On March 6, 1989, “Mechanic” label released “When Dream and Day Unite”, the debut Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded July – August 1988, at “Kajem / Victory Studios” in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Terry Date, Charlie Dominici, Kevin Moore, John Myung, John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy.
Personnel:
- Charlie Dominici – vocals
- John Petrucci – guitars
- Kevin Moore – keyboards
- John Myung – bass
- Mike Portnoy – drums, percussion
- Terry Date – engineer, mixing
- Joe Alexander – engineer, mixing
- Brian Stover, Trish Finnegan – engineer assistant
- Amy Guip – cover art
- Steve Sinclair – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Charlie Dominici, Kevin Moore, John Myung, John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy, except where note.
- A Fortune In Lies – lyrics by John Petrucci
- Status Seeker – lyrics by Charlie Dominici, John Petrucci
- The Ytse Jam – music by John Petrucci, John Myung, Kevin Moore, Mike Portnoy
- The Killing Hand – lyrics by John Petrucci
- Light Fuse and Get Away – lyrics by Kevin Moore
- Afterlife – lyrics by Charlie Dominici
- The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun – John Petrucci
- Only a Matter of Time – Kevin Moore
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