Nighttown Nostalgia (1998‐06‐22: Nighttown, Rotterdam, Netherlands)

~ Release by Dream Theater (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

This was an unplugged performance of the band, linked to a Dream Theater fan club gathering

cd1: track 10: ‘Mean Street / Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ is printed on the packaging as ‘Excerpts of Mean Streets’

Annotation last modified on 2025-10-26 13:47 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Speak to Me
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
Nighttown in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1998-06-22)
live recording of:
Speak to Me (Dream Theater song) (on 1998-06-22)
lyricist:
James LaBrie
composer:
Dream Theater
9:07
2Lifting Shadows Off a Dream
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
Touring Into Infinity – 3rd European Leg: Rotterdam (1998-06-22) (1998‐06‐22 unplugged concert linked to a Dream Theater fan club gathering)
recorded at:
Nighttown in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1986-06-22, on 1998-06-22)
music videos:
Lifting Shadows Off a Dream (live, 1998-06-22: Nighttown, Rotterdam, Netherlands) by Dream Theater
live recording of:
Lifting Shadows off a Dream (on 1998-06-22)
lyricist:
John Myung
composer:
Dream Theater
10:10
3Hey You
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
Nighttown in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1998-06-22)
live cover recording of:
Hey You (on 1998-06-22)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, BMG Platinum Songs US, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
4:35
4The Silent Man
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
Touring Into Infinity – 3rd European Leg: Rotterdam (1998-06-22) (1998‐06‐22 unplugged concert linked to a Dream Theater fan club gathering)
recorded at:
Nighttown in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1986-06-22, on 1998-06-22)
live recording of:
The Silent Man (on 1998-06-22)
lyricist and composer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
part of:
A Mind Beside Itself
6:15
5To Live Forever
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
Touring Into Infinity – 3rd European Leg: Rotterdam (1998-06-22) (1998‐06‐22 unplugged concert linked to a Dream Theater fan club gathering)
recorded at:
Nighttown in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1986-06-22, on 1998-06-22)
music videos:
To Live Forever (live, 1998-06-22: Nighttown, Rotterdam, Netherlands) by Dream Theater
live recording of:
To Live Forever (on 1998-06-22)
additional lyricist:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
9:46
6Cover My Eyes
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
Touring Into Infinity – 3rd European Leg: Rotterdam (1998-06-22) (1998‐06‐22 unplugged concert linked to a Dream Theater fan club gathering)
recorded at:
Nighttown in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1986-06-22, on 1998-06-22)
music videos:
Cover My Eyes (live, 1998-06-22: Nighttown, Rotterdam, Netherlands) by Dream Theater
live recording of:
Cover My Eyes (on 1998-06-22)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
5:48
7Another Day
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
Nighttown in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1998-06-22)
live recording of:
Another Day (on 1998-06-22)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
publisher:
Octa Music Inc. and Ytse Jams, Inc.
8:11
8Take Away My Pain
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
soprano saxophone:
Hubert-Jan Hubeek (Dutch saxophone player, arranger, writer and audio engineer)
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
Nighttown in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1998-06-22)
live recording of:
Take Away My Pain (on 1998-06-22)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
7:24
9Wait for Sleep
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
soprano saxophone:
Hubert-Jan Hubeek (Dutch saxophone player, arranger, writer and audio engineer)
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
recorded at:
Nighttown in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1998-06-22)
live recording of:
Wait for Sleep (on 1998-06-22)
lyricist:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist)
composer:
James LaBrie, Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
3:40
10Mean Street / Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
lead vocals [vocals]:
James LaBrie
live recording of:
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (on 1998-06-22)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
partial recording of:
Mean Street (on 1998-06-22)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music (in 1981) and Van Halen Music (in 1981)
4:19
11Eve
bass guitar [bass]:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
electric guitar [guitar]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
recorded at:
Touring Into Infinity – 3rd European Leg: Rotterdam (1998-06-22) (1998‐06‐22 unplugged concert linked to a Dream Theater fan club gathering)
recorded at:
Nighttown in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1986-06-22, on 1998-06-22)
live recording of:
Eve (on 1998-06-22)
composer:
Dream Theater
4:31
2▶CD