Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory

Full-length, Elektra
October 26th, 1999
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[Average rating for 16 reviews is 81%]
Line-up :
James LaBrie - Vocals
John Myung - Bass guitar
John Petrucci - Guitars, vocals
Mike Portnoy - Drums, percussion, vocals
Jordan Rudess - Keyboards, choir arrangement and conduction
Theresa Thomason - Additional vocals on "Through Her Eyes" and "The Spirit
Carries On", gospel choir on "The Spirit Carries On"
Theresa Thomason, Mary Canty, Shelia Slappy, Mary Smith, Jeanette Smith,
Clarence Burke Jr., Carol Cyrus, Dale Scott - Gospel choir on "The Spirit
Carries On"

Produced by Mike Portnoy and John Petrucci
Patently and expertly engineered by Doug Oberkircher
Assisted by Brian Quackenbush and Michael Bates at Bear Track Studios, Suffern,
NY
Additional overdubs at Little Bear Studios, Suffern, NY
February-June 1999

Vocals co-produced and recorded by Terry Brown
Additional overdubs at Metal Work Studios, Toronto, Ontario in June-July 1999

Mixed by Kevin "Caveman" Shirley
Assisted by Rory Romano at Avatar Studios, NYC except tracks 1, 9, 10 & 12 mixed
by David Bottrill
Assisted by Shinobu Mitsouka at Electric Lady Studios, NYC in July-August 1999

Mastered by George Morino
Assisted by Eugene "UE" Nastasi at Sterling Sound, NYC in August 1999

Art direction and design: Lili Picou
Cover illustration: Dave McKean
Still life photography: Ken Schles
House photography: Andrew Lepley

Split into 2 Acts: 1-7 Act I & 8-12 Act II.
1.Scene One: Regression02:06[view lyrics]
2.Scene Two: I. Overture 192803:38[view lyrics]
3.Scene Two: II. Strange Deja Vu05:12[view lyrics]
4.Scene Three: I. Through My Words01:03[view lyrics]
5.Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy06:49[view lyrics]
6.Scene Four: Beyond This Life11:23[view lyrics]
7.Scene Five: Through Her Eyes05:29[view lyrics]
8.Scene Six: Home12:53[view lyrics]
9.Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity06:14
10.Scene Seven: II. One Last Time03:47[view lyrics]
11.Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On06:38[view lyrics]
12.Scene Nine: Finally Free12:00[view lyrics]
Total playing time01:17:12
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