Lifting Shadows Off a Dream

The Studio Albums 1992-2011 collects the first 10 studio albums from Dream Theater s groundbreaking two-decade-plus career, from 1992 s RIAA gold-certified classic debut, Images & Words to 2011 s GRAMMY® Award-nominated milestone, A Dramatic Turn of Events…

Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band that would eventually become Dream Theater…

Awake Demos 1994 is a collection of demos by Dream Theater of songs from the album Awake. It was released by Mike Portnoy on his YtseJam Records label. Unlike previously released demo collections, no instrumental versions of the songs are included, and the song Eve is notably absent, as well as several other demos.

2022 starts with a real treat for all the joy of progressive music. The next part of the "Lost Not Forgotten" series of Dream Theater is in the starting blocks, and this time it's the "Awake Demos" from 1994 which will be released as CD and various vinyl editions. Remixed, remastered, and available for the first time on vinyl, “Awake Demos (1994)” showcase one of Dream Theater’s most iconic discography entries in its original form. Featuring fan-favorites “6:00”, “Space-Dye Vest”, “The Mirror” and more, this original demo recording of Dream Theater’s third studio album, a follow-up to the legendary “Images and Words”, uniquely showcases an inside look at the quintet’s unparalleled history.

SIX CD SET OF LIVE DREAM THEATER BROADCAST RECORDINGS FROM THE 1990s Formed in 1985, originally going under the name Majesty, by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while all three attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston MA, they subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band that would ultimately become Dream Theater. Though a number of line-up changes followed, the three original members remained together until September 2010, when drummer Mike Portnoy left the band. Mike Mangini was announced as the new, permanent drummer in April 2011. This 6 CD set captures classic-era Dream Theater while performing live at various junctures in the earlier part of their career, specifically in 1993, 1995 and 1999, with full shows included from each of these years. All recorded for FM Radio Broadcast, resulting in perfect audio quality throughout, this boxed set will prove a very welcome reminder for fans of this enormously talented group of what a truly extraordinary musical phenomena they have always been within a live setting.

There's something about sixties music, a simplicity that appeals and makes for easy listening. This is a great collection for relaxing to, dancing to, or just having on in the background. It's an equitable selection with a lot of very well known songs. So get out your gogo boots and mini skirt, and go for it!