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Track Listings
| 1. Pull Me Under |
| 2. Another Day |
| 3. Take The Time |
| 4. Surrounded |
| 5. Metropolis- Part 1 'The Miracle And The Sleeper' |
| 6. Under A Glass Moon |
| 7. Wait For Sleep |
| 8. Learning To Live |
Product Description
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Not since 1980 and Yes's Drama had progressive rock dared to show off quite so unashamedly: Dream Theater's 1992 Images And Words is not so much an album of songs as a series of showcases for instrumental virtuosity. For many listeners that sounds like an instant recipe for disaster, but for die-hard progressive-rockers weaned on the glory days of Rush and Yes, Dream Theater were a shining throwback amid the low-fi wasteland of the 1990s. Images And Words is the kind of album that amateur musicians listen to with a mixture of awe and despair at the effortless display of fretwork pyrotechnics (it's also the kind of album that non-musicians listen to with blank incomprehension at why anyone would bother producing such endless widdly-widdly stuff). If the guitar work of John Petrucci (whose notes-per-second ratio puts Steve Vai to shame) isn't enough, just listen to drummer Mike Portnoy (who clearly models himself physically and emotionally on Animal from The Muppet Show) playing like a demented Neil Peart, thrashing his kit with every ounce of his strength while maintaining utterly baffling 15/8-metre rhythms. But what really makes this album work is that the whole band play together so well: they actually function as a single unit and consequently the music is much more than the sum of a series of individual solos. Production, too, emphasises the democratic balance within the band, giving due prominence to all. And unlike British wimps such as Genesis, you can also file Dream Theater under Heavy Metal, since not only can they out-play any progressive rockers you might care to mention, they can out-thrash Metallica whenever they feel like it, too. A slice of musical Hell, or a marriage made in Heaven, Images and Words doesn't exactly break any new ground, but it's a landmark in the history of progressive rock nevertheless. --Mark Walker
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DREAM THEATER Images & Words (1992 German 8-track CD for the second studio album by the American progressive metal band and the first to feature James LaBrie on vocals. Their most commercially successful studio album to date and considered a landmark release for the progressive metal genre includes the song Pull Me Under which is their the only Top 10 [radio or otherwise] hit. Comes with a fold-out lyric picture sleeve)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
How can anyone say this is their best??????,
By John Doe (spring valley, ca United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Images and Words (Audio CD)
This is definately not Dream Theaters best album. I'm tired of hearing people say they dont like dream theater because someone suggested I&W as their best album. Dont get me wrong this is a decent album,take the time i like cuz it has some catchy riffs and Metropolis 1 is one of the greatest songs thy're ever made. If you want to hear a good DT album get any of their latest 4 (i'm still not totally familiar with a change of seasons and have heard 2 songs from awake) To put it blunt,if you're new to DT this isn't for you (nor is their lengthy more complex stuff,it usually takes people awhile to get used to it),none the less a good album,but still a little too early 90s for me (especially Another Day).
3.0 out of 5 stars
Still "just okay" after all these years,
By "jimmjames" (WCUSA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Images and Words (Audio CD)
A couple years ago, I started hearing a lot about this band through word of mouth. I was really into prog-rock and metal when I was younger so I bought Images and Words out of curiosity. The first time I listened to it, I was incredibly disappointed. Songs and vocals sounded cheesy. Instruments were wanky. The thrash metal riffs sounded dated. Over the years, I've listened to the album many times (mostly because I was trying to learn how to play the songs) and while I've grown more accustomed to their sound, I still don't particularly care for this album (or any of DT's other albums). There aren't any songs that I really hate. All of them are okay. I can almost enjoy Pull Me Under. Under a Glass Moon has an exciting, inventive guitar solo. If you're into this sort of thing, you'll probably love this album like all of the other reviewers. If you're not, Images and Words probably won't change your mind.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beauty with Metal? Yes, It's Possible!,
By Austin (Texas United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Images and Words (Audio CD)
It is not often that you can listen through an album without having to skip some filler songs along the way. Well, Images and Words is a gem. Kevin Moore is a keyboard wonder along with LaBrie(vocals), Petrucci(guitars),Myung(bass), and the drum master Mike Portnoy. I love everything from the heavy "Pull Me Under," to the soft "Wait for Sleep." Each song is played with crispness. Though this was released in the 90's it is actually great. Mainstream music these days is sloppy and not thought out. I am glad that these muscians actually care about quality.
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