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Live Scenes from New York is a 3-disc live album by progressive metal band Dream Theater, recorded on August 30, 2000, at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Live Scenes from New York is the audio counterpart to the Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York DVD, released in 2001, except the full concert can only be found on the CD. Two videos of the concert, not released with the DVD, were included on the CD: "Another Day" and Jordan Rudess's keyboard solo. The album is Dream Theater's first live release with Rudess and their first full-length live release.
Drummer Mike Portnoy collapsed following the conclusion of the show. The official statement on his FAQ reads: I collapsed due to over-exhaustion, dehydration, stress, too little food and nutrition, too many Red Bulls, etc. It took me several hours of throwing up, being wrapped in blankets and laying down before I was carried out of the venue hours after the show.[3]
Cover artwork
Coincidentally, it was originally released on September 11, 2001, and when it was noticed that the cover artwork depicted the skyline of New York, including the twin towers of the World Trade Center, in flames, it was recalled and re-released a short time later with the Majesty symbol instead.[4] Some copies with the original artwork still exist, and are now rare collector's items (often fetching prices of $100 and up).[5] The symbol was based on the cover of Dream Theater's 1992 album Images and Words, which included a heart in flames. Since the concert was recorded in New York City, nicknamed "the Big Apple", the heart was changed to an apple.
Track listing
All music composed by Dream Theater except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Regression" (music: Petrucci) | John Petrucci | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Overture 1928" | (instrumental) | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Strange Déjà Vu" | Mike Portnoy | 5:02 |
| 4. | "Through My Words" (music: Petrucci) | Petrucci | 1:42 |
| 5. | "Fatal Tragedy" | John Myung | 6:21 |
| 6. | "Beyond This Life" | Petrucci | 11:16 |
| 7. | "John & Theresa Solo Spot" | (instrumental) | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Through Her Eyes" | Petrucci | 6:17 |
| 9. | "Home" | Portnoy | 13:21 |
| 10. | "The Dance of Eternity" | (instrumental) | 6:24 |
| Total length: | 59:58 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Last Time" | James LaBrie | 4:11 |
| 2. | "The Spirit Carries On" (music: Petrucci) | Petrucci | 7:40 |
| 3. | "Finally Free" | Portnoy | 10:59 |
| 4. | "Metropolis—Part I: "The Miracle and the Sleeper"" | Petrucci | 10:36 |
| 5. | "The Mirror" (contains an excerpt from "Lie") | Portnoy | 8:15 |
| 6. | "Just Let Me Breathe" | Portnoy | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Acid Rain" (music: Liquid Tension Experiment) | (instrumental) | 2:34 |
| 8. | "Caught In A New Millennium" (mashup of "Caught in a Web" and "New Millennium", contains elements of "Paradigm Shift" by Liquid Tension Experiment) | LaBrie, Petrucci, Portnoy | 6:21 |
| 9. | "Another Day" | Petrucci | 5:13 |
| 10. | "Jordan Rudess Keyboard Solo (contains elements of "Universal Mind" by Liquid Tension Experiment)" (music: Jordan Rudess) | (instrumental) | 6:40 |
| Total length: | 66:31 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Erotomania" | (instrumental) | 7:22 |
| 2. | "Voices" | Petrucci | 9:45 |
| 3. | "The Silent Man" (music: Petrucci) | Petrucci | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Learning to Live" | Myung | 14:02 |
| 5. | "A Change of Seasons" | Portnoy | 24:35 |
| Total length: | 60:53 | ||
Note: Disc three also contains video for Another Day and the keyboard solo.
Personnel
- James LaBrie – vocals and percussion
- John Myung – bass guitars
- John Petrucci – guitars and backing vocals
- Mike Portnoy – drums and backing vocals
- Jordan Rudess – keyboards
Additional personnel
- Theresa Thomason - Guest Vocals on "Through Her Eyes" and "The Spirit Carries On"
- Gospel Choir - on "The Spirit Carries On"
- Jo Marno - Choir Coordinator
- Jay Beckenstein - Soprano Sax on "Another Day"
- Kent Broadhurst - The Hypnotherapist
Chart performance
- Live Scenes from New York - #120
Billboard Top Internet Albums:
- Live Scenes from New York - #7
References
- ^ "Dream Theater". Cavemanproductions.com. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ Taylor, Robert (2011). "Live Metropolis, Pt. 2 - Dream Theater | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "FAQ: What's this I hear about Mike being really sick after the Roseland (DVD) show? What happened?". MikePortnoy.com. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Faq: Dream Theater - Scenes From New York/Live Scenes From New York". mikeportnoy.com. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ https://www.ebay.de/itm/Dream-Theater-RARE-cd-9-11-BURNING-APPLE-COVER-ARTWORK-Live-Scenes-from-New-York/192869029351?hash=item2ce7e3d5e7:g:DkYAAMXQ3kRQ8osc