| Once in a LIVEtime | ||||
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Cover art by Storm Thorgerson |
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| Live album by Dream Theater | ||||
| Released | October 27, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | June 25, 1998 - Le Bataclan, Paris, France | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal | |||
| Length | 2:34:09 | |||
| Label | EastWest | |||
| Producer | Kevin Shirley | |||
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Once in a LIVEtime is a 2CD live album by progressive metal band Dream Theater, and their second live release, which featured most of the songs from the 1997 album Falling Into Infinity recorded at the Bataclan, France and released in 1998.
The album cover, designed by Storm Thorgerson, shows an over head view of the ancient Roman theatre in Orange, France set into a man's head.
Contents |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "The Crimson Sunrise" | (instrumental) | Dream Theater | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Innocence" | Mike Portnoy | Dream Theater | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Puppies on Acid" | (instrumental) | Dream Theater | 1:24 |
| 4. | "Just Let Me Breathe" | Portnoy | Dream Theater | 5:53 |
| 5. | "Voices" | John Petrucci | Dream Theater | 10:34 |
| 6. | "Take the Time" | Dream Theater | Dream Theater | 12:20 |
| 7. | "Derek Sherinian Piano Solo" | (instrumental) | Derek Sherinian | 1:54 |
| 8. | "Lines in the Sand" | Petrucci | Dream Theater | 13:13 |
| 9. | "Scarred" | Petrucci | Dream Theater | 9:27 |
| 10. | "The Darkest of Winters" | (instrumental) | Dream Theater | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Ytse Jam" | (instrumental) | Petrucci, John Myung, Kevin Moore, Portnoy | 4:09 |
| 12. | "Mike Portnoy Drum Solo" | (instrumental) | Portnoy | 6:59 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Trial of Tears" | Myung | Dream Theater | 14:11 |
| 2. | "Hollow Years" | Petrucci | Dream Theater | 7:01 |
| 3. | "Take Away My Pain" | Petrucci | Dream Theater | 6:16 |
| 4. | "Caught in a Web" | James LaBrie, Petrucci | Dream Theater | 5:16 |
| 5. | "Lie" | Moore | Dream Theater | 6:45 |
| 6. | "Peruvian Skies" | Petrucci | Dream Theater | 7:50 |
| 7. | "John Petrucci Guitar Solo" | (instrumental) | Petrucci | 8:06 |
| 8. | "Pull Me Under" | Moore | Dream Theater | 8:15 |
| 9. | "Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper" | Petrucci | Dream Theater | 6:16 |
| 10. | "Learning to Live" | Myung | Dream Theater | 4:13 |
| 11. | "The Crimson Sunset" | Portnoy | Dream Theater | 3:49 |
Dream Theater have often placed riffs or parts of other band's songs into their songs when playing live. On this album, there are several examples of this.
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