1.2 Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Stick and 7-String Guitar Overdubs
1.3 Basic Tracks
1.4 Strings, Piano, Vocals and Key Overdubs
1.5 Basic Tracks
1.6 Rhodes, Mellotron, Acoustic Guitar and Vocal Overdubs
1.7 Basic Tracks
1.8 Acoustic, Edge and Classical Guitar, and Vocal Overdubs
1.9 Basic Tracks
1.10 Guitar, Key, Vocals, Talk Box and Whisper Overdubs
1.11 Writing the Finale
1.12 Intro, Key, Piano and String Overdubs
1.13 Bass, Guitar, Synth and Vocal Overdubs
1.14 Doug Pinnick Vocals
1.15 Alternate Take
1.16 Basic Tracks
1.17 Space Guitar, Hawaiian Keys, Heavy Keys and Vocal Overdubs
1.18 Basic Tracks
1.19 Feedback and Rhythm Guitars, Lead Guitar and Keys, Vocal Overdubs
1.20 Derek Noodling at the Piano
1.21 Basic Tracks
1.22 Mellotron and Leslie Guitars, Slide Guitar Overdubs
1.23 Basic Tracks
1.24 Lead Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, and Piano Overdubs
1.25 The End (?)
Description:
Originally released back in 1997 as an International Fan Club collection, Lost Not Forgotten Archives: The Making of Falling Into Infinity (1997) documents in detail the making of the band's fourth studio album. Offering fans a rare glimpse into the process of creating a Dream Theater album, this collection has been remastered.
Released in a 6-panel Digipak. No booklet.
"The Making Of Falling Into Infinity" on CD offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at one of Dream Theater's most discussed creative periods. Instead of simply presenting the studio album, this release focuses on the evolution of the songs, working ideas, alternative approaches and the band's meticulous studio craft around the "Falling Into Infinity" era. Listeners gain insight into how riffs, arrangements and vocal lines grew from raw sketches into fully realized compositions, highlighting the band's constant search for balance between progressive complexity and melodic accessibility. The CD is particularly fascinating for devoted fans who want to understand the creative tensions, experiments and decisions that shaped this chapter in Dream Theater's history, and it serves as an audio documentary of the band's writing and recording process.
Dream Theater, formed in the mid-1980s, are among the definitive pioneers of modern progressive metal. Known for long, intricate compositions, virtuosic musicianship and conceptually ambitious albums, they have influenced an entire generation of musicians. Milestones like "Images and Words", "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory" and later chart-entering releases helped them establish a loyal global following and regular appearances on international stages and festivals. Over the decades, Dream Theater have built a reputation for technically flawless live performances and for constantly refining their sound while staying true to their progressive roots.
The CD is released by Inside Out, a label that has become one of the key homes for progressive music. Inside Out is renowned for supporting artists who move beyond mainstream boundaries, with a catalogue that covers progressive rock, metal and related experimental styles. The label is known for high production standards, carefully curated releases and for nurturing long-term relationships with bands that prefer artistic depth over short-lived trends. With "The Making Of Falling Into Infinity", Inside Out once again underlines its commitment to providing fans with detailed, collector-friendly editions that celebrate the creative process behind the music as much as the finished songs themselves.
Originally released back in 1997 as an International Fan Club collection, Lost Not Forgotten Archives: The Making of Falling Into Infinity (1997) documents in detail the making of the band's fourth studio album.