Dream Theater 'Greatest Hit (…& 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs)' Details

After recently celebrating the band's 20-year anniversary, Dream Theater returns with its first-ever best-of collection. Spanning 1991-2005, the two-disc set contains rare single edits, B-sides and a trio of new remixes that spotlight that band's nonpareil musicianship, complex arrangements and amazing songwriting. Dream Theater's "Greatest Hit (…& 21 Other Pretty Songs)" will be available from Rhino on April 1 at all physical retail outlets and www.rhino.com for a suggested retail price of $19.98 and at all digital retail outlets for a suggested retail price of $12.99.

Referring to Dream Theater's first and only major radio hit, "Pull Me Under", the compilation's tongue-in-cheek title is a testament not only to the band's sense of humor but also highlights the acclaimed New York-based quintet's ability to make music and cultivate a legion of fans on its own terms, without help from radio or MTV. The collection features more than two hours of progressive hard rock from James LaBrie (vocals), John Myung (bass), John Petrucci (guitar/vocals), Mike Portnoy (drums/vocals) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards).

The collection contains three newly remixed versions of tracks from Dream Theater's breakout 1992 album, "Images And Words": the aforementioned "Pull Me Under" as well as "Take The Time" and "Another Day".

Portnoy says this album presented the perfect opportunity to give the songs a bit of a facelift. "The original mixes always sounded a bit ''80s' to me, so we had our good friend and longtime mixer Kevin Shirley give the tracks a bit of an update to sound more like the rest of the Dream Theater catalog. The songs remain the same (no pun intended — Kevin just mixed that album as well), but there are little nuances in the tracks that I forgot were originally there, and it's very cool to hear them again."

The collection's 22 songs are split evenly between two discs, which are divided into "The Dark Side" (the metallic) and "The Light Side" (the melodic). Filled with some of the band's most sinister sounds, the first disc lives up to the billing of "The Dark Side." Longtime fans will appreciate the abundance of alternative versions of classic tracks, including single edits of "Lie", "Home" and "Misunderstood". Disc One concludes with two tracks from the band's 2005 album "Octavarium": "The Root Of All Evil" and "Sacrificed Sons".

The second disc, "The Light Side", spotlights the band's melodic side and features an alternate mix of "Through Her Eyes", a single edit of "Solitary Shell" and "To Live Forever", a 1994 B-side from the U.K.-only single of "Lie".

A grassroots phenomenon for 20 years, DREAM THEATER continues to record studio albums acclaimed for award-winning musicianship as well as artistic vision. To meet the demands of a demanding global fan base, the band also maintains an active touring schedule that regularly includes sold-out performances around the world.

Dream Theater has currently been on the road since June 2007, traveling the globe in support of their latest studio album "Systematic Chaos". Their world tour will conclude with a final run throughout North America in May as they premiere their "Progressive Nation" package tour with Opeth, Between The Buried And Me, and 3 supporting.

"Greatest Hit (…& 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs)" track listing:

Disc 1 (The Dark Side):

01. Pull Me Under (2007 Remix)
02. Take The Time (2007 Remix)
03. Lie (Single Edit)
04. Peruvian Skies
05. Home (Single Edit)
06. Misunderstood (Single Edit)
07. The Test That Stumped Them All
08. As I Am
09. Endless Sacrifice
10. The Root Of All Evil
11. Sacrificed Sons

Disc 2 (The Light Side):

01. Another Day (2007 Remix)
02. To Live Forever
03. Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
04. The Silent Man
05. Hollow Years
06. Through Her Eyes (Alternate Album Mix)
07. The Spirit Carries On
08. Solitary Shell (Single Edit)
09. I Walk Beside You
10. The Answer Lies Within
11. Disappear

Thanks for the info to Blabbermouth.net.

Comments

[neo_evil]

second disc is a bit too poppish...
first disc owns though!!

No way I am gonna buy that one... though I am a hardcore Dream Theater fan

[kt_guitarist]

Hmz,

Looks like i just got a bigger wishlist. But i think i am going to like the second disc a bit better. Cool that they have put To Live Forever in the list. Sad they forgot Speak to Me and Raise the Knive.

