C. Oliva, J. Oliva, O'Neill Los Angeles Palace, 1990 6:14 6. "Temptation Revelation / When the Crowds Are Gone" C. Oliva, J. Oliva, O'Neill
Hollywood Palace , 1990 7:10 7. "Of Rage and War" C. Oliva, J. Oliva, O'Neill Lamour,
Brooklyn , 1990 4:29 8. "The Dungeons Are Calling" C. Oliva, J. Oliva, Keith Collins
Nassau Coliseum ,
Long Island , 1988 4:48 9. "Sirens" C. Oliva, J. Oliva Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, 1988 3:37 10. "Hounds" C. Oliva, J. Oliva, O'Neill Lamour, Brooklyn, 1990 7:20 11. "Criss Intro" (instrumental) C. Oliva
Agora ,
Cleveland , 1987 1:13 12. "Hall of the Mountain King" C. Oliva, J. Oliva, Middleton, O'Neill Lamour, Brooklyn, 1990 6:38 13. "Post Script" (instrumental) C. Oliva Sound check, Hollywood Palace, 1990 1:42
2011 EarMusic CD reissue Title Writer(s) Recorded at 14. "Devastation" C. Oliva, J. Oliva Agora, Cleveland, 1987 3:37 15. "Stare into the Sun" (acoustic version) J. Oliva, O'Neill 4:55
Savatage
Production
Paul O'Neill – producer
Robert Kinkel – engineer
Ken Lewis, Joe Johnson, Mike Scielzi, Joe Daily – additional engineering
Steve Corson – assistant engineer
Dave Whittman – mixing at Soundtrack Studios, New York
Ben Arrindell – mixing assistant
Leon Zervos – mastering
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