Unfortunately, this fine live recording will always be remembered for the cover art.
Released on September 11, 2001, the original cover displayed a flaming apple wrapped in barbed wire with the skyline of New York engulfed in flames.
The band's trademark logo had always been a flaming heart wrapped in barbed wired, but for this recording the apple and skyline were added to reflect that the live concert was held in New York (Roseland Ballroom).
The dreadful coincidence was a shock to both the band and record company, prompting an immediate recall.
Tragically, this made the original pressings an instant collector's item to those who engage in such feckless activities.
The issue received national media attention and the band, mostly comprised of native New Yorkers, issued a sympathetic statement that the recording would be re-released with a new cover.
The recording itself is a live version of their prog rock masterpiece, Metropolis Part II: Scenes From a Memory, plus additional live material performed the same evening.
The production and sound quality are good and the band's energy is fittingly captured.
This same live concert can be seen on the DVD Metropolis 2000: Scenes From New York.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dance of EternityDream Theater | Dream Theater | Play | 06:24 | 14 MB | 44 MB |
| 2 | John & Theresa Solo Spot (Live) | John Petrucci, Theresa Thomason | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | Through Her Eyes (Live) | Dream Theater | Play | 06:17 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 4 | Home (Live) | Dream Theater | Play | 13:21 | 30 MB | 92 MB |
| 5 | Regression (Live) | Dream Theater | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 6 | Overture 1928 (Live) | Dream Theater | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Strange Deja Vu (Live) | Dream Theater | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 8 | Through My Words (Live) | Dream Theater | Play | 01:42 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 9 | Fatal Tragedy (Live) | Dream Theater | Play | 06:21 | 14 MB | 45 MB |
| 10 | Beyond This Life (Live) | Dream Theater | Play | 11:16 | 25 MB | 80 MB |
| 60 mins | 137 MB | |||||
| 60 mins | 406 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Beckenstein | Guest Artist, Sax (Soprano) |
| 2 | Carmen Brown | Vocals |
| 3 | Clarence Burke, Jr. | Vocals |
| 4 | Mary Canty | Vocals |
| 5 | Jerry Carillo | Engineer |
| 6 | Dream Theater | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | James LaBrie | Percussion, Vocals |
| 8 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 9 | Joe Marno | Choir Coordinator |
| 10 | Robert "Kooster" McAllister | Engineer |
| 11 | Beverly McKenzie | Vocals |
| 12 | Claudius Mittendorfer | Assistant, Mixing |
| 13 | John Myung | Guitar (Bass) |
| 14 | John Petrucci | Producer |
| 15 | Mike Portnoy | Drums, Producer, Vocals |
| 16 | Jordan Rudess | Keyboards |
| 17 | Kevin Shirley | Engineer, Mixing |
| 18 | Chandra Simmons | Vocals |
| 19 | Theresa Thomason | Vocals |
| 20 | Pat Thrall | Digital Editing, Engineer, Transfers |
| 21 | John Williams | Vocals |
| 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. |