[SEbI666]

i have every album so i dont bux those compilations

[Hidde]

No Metropolis, Under A Glass Moon, In The Name Of God or Lines In The Sand?

[Aidy Damage]

Hidde wrote:

No Metropolis, Under A Glass Moon, In The Name Of God or Lines In The Sand?

+1

I'd also have included This Dying Soul... is that just me?

[guitarman47]

i definetly agree with This Dying Soul as thats my favorite DT song

[webbtje]

^+1 to This Dying Soul.

Also, no Octavarium? Hmmm...

It's about time these guys had a best-of.

[Regression]

Looks ok, but I really want to get score. If only I had money.

[big crouton]

Aidy Damage wrote:

Hidde wrote:

No Metropolis, Under A Glass Moon, In The Name Of God or Lines In The Sand?


+1

I'd also have included This Dying Soul... is that just me?

This dying soul is the culmination of everything that's wrong with post-Sherinian Dream Theater. Also, most of the fan favorites are songs that are 10 minutes plus. The point of a greatest hits album is not to please the hardcore fans (though the remixes and To Live Forever should at least make it enticing) but to interest new fans in the band. Most people don't want to listen to 10 minute songs with huge drawn out instrumental sections (regardless of the quality of those instrumental sections). Also, by going with shorter songs, they were able to fit a lot more songs on the discs.

[Oblivion_Rps]

what about You Not Me?? that song rules... im probs gona end up buyin this :P.

sounds awesome

[as_i_lay_dead]

i was reading this with glee most of the way through but the tracklist was a bit disappointing, for a start the 'heavy' disk doesnt contain a lot of tracks id rather see, like SOC or in the name of god, id also have liked to see metropolis in there too..

however the name of the album is genius!

[buckethead_jr]

Awesome title haha

[Guitar_Dan_666]

No 'The Glass Prison'?

[Absent Mind]

the glass prison any one?

Funny title, cant wait for the next album!

[Ad90]

Aidy Damage wrote:

Hidde wrote:

No Metropolis, Under A Glass Moon, In The Name Of God or Lines In The Sand?


+1

I'd also have included This Dying Soul... is that just me?

+1

and where is 'panic attack' at?!

[James_Het_Rules]

No Glass Prison? No Panic Attack or Never Enough?
No This Dying Soul? Strange Deja Vu? Ytse Jam? Erotomania? NOOOOO Way am i gonna buy this. I own all their albums already... think they couldve done better

[jonnyharris1]

all i can say is '**** yes'

[deathmetalegend]

Aidy Damage wrote:

Hidde wrote:

No Metropolis, Under A Glass Moon, In The Name Of God or Lines In The Sand?


+1

I'd also have included This Dying Soul... is that just me?

definately, and the glass prison...its definately missing a lot

[..NEM..]

Gonna buy it, seriously.

[shwilly]

I would've liked to see Wait For Sleep on there, but it's a greatest hits album by a band which has had no hits. This probably means that it should include their fan favorites and critically acclaimed pieces.

Also, "greatest hits" compilations generally include songs from every significant album an artist has made. When people who don't know this band feel like giving them a try, this is the album they'll be going for: a nice remastered compilation which spans the entire career this band: that's how I got into liking lots of progressive bands

What I'm trying to say is that I find it really strange that a band who has just concluded its 20th anniversary tour is going to release a double album which doesn't include even one friggin' song from their debut album. And we all know it's not the best record they ever made, but would it have been too much to include the Ytse Jam?

[The Frayed Ends]

metropolis plz k thnks

[Paroxysm]

Shouldn't really have 6DOIT, TOT or Octavarium songs IMO since they're all recent, and most of them aren't that great. Should've stuck with pre-2000 songs.

[useyourillusíon]

hmmm i'm not too sure about this one... i think bands should only release "best of" cd's at the end of their career... they sound too final.

[ChikiChikiwa]

Sounds like a good one. Might cost a bomb over in ol' Britania though. Nevermind. Will be worth it? I hope.

[almostdvs222]

i want it

[FLESH_INTO_GEAR]

Where's 'Honor Thy Father'? :-O

[Scourge441]

Probably won't end up getting this, but if there's any band out there who deserves a Greatest Hits album who doesn't already have one, it's these guys.

