The Astonishing

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Story by John Petrucci

The Vinyl Box Set features a Custom 12”x12” hard slipcase that houses a 4LP set of 180-gram black vinyl housed in 2 gatefold jackets with inserts. A Double-sided 18”x24” map of The Great Northern Empire of the Americas. This bundle also includes a digital download of the album. The download code expires January 29, 2018.
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Label Code: LC 09231
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): 15130 1A 1-174931
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): 15130 1B 1-174931
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): 15130 1C 1-174931
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D): 15130 1D 1-174931
Matrix / Runout (Runout side E): 15130 1E 1-174931
Matrix / Runout (Runout side F): 15130 1F 1-174931
Matrix / Runout (Runout side G): 15130 1G 1-174931
Matrix / Runout (Runout side H): 15130 1H 1-174931

Annotation last modified on 2022-02-13 01:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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G5The Path That Divides
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Chycki
assistant engineer:
James "Jimmy T" Meslin
engineer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis
editor:
Brandon Williams
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Mangini (drummer)
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Jordan Rudess
choir vocals:
Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores
choir vocals [classical choir]:
Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood
choir vocals [gospel choir]:
Fred Martin and The Levite Camp
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
spoken vocals:
Richard Chycki
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague
conductor:
Richard Fiocca (conductor)
choir vocals arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
orchestrator:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
recorded at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, New York, New York, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
mixed at:
Germano Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Path That Divides
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
44:58
G6Machine Chatter
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Chycki
assistant engineer:
James "Jimmy T" Meslin
engineer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis
editor:
Brandon Williams
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Mangini (drummer)
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Jordan Rudess
choir vocals:
Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores
choir vocals [classical choir]:
Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood
choir vocals [gospel choir]:
Fred Martin and The Levite Camp
spoken vocals:
Richard Chycki
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague
conductor:
Richard Fiocca (conductor)
choir vocals arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
orchestrator:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
recorded at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, New York, New York, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
mixed at:
Germano Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Machine Chatter
composer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
20:54
G7The Walking Shadow
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Chycki
assistant engineer:
James "Jimmy T" Meslin
engineer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis
editor:
Brandon Williams
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Mangini (drummer)
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Jordan Rudess
choir vocals:
Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores
choir vocals [classical choir]:
Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood
choir vocals [gospel choir]:
Fred Martin and The Levite Camp
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
spoken vocals:
Richard Chycki
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague
conductor:
Richard Fiocca (conductor)
choir vocals arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
orchestrator:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
recorded at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, New York, New York, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
mixed at:
Germano Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Walking Shadow
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
42:58
G8My Last Farewell
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Chycki
assistant engineer:
James "Jimmy T" Meslin
engineer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis
editor:
Brandon Williams
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Mangini (drummer)
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Jordan Rudess
choir vocals:
Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores
choir vocals [classical choir]:
Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood
choir vocals [gospel choir]:
Fred Martin and The Levite Camp
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
spoken vocals:
Richard Chycki
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague
conductor:
Richard Fiocca (conductor)
choir vocals arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
orchestrator:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
recorded at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, New York, New York, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
mixed at:
Germano Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
My Last Farewell
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
43:40
G9Losing Faythe
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Chycki
assistant engineer:
James "Jimmy T" Meslin
engineer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis
editor:
Brandon Williams
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Mangini (drummer)
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Jordan Rudess
choir vocals:
Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores
choir vocals [classical choir]:
Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood
choir vocals [gospel choir]:
Fred Martin and The Levite Camp
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
spoken vocals:
Richard Chycki
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague
conductor:
Richard Fiocca (conductor)
choir vocals arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
orchestrator:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
recorded at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, New York, New York, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
mixed at:
Germano Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Losing Faythe
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
34:08
H10Whispers on the Wind
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Chycki
assistant engineer:
James "Jimmy T" Meslin
engineer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis
editor:
Brandon Williams
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Mangini (drummer)
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Jordan Rudess
choir vocals:
Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores
choir vocals [classical choir]:
Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood
choir vocals [gospel choir]:
Fred Martin and The Levite Camp
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
spoken vocals:
Richard Chycki
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague
conductor:
Richard Fiocca (conductor)
choir vocals arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
orchestrator:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
recorded at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, New York, New York, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
mixed at:
Germano Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Whispers on the Wind
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
21:30
H11Hymn of a Thousand Voices
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Chycki
assistant engineer:
James "Jimmy T" Meslin
engineer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis
editor:
Brandon Williams
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Mangini (drummer)
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Jordan Rudess
choir vocals:
Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores
choir vocals [classical choir]:
Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood
choir vocals [gospel choir]:
Fred Martin and The Levite Camp
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
spoken vocals:
Richard Chycki
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague
conductor:
Richard Fiocca (conductor)
choir vocals arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
orchestrator:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
recorded at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, New York, New York, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
mixed at:
Germano Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hymn of a Thousand Voices
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
33:35
H12Our New World
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Chycki
assistant engineer:
James "Jimmy T" Meslin
engineer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis
editor:
Brandon Williams
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Mangini (drummer)
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Jordan Rudess
choir vocals:
Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores
choir vocals [classical choir]:
Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood
choir vocals [gospel choir]:
Fred Martin and The Levite Camp
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
spoken vocals:
Richard Chycki
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague
conductor:
Richard Fiocca (conductor)
choir vocals arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
orchestrator:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
recorded at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, New York, New York, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
mixed at:
Germano Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Our New World
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
34:09
H13Power Down
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Chycki
assistant engineer:
James "Jimmy T" Meslin
engineer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis
editor:
Brandon Williams
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Mangini (drummer)
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Jordan Rudess
choir vocals:
Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores
choir vocals [classical choir]:
Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood
choir vocals [gospel choir]:
Fred Martin and The Levite Camp
spoken vocals:
Richard Chycki
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague
conductor:
Richard Fiocca (conductor)
choir vocals arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
orchestrator:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
recorded at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, New York, New York, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
mixed at:
Germano Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Power Down
composer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
11:22
H14Astonishing
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Chycki
assistant engineer:
James "Jimmy T" Meslin
engineer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis
editor:
Brandon Williams
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Mangini (drummer)
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Jordan Rudess
choir vocals:
Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores
choir vocals [classical choir]:
Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood
choir vocals [gospel choir]:
Fred Martin and The Levite Camp
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
spoken vocals:
Richard Chycki
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague
conductor:
Richard Fiocca (conductor)
choir vocals arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
orchestrator:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
recorded at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, New York, New York, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
mixed at:
Germano Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Astonishing
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
25:46