Liquid Tension Experiment (album)
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Liquid Tension Experiment is the self-titled first studio album by instrumental rock/progressive metal supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment, released on March 10, 1998 through Magna Carta Records. The group was composed of Dream Theater bandmembers John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy, as well as bassist Tony Levin.
Track six, "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure", is named after the photo sessions for the album in which the photographer kept calling Portnoy "Chris" and Levin "Kevin", whilst "Three Minute Warning" refers to Levin's frustration with his bandmates' insistence on composing rather than spontaneous jamming, and thus his ultimatum to leave the studio within three minutes unless they started to jam.[2] Additionally "State of Grace" samples from Maoz Tzur (Rock of Ages), an Ancient Jewish song typically sung around Hanukkah. [3]
Track listing
All music composed by Liquid Tension Experiment.
| 1. |
"Paradigm Shift" |
8:55 |
| 2. |
"Osmosis" |
3:26 |
| 3. |
"Kindred Spirits" |
6:29 |
| 4. |
"The Stretch" |
2:00 |
| 5. |
"Freedom of Speech" |
9:19 |
| 6. |
"Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure" |
2:21 |
| 7. |
"State of Grace" |
5:01 |
| 8. |
"Universal Mind" |
7:53 |
| 9. |
"Three Minute Warning (part 1)" |
8:20 |
| 10. |
"Three Minute Warning (part 2)" |
4:02 |
| 11. |
"Three Minute Warning (part 3)" |
5:18 |
| 12. |
"Three Minute Warning (part 4)" |
4:20 |
| 13. |
"Three Minute Warning (part 5)" |
6:31 |
Total length: |
73:55 |
Personnel
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