[rojomeansred]

Although I would like to see some different songs, I am still excited.

[Symmetry4321]

Why didn't they include stuff from systematic chaos?

Although i badly want it

[DX_Guitar]

1st disc looks cool.. im still gonna buy the second one though even though it sounds dumb. its dreamtheater!

[InTheFlesh!]

I woulda really wanted Blind Faith to be on it, but it looks cool

[Storm_Bringer_]

lets face it if every DT fan got their favourite song on there or we had every great song they've done up there it'd just be a back catalogue.

one song though that should most definitely be there is learning to live

[duncang]

I think the label have kind of messed up the tracklisting in relation to audience. Most of the unreleased material is a basic edit or remix, so that's not really gonna get a lot of cash from hardcore fans, and just looking at the tracklisting it really doesn't read as a 'best of' by popular opinion or commercial success. I think they tried to appeal to two markets at once and aren't really gonna get all that much response out of either.

[BewilderedSon]

I don't really like this release... Seems like they've put every ballad they could think of on the Light Side and the songs they regularly play live on the Dark Side. I don't really see the point of a progressive band making compilations enyway. It's the Floyd's 'Echoes' all over again: concept songs awfully ripped out of their context to make $$$

[jackson soloist]

anything from systematic chaos? ministry of lost souls and dark eternal night?

[dreamtheater91]

I already have 9 gigs of DT songs I still may pick this up though, just to add to my collection.

It'd be nice to see "Cover My Eyes", "New Millennium", and "Blind Faith" on it though

[Decembero]

This will be good for people who have thus far in their lives missed out on hearing this band.
Maybe this album will get people into their music who before, couldn't be bothered buying an album.

They are touring with BTBAM? F*CKING YES!

[acshadow25]

tbh coz dream theater have never really written a bad song, it wud be impossible to compile everyones favourites if u think about it. some unreleased tracks wudve been nice tho

[Metal_Militia2]

They have too many good songs to fit into 2 Cds, there are so many great song s that are missing

[HIM%(^]

every album is a best of...besides falling into infinity...im not really to big of a fan of that album..

[metal_matt]

duncang wrote:

I think the label have kind of messed up the tracklisting in relation to audience. Most of the unreleased material is a basic edit or remix, so that's not really gonna get a lot of cash from hardcore fans, and just looking at the tracklisting it really doesn't read as a 'best of' by popular opinion or commercial success. I think they tried to appeal to two markets at once and aren't really gonna get all that much response out of either.

The label didn't do the tracklisting Mike Portnoy did and I think it's pretty good, obviously everyone has their favourite songs so there's no way to please everyone but I think the Images and Words remixes are enough to please and hardcore fan as they were in desperate need of remixing hopefullt Mike will have overdubbed the snare on all those songs :P

[heavyprog]

Can't we all agree that this band has never put out a "bad song". Sure, some are better than others, but even all the worst stuff on Falling Into Infinity and WDADU owns harder than the best stuff from most bands.

[heavyprog]

Also, who thinks they'll be dead come summer once they see DT, Opeth, and BTBAM. That show is going to be awesome beyond belief!

[BBoyBlaZe]

guys?
fatal tragedy?

[RO$$]

I really don't see the point of getting this...I'd rather buy their whole back catalogue(already have most of it). They have too many good songs to do a best of imo! lol

Plus, where the hell is Voices?!

[Preacher_bg]

Man,if you're a fan,you're a fan...nvm the tracks and other stuff...you know,the band wich is YOUR band,with wich you grew up and wich you worship doesn't really have a bad song...I mean-you can listen to all of their albums and every time you'll say "Damn,they're good!" and when you reach the masterpieces like "Metropolis pt. 2:SFAM" and "6OINT" you get goosebumps and it's like this $h!it is made for you,and you only!!! So,yeah I don't think it's the proper list,the hard stuff just needs a "Beyond this life" (O_O) and the mellow can't do without "Space Dye Vest" ;and the big ones,the ones that make Dream Theater what it is:the-above-20-minutes A Change of Seasons,Octavarium,In The Presence of Enemis simply ARE the best,but they can't possibly be on this...hard to swallow for new & upcoming fans...I'm happy not for the songs,coz' ya' know,I have all,just like you ...but I'm happy that there IS an album...and quite excited with #10 with La Brie...it's gonna be special !!!

