Dream Theater have detailed a new vinyl box set, Dream Theater Vol. 1 , that houses their studio albums released during the 1990s. The 7-LP collection is set to drop on September 27th via Rhino.
The first of three planned box set releases, Vol. 1 charts the prog-metal legends’ most critically lauded decade, the ’90s, picking up after vocalist James LaBrie joined the band in 1991.
Spread across seven discs, the box set includes: Images and Words (1992); Awake (1994); Falling Into Infinity (1997); and Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999). They’re housed in a slipcase featuring new artwork from the band’s longtime collaborator Hugh Syme.
The set is a boon for fans who’ve struggled to track down these albums on vinyl over the years, as some had gone out-of-print. Per Rhino’s press release, Vol. 2 and Vol. 3 will follow in 2025 and ostensibly collect the band’s output in chronological order, though specific details regarding those box sets were not given at this time.
Dream Theater are going all out for the band’s 40th anniversary. In addition to the box sets, they previously announced a 2024/2025 anniversary tour — marking the first time in 14 years the group will tour with original drummer Mike Portnoy, who returned to the lineup last year. The UK/European run kicks off in October (get tickets here ).
The Dream Theater Vol. 1 box set is limited to 2,500 copies worldwide and retails for $179.99. You can pre-order it via Rhino . Below you can see a product photo and the complete tracklist/LP breakdown.
Dream Theater Vol. 1 Artwork:
Dream Theater Vol. 1 Tracklist:
LP1: Images and Words
Side A 01. Pull Me Under 02. Another Day 03. Take The Time 04. Surrounded
Side B 01. Metropolis – Part 1 02. Under A Glass Moon 03. Wait For Sleep 04. Learning To Live
LP2: Awake Side A 01. 6:00 02. Caught In A Web 03. Innocence Faded
Side B 01. Erotomania 02. Voices 03. The Silent Man
Side C 01. The Mirror 02. Lie 03. Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
Side D 01. Scarred 02. Space Dye-Vest
LP3: Falling into Infinity Side A 01. New Millennium 02. You Not Me 03. Peruvian Skies
Side B 01. Hollow Years 02. Burning My Soul 03. Hell’s Kitchen
Side C 01. Lines In The Sand 02. Take Away My Pain 03. Just Let Me Breathe
Side D 01. Anna Lee 02. Trial Of Tears (Medley) I. It’s Raining, II. Deep In Heaven, III. The Wasteland
LP4: Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory Side A 01. Scene One: Regression 02. Scene Two: I. Overture 1928, II. Strange Deja Vu 03. Scene Three: I. Through My Words, II. Fatal Tragedy
Side B 01. Scene Four: Beyond This Life 02. Scene Five: Through Her Eyes
Side C 01. Scene Six: Home 02. Scene Seven: I. The Dance Of Eternity, II. One Last Time
Side D 01. Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On 02. Scene Nine: Finally Free
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