Octavarium (2009 remaster)

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
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1The Root of All Evil
assistant recording engineer:
Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita and Ryan Simms
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary and Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass guitar:
John Myung
continuum, keyboard and lap steel guitar:
Jordan Rudess
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2004-11 until 2005-02)
mixed at:
Quad Sound in New York, New York, United States (in 2005-03)
recording of:
The Root of All Evil
lyricist:
Mike Portnoy
composer:
Dream Theater
part of:
Twelve‐Step Suite
3.758:26
2The Answer Lies Within
assistant recording engineer:
Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita and Ryan Simms
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary and Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass guitar:
John Myung
cello:
Richard Locker (cellist)
continuum, keyboard and lap steel guitar:
Jordan Rudess
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy
viola:
Vincent Lionti
violin [first violin]:
Elena Barere (violinist)
violin [second violin]:
Carol Webb (violinist)
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
conductor:
Jamshied Sharifi
strings arranger:
Jamshied Sharifi
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2004-11 until 2005-02)
mixed at:
Quad Sound in New York, New York, United States (in 2005-03)
recording of:
The Answer Lies Within
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
3.55:33
3These Walls
assistant recording engineer:
Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita and Ryan Simms
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary and Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass guitar:
John Myung
continuum, keyboard and lap steel guitar:
Jordan Rudess
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2004-11 until 2005-02)
mixed at:
Quad Sound in New York, New York, United States (in 2005-03)
recording of:
These Walls
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
3.257:36
4I Walk Beside You
assistant recording engineer:
Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita and Ryan Simms
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary and Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass guitar:
John Myung
continuum, keyboard and lap steel guitar:
Jordan Rudess
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2004-11 until 2005-02)
mixed at:
Quad Sound in New York, New York, United States (in 2005-03)
recording of:
I Walk Beside You
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
44:29
5Panic Attack
assistant recording engineer:
Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita and Ryan Simms
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary and Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass guitar:
John Myung
continuum, keyboard and lap steel guitar:
Jordan Rudess
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2004-11 until 2005-02)
mixed at:
Quad Sound in New York, New York, United States (in 2005-03)
recording of:
Panic Attack
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
3.58:13
6Never Enough
assistant recording engineer:
Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita and Ryan Simms
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary and Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass guitar:
John Myung
continuum, keyboard and lap steel guitar:
Jordan Rudess
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2004-11 until 2005-02)
mixed at:
Quad Sound in New York, New York, United States (in 2005-03)
recording of:
Never Enough
lyricist:
Mike Portnoy
composer:
Dream Theater
3.256:47
7Sacrificed Sons
assistant recording engineer:
Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita and Ryan Simms
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary and Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass guitar:
John Myung
cello:
Jeanne LeBlanc and Richard Locker (cellist)
continuum, keyboard and lap steel guitar:
Jordan Rudess
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy
flute:
Pamela Sklar
French horn:
Joseph Anderer (American hornist) and Stewart Rose (hornist)
viola:
Karen Dreyfus (violist) and Vincent Lionti
violin:
Katherine Fong, Katherine Livolsi-Stern, Ann Lehmann, Laura McGinniss, Catherine Ro (Violinist), Richard Sortomme (violinist/composer) and Yuri Vodovoz
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
conductor:
Jamshied Sharifi
strings arranger:
Jamshied Sharifi
concertmaster:
Elena Barere (violinist)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2004-11 until 2005-02)
mixed at:
Quad Sound in New York, New York, United States (in 2005-03)
recording of:
Sacrificed Sons
lyricist:
James LaBrie
composer:
Dream Theater
3.7510:43
8Octavarium
assistant recording engineer:
Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita and Ryan Simms
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary and Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass guitar:
John Myung
cello:
Jeanne LeBlanc and Richard Locker (cellist)
continuum, keyboard and lap steel guitar:
Jordan Rudess
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy
flute:
Pamela Sklar
French horn:
Joseph Anderer (American hornist) and Stewart Rose (hornist)
viola:
Karen Dreyfus (violist) and Vincent Lionti
violin:
Katherine Fong, Katherine Livolsi-Stern, Ann Lehmann, Laura McGinniss, Catherine Ro (Violinist), Richard Sortomme (violinist/composer) and Yuri Vodovoz
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
conductor:
Jamshied Sharifi
strings arranger:
Jamshied Sharifi
concertmaster:
Elena Barere (violinist)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2004-11 until 2005-02)
mixed at:
Quad Sound in New York, New York, United States (in 2005-03)
recording of:
Octavarium
lyricist:
James LaBrie, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
composer:
Dream Theater
4.1524:00