[drummerdawg77]

Glass Prison should be there for sure

big crouton wrote:

I'd also have included This Dying Soul... is that just me?This dying soul is the culmination of everything that's wrong with post-Sherinian Dream Theater. Also, most of the fan favorites are songs that are 10 minutes plus. The point of a greatest hits album is not to please the hardcore fans (though the remixes and To Live Forever should at least make it enticing) but to interest new fans in the band. Most people don't want to listen to 10 minute songs with huge drawn out instrumental sections (regardless of the quality of those instrumental sections). Also, by going with shorter songs, they were able to fit a lot more songs on the discs.

I'd agree with you, but 10 minute long songs are what make Dream Theater ****ing amazing. If you cant deal with the songs, you cant deal with Dream Theater.

[james4]

RO$$ wrote:

I really don't see the point of getting this...I'd rather buy their whole back catalogue(already have most of it). They have too many good songs to do a best of imo! lol

Plus, where the hell is Voices?!

+1. After reading the article, I stared to think of what songs should be there that aren't if I were to put together a 'best of' album for them, and it would pretty much be a stack of CD's with everything they've recorded in chronological order on them...

Checked.

[Jondy]

wow weird but hell yeah bring on the remixes and rarities.

[CannonballTA]

Blind Faith anyone?

the song that got me hooked on em...

[dann_blood]

I would've liked to see "One Last Time" on the light side, it's short and a great balladesque song.

[DREAM EVIL 1138]

wait, wait, hold on...

am i blind or is "Learning to Live" not on there?!?

[agm_ultimatex]

All of you guys mentioning songs you wish were on there. Kind of reminds me when I was thinking of what songs I'd like to see live. Then I realized I really wanna just see about every song of there's live. Theres the odd one or two I don't care for really. Never heard To Live forever, so I might get this if its not too expensive.

[Guitar_Poet]

webbtje wrote:

^+1 to This Dying Soul.

Also, no Octavarium? Hmmm...

It's about time these guys had a best-of.

yea... ive got the albums of course, but ill probably get this one anyway, just for the sake of having it... and one more song to add ... plus having the single cuts will be cool...

big crouton wrote:

Aidy Damage wrote:

Hidde wrote:

No Metropolis, Under A Glass Moon, In The Name Of God or Lines In The Sand?


+1

I'd also have included This Dying Soul... is that just me?

This dying soul is the culmination of everything that's wrong with post-Sherinian Dream Theater. Also, most of the fan favorites are songs that are 10 minutes plus. The point of a greatest hits album is not to please the hardcore fans (though the remixes and To Live Forever should at least make it enticing) but to interest new fans in the band. Most people don't want to listen to 10 minute songs with huge drawn out instrumental sections (regardless of the quality of those instrumental sections). Also, by going with shorter songs, they were able to fit a lot more songs on the discs.

yea, i dont think most people would enjoy listening to long-ass songs, if theyre used to the 3:30 and less minute songs. also, as mentioned, if they added their long songs, there would be like 4 extra discs... its more worth it just to get the extra albums, eh? if people decide they like the band, then they can find that stuff on their own.. the longer songs wouldnt fit into something like this. good for them, though admittedly i never thought they would release a greatest hit..s....

i dont think i could have chosen the lists, as there would be many conflicts... i like too many songs =X

[Guitar_Poet]

heavyprog wrote:

Can't we all agree that this band has never put out a "bad song". Sure, some are better than others, but even all the worst stuff on Falling Into Infinity and WDADU owns harder than the best stuff from most bands.

rofl. nicely put... IMO WDADU would have been way more badass if they did it with a different singer, rofl. cant stand some songs just because i cant stand the vocals... glad they found labrie, as he sounds much better.

[SEbI666]

where's the glass prison?!

[garthunkle]

Sydney, January 30th, its gonna go off.

[SpooneyMallard]

Raise the Knife would have been great for people getting into Dream Theater.

I have that bonus album with a bunch of unreleased songs anyway, so I'm only interested in this for the I&W remixes.

[pinkfloydfish]

In my opinion, Dream Theater is by far one of the best bands around nowadays. All of their songs are extremely musically technical and they just plain rock! Prog is my favorite genre ever!!!

[BlisteringDDj]

This list sucks! Why didn't they choose their best songs?! (I see that it doesn't have to include their best songs, but whatever...) I'm not going to buy this for sure. I hate compilations in general...

[Dumpster510]

ok, but im shocked to not see metropolis or glass prison. in any case im sure the remixes sound really good-DT never puts out subpar material, so its gotta be good.

[brush200400]

i cant wait to get it! although i already have all these songs

[mickallica]

they should fired their lead singer

he ruin the song entirely!

[highwaysalmon]

rofl @ title

great to see that guys have a great sense of humor along with some pretty sick music.

[Preacher_bg]

...and you talk english like caveman on toilet seat! XD

duuuuude...GTFO!!! La Brie is the best thing that ever happened to any metal band...from Dominici to La Brie!!! :o why so many ignorant people are dissing his vocal style and high capabilities (talkin' about all the pretty "high" tones that no other living thing could get out)...don't know why they can't accept that this IS metal and it IS different,unique,magical...

[Preacher_bg]

mickallica wrote:

they should fired their lead singer

he ruin the song entirely!

...and you talk english like caveman on toilet seat! XD

duuuuude...GTFO!!! La Brie is the best thing that ever happened to any metal band...from Dominici to La Brie!!! :o why so many ignorant people are dissing his vocal style and high capabilities (talkin' about all the pretty "high" tones that no other living thing could get out)...don't know why they can't accept that this IS metal and it IS different,unique,magical...

[jonnyharris1]

no other band touches Dream Theater, i personally dont understand how you can listen to them and not realise they blow every other band out of the water. Ive heard every album a thousand times and probably with many more, yet they never ever get boring

[Preacher_bg]

respect!
but,w8,we all say that (with minor exceptions) and we will allways say it...so what's the point???

[hiimwilson2010]

Aidy Damage wrote:

Hidde wrote:

No Metropolis, Under A Glass Moon, In The Name Of God or Lines In The Sand?

+1

I'd also have included This Dying Soul... is that just me?

panic attack, stream of conciousness, erotomania, learning to live, NOTHING ON METROPOLIS PT. 2?!,

this list is sorta BS. they can and should definatly make it wayyyy better

[hiimwilson2010]

and this dying soul too btw. forgot to put that there too. i agree

[Paul Lambeth]

"Home" single edit? I'd be intrigued to hear that - it surely can't be radiofriendly. Some great songs in there, I may buy it, considering its fairly cheap retail price even though I have almost all those originals.

[Eirien]

i hate it when bands release best of compilations before they split up. especially for a band like dream theater with so many of their best songs being close to or over 20 mins. i am looking forwards to hearing the new versions but it just seems like a pointless release.

hang on, hang on. it says the release date is april 1st. am i the only one who thinks it could be an april fool?

[Widow6]

I thought it was an april fool, too. I'm a bit disappointed that they are releasing this, one of the most amazing things about them was their sucess without any need for a greatest hits album, nor barely any radio play. I wish them the best with this album, and hope it brings in more fans, but the way I see it; Dream Theater write albums, not just songs.

[Big Tommy P]

Only A Matter Of Time, Learning To Live, and Trial Of Tears should be on that.

[Junior#1]

There's only so much that they can put on 2 cd's. Since I am a huge DT fan, I think the best best-of "album" that they could release is a giant box set containing everything they have ever recorded and sell that for $120 or so. I'd buy it.

[SvnStringMaster]

this should be good

[DarkSonata]

Yeah there are some good songs not on there, like Octavarium, A Change Of Seasons, etc. but with the longer songs like this it would have to be called 4 Really Long Songs.

[FiveStarMotel]

Never gave them a lot of time to listen to, but I gotta give it to them, that's a brilliant title, guys!

[emindead]

Hidde wrote:

No Metropolis, Under A Glass Moon, In The Name Of God or Lines In The Sand?

Metropolis it does surprise me. But, again, this cd is for appealing new people. Not of the songs (selected in this album) are really long. Let them do whatever they want. If it appeals a new public, so be it.

Checked.

