Black Clouds & Silver Linings (special edition)

~ Release by Dream Theater (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	A Nightmare to Remember recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: 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 and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: A Nightmare to Remember lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess	4	16:12
2	A Rite of Passage recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: 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 and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: A Rite of Passage lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess	3.35	8:36
3	Wither recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar and electric guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: 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 and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: Wither lyricist and composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)	4	5:26
4	The Shattered Fortress recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: 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 and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: The Shattered Fortress lyricist: Mike Portnoy composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess part of: Twelve‐Step Suite	4	12:49
5	The Best of Times recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: Jordan Rudess drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Portnoy violin: Jerry Goodman background vocals: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy lead vocals: James LaBrie recorded at and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: The Best of Times lyricist: Mike Portnoy composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess	3.5	13:08
6	The Count of Tuscany recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: 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 and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: The Count of Tuscany lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess	4.35	19:18
7	Stargazer assistant engineer: Rick Kwan engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield cover recording of: Stargazer lyricist: Ronnie James Dio composer: Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio publisher: Budde Music France, Downtown Music UK Ltd., EMHA, Niji Music, Owl Music, Purple (work publisher associated with the band Deep Purple), Purple (USA) Music, Inc., Purple Music Ltd. and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)	3	8:11
8	Tenement Funster / Flick of the Wrist / Lily of the Valley assistant engineer: Rick Kwan engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield cover recording of: Flick of the Wrist lyricist and composer: Freddie Mercury publisher: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd. cover recording of: Lily of the Valley lyricist and composer: Freddie Mercury publisher: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd. cover recording of: Tenement Funster lyricist and composer: Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) publisher: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.	3	8:18
9	Odyssey assistant engineer: Rick Kwan engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield cover recording of: Odyssey composer: Steve Morse (American guitarist)	3	8:00
10	Take Your Fingers From My Hair assistant engineer: Rick Kwan engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield cover recording of: Take Your Fingers From My Hair lyricist and composer: Randy Jackson (frontman of hard rock band Zebra)	3	8:19
11	Larks Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2 assistant engineer: Rick Kwan engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield cover recording of: Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part Two composer: Robert Fripp publisher: E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1973) part of: Larks’ Tongues in Aspic (number: 2)	3.5	6:32
12	To Tame a Land assistant engineer: Rick Kwan engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Portnoy guitar and background vocals: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard: Jordan Rudess lead vocals: James LaBrie cover recording of: To Tame a Land lyricist and composer: Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) is based on: Suite española no. 1, op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) (for solo piano)	3	7:16

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by:	The All Blacks B.V. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2009)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	The All Blacks B.V. (company, for copyrights purposes)
licensed to:	Roadrunner Records

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Release group

artist & repertoire support:	Monte Conner

associated singles/EPs:	Wither
included in:	The Studio Albums 1992–2011

supporting tours:	Black Clouds & Silver Linings (Dream Theater)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/198882 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Dream-theater/Black-clouds-silver-linings [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/f525 [info]
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Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000815044 [info]
Wikidata:	Q83343 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 016861788391
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 2:02:06

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Roadrunner Records

Release events

[Worldwide]
2009-06-19

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