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Liquid Tension Experiment: Liquid Tension Experiment 2

On June 15, 1999, “Magna Carta” label released “Liquid Tension Experiment 2”, the second Liquid Tension Experiment studio album. It was recorded October – November 1998, at “Millbrook Sound Studios” in Millbrook, New York, and was produced by John Petrucci, Tony Levin, Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy.

Personnel:

  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Tony Levin – Chapman Stick, bass guitar
  • Jordan Rudess – keyboard
  • Mike Portnoy – drums, percussion
  • Chris Cubeta – engineer
  • Pat Thrall – engineer
  • Spyros Poulos – engineer
  • Kosaku Nakamura – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • Rich Alvy – mixing assistant
  • Leon Zervos – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by John Petrucci, Tony Levin, Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy.

  1. Acid Rain
  2. Biaxident
  3. 914
  4. Another Dimension
  5. When the Water Breaks
  6. Chewbacca
  7. Liquid Dreams
  8. Hourglass

Liquid Tension Experiment: Same

On March 10, 1998, “Magna Carta Records” label released the self-titled, debut Liquid Tension Experiment album. It was recorded in September 1997, at “Millbrook Sound Studios” in Millbrook, New York, and was produced by John Petrucci, Tony Levin, Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy.

Personnel:

  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Tony Levin – Chapman Stick, bass guitar, electric upright bass
  • Jordan Rudess – keyboard
  • Mike Portnoy – drums
  • Paul Orofino – engineer
  • Kosaku Nakamura – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • Rich Alvy – mixing assistant
  • Leon Zervos – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by John Petrucci, Tony Levin, Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy.

  1. Paradigm Shift
  2. Osmosis
  3. Kindred Spirits
  4. The Stretch
  5. Freedom of Speech
  6. Chris and Kevin’s Excellent Adventure
  7. State of Grace
  8. Universal Mind
  9. Three Minute Warning (part 1)
  10. Three Minute Warning (part 2)
  11. Three Minute Warning (part 3)
  12. Three Minute Warning (part 4)
  13. Three Minute Warning (part 5)

The Black Crowes: By Your Side

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On January 12, 1999, “Columbia” label released “By Your Side”, the fifth studio   Black Crowes (The) album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by  Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson– vocals, harmonica
  • Rich Robinson– guitar
  • Steve Gorman– drums
  • Eddie Harsch– keyboards
  • Sven Pipien– bass guitar
  • Dirty Dozen Brass Band– horns
  • Zoe Thrall – flute
  • Curtis King, Cindy Mizelle, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White King, Vanees Thomas – backing vocals
  • David Campbell– arrangements
  • Kevin Shirley– engineer, mixing
  • Rich Alvy – engineer
  • Pat Thrall– editing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Leon Zervos – mastering
  • John Cheuse – art direction, design
  • Josef Astor – photography
  • Will Kennedy – digital imaging

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson.

  1. Go Faster
  2. Kickin’ My Heart Around
  3. By Your Side
  4. Horse Head
  5. Only a Fool
  6. Heavy
  7. Welcome to the Goodtimes
  8. Go Tell the Congregation
  9. Diamond Ring
  10. Then She Said My Name
  11. Virtue and Vice

Dream Theater: Falling Into Infinity

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On September 23, 1997, “East West Records” label released “Falling into Infinity”, the fourth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded June–July 1997, at “Avatar Studios” in Manhattan, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • James LaBrie– lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • John Petrucci– guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Derek Sherinian– keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
  • John Myung– bass, Chapman Stick, arrangements
  • Mike Portnoy– drums, percussion, backing and harmony vocals, arrangements
  • Doug Pinnick– additional vocals
  • Kevin Shirley– engineer, mixing
  • Rich Alvy – engineer assistant
  • Barbara Lipke – engineer assistant
  • Dave Swope – mixing assistant
  • Leon Zervos– mastering

Track listing:

All music by James LaBrie, Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, Derek Sherinian, and John Myung, lyrics as noted.

  1. New Millennium – Mike Portnoy
  2. You Not me – John Petrucci, Desmond Child
  3. Peruvian Skies – John Petrucci
  4. Hollow Years – John Petrucci
  5. Burning My Soul – Mike Portnoy
  6. Hell’s Kitchen
  7. Lines in the Sand – John Petrucci
  8. Take Away My Pain – John Petrucci
  9. Just Let me Breathe – Mike Portnoy
  10. Anna Lee – James LaBrie
  11. Trial of Tears – John Myung
  • It’s Raining
  • Deep in Heaven
  • The Wasteland