Greatest Hit (…and 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs)

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Tracklist

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CD 1: The Dark Side
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1Pull Me Under (2007 remix)
producer:
David Prater (Producer and drummer)
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist)
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
remixer:
Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer)
remix of:
Pull Me Under by Dream Theater
recording of:
Pull Me Under
lyricist:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist)
composer:
James LaBrie, Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
58:14
2Take the Time (2007 remix)
producer:
David Prater (Producer and drummer)
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist)
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
remixer:
Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer)
recording of:
Take the Time
lyricist and composer:
James LaBrie, Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
8:22
3Lie (edited version)
producer:
Duane Baron and John Purdell
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist)
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
recording of:
Lie
lyricist:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist)
composer:
Dream Theater
35:02
4Peruvian Skies
additional assistant engineer:
Barbara Lipke
assistant engineer:
Rich Alvy
engineer, producer and mixer:
Kevin “Caveman” Shirley (producer & mixer)
additional assistant mixer:
Dave Swope
bass guitar and Chapman stick:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
background vocals:
James LaBrie, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
arranger:
Dream Theater
recorded at and mixed at:
Avatar Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1997-06 until 1997-07)
additionally mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
produced at:
Prince Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Peruvian Skies (in 1997)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
3.86:43
5Home (edited version)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
recording of:
Act II: Scene Six: Home
lyricist:
Mike Portnoy
composer:
Dream Theater
part of:
Metropolis, Part 2: Scenes From a Memory
5:39
6Misunderstood (edited version)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
recording of:
Misunderstood
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess
5:15
7The Test That Stumped Them All
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
recording of:
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: IV. The Test That Stumped Them All
lyricist:
Mike Portnoy
composer:
John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess
part of:
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
5:01
8As I Am
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
7:15
9Endless Sacrifice
assistant recording engineer:
Yohei Goto, Brian Harding (engineer) and Kieran Pardias (engineer)
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
assistant mixer:
Dan Bucchi
mixer:
Kevin "Caveman" Shirley (producer & mixer)
editor:
Roger Lian
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
additionally recorded at:
Pie Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States (from 2003-05 until 2003-08) and Beat Street Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 2003-09)
recorded at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States (in 2003-04)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 2003-09)
recording of:
Endless Sacrifice
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess
3.811:24
10The Root of All Evil
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
recording of:
The Root of All Evil
lyricist:
Mike Portnoy
composer:
Dream Theater
part of:
Twelve-Step Suite
7:16
11Sacrificed Sons
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guest cello:
Jeanne LeBlanc and Richard Locker (cellist)
guest flute:
Pamela Sklar
guest French horn:
Joseph Anderer and Stewart Rose
guest viola:
Karen Dreyfus and Vincent Lionti
guest violin:
Katherine Fong, Ann Lehmann, Katherine Livolsi-Stern, Laura McGinniss, Catherine Ro (Violinist), Richard Sortomme (violinist/composer) and Yuri Vodovoz
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
conductor:
Elena Barere (violinist)
recording of:
Sacrificed Sons
lyricist:
James LaBrie
composer:
Dream Theater
9:42
CD 2: The Light Side
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1Another Day (2007 remix)
producer:
David Prater (Producer and drummer)
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guest soprano saxophone:
Jay Beckenstein
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist)
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
remixer:
Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer)
recording of:
Another Day
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
54:25
2To Live Forever
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist)
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
recording of:
To Live Forever
additional lyricist:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
4:56
3Lifting Shadows Off a Dream
assistant recording engineer:
Greg Cathcart and Mike Stock (minor recording engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Duane Baron and John Purdell
assistant mixer:
Ryan Arnold (Engineer) and Ed Miller (mix engineering assistant)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
keyboard:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist) (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
lead vocals:
James LaBrie (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in Burbank, California, United States (from 1994-07 until 1994-08) and One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1994-07 until 1994-08) and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
recording of:
Lifting Shadows off a Dream (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
lyricist:
John Myung
composer:
Dream Theater
3.656:10
4The Silent Man
assistant recording engineer:
Greg Cathcart and Mike Stock (minor recording engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Duane Baron and John Purdell
assistant mixer:
Ryan Arnold (Engineer) and Ed Miller (mix engineering assistant)
