@BAND: DREAM THEATER
@ALBUM: A CHANGE OF SEASONS

Total playing time : 57:35
İ1995 Eastwest Records America / Atlantic Recording Corporation / Warner / WEA

1. A CHANGE OF SEASONS 23:06
  I. The Crimson Sunrise 3:49
  II. Innocence 3:27
  III. Carpe Diem 2:32
  IV. The Darkest Of Winters 3:14
  V. Another World 3:57
  VI. The Inevitable Summer 3:14
  VII. The Crimson Sunset 2:53
2. FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND / LOVE LIES BLEEDING 10:49
3. PERFECT STRANGERS 5:33
4. THE ROVER / ACHILLES LAST STAND / THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME 7:28
5. THE BIG MEDLEY 10:34
  I. In The Flesh 2:26
  II. Carry On Wayward Son 2:08
  III. Bohemian Rhapsody 1:26
  IV. Lovin, Touchin, Squeenzin 2:06
  V. Cruise Control 1:03
  VI. Turn It On Again 1:23

Dream Theater are :
James LaBrie - Vocals
John Myung - Bass
John Petrucci - Guitars
Mike Portnoy - Drums & Percussion
Derek Sherinian - Keyboards

Hey there once again !!
³A Change Of Seasons² was originally written in 1989 along with ³Metropolis - Pt. 1², and was intended to be included on ³Images and Words².  After much speculation and delay, two live performances in 1993, and a lot of reworking this past May, we finally got the opportunity to record it.  In order to recapture the spirit of the ³Images and Words² sessions, we reunited with David Prater, Doug Oberkircher and Bear Tracks Studios.  We feel the song has come a long way in the past 6 years and here it is !

Many thanks must be given to the on-line ³Ytse-Jammers² who helped make this recording finally become a reality.

The 2nd half of this recording is taken from the ³Uncovered² show which we did at Ronnie Scottıs Jazz Club in London this past January.  The idea behind the show was to have a little fun and pay tribute to some of the bands we grew up listening to, in a small and intimate setting.  We had to learn over an hour and a halfıs worth of cover songs in our hotel rooms and at soundchecks during our Japanese Tour at the beginning of 1995 (not to mention, go through the tragic Kobe Earthquake !).

In the end, the ³Uncovered² show, and all the events leading up to it, were a very memorable experience for us all.  The weekend was made even more special because it gave us the opportunity to work with some great artists and friends, such as Steve Hogarth and Steve Rothery of Marillion, Barney Greenway of Napalm Death, Bruce Dickinson and Steve Howe.
Here are some excerpts from that very special evening.

We hope this tides you over until we release our next full length album sometime in 1996.

See ya then !! -- Dream Theater

A change Of Seasons
Produced by David Prater and Dream Theater
Engineered by Doug Oberkircher
Assistant Engineer : Robert Siciliano
Mixed by David Prater and Doug Oberkircher
Recorded and Mixed at Bear Tracks Studio, Suffern, NY, May 1995
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
Pre-Production at Star Trak Studios, Fairfield, NJ
Additional Keyboards Programming by David Rosenthal

Uncovered
Recorded live at Ronnie Scottıs Jazz Club,
London, England, Janury 31st, 1995
Recorded with the A&D Mobile Recording Unit
Engineer : Andy Scarth
Live Sound Engineer : Vinnie Kowalski

Management : Jim Pitulski & Rob Shore for Roundtable Entertainment, Inc.
Cover Concept : Mike Portnoy
Art Direction : Larry Freemantle
Band Photography : Joseph Cultice
Additional Photography : Arthur Cohen, Jake Wyman, H. Okamoto & H. Omura

@SONG: A CHANGE OF SEASONS
Music by Dream Theater
Lyrics by Mike Portnoy

I. The Crimson Sunrise [at 0:00]
(Instrumental)

II. Innocence [at 3:49]
I remember a time
My frail, virgin mind
watched the crimson sunrise
Imagined what it might find

Life was filled with wonder
I felt the warm wind blow
I must explore the boundaries
Transcend the depth of winterıs snow

