Dream Theater's first album with new vocalist James LaBrie is an excellent mix of progressive metal stylings with heartfelt vocals and thought-provoking lyrics.
Guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, and drummer Mike Portnoy, all of whom trained at Berklee, show impressive ability on their respective instruments.
Kevin Moore's keyboards weave strongly through the intricately constructed songs, while operatically trained LaBrie shows an impressive range with his tenor.
Standout tracks include the complex "Metropolis, Pt.
1," the Shakespeare-influenced "Pull Me Under" (also released as a single and video), the dramatic "Take the Time," and the 11-minute, thoughtful "Learning to Live." Dream Theater's musicianship and songwriting are a cut above the norm; this is a very good disc.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pull Me UnderKevin Moore, Dream Theater | Dream Theater | Play | 08:13 | 18 MB | 60 MB |
| 2 | Another DayDream Theater | Dream Theater | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Take the TimeDream Theater | Dream Theater | Play | 08:21 | 19 MB | 58 MB |
| 4 | SurroundedKevin Moore, Dream Theater | Dream Theater | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | Under a Glass MoonJohn Petrucci, Dream Theater | Dream Theater | Play | 07:03 | 16 MB | 51 MB |
| 6 | Wait for SleepKevin Moore | Dream Theater | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | Learning to LiveJohn Myung, Dream Theater | Dream Theater | Play | 11:30 | 26 MB | 81 MB |
| 8 | Metropolis-Part I: The Miracle And The Sleeper | Dream Theater | Play | 09:32 | 21 MB | 69 MB |
| 57 mins | 130 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 402 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Beckenstein | Guest Artist, Sax (Soprano) |
| 2 | Dream Theater | Composer, Cover Art Concept, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Larry Freemantle | Art Direction |
| 4 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 5 | James LaBrie | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Kevin Moore | Composer, Keyboards |
| 7 | Dan Muro | Photography |
| 8 | John Myung | Bass, Composer |
| 9 | Doug Oberkircher | Engineer, Mixing |
| 10 | John Petrucci | Composer, Guitar |
| 11 | Mike Portnoy | Drums, Percussion |
| 12 | David Prater | Mixing, Producer |
| 13 | Steve Regina | Assistant Engineer |
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| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |