A View From the Top of the World (limited deluxe artbook)

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Annotation

Limited 2CD/Blu-ray Artbook includes 5.1 surround sound mix of entire album with visuals, ‘Digging For A Spark - A View From Inside DTHQ’ Documentary, extended artwork & liner notes.

Annotation last modified on 2021-08-13 18:50 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: A View From the Top of the World
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1The Alien
engineer:
James “Jimmy T” Meslin
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
The Alien (official music video) by Dream Theater
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Metal Performance nominees (number: 2022)
recording of:
The Alien (in 2021)
lyricist:
James LaBrie
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
49:32
2Answering the Call
engineer:
James “Jimmy T” Meslin
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Answering the Call (in 2021)
lyricist:
James LaBrie
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
4.27:35
3Invisible Monster
engineer:
James “Jimmy T” Meslin
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Invisible Monster (official video) by Dream Theater
recording of:
Invisible Monster (in 2021)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
3.96:31
4Sleeping Giant
engineer:
James “Jimmy T” Meslin
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sleeping Giant (in 2021)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
3.510:05
5Transcending Time
engineer:
James “Jimmy T” Meslin
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Transcending Time (official video) by Dream Theater
recording of:
Transcending Time (in 2021)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
36:25
6Awaken the Master
engineer:
James “Jimmy T” Meslin
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar [8-string]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Awaken the Master (official video) by Dream Theater
recording of:
Awaken the Master (in 2021)
lyricist:
John Myung
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
3.49:47
7A View From the Top of the World
engineer:
James “Jimmy T” Meslin
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A View From the Top of the World (in 2021)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
3.420:24
2▼CD: Instrumental Mix
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1The Alien (instrumental)
engineer:
James “Jimmy T” Meslin
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
instrumental recording of:
The Alien (in 2021)
lyricist:
James LaBrie
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
59:32
2Answering the Call (instrumental)
engineer:
James “Jimmy T” Meslin
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
instrumental recording of:
Answering the Call (in 2021)
lyricist:
James LaBrie
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
47:35
3Invisible Monster (instrumental)
engineer:
James “Jimmy T” Meslin
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
instrumental recording of:
Invisible Monster (in 2021)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
56:31
4Sleeping Giant (instrumental)
engineer:
James “Jimmy T” Meslin
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
instrumental recording of:
Sleeping Giant (in 2021)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
410:05
5Transcending Time (instrumental)
engineer:
James “Jimmy T” Meslin
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
instrumental recording of:
Transcending Time (in 2021)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
36:25
6Awaken the Master (instrumental)
engineer:
James “Jimmy T” Meslin
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar [8-string]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
instrumental recording of:
Awaken the Master (in 2021)
lyricist:
John Myung
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
49:47
7A View From the Top of the World (instrumental)
engineer:
James “Jimmy T” Meslin
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
instrumental recording of:
A View From the Top of the World (in 2021)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
420:24
3▼Blu-ray: Surround
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1The Alien (5.1 mix)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
video director:
Wayne Joyner (freelance visual arts designer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
The Alien (official music video) by Dream Theater
recording of:
The Alien (in 2021)
lyricist:
James LaBrie
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
9:32
2Answering the Call (5.1 mix)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
video director:
Wayne Joyner (freelance visual arts designer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Answering the Call (in 2021)
lyricist:
James LaBrie
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
7:36
3Invisible Monster (5.1 mix)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
video director:
Wayne Joyner (freelance visual arts designer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Invisible Monster (in 2021)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
6:31
4Sleeping Giant (5.1 mix)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
video director:
Wayne Joyner (freelance visual arts designer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sleeping Giant (in 2021)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
10:04
5Transcending Time (5.1 mix)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
video director:
Wayne Joyner (freelance visual arts designer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Transcending Time (in 2021)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
6:25
6Awaken the Master (5.1 mix)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar [8-string]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
video director:
Wayne Joyner (freelance visual arts designer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Awaken the Master (official video) by Dream Theater
recording of:
Awaken the Master (in 2021)
lyricist:
John Myung
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
9:47
7A View From the Top of the World (5.1 mix)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Mike Mangini (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Myung
electric guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
video director:
Wayne Joyner (freelance visual arts designer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A View From the Top of the World (in 2021)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess
publisher:
Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
20:24
8Digging for a Spark – A View From Inside DTHQ (documentary)
miscellaneous support:
Kristian ‛Stan’ Havard (Xentrix) (task: camera operator), Nico Moreno (video maker) (task: cinematographer) and Brian Murphy (photographer) (task: camera operator)
producer:
Over the Edge Productions
visual appearances:
James LaBrie, Mike Mangini (drummer), James “Jimmy T” Meslin, John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Jordan Rudess and Andy Sneap
recorded at:
DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters) in Long Island, New York, United States
37:43

Credits

Release

art direction, illustration and design:Hugh Syme
photography:Rayon Richards (photographer)
booking:Keith Naisbitt
miscellaneous support:Roie Avin (task: US label team)
Eric Briner (task: business management)
Emily Hansen (task: business management)
Ryan Metheny (task: US label team)
Alex Weakes (task: business management)
mastering:Andy Sneap
manufactured by:Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH (not for release label use! Sony Music Entertainment’s supply chain coordinator for Europe, operated by Arvato)
distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
licensed from:Ytse Jams, Inc. (in 2021)
licensed to:Inside Out Music (in 2021)
mastered at:Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
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