The Warning is the first full-length album by Queensrÿche, released on 7 September 1984. The original tracklisting for the album was changed by mix engineer Val Garay under orders from EMI America against the wishes of the band. This original intended sequence is identical to the final tracklisting but with the following exceptions: "NM 156" as the opening song, "Warning" as the second to last track, and "Sanctuary" and "No Deliverance" switching positions. Track listing "Warning" (Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton) – 4:46 "En Force" (Chris DeGarmo) – 5:16 "Deliverance" (Wilton) – 3:21 "No Sanctuary" (DeGarmo, Tate) – 6:05 "NM 156" (DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton) – 4:38 "Take Hold of the Flame" (DeGarmo, Tate) – 4:57 "Before the Storm" (Tate, Wilton) – 5:13 "Child of Fire" (Tate, Wilton) – 4:34 "Roads to Madness" (DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton) – 9:40 2003 CD reissue bonus tracks The album was re-released on May 6, 2003 with the following bonus tracks: "Prophecy" (DeGarmo, Tate) - 4:00 "The Lady Wore Black (Live)" (DeGarmo, Tate) – 5:23 "Take Hold of the Flame (Live)" (DeGarmo, Tate) – 5:06 Personnel Geoff Tate – vocals Chris DeGarmo – guitar, background vocals Michael Wilton – guitar, background vocals Eddie Jackson – bass, background vocals Scott Rockenfield – drums Michael Kamen – conductor Charts Album - Billboard (North America) Year Chart Position 1984 The Billboard 200 61 User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms