The Darkest of Winters

~ Release by Dream Theater (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

track 10: 'Cry for Freedom' is printed on the packaging as 'Dream and Day'. It's only the first minute of the song and is cut off abruptly

Annotation last modified on 2024-06-22 10:02 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Puppies on Acid / Take the Time
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
Birch Hill Nightclub in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, United States (on 1995-12-29)
live recording of:
Take the Time (on 1995-12-29)
lyricist and composer:
James LaBrie, Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
live partial instrumental recording of:
The Mirror (on 1995-12-29)
lyricist:
Mike Portnoy
composer:
Dream Theater
11:56
2Scarred
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
Birch Hill Nightclub in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, United States (on 1995-12-29)
live recording of:
Scarred (on 1995-12-29)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
12:07
3The Silent Man (electric version)
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
Birch Hill Nightclub in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, United States (on 1995-12-29)
live recording of:
The Silent Man (on 1995-12-29)
lyricist and composer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
part of:
A Mind Beside Itself
5:03
4Home for the Holidays Jam
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
recorded at:
El ’n’ Gee in New London, Connecticut, United States (on 1995-12-30)
2:11
5Caught in Alice’s Nine‐Inch Tool Garden
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
The Strand in Providence, Rhode Island, United States (from 1996-12-12 to present)
live medley including a partial recording of:
Caught in a Web (on 1996-12-12)
lyricist:
James LaBrie and John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
live medley including a partial recording of:
New Millennium (on 1996-12-12)
lyricist:
Mike Portnoy
composer:
Dream Theater
6:21
6Winter’s Night Jam
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
recorded at:
El ’n’ Gee in New London, Connecticut, United States (on 1995-12-30)
2:57
7Wait for Sleep (acoustic version)
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
Malibu Night Club in Lido Beach, New York, United States (on 1995-12-28)
live recording of:
Wait for Sleep (on 1995-12-28)
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
3:25
8Bad
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
Birch Hill Nightclub in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, United States (on 1995-12-29)
live cover recording of:
Bad (on 1995-12-29)
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. and Taiyo Music Inc.
6:40
9Perfect Strangers
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
El ’n’ Gee in New London, Connecticut, United States (on 1995-12-30)
live cover recording of:
Perfect Strangers (on 1995-12-30)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), HEC Music, Pussy Music Ltd., Rugged Music, Ltd. and Thames Overtures Ltd.
7:16
10Cry for Freedom
edit of:
Cry for Freedom (instrumental demo, 1987) by Dream Theater
1:15
11A Vision
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy (in 1989)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung (in 1989)
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) (in 1989)
keyboard:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist) (in 1989)
lead vocals:
Charlie Dominici (in 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2023)
7:09