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Images and Words

Dream Theater (Artist) Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

1 Pull Me Under
2 Another Day
3 Take the Time
4 Surrounded
5 Metropolis - Part I: "The Miracle and the Sleeper"
6 Under a Glass Moon
7 Wait for Sleep
8 Learning to Live

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Dream Theater

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Not since 1980 and Yes's Drama had progressive rock dared to show off quite so unashamedly: Dream Theater's 1992 Images And Words is not so much an album of songs as a series of showcases for instrumental virtuosity. For many listeners that sounds like an instant recipe for disaster, but for die-hard progressive-rockers weaned on the glory days of Rush and Yes, Dream Theater were a shining throwback amid the low-fi wasteland of the 1990s. Images And Words is the kind of album that amateur musicians listen to with a mixture of awe and despair at the effortless display of fretwork pyrotechnics (it's also the kind of album that non-musicians listen to with blank incomprehension at why anyone would bother producing such endless widdly-widdly stuff). If the guitar work of John Petrucci (whose notes-per-second ratio puts Steve Vai to shame) isn't enough, just listen to drummer Mike Portnoy (who clearly models himself physically and emotionally on Animal from The Muppet Show) playing like a demented Neil Peart, thrashing his kit with every ounce of his strength while maintaining utterly baffling 15/8-metre rhythms. But what really makes this album work is that the whole band play together so well: they actually function as a single unit and consequently the music is much more than the sum of a series of individual solos. Production, too, emphasises the democratic balance within the band, giving due prominence to all. And unlike British wimps such as Genesis, you can also file Dream Theater under Heavy Metal, since not only can they out-play any progressive rockers you might care to mention, they can out-thrash Metallica whenever they feel like it, too. A slice of musical Hell, or a marriage made in Heaven, Images and Words doesn't exactly break any new ground, but it's a landmark in the history of progressive rock nevertheless. --Mark Walker