[lushacrous]

looks cool, but the so called "witty" name is a total ripoff of the reel big fish greatest hits album

[JeffMaster]

ohhhhh man!!!!! hurrah!

[soulflyV]

Eirien wrote:

hang on, hang on. it says the release date is april 1st. am i the only one who thinks it could be an april fool?

Well it looks like it what with the title and the tracklisting.

[metalfan#3]

The article sounds like it was written by Mike Portnoy in the third person.

[SirToasty]

Everyone is complaining that their favorite song isn't on there. They can't fit every good song on because they would essentially be reproducing almost every song.

The list is a bit disappointing though. Too many songs from Octavarium and FiI. Personally I don't like FiI at all. Maybe one song on it but the rest is balls.

Luckily my favorite song (Home) made it on albeit as a single edit.

[HavokStrife]

That's actually a really awesome list.. at least IMO. I think it's kinda strange they threw parts of Six Degrees in there...

[Flying Afros]

i need to get this for their older songs that are on there. i only have their most recent 3 albums

[XnaySaturo]

Title is actually a suggestion from a MP forum member when they asked when a greatest hit(s) album would come out. He told Mike he'd give a lot of money if it was called like that I bet he shit his pants when he heard the news.

[bassboy 999]

Yeah... where is Metropolis pt 1?

Still pretty fantastic stuff though.

Dream Theater for the win!

[TheNERD250]

Hidde wrote:

No Metropolis, Under A Glass Moon, In The Name Of God or Lines In The Sand?

or the glass prison

[_Soul_Decision_]

No Stream of Consciousness :/

[ironwolg]

where's the glass prison? other than that i have no complaints about the CD. they should have played it on the Score DVD though

[kd420]

I agree with most people, I would have picked a different track listing. But thats EXACTLY the beauty of DT, you could make 20 great Greatest Hits albums with different songs and theyd all be pretty good, MP just chose this for whatever reason.

[meadowskid]

I wonder if the 2007 remix of Pull me under will have a more definitive ending instead of just cutting off randomly.

[Xplozive]

No Glass Prison, This Dying Soul, In The Name of God, Lines in The Sand, Metropolis, Under a Glass Moon.

Failure :P I will probably still buy it though.

[dirtydog250]

No ¨These Walls¨ or ¨Stream of Conciousness¨

[Infatuation]

AWESOME

[Cobalt Blue]

webbtje wrote:

^+1 to This Dying Soul.

Also, no Octavarium? Hmmm...

It's about time these guys had a best-of.

yeah I was about to say that.. i'm not a huge DT fan, but Octavarium is definitely an awesome song

[metalcoremax87]

"these walls" and "this dying soul" should both definately be on this album...

[TheDestroyerX]

deathmetalegend wrote:

Aidy Damage wrote:

Hidde wrote:

No Metropolis, Under A Glass Moon, In The Name Of God or Lines In The Sand?


+1

I'd also have included This Dying Soul... is that just me?

definately, and the glass prison...its definately missing a lot

and no honor they father no fatal tragedy no these walls and no home...is it worth the money to buy it.....

[TheDestroyerX]

goddamnit they should put the whole metropolis pt 2 scenes of a memory track list in there!!!!

[DustyBannister]

Something tells me with a band like this, this cd is only gonna serve as a sampler for those wanting to get into the band. Doesn't seem to have the songs I would want on a compilation. I own all their stuff so I could just burn my own mix cd of them.

Is it just me or when it comes to prog bands is a greatest hits cd always bad a bad idea? I've never been satisfied with the Rush ones, Alan Parsons Projects ones.

[Guitar_Poet]

Preacher_bg wrote:

mickallica wrote:

they should fired their lead singer

he ruin the song entirely!

...and you talk english like caveman on toilet seat! XD

duuuuude...GTFO!!! La Brie is the best thing that ever happened to any metal band...from Dominici to La Brie!!! :o why so many ignorant people are dissing his vocal style and high capabilities (talkin' about all the pretty "high" tones that no other living thing could get out)...don't know why they can't accept that this IS metal and it IS different,unique,magical...

he sounds great recorded, but every time ive seen him live, or on DVD, he is not that great... ever see the Scenes From New York DVD? he completely butchers "Home"... gah, it really bugs me. i love his vocals recorded, but i dont care for them live. then again, maybe i just saw him at the wrong time.. but that DVD will always bug me, as Home is such a great song..

