Take the Time

~ Recording by Dream Theater

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterImages and Words (no SID codes)
  • 1992-07-06 XE
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterImages and Words (BMG club edition)
  • 1992-07-07 US
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterImages and Words
  • 1992-07-07 US
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterImages and Words
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterImages and Words (IFPI 05** in mould)
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterImages and Words
  • 1997-12-15 JP
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterImages and Words
  • 2009-06-24 JP
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterImages and Words
  • 2010-10-19 XE
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterOriginal Album Series
  • 2011-10-14 DE
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterImages and Words (black vinyl, 180g)
  • 2013-02-19 US
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterImages and Words
  • 2013-06-24 XE
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterThe Studio Albums 1992–2011
  • 2014-06-27 XE
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterVol. 1
  • 2024-09-27 US
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterThe Studio Albums 1992-2016
  • 2025-11-21 XE
1.3Take the Time8:20Dream TheaterImages and Words
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterImages and Words
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterImages and Words (glass mastered at WMME Alsdorf)
Promotion
1.2Take the Time (LP version)8:21Dream TheaterTake the Time
1.3Take the Time8:21Dream TheaterMetal CD, Volume 5
2.12Take the Time8:23Dream TheaterReach the Beach and Rule the Pool: Spring Breakers ’93
Bootleg
1.3Take the Time?:??Dream TheaterThe Story So Far…

Relationships

assistant engineer:Steve Regina
engineer:Doug Oberkircher
producer:David Prater
mixer:Doug Oberkircher
David Prater
bass guitar [Bass]:John Myung (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Mike Portnoy (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
guitar [Guitars]:John Petrucci (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
keyboard [Keyboards]:Kevin Moore (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
background vocals and lead vocals:James LaBrie (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation
WEA International Inc.
recorded at:Bear Tracks Recording Studio in Suffern, New York, United States (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
mixed at:Bear Tracks Recording Studio in Suffern, New York, United States (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
samples:Dancin’ Fool by Frank Zappa
edits and music videos:Take the Time (music video)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/0t8JoPmxcwsWXWcsflNKxk [info]
recording of:Take the Time (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)

Take the Time

lyricist and composer:James LaBrie
Kevin Moore
John Myung
John Petrucci
Mike Portnoy
referred to in medleys:Puppies on Acid / Take the Time (order: 2)