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Black Clouds & Silver Linings
Dream Theater
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- June 23rd, 2009
- Catalog ID:
- RR 7883-2
- Label:
- Roadrunner Records
- Format:
- CD
- Reviews:
- 14 reviews (avg. 88%)
| 1. | A Nightmare to Remember | 16:10 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | A Rite of Passage | 08:35 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | Wither | 05:25 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | The Shattered Fortress | 12:49 | Show lyrics |
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| 5. | The Best of Times | 13:07 | Show lyrics |
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| 6. | The Count of Tuscany | 19:16 | Show lyrics |
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| Band members | |
| James LaBrie | Vocals |
| John Myung | Bass |
| John Petrucci | Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
| Mike Portnoy | Drums, Vocals (additional) |
| Jordan Rudess | Keyboards |
| Guest/Session | |
| Jerry Goodman | Violin |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| John Petrucci | Co-producer |
| Mike Portnoy | Co-producer |
| Leon Zervos | Mastering |
| Paul Northfield | Engineering, Mixing, Vocal track co-producer |
| Dr Rick Kwan | Engineering (assistant) |
| Hugh Syme | Artwork |
| Dan Mandell | Photography |
| James LaBrie | Vocals |
| John Myung | Bass |
| John Petrucci | Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
| Mike Portnoy | Drums, Vocals (additional) |
| Jordan Rudess | Keyboards |
| Jerry Goodman | Violin |
| John Petrucci | Co-producer |
| Mike Portnoy | Co-producer |
| Leon Zervos | Mastering |
| Paul Northfield | Engineering, Mixing, Vocal track co-producer |
| Dr Rick Kwan | Engineering (assistant) |
| Hugh Syme | Artwork |
| Dan Mandell | Photography |
| Excellent epics, Broadway... | 84% | gasmask_colostomy | August 15th, 2016 | |
| The Great Ascent to Reach A... | 90% | x1StapleGun | February 8th, 2015 | |
| All the finest wines,... | 96% | extremesymphony | November 7th, 2014 | |
| A Near-Perfect Effort | 92% | octavarium | May 17th, 2012 | |
| A return to the grand... | 100% | FateMetal | March 11th, 2011 | |
| A voyage of the grandest kind | 94% | kluseba | January 11th, 2011 | |
| They show off their... | 90% | Vegetarian_Cannibal | July 10th, 2010 | |
| Dream Theater - Black... | 85% | whitefrozen | April 30th, 2010 | |
| No Silver Lining Here | 86% | pinpals | September 28th, 2009 | |
| Detail and Craft | 99% | Merquise | July 3rd, 2009 | |
| What the FUCK is going on... | 60% | Zorc | July 1st, 2009 | |
| When epic and commercial unite | 80% | symbolic1188 | June 28th, 2009 | |
| Another solid release from... | 87% | EchoesofImpact | June 25th, 2009 | |
| If You're not Pleased with... | 93% | ExMachina28 | June 25th, 2009 |
Produced by Mike Portnoy and John Petrucci, and mixed by Paul Northfield.
Special 3 CDs edition set includes:
- CD with entire album
- CD with instrumental mixes of the entire album
- CD with 6 cover songs
- expanded artwork and packaging
Vinyl LP includes:
- 180-gram double LP, pressed in Germany
Deluxe collector's edition box set includes:
- possibility to find a Silver Ticket and win a meet & greet with the band
- 3-CD special edition set (see above)
- double LP set with exclusive artwork from Hugh Syme
- "Producer's Edition" disc, which includes isolated audio tracks of the album
- limited edition, numbered lithograph by Hugh Syme
- computer mouse pad with slightly different artwork from the album artwork.
- packaged in a silver foil embossed black velvet box.
Covers CD contains:
1. Stargazer (Rainbow) (8:10)
2. Tenement Funster/Flick of the Wrist/Lily of the Valley (Queen) (8:17)
3. Odyssey (Dixie Dregs) (7:59)
4. Take Your Fingers From My Hair (Zebra) (8:18)
5. Larks' Tongues In Aspic (Part II) (King Crimson) (6:30)
6. To Tame A Land (Iron Maiden) (7:15)
Recording information:
Recorded and mixed by Paul Northfield at Avatar Studios in New York City, October thru March 2009
Mastered by Leon Zervos at Sterling Sound in New York City
Produced by Mike Portnoy and John Petrucci
Identifiers:
Barcode: 0 16861 78832 2
Labelcode: LC09231
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L016
Mould SID Code: IFPI 05N7
Matrix Code: 168617883-2 V01 PAI