A Dramatic Turn of Events

~ Release by Dream Theater (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	On the Backs of Angels recording engineer: Richard Chycki and Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Joe Maniscalco (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) mixer: Paul Suarez and Andy Wallace (engineer) bass guitar [Bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard [Keyboards]: Jordan Rudess vocals: James LaBrie phonographic copyright (℗) by: Roadrunner recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States and Mixland in Ontario, Canada mixed at: Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States part of: Grammy Award: Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance nominees (2012 – 2013) (number: 2012) recording of: On the Backs of Angels lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	3.65	8:43
2	Build Me Up, Break Me Down recording engineer: Richard Chycki and Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Joe Maniscalco (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) mixer: Paul Suarez and Andy Wallace (engineer) bass guitar [Bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard [Keyboards]: Jordan Rudess vocals: James LaBrie recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States and Mixland in Ontario, Canada mixed at: Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Build Me Up, Break Me Down lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: James LaBrie, John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	3.35	6:59
3	Lost Not Forgotten recording engineer: Richard Chycki and Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Joe Maniscalco (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) mixer: Paul Suarez and Andy Wallace (engineer) bass guitar [Bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard [Keyboards]: Jordan Rudess vocals: James LaBrie recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States and Mixland in Ontario, Canada mixed at: Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Lost Not Forgotten lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: James LaBrie, John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	3.65	10:12
4	This Is the Life recording engineer: Richard Chycki and Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Joe Maniscalco (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) mixer: Paul Suarez and Andy Wallace (engineer) bass guitar [Bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard [Keyboards]: Jordan Rudess vocals: James LaBrie recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States and Mixland in Ontario, Canada mixed at: Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: This Is the Life lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	3.65	6:57
5	Bridges in the Sky recording engineer: Richard Chycki and Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Joe Maniscalco (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) mixer: Paul Suarez and Andy Wallace (engineer) bass guitar [Bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard [Keyboards]: Jordan Rudess vocals: James LaBrie recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States and Mixland in Ontario, Canada mixed at: Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Bridges in the Sky lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	4	11:01
6	Outcry recording engineer: Richard Chycki and Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Joe Maniscalco (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) mixer: Paul Suarez and Andy Wallace (engineer) bass guitar [Bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard [Keyboards]: Jordan Rudess vocals: James LaBrie recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States and Mixland in Ontario, Canada mixed at: Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Outcry lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	3.65	11:24
7	Far From Heaven recording engineer: Richard Chycki and Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Joe Maniscalco (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) mixer: Paul Suarez and Andy Wallace (engineer) bass guitar [Bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard [Keyboards]: Jordan Rudess vocals: James LaBrie recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States and Mixland in Ontario, Canada mixed at: Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Far From Heaven lyricist: James LaBrie composer: James LaBrie, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	2.65	3:56
8	Breaking All Illusions recording engineer: Richard Chycki and Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Joe Maniscalco (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) mixer: Paul Suarez and Andy Wallace (engineer) bass guitar [Bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard [Keyboards]: Jordan Rudess spoken vocals: Paul Northfield vocals: James LaBrie recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States and Mixland in Ontario, Canada mixed at: Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Breaking All Illusions lyricist: John Myung and John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	4.25	12:26
9	Beneath the Surface recording engineer: Richard Chycki and Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Joe Maniscalco (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) mixer: Paul Suarez and Andy Wallace (engineer) bass guitar [Bass]: John Myung drums (drum set): Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard [Keyboards]: Jordan Rudess vocals: James LaBrie recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States and Mixland in Ontario, Canada mixed at: Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Beneath the Surface lyricist and composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)	3.5	5:26

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	The All Blacks B.V. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2011)

purchase for download:	https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/a-dramatic-turn-of-events-hi-res-version-dream-theater/0016861776565 [info]
streaming page:	https://tidal.com/album/68574186 [info] https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/a-dramatic-turn-of-events-hi-res-version-dream-theater/0016861776565 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:	Monte Conner

associated singles/EPs:	On the Backs of Angels
included in:	The Studio Albums 1992–2011 The Studio Albums 1992–2016

supporting tours:	A Dramatic Tour of Events (Dream Theater)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/367362 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Dream-theater/A-dramatic-turn-of-events [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/bxgw [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/dream-theater/a-dramatic-turn-of-events-5/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/dream-theater/a-dramatic-turn-of-events [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/460413/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=33499 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/A_Dramatic_Turn_of_Events/211826 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002193310 [info]
Wikidata:	Q300400 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 0016861776565
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 1:17:04

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Roadrunner Records

Release events

2011-09-12

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