[dark_falco3000]

what the hell? They made a best of and didn't put in Metropolis?

[KingSquall802]

metropolis i think is their best song. wondering why its nnot up there?

[dark_falco3000]

and as for LaBrie, I've heard the Live Scenes from New York album, and I have the Score and Live at Budokan dvds. For some reason, on Live Scenes from New York, he sounded much worse than usual, but then he sounded really good in Live at Budokan, and almost perfect in Score. I heard from someone that he had recently gone through some sort of vocal surgery not long before the making of Live Scenes from New York... not sure if this is true though.

[Preacher_bg]

Dunno...have that CD,ofc,but I don't really mind the changes...his job is incredibly hard,I always say-no frets on vocal chords...I'll always respect his singing,after all-he does it for 3 hours and more (look at Score)...only thing that bugged me is "Master of Puppets"-he sang it in his own way,but the song just didn't feel the same...a bit boring...after all each band writes songs for themselves so it's safe to say "Master..." is just too-Metallica for 'em ...AND if it is an april fools' joke then cross your fingers that instead of a best-of it's the new piece XD !!! That would really be the biggest and most rewarding joke of all...but it's too early,I know

[Deliriumbassist]

dammit, no Majesty stuff? I WANT SPEAK TO ME DAMMIT.

[Aidy Damage]

I guess from a commercial point of view it'll get more people into Dream Theater, which can only be a good thing. Still depressed about the lack of the afformentioned tracks, though. It'd have been nice to include the whole Glass Prison, This Dying Soul, Root Of All Evil, Repentance saga, too.

[rockergurl09]

I just don't get how Dream Theater expects to make a "greatest hits" cd when everyone likes different aspects of Dream Theater's music, and they know it. According to some people, they hit the nail on the head with this album. However, there are also people (including me) that think some of Dream Theater's best is missing form this album. They totally missed most of the stuff from Scenes From A Memory,Metropolis Pt. 1, they ought to have About To Crash on the melodic disc, Stream of Consciousness for the heavy disc, and they totally forgot about Only A Matter of Time for the melodic disc.

[Dr3amcast3r]

it's REALLY, REALLY difficult to create a greatest hits of this ****in'awesome band!

[Guitar_Poet]

Dr3amcast3r wrote:

it's REALLY, REALLY difficult to create a greatest hits of this ****in'awesome band!

i agree...

on another note, i think many people here are confusing "greatest hits" with "best of".... a greatest hits list looks a bit like the one up there, and a best of is... well, just about everything theyve done.

[tj-666]

you could never make a perfect greatest hits for Dream Theater, theres so many different styles,

for me their greatest hits would have to be on a 6 - 7 disc set

[Lydian_Mode]

metropolis is the more famous DT song and its not even on there?

hang on, hang on. it says the release date is april 1st. am i the only one who thinks it could be an april fool?

Not a bad insight. I could see MP just wanting to **** with us.

[KnifelineAttack]

Storm_Bringer_ wrote:

lets face it if every DT fan got their favourite song on there or we had every great song they've done up there it'd just be a back catalogue.

one song though that should most definitely be there is learning to live

YES!!!!! Personally, that's my favorite DT song. "Learning to Live" is a perfect showcase of them. It's technical, but not too technical...the vocals are great...it shows John Myung's meaningful and personally relatable lyrics...and more importantly it is a fantastic, tasteful prog masterpiece of a song!

That's my favorite DT song, but I really can't say I don't like any of their stuff. Dream Theater is a band that doesn't limit themselves. Every album has a completely different sound to it. So just because some people here aren't willing to evolve with the band or at least respect their boldness to do so, doesn't mean you can say any of their material sucks. You have to try and look at what they were going for! A true musician appreciates all kinds of music, (except 99.7% of rap). Well, there's my two cents.

[GNR'n'A7X]

webbtje wrote:

^+1 to This Dying Soul.

Also, no Octavarium? Hmmm...

It's about time these guys had a best-of.

+2, 2 of my favorite DT songs... man, gotta love that title =]

-DDP