Mind's Eye (album)

Mind's Eye is the first studio album by guitarist Vinnie Moore, released in 1986 through Shrapnel Records. Recorded in eleven days when Moore was 21 years old, the album was ranked third on the all-time top ten list of shred albums in a 2009 article by Guitar World magazine.

Critical reception
Robert Taylor at AllMusic gave Mind's Eye four stars out of five, calling it "a classic in the shredder community", albeit "just a display of technical ability to the casual listener." Praise was given to Moore for being "one of the more interesting of the shredders", but Taylor also labeled him as an Yngwie Malmsteen clone. "In Control" and "Saved by a Miracle" were listed as highlights. Canadian journalist Martin Popoff called the album "a mature, triumphant, very professional record" and lauded the musicians and Mike Varney's production.

Personnel

 * Musicians
 * Vinnie Moore – guitar
 * Tony MacAlpine – keyboards
 * Andy West – bass
 * Tommy Aldridge – drums


 * Production
 * Mike Varney – producer
 * Steve Fontano – engineer, producer
 * Dino Alden – assistant engineer
 * George Horn – mastering