Innocence caressing me
I never felt so young before
There was so much life in me
Still I longed to search for more

But those days are gone now
Changed like a leaf on a tree
Blown away forever
into the cool autumn breeze

The snow has now fallen
and my sunıs not so bright
I struggle to hold on
with the last of my might

In my den of inequity
viciousness and subtlety
struggle to ease the pain
struggle to find the same

Ignorance surrounding me
Iıver never been so filled with fear
All my lifeıs been drained from me
The end is drawing near...

III. Carpe Diem [at 7:16]
Iıll always remember
The chill of November
The news of the fall
The sounds in the hall
The clock on the wall ticking away
³Seize the Day²
I heard him say
Life will not always be this way
Look around
Hear the sounds

Cherish your life while youıre still around
We can learn from the past
But those days are gone
We can hope for the future
But there might not be one

The words stuck in my mind
alive from what Iıve learned
I have to seize the day
To home I returned

Preparing for her flight
I held with all my might
Fearing my deepest fright
She walked into the night
She turned for one last look
She looked me in the eye
I said, ³I Love You... Good-bye²

IV. The Darkest Of Winters [at 9:48]
(Instrumental)

V. Another World [at 13:02]
So far or so it seems
All is lost with nothing fulfilled
Off the pages and the T.V. screen
Another world where nothingıs true

Tripping through the life fantastic
Lose a step and never get up
Left alone with a cold blank stare
I feel like giving up

I was blinded by a paradise
Utopia high in the sky
A dream that only drowned me
Deep in sorrow, wondering why

Oh come let us adore him
Abuse and then ignore him
No matter what, donıt let him be
Letıs feed upon his misery
Then string him up for all the world to see

Iım sick of all your hypocrites
holding me at bay
And I donıt need your sympathy
to get me through the day

Seasons change and so can I
Hold on Boy.  No time to cry
Untie these strings, Iım climbing down
I wonıt let them push me away

Oh come let us adore him
Abuse and then ignore him
No matter what, donıt let him be
Letıs feed upon his misery
Now itıs time for them to deal with me

VI. The Inevitable Summer [at 16:59]
(Instrumental)

VII.  The Crimson Sunset [at 20:13]
Iım much wiser now
A lifetime of memories
run though my head
They taught me how
for better or worse, alive or dead
I realize thereıs no turning back
Life goes on the offbeaten track

I sit down with my son
Set to see the Crimson Sunset
May years have come and gone
Iıve lived my life, but now must move on
Heıs my only one
Now that my time has come
Now that my life is done
We look into the sun
³Seize the day and donıt you cry,
Now itıs time to say good-bye
Even though Iıll be gone,
I will live on²

@SONG: FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND/LOVE LIES BLEEDING
Originally recorded by Elton John
Written by Elton John/Bernie Taupin
From the album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" - 1973

The roses in the window box
Have tilted to one side
Everything about this house
Was born to grow and die

Oh it doesn't seem a year ago
To this very day
You said I'm sorry honey
If I don't change the pace
I can't face another day

Chorus :
And love lies bleeding in my hand
Oh it kills me to think of you with another man
I was playing rock and roll and you were just a fan
But my guitar couldn't hold you
So I split the band
Love lies bleeding in my hands

I wonder if those changes
Have left a scar on you
Like all the burning hoops of fire
That you and I passed through

You're a bluebird on a telegraph line
I hope you're happy now
Well if the wind of change comes down your way girl
You'll make it back somehow

Chorus

@SONG: PERFECT STRANGERS
Originally recorded by Deep Purple
Written by Blackmore/Glover/Gillan
From the album "Perfect Strangers" -1984

Can you remember remember my name
As I flow through your life
A thousand oceans I have flown
And cold spirits of ice
All my life
I am the echo of your past

