Black Clouds & Silver Linings (special edition)

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Annotation

3 CD Deluxe Edition

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Warner Music (logo) 1686178835A V01 CVM
Warner Music (logo) 1686178835B V01 RWF
Warner Music (logo) 1686178835C V01 ASL

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Black Clouds & Silver Linings
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	A Nightmare to Remember recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: Jordan Rudess drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Portnoy background vocals: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy lead vocals: James LaBrie recorded at and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: A Nightmare to Remember lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess	4	16:10
2	A Rite of Passage recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: Jordan Rudess drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Portnoy background vocals: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy lead vocals: James LaBrie recorded at and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: A Rite of Passage lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess	3.5	8:36
3	Wither recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar and electric guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: Jordan Rudess drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Portnoy background vocals: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy lead vocals: James LaBrie recorded at and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: Wither lyricist and composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)	4	5:25
4	The Shattered Fortress recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: Jordan Rudess drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Portnoy background vocals: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy lead vocals: James LaBrie recorded at and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: The Shattered Fortress lyricist: Mike Portnoy composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess part of: Twelve‐Step Suite	4	12:49
5	The Best of Times recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: Jordan Rudess drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Portnoy violin: Jerry Goodman background vocals: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy lead vocals: James LaBrie recorded at and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: The Best of Times lyricist: Mike Portnoy composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess	3.35	13:09
6	The Count of Tuscany recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: Jordan Rudess drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Portnoy background vocals: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy lead vocals: James LaBrie recorded at and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: The Count of Tuscany lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess	4	19:16

2▶CD: Uncovered 2008/2009

3▶CD: Instrumental Mixes

Credits

Release

manufactured in:	Germany
printed in:	Germany

art direction and design/illustration:	Hugh Syme
mixer and engineer:	Paul Northfield
producer:	John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) Mike Portnoy
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:	John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
electric bass guitar:	John Myung
keyboard:	Jordan Rudess
membranophone:	Mike Portnoy
background vocals:	John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) Mike Portnoy
background vocals and lead vocals:	James LaBrie

copyrighted (©) by:	The All Blacks B.V. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2009)
licensed from:	The All Blacks B.V. (company, for copyrights purposes)
licensed to:	Roadrunner Records

pressed at and manufactured at:	Warner Music Manufacturing Europe in Alsdorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2512944 [info]
ASIN:	US: B0026J8LHW [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:	Monte Conner

associated singles/EPs:	Wither
included in:	The Studio Albums 1992–2011 The Studio Albums 1992–2016

supporting tours:	Black Clouds & Silver Linings (Dream Theater)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/198882 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Dream-theater/Black-clouds-silver-linings [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/f525 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/dream-theater/black-clouds-and-silver-linings/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/dream-theater/black-clouds-and-silver-linings [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/268550/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=22165 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Black_Clouds__Silver_Linings/135186 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000815044 [info]
Wikidata:	Q83343 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 016861788353
Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 3:16:36

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Roadrunner Records
RR 7883-5

Release events

Germany
2009-06-22
United Kingdom
2009-06-22

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