Mind Control

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Includes two acoustic bonus tracks from 1995-02-14

Band and audience sing happy birthday to John Myung between Lie and Another Day. Also had a moment of silence in respect for those who died in the Japan earthquake between Voices and The Silent Man. This is the only Awake show that they didn't extend Metropolis due to limited time for the broadcast. The entire show was broadcast on Japanese Pay-Per-View. Available on the Wake Up, Mind Control, and Rockin' Japan boot CDs except Rockin Japan is missing Erotomania, Voices, The Silent Man and Metropolis Part I. The show is also widely available on videotape.

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-27 18:22 UTC.

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Pull Me Under 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: The Nakano Sun Plaza (Nakano Sunplaza) in Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1995-01-24) and Urawa-shi Bunka Center (Saitama-shi Bunka Center) in Saitama (Saitama City), Saitama (Saitama Prefecture), Japan (on 1995-01-24) live recording of: Pull Me Under (on 1995-01-24) 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	2	9:01
2	6:00 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: Urawa-shi Bunka Center (Saitama-shi Bunka Center) in Saitama (Saitama City), Saitama (Saitama Prefecture), Japan (on 1995-01-24) live recording of: 6:00 (on 1995-01-24) lyricist: Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist) composer: Dream Theater		5:43
3	Take the Time 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: The Nakano Sun Plaza (Nakano Sunplaza) in Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1995-01-24) and Urawa-shi Bunka Center (Saitama-shi Bunka Center) in Saitama (Saitama City), Saitama (Saitama Prefecture), Japan (on 1995-01-24) live recording of: Take the Time (on 1995-01-24) lyricist and composer: James LaBrie, Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy	2	14:24
4	Caught in a Web 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: The Nakano Sun Plaza (Nakano Sunplaza) in Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1995-01-24) and Urawa-shi Bunka Center (Saitama-shi Bunka Center) in Saitama (Saitama City), Saitama (Saitama Prefecture), Japan (on 1995-01-24) live recording of: Caught in a Web (on 1995-01-24) lyricist: James LaBrie and John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: Dream Theater	2	9:23
5	Lifting 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: Urawa-shi Bunka Center (Saitama-shi Bunka Center) in Saitama (Saitama City), Saitama (Saitama Prefecture), Japan (on 1995-01-24) live recording of: Lifting Shadows off a Dream (on 1995-01-24) lyricist: John Myung composer: Dream Theater		11:19
6	The Mirror / Lie 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: Urawa-shi Bunka Center (Saitama-shi Bunka Center) in Saitama (Saitama City), Saitama (Saitama Prefecture), Japan (on 1995-01-24) live recording of: Lie (on 1995-01-24) lyricist: Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist) composer: Dream Theater live recording of: The Mirror (on 1995-01-24) lyricist: Mike Portnoy composer: Dream Theater		16:44

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1327087 [info]
show notes:	https://mptour.mikeportnoy.com/dates/MPTourography/ShowInfo.aspx?showId=267 [info] https://mptour.mikeportnoy.com/dates/MPTourography/ShowInfo.aspx?showId=279 [info] https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/dream-theater/1995/studio-radio-veronica-hilversum-netherlands-13f061fd.html [info] https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/dream-theater/1995/urawa-shi-bunka-center-urawa-japan-53d6cf7d.html [info]

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included in:	The Broadcast Archives: Classic Live FM Broadcast Recordings

other databases:	https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/945736/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Awake_in_Japan/155502 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Mind_Control/137317 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Rockin'_Japan/153806 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003097344 [info] https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003097351 [info]

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