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

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Puppies on Acid / Take the Time bass guitar [bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Portnoy electric guitar [guitar]: John Petrucci 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, John Myung, John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy live partial instrumental recording of: The Mirror (on 1995-12-29) lyricist: Mike Portnoy composer: Dream Theater	11:56
2	Scarred bass guitar [bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Portnoy electric guitar [guitar]: John Petrucci 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 composer: Dream Theater	12:07
3	The Silent Man (electric version) bass guitar [bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Portnoy electric guitar [guitar]: John Petrucci 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 part of: A Mind Beside Itself	5:03
4	Home for the Holidays Jam bass guitar [bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Portnoy electric guitar [guitar]: John Petrucci keyboard: Derek Sherinian recorded at: El ’n’ Gee in New London, Connecticut, United States (on 1995-12-30)	2:11
5	Caught in Alice’s Nine‐Inch Tool Garden bass guitar [bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Portnoy electric guitar [guitar]: John Petrucci 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 composer: Dream Theater live medley including a partial recording of: New Millennium (on 1996-12-12) lyricist: Mike Portnoy composer: Dream Theater	6:21
6	Winter’s Night Jam bass guitar [bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Portnoy electric guitar [guitar]: John Petrucci keyboard: Derek Sherinian recorded at: El ’n’ Gee in New London, Connecticut, United States (on 1995-12-30)	2:57
7	Wait for Sleep (acoustic version) electric guitar [guitar]: John Petrucci 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 composer: James LaBrie, Kevin Moore, John Myung, John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy	3:25
8	Bad electric guitar [guitar]: John Petrucci 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 composer: Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen, Jr. publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. and Taiyo Music Inc.	6:40
9	Perfect Strangers bass guitar [bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Portnoy electric guitar [guitar]: John Petrucci 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., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing, HEC Music, Pussy Music Ltd., Rugged Music, Ltd. and Thames Overtures Ltd.	7:16
10	Cry for Freedom edit of: Cry for Freedom by Dream Theater	1:15
11	A Vision drums (drum set): Mike Portnoy (in 1989) electric bass guitar: John Myung (in 1989) electric guitar: John Petrucci (in 1989) keyboard: Kevin Moore (in 1989) lead vocals: Charlie Dominici (in 1989) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2023)	7:09

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/10138778 [info]
stream for free:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6y0F85zxSo [info]
show notes:	https://mptour.mikeportnoy.com/dates/MPTourography/ShowInfo.aspx?showId=321 [info] https://mptour.mikeportnoy.com/dates/MPTourography/ShowInfo.aspx?showId=322 [info] https://mptour.mikeportnoy.com/dates/MPTourography/ShowInfo.aspx?showId=323 [info] https://mptour.mikeportnoy.com/dates/MPTourography/ShowInfo.aspx?showId=327 [info] https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/dream-theater/1995/birch-hill-nite-club-old-bridge-nj-33d6cc65.html [info] https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/dream-theater/1995/el-n-gee-new-london-ct-3bd6cc64.html [info] https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/dream-theater/1995/malibu-night-club-lido-beach-ny-2bd6cc66.html [info] https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/dream-theater/1996/the-strand-providence-ri- [info]