The Astonishing

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Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: Act I

2▼Digital Media: Act II
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	2285 Entr’acte recording engineer and mixer: Richard Chycki assistant engineer: James "Jimmy T" Meslin engineer: Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) assistant mixer: Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis editor: Brandon Williams bass guitar: John Myung drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard and synthesizer: Jordan Rudess choir vocals: Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores choir vocals [classical choir]: Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood choir vocals [gospel choir]: Fred Martin and The Levite Camp spoken vocals: Richard Chycki orchestra: FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague conductor: Richard Fiocca (conductor) choir vocals arranger: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) orchestrator: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto mixed at: Germano Studios in Manhattan, United States recording of: 2285 Entr’acte composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess publisher: Key Wiz Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp. and Ytse Jams, Inc.	3	2:20
2	Moment of Betrayal recording engineer and mixer: Richard Chycki assistant engineer: James “Jimmy T” Meslin engineer: Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) assistant mixer: Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis editor: Brandon Williams bass guitar: John Myung drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard and synthesizer: Jordan Rudess choir vocals: Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores choir vocals [classical choir]: Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood choir vocals [gospel choir]: Fred Martin and The Levite Camp lead vocals: James LaBrie spoken vocals: Richard Chycki orchestra: FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague conductor: Richard Fiocca (conductor) choir vocals arranger: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) orchestrator: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto mixed at: Germano Studios in Manhattan, United States recording of: Moment of Betrayal lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	4	6:11
3	Heaven’s Cove recording engineer and mixer: Richard Chycki assistant engineer: James "Jimmy T" Meslin engineer: Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) assistant mixer: Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis editor: Brandon Williams bass guitar: John Myung drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard and synthesizer: Jordan Rudess choir vocals: Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores choir vocals [classical choir]: Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood choir vocals [gospel choir]: Fred Martin and The Levite Camp lead vocals: James LaBrie spoken vocals: Richard Chycki orchestra: FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague conductor: Richard Fiocca (conductor) choir vocals arranger: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) orchestrator: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto mixed at: Germano Studios in Manhattan, United States recording of: Heaven’s Cove lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	3	4:19
4	Begin Again recording engineer and mixer: Richard Chycki assistant engineer: James "Jimmy T" Meslin engineer: Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) assistant mixer: Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis editor: Brandon Williams bass guitar: John Myung drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard and synthesizer: Jordan Rudess choir vocals: Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores choir vocals [classical choir]: Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood choir vocals [gospel choir]: Fred Martin and The Levite Camp lead vocals: James LaBrie spoken vocals: Richard Chycki orchestra: FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague conductor: Richard Fiocca (conductor) choir vocals arranger: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) orchestrator: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto mixed at: Germano Studios in Manhattan, United States recording of: Begin Again lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	3	3:54
5	The Path That Divides recording engineer and mixer: Richard Chycki assistant engineer: James "Jimmy T" Meslin engineer: Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) assistant mixer: Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis editor: Brandon Williams bass guitar: John Myung drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard and synthesizer: Jordan Rudess choir vocals: Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores choir vocals [classical choir]: Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood choir vocals [gospel choir]: Fred Martin and The Levite Camp lead vocals: James LaBrie spoken vocals: Richard Chycki orchestra: FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague conductor: Richard Fiocca (conductor) choir vocals arranger: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) orchestrator: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto mixed at: Germano Studios in Manhattan, United States recording of: The Path That Divides lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	4	5:09
6	Machine Chatter recording engineer and mixer: Richard Chycki assistant engineer: James "Jimmy T" Meslin engineer: Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) assistant mixer: Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis editor: Brandon Williams bass guitar: John Myung drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard and synthesizer: Jordan Rudess choir vocals: Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores choir vocals [classical choir]: Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood choir vocals [gospel choir]: Fred Martin and The Levite Camp spoken vocals: Richard Chycki orchestra: FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague conductor: Richard Fiocca (conductor) choir vocals arranger: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) orchestrator: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto mixed at: Germano Studios in Manhattan, United States recording of: Machine Chatter composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	2	1:03
7	The Walking Shadow recording engineer and mixer: Richard Chycki assistant engineer: James "Jimmy T" Meslin engineer: Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) assistant mixer: Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis editor: Brandon Williams bass guitar: John Myung drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard and synthesizer: Jordan Rudess choir vocals: Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores choir vocals [classical choir]: Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood choir vocals [gospel choir]: Fred Martin and The Levite Camp lead vocals: James LaBrie spoken vocals: Richard Chycki orchestra: FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague conductor: Richard Fiocca (conductor) choir vocals arranger: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) orchestrator: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto mixed at: Germano Studios in Manhattan, United States recording of: The Walking Shadow lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	4	2:58
8	My Last Farewell recording engineer and mixer: Richard Chycki assistant engineer: James "Jimmy T" Meslin engineer: Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) assistant mixer: Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis editor: Brandon Williams bass guitar: John Myung drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard and synthesizer: Jordan Rudess choir vocals: Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores choir vocals [classical choir]: Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood choir vocals [gospel choir]: Fred Martin and The Levite Camp lead vocals: James LaBrie spoken vocals: Richard Chycki orchestra: FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague conductor: Richard Fiocca (conductor) choir vocals arranger: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) orchestrator: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto mixed at: Germano Studios in Manhattan, United States recording of: My Last Farewell lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	4	3:44