acoustic guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
keyboard:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist) (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
lead vocals:
James LaBrie (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in Burbank, California, United States (from 1994-07 until 1994-08) and One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1994-07 until 1994-08) and Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
recording of:
The Silent Man (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
part of:
A Mind Beside Itself
4.253:48
5Hollow Years
additional assistant engineer:
Barbara Lipke
assistant engineer:
Rich Alvy
engineer, producer and mixer:
Kevin “Caveman” Shirley (producer & mixer)
additional assistant mixer:
Dave Swope
bass guitar and Chapman stick:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
background vocals:
James LaBrie, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
arranger:
Dream Theater
recorded at and mixed at:
Avatar Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1997-06 until 1997-07)
additionally mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
produced at:
Prince Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hollow Years (in 1997)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
3.155:55
6Through Her Eyes (alternate album mix)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guest alto saxophone:
Jay Beckenstein
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
additional guest vocals:
Theresa Thomason
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
recording of:
Act I: Scene Five: Through Her Eyes
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
part of:
Metropolis, Part 2: Scenes From a Memory
56:03
7The Spirit Carries On
additional recording engineer and additional co-producer:
Terry Brown (producer) (from 1999-06 until 1999-07)
assistant engineer:
Michael Bates (from 1999-02 until 1999-06) and Brian Quackenbush (from 1999-02 until 1999-06)
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher (from 1999-02 until 1999-06)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
assistant mixer:
Rory Romano (from 1999-07 until 1999-08)
mixer:
Kevin "Caveman" Shirley (producer & mixer) (from 1999-07 until 1999-08)
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
additional guest vocals:
Theresa Thomason (from 1999-07 until 1999-08)
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
guest choir vocals:
Clarence Burke, Jr. (from 1999-07 until 1999-08), Mary Canty (from 1999-07 until 1999-08), Carol Cyrus (from 1999-07 until 1999-08), Dale Scott Robinson (from 1999-07 until 1999-08), Sheila Slappy (from 1999-07 until 1999-08), Jeanette Smith (from 1999-07 until 1999-08) and Mary Smith (Choir singer) (from 1999-07 until 1999-08)
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
conductor:
Jordan Rudess (from 1999-07 until 1999-08)
choir vocals arranger:
Jordan Rudess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1999) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1999)
mixed at:
Avatar Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1999-07 until 1999-08)
additionally engineered at:
Little Bear Studios in Suffern, New York, United States (from 1999-02 until 1999-06) and Metalworks Studios (Studio, Mississauga, ON) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (from 1999-06 until 1999-07)
engineered at:
Bear Tracks Recording Studio in Suffern, New York, United States (from 1999-02 until 1999-06)
recording of:
Act II: Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On (from 1999-07 until 1999-08)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
publisher:
Key Wiz Music and Ytse Jams, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Metropolis, Part 2: Scenes From a Memory
4.46:40
8Solitary Shell (edited version)
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
assistant mixer:
Claudius Mittendorfer (engineer, producer, mixer)
mixer:
Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer)
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and additional vocals:
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 2001-09)
engineered at:
BearTracks Studios in New York, United States (from 2001-03 until 2001-08)
recording of:
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: VI. Solitary Shell
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess
part of:
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
54:11
9I Walk Beside You
assistant recording engineer:
Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita and Ryan Simms
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary and Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass guitar:
John Myung
continuum, keyboard and lap steel guitar:
Jordan Rudess
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2004-11 until 2005-02)
mixed at:
Quad Sound in New York, New York, United States (in 2005-03)
recording of:
I Walk Beside You
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
3.654:29
10The Answer Lies Within
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guest cello:
Richard Locker (cellist)
guest viola:
Vincent Lionti
guest violin:
Elena Barere (violinist) and Carol Webb (violinist)
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
recording of:
The Answer Lies Within
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
5:16
11Disappear
assistant engineer:
J.P. Sheganoski (from 2001-03 until 2001-08)
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher (from 2001-03 until 2001-08)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
assistant mixer:
Claudius Mittendorfer (engineer, producer, mixer) (in 2001-09)
mixer:
Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer) (in 2001-09)
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 2001-09)
additionally engineered at:
Little Bear Studios in Suffern, New York, United States
engineered at:
BearTracks Studios in New York, United States (from 2001-03 until 2001-08)
recording of:
Disappear
lyricist:
James LaBrie
composer:
John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess
3.356:46

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mastering:Ryan Smith (NY, US-based engineer/mastering)
copyrighted (©) by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1378627 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00139B39E [info]