I am returning the echo of a point in time
Distant faces shine
A thousand warriors I have known
And laughing as the spirits appear
All your life
Shadows of another day

And if you hear me talking on the wind
You've got to understand
We must remain
Perfect Strangers

I know I must remain inside this silent
well of sorrow

A strand of silver hanging through the sky
Touching more than you see
The voice of ages in your mind
Is aching with the dead of the night
Precious life (your tears are lost in falling rain)

And if you hear me talking on the wind
You've got to understand
We must remain
Perfect Strangers

@SONG: THE ROVER / ACHILLES LAST STAND / THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME
Originally recorded by Led Zeppelin

I. The Rover [at 0:00]
Written by Jimmy Page/Robert Plant
From the album "Physical Graffiti" - 1975

II. Achilles Last Stand [at 1:05]
Written by Jimmy Page/Robert Plant 
From the album "Presence" - 1976

It was an April morning
When they told us we should go
As I turn to you
You smiled at me
How could we say no?

With all the fun to have
To live the dreams we always had
Woa the songs to sing
When we at last return again

Sending off a glancing kiss
To those who claim they know
To know the streets the seaman hears
The devil is in his hole

Oh to sail away
To sandy lands and other days
Oh to touch the dream
Hides inside and never seen, yeah

Into the sun the south the north
Lies the first of hope
The shackles of commitment fell
In pieces on the ground

Oh to ride the wind
To tread the air above the din
Oh to laugh aloud
Dancing as we fought the crowd

To seek the man whose pointing hand
The giant step unfolds
With guidance from the curving path
That churns up into stone

If one bell should ring
In celebration for a king
So fast the heart should beat
As proud the head with heavy feet, yeah

III. The Song Remains The Same [at 6:00]
Written by Jimmy Page/Robert Plant 
From the album "Houses Of The Holy" - 1973

Honolulu now...
Sing out Hare Hare, dance the Hoochie Koo.
City lights are oh so bright, as we go sliding, 
sliding, sliding through.

@SONG: THE BIG MEDLEY

I. In The Flesh [at 0:00]
Originally recorded by Pink Floyd
Written by Roger Waters
From the album "The Wall" - 1979

So 'ya
Thought 'ya
Might like to go to the show
To feel he warm thrill of confusion
That space cadet glow
Tell me is something eluding you sunshine?
Is this not what you expected to see?
If you'd like to find out what's behind this cold eyes?
You'll just have to claw your way through this
Disguise

II. Carry On Wayward Son [at 2:26]
Originally recorded by Kansas
Written by Kerry Livgren
From the album "Leftoverture" -1976

III. Bohemian Rhapsody [at 4:35]
Originally recorded by Queen
Written by Freddie Mercury
From the album "A Night At The Opera" -1974
 
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye
So you think you can love me and leave me to die
Oh, baby, can't do this to me, baby,
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here

IV. Lovin, Touchin, Squeezin [at 6:01]
Originally recorded by Journey
Written by Steve Perry
From the album "Evolution" - 1980

You make me weep and wanna die
Just when you said we'd try
Lovin', touchin', squeezin' each other

When I'm alone by myself
You're out with someone else
Lovin', touchin', squeezin' each other

You're tearin' me apart
Every day, every day
You're tearin' me apart
Oh what can I say?
You're tearin' me apart

It won't be long, yes, until you're alone
When your lover, oh, he hasn't come home
'Cause he's lovin' oo, he's touchin', he's squeezin' another

He's tearin' you apart
Every day, every day
He's tearin' you apart
Oh girl what can you say?
'Cause he's lovin', touchin', squeezin' another
Now it's your turn, girl, to cry

V. Cruise Control [at 8:07]
Originally recorded by Dixie Dregs
Written by Steve Morse -1977

VI. Turn It On Again [at 9:10]
Originally performed by Genesis
Written by Banks/Collins/Rutherford
From the album "Duke" -1980
 
Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again
Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again
Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again
Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again