9	Losing Faythe recording engineer and mixer: Richard Chycki assistant engineer: James "Jimmy T" Meslin engineer: Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) assistant mixer: Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis editor: Brandon Williams bass guitar: John Myung drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard and synthesizer: Jordan Rudess choir vocals: Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores choir vocals [classical choir]: Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood choir vocals [gospel choir]: Fred Martin and The Levite Camp lead vocals: James LaBrie spoken vocals: Richard Chycki orchestra: FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague conductor: Richard Fiocca (conductor) choir vocals arranger: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) orchestrator: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto mixed at: Germano Studios in Manhattan, United States recording of: Losing Faythe lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	3	4:13
10	Whispers on the Wind recording engineer and mixer: Richard Chycki assistant engineer: James "Jimmy T" Meslin engineer: Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) assistant mixer: Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis editor: Brandon Williams bass guitar: John Myung drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard and synthesizer: Jordan Rudess choir vocals: Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores choir vocals [classical choir]: Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood choir vocals [gospel choir]: Fred Martin and The Levite Camp lead vocals: James LaBrie spoken vocals: Richard Chycki orchestra: FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague conductor: Richard Fiocca (conductor) choir vocals arranger: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) orchestrator: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto mixed at: Germano Studios in Manhattan, United States recording of: Whispers on the Wind lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	2	1:37
11	Hymn of a Thousand Voices recording engineer and mixer: Richard Chycki assistant engineer: James "Jimmy T" Meslin engineer: Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) assistant mixer: Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis editor: Brandon Williams bass guitar: John Myung drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard and synthesizer: Jordan Rudess choir vocals: Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores choir vocals [classical choir]: Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood choir vocals [gospel choir]: Fred Martin and The Levite Camp lead vocals: James LaBrie spoken vocals: Richard Chycki orchestra: FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague conductor: Richard Fiocca (conductor) choir vocals arranger: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) orchestrator: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto mixed at: Germano Studios in Manhattan, United States recording of: Hymn of a Thousand Voices lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	3	3:38
12	Our New World recording engineer and mixer: Richard Chycki assistant engineer: James "Jimmy T" Meslin engineer: Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) assistant mixer: Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis editor: Brandon Williams bass guitar: John Myung drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard and synthesizer: Jordan Rudess choir vocals: Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores choir vocals [classical choir]: Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood choir vocals [gospel choir]: Fred Martin and The Levite Camp lead vocals: James LaBrie spoken vocals: Richard Chycki orchestra: FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague conductor: Richard Fiocca (conductor) choir vocals arranger: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) orchestrator: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto mixed at: Germano Studios in Manhattan, United States recording of: Our New World lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	3	4:12
13	Power Down recording engineer and mixer: Richard Chycki assistant engineer: James "Jimmy T" Meslin engineer: Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) assistant mixer: Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis editor: Brandon Williams bass guitar: John Myung drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard and synthesizer: Jordan Rudess choir vocals: Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores choir vocals [classical choir]: Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood choir vocals [gospel choir]: Fred Martin and The Levite Camp spoken vocals: Richard Chycki orchestra: FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague conductor: Richard Fiocca (conductor) choir vocals arranger: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) orchestrator: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto mixed at: Germano Studios in Manhattan, United States recording of: Power Down composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	1	1:25
14	Astonishing recording engineer and mixer: Richard Chycki assistant engineer: James "Jimmy T" Meslin engineer: Gary Chester (production, engineer), Mike Schuppan and Travis Warner (engineer) producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) assistant mixer: Dave Rowland (engineer) and Jason Staniulis editor: Brandon Williams bass guitar: John Myung drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Mangini (drummer) guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) keyboard and synthesizer: Jordan Rudess choir vocals: Boys Choir (Luxembourg boys choir) and Pueri Cantores choir vocals [classical choir]: Millennium Choir (Los Angeles) and Susan Youngblood choir vocals [gospel choir]: Fred Martin and The Levite Camp lead vocals: James LaBrie spoken vocals: Richard Chycki orchestra: FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague conductor: Richard Fiocca (conductor) choir vocals arranger: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) orchestrator: David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) recorded at: Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, United States, Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria, United States and Street of Dreams in Toronto mixed at: Germano Studios in Manhattan, United States recording of: Astonishing lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Jordan Rudess	2	5:51

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Roadrunner Records, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label!) (in 2015)

purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/1061243392 [info] https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/the-astonishing-dream-theater/0016861749347 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/us/album/1061243392 [info] https://tidal.com/album/70878486 [info] https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/the-astonishing-dream-theater/0016861749347 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Our New World by Dream Theater feat. Lzzy Hale The Gift of Music
included in:	The Studio Albums 1992–2016

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/950556 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Dream-theater/The-astonishing [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/dream-theater/the-astonishing-3/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/dream-theater/the-astonishing [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/787975/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=51098 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/The_Astonishing/306370 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002900305 [info]
Wikidata:	Q21450440 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 016861749347
Format:: 2×Digital Media
Length:: 2:10:23

Additional details

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

Labels

Roadrunner Records

Release events

2016-01-29

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