On the Backs of Angels

~ Recording by Dream Theater

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1On the Backs of Angels8:42Dream TheaterA Dramatic Turn of EventsDream TheaterAlbum
  • -2011-08-25
Roadrunner Records
1.1On the Backs of Angels8:42Dream TheaterA Dramatic Turn of Events (special edition)Dream TheaterAlbum
  • JP2011-09-07
Roadrunner RecordsWPZR-30410/1
1.1On the Backs of Angels8:42Dream TheaterA Dramatic Turn of Events (special edition)Dream TheaterAlbum
  • DE2011-09-09
  • GB2011-09-12
Roadrunner RecordsRR 7765-5, RR7765-5
1.1On the Backs of Angels8:43Dream TheaterA Dramatic Turn of Events (special edition)Dream TheaterAlbum
  • US2011-09-12
Roadrunner Records1686-177655
1.1On the Backs of Angels8:42Dream TheaterA Dramatic Turn of EventsDream TheaterAlbum
  • US2011-09-13
Roadrunner Records1686-177652, RR7765-2
1.1On the Backs of Angels8:42Dream TheaterA Dramatic Turn of Events (deluxe collector’s edition box set)Dream TheaterAlbum
  • US2011-09-13
Roadrunner Records1686-177654
3.1On the Backs of Angels8:42Dream TheaterA Dramatic Turn of Events (deluxe collector’s edition box set)Dream TheaterAlbum
  • US2011-09-13
Roadrunner Records1686-177654
1.1On the Backs of Angels8:43Dream TheaterA Dramatic Turn of EventsDream TheaterAlbum
Roadrunner Records1686-17765-2
1.1On the Backs of Angels8:42Dream TheaterA Dramatic Turn of EventsDream TheaterAlbum
Roadrunner RecordsRRCAR 7765-1
3.9On the Backs of Angels8:42Dream TheaterXXX: Three Decades of Roadrunner RecordsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • MX2013-09-11
Roadrunner Records1760526
11.1On the Backs of Angels8:42Dream TheaterThe Studio Albums 1992–2011Dream TheaterAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-06-27
Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)1686175642
11.1On the Backs of Angels8:43Dream TheaterThe Studio Albums 1992-2016Dream TheaterAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2025-11-21
Rhino (reissue label)0603497812172, R2 728118
Promotion
1.1On the Backs of Angels8:43Dream TheaterOn the Backs of AngelsDream TheaterSingle
  • US2011-06-29
Roadrunner Records
1.1On the Backs of Angels8:40Dream TheaterMaximum Metal, Volume 167Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2011-09-14
  • DE2011-09-14
  • CH2011-09-14
Metal Hammer (German edition)
1.2On the Backs of Angels8:36Dream TheaterThe Art of Sysyphus, Vol. 61Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sysyphus Records (releases included with the German magazine Eclipsed)133 - Sep 2011
1.6On the Backs of Angels8:43Dream TheaterRock Classics Nr. 6: Sons & Daughters of Pink FloydVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rock Classics (Label for special issues of Slam Alternative Music Magazine (Austria))6
1.4On the Backs of Angels8:43Dream TheaterRoadrunner Big BallsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2012
Roadrunner Records
1.5On the Back of Angels8:42Dream TheaterSons & Daughters of Pink FloydVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2016-11-25
Rock Classics (Label for special issues of Slam Alternative Music Magazine (Austria))Nr.17
Bootleg
6.5On the Backs of Angels8:39Dream TheaterSleeping Dogs Licensed MusicJoe BestAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XW2012-08-14
1.12On the Backs of Angels8:43Dream TheaterSleeping Dogs Unofficial Soundtrack Collection (Bootleg compilation by wzg45)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2014-04-30
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)

Relationships

recording engineer:Richard Chycki
Paul Northfield
assistant engineer:Joe Maniscalco (engineer)
producer:John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
mixer:Paul Suarez
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar [Bass]:John Myung
drums (drum set):Mike Mangini (drummer)
guitar:John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard [Keyboards]:Jordan Rudess
vocals:James LaBrie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Roadrunner
recorded at:Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States
Mixland in Ontario, Canada
mixed at:Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States
part of:Grammy Award: Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance nominees (2012 – 2013) (number: 2012) (order: 3)
recording of:On the Backs of Angels

Related works

On the Backs of Angels

lyricist:John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:John Myung
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
Jordan Rudess