A Rite of Passage

~ Recording by Dream Theater

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterA Rite of PassageDream TheaterSingle
  • XW2009-05-06
Roadrunner Records
1.2A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterBlack Clouds & Silver LiningsDream TheaterAlbum
  • AU2009-06-19
Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988)RR 7883-5
1.2A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterBlack Clouds & Silver Linings (special edition)Dream TheaterAlbum
  • XW2009-06-19
Roadrunner Records
1.2A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterBlack Clouds & Silver Linings (special edition)Dream TheaterAlbum
  • DE2009-06-22
  • GB2009-06-22
Roadrunner RecordsRR 7883-5
1.2A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterBlack Clouds & Silver LiningsDream TheaterAlbum
  • XE2009-06-22
Roadrunner RecordsRR 7883-2
5.2A Rite of Passage8:35Dream TheaterBlack Clouds & Silver Linings (deluxe box set)Dream TheaterAlbum
  • US2009-06-23
Roadrunner Records1686-178838
1.2A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterBlack Clouds & Silver LiningsDream TheaterAlbum
  • US2009-06-23
Roadrunner Records1686-178835
1.2A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterBlack Clouds & Silver Linings (deluxe box set)Dream TheaterAlbum
  • US2009-06-23
Roadrunner Records1686-178838
1.2A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterBlack Clouds & Silver LiningsDream TheaterAlbum
  • US2009-06-23
Roadrunner Records1686-178832
1.2A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterBlack Clouds & Silver LiningsDream TheaterAlbum
  • JP2009-06-24
Roadrunner RecordsRRCY-21342
1.2A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterBlack Clouds & Silver Linings (limited edition)Dream TheaterAlbum
  • JP2009-06-24
Roadrunner RecordsRRCY-29185~7
1.2A Rite of Passage8:35Dream TheaterBlack Clouds & Silver LiningsDream TheaterAlbum
Cargo Records (German label), Roadrunner RecordsRRCAR 7883-1
1.2A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterBlack Clouds & Silver LiningsDream TheaterAlbum
Roadrunner Records1686-178832
1.2A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterBlack Clouds & Silver LiningsDream TheaterAlbum
Roadrunner Records1686178835
1.4A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterSweden Rock, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bonnier Music (Scandinavian record label), Cosmos Music Group (formerly Bonnier Amigo Music Group; add no releases here)
1.2A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterBlack Clouds & Silver LiningsDream TheaterAlbum
  • XW2013-10-20
Roadrunner Records
10.2A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterThe Studio Albums 1992–2011Dream TheaterAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-06-27
Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)1686175642
10.2A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterThe Studio Albums 1992–2016Dream TheaterAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2025-11-21
Rhino (reissue label)0603497812172, R2 728118
Promotion
1.1A Rite of Passage (album version)8:35Dream TheaterA Rite of PassageDream TheaterSingle
  • US2009-05-11
Roadrunner RecordsRDRR 10256-2
1.1A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterPrognosis 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Classic Rock (UK “Classic Rock” magazine), Future PublishingROCS09CD-06-09
1.5A Rite of Passage8:36Dream TheaterMetal Hammer #194: Razor – The Heavy HittersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Metal Hammer (British edition)MHR194CD1/08/09
1.3A Rite of Passage8:35Dream TheaterClassic Rock #136: Guitarmageddon, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Classic Rock (UK “Classic Rock” magazine)ROC136-10-09

Relationships

recording engineer and mixer:Paul Northfield
assistant engineer:Dr. Rick Kwan
co-producer:Paul Northfield
producer:John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
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)
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

Related works

A Rite of Passage

lyricist:John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:John Myung
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
Mike Portnoy
Jordan Rudess