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  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.29 x 14.61 x 0.99 cm; 102.06 g
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Atco
  • Manufacturer reference ‏ : ‎ 075679214829
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Atco
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000002JPA
  • Country of origin ‏ : ‎ Canada
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Â鶹Çø Rank: #7,045 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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  • Pobstar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pull Me Under
    Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2023
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    Good quality...
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  • Â鶹Çø Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Images and Words and Great Music...
    Reviewed in Canada on October 11, 2021
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    A great addition to any prog fans collection, a must for Dream Theater fans!!!!
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  • amzn.ca.usr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Get this if you are a Dream Theater fan
    Reviewed in Canada on May 24, 2018
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    A bit pricy but worth spending the money; the record is very high quality.
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  • Justin Smith
    4.0 out of 5 stars Overrated, but still a classic
    Reviewed in Canada on May 5, 2004
    Images & Words is the first Dream Theater album with James LaBrie, the singer that has since worked very well for the band. Many fans still regard this as DT's best album. I disagree, but it is still very good. It's definitely the album responsible for putting them on the map, with "Pull Me Under" getting occasional radio play, and "Learning to Live" and "Metropolis Pt. 1" finding their places as regular concert favorites even to this day.
    Pull Me Under (7/10): This one builds up nicely to the main riff, which is undoubtedly one of Dream Theater's better metal riffs. As a whole, the song is somewhat standard. It follows a very standard song progression (verse 1, chorus, verse 2, chorus, bridge, chorus), which is unusual for a song this long. The guitar solo is decent but not one of Petrucci's more innovative ones.
    Another Day (9/10): A lighter song that has a very 80s sound to it (some may see this as a negative; I happen to like the 80s). It has some of Petrucci's better guitar playing on the album, with a lot more than just shredding. The keyboard parts are not intrusive at all. There's also a saxophone! Prog-metal needs more saxophone use. The song is a little bit short, but it seems to go as far as it should. This has always been one of my favorite DT songs.
    Take the Time (8/10): This one does insane timing changes during the intro, and it's amazing how well the band pulls it off without making it sound forced. Some of the vocals here feel a little bit harsh, and there's a bit too much instrumental wankery in the middle section (as opposed to instrumental stuff that goes somewhere). The ending where it gets slowed down is very nice.
    Surrounded (7/10): Another light song that has a very mainstream feel to it. It's based mostly on LaBrie's vocals, though there is a short guitar solo. It's a perfectly decent song, but nothing spectacular.
    Metropolis Pt. 1 (7/10): One of the longer songs, this has been a fan favorite for a long time. There are parts of it that are very good, but it has far too much needless wankery. Long instrumental passages are fine as long as there's some kind of vision of where it is going, and I don't get the feeling that there was in this case. It feels like they just wanted to try and inject some complicated stuff to impress the listener with.
    Under a Glass Moon (7/10): For some reason that I still don't understand, the guitar solo in this song is ranked by many as the best of all time. It is very fast and complicated, but it doesn't have a whole lot of feeling to it beyond the speed. Petrucci is much better than just a speed player, and he proves this with later albums. It's a decent DT song overall.
    Wait for Sleep (9/10): This is essentially a prelude to Learning to Live. It stands quite well on its own, however, with the beautiful piano arrangements and LaBrie at his very best. The band really ought to play this first whenever they play Learning to Live live, because it is a great song and it goes so well with the latter epic.
    Learning to Live (10/10): Perhaps one of the band's top 5 songs of all time. Everyone here shines, but the real gem is the long instrumental section that comprises the middle part of the song. I should be clear; it is not a guitar solo. Quite different from the instrumental parts I have complained about in other songs, this part goes somewhere. This section relies heavily on all instrumental musicians in the band, and it hits several climax points along the way. At one point, it repeats the piano theme from Wait for Sleep in a lower octave, which follows very smoothly into a great little solo bit by Petrucci. The song finishes up with a repeat of the chorus, and a short finale bit by Petrucci that fades out gradually. It's a great way to end the album.
    That comes out to 8/10, or 4 out of 5 stars. What, I didn't give it 5 stars? It's really hard to get 5 stars from me. I do like this album a lot, but it's not the best, or even DT's best.
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  • Eleison
    5.0 out of 5 stars Simply love it
    Reviewed in Canada on December 11, 2018
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    True classic that any metal fan should have. Love it.
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  • Sly 7
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on February 24, 2017
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    Low price and perfect merchandise!!Thank you so much!
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  • Nik Danger
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on June 25, 2017
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    incredible.
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  • LindaL
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on November 15, 2014
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  • JSBach
    5.0 out of 5 stars R¨¦v¨¦lation musicale
    Reviewed in France on April 29, 2012
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    Vieux fan' de vieux groupes progressifs (Yes, Genesis, ELP, King Crimson...) et hard rock (Led Zep...), ¨¤ 56 ans, je d¨¦couvre tr¨¨s tardivement Dream Theater. Sans doute un peu trop ?g¨¦ pour le m¨¦tal, j'avais du mal avec ce style de musique. Ben, maintenant ce n'est plus le cas. Les inspirations de DT puisent autant dans mes anciennes passions que dans le gros son m¨¦tallique plus actuel. Des musiciens hors pair au service de compositions brillantes, Images and Words est un album exceptionnel. La virtuosit¨¦, la richesse des orchestrations, la finesse des lignes m¨¦lodiques permettent au fil des ¨¦coutes de d¨¦couvrir sans cesse de nouvelles surprises. Je ne d¨¦taille pas morceau par morceau car tous sont de v¨¦ritables joyaux. Si, quand m¨ºme, le 4, surrounded, me laisse vraiment sur le cul..., une sorte de trip Genesis hyper sensible et plus technique que l'original. Pour tous ceux qui auraient les m¨ºmes anciennes r¨¦f¨¦rences que moi en musique, ce groupe, cet album, sera une b¨¦n¨¦diction. Amen.
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  • ROXR
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un Discazo
    Reviewed in Spain on June 22, 2016
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    Lo ten¨ªa en CD pero no he podido resistirme al placer de tocar de nuevo el pl¨¢stico de vinilo, la cubierta grande del disco, tan bien impresa y plastificada, el vinilo por su calidad de sonido y que se ve que no han escatimado material porque es bastante grueso y pesa, nada que ver con los de la ¨²ltima ¨¦poca ochentera que parec¨ªan de papel y las caratulas tan a lo barato que di¨® la industria del vinilo antes de morir.
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  • Jimmy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Prog metal milestone
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2012
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    Recovering from losing their previous frontman, Charlie Dominici, Dream Theater have decided to step it up a notch with new vocalist James LaBrie, who fits the band like a glove. "Images and Words" turns out to be one of Dream Theater's strongest efforts, and definitely helped bring progressive metal out as a whole to the mainstream.

    1. Pull Me Under - Fantastic for an opening track. This song turned out to be a major sleeper hit. The song is moderately paced, starting off with a clean guitar intro slowly accompanied by more instruments such as keyboard, bass, and drums. The intro continously builds up into whats turns out to be the majority of the song; heavy, distorted guitar with strong keyboard leads and soaring vocals. For a popular single, 8+ minutes is usually unheard of, but this song really has a lot going for it. The strong keyboards, guitar, and lyrics make this song stand out. 4/5

    2. Another Day - A ballad, and what was predicted to be the album's lead single, as it certainly had potential. Although it attracted some attention, it never reached the status of "Pull Me Under". This is definitely one of the softer songs on the album, dominated mainly by clean guitar and piano with occasional saxophone. John Petrucci's guitar work, Jay Beckenstein's contribution on the saxophone, and LaBrie's vocals are this song's strong points. Dream Theater really does know when to tone it down, as the band doesn't make the song sound virtuosic. It's lyrics are sincere, and LaBrie's approach on the song really does it justice, making this ballad feel heartfelt and genuine, instead of trite and pretentious. 4/5

    3. Take the Time - Definitely one of the album's heaviest songs. Sporadic time signatures and rapid notation dominate this song. Petrucci really changes it up on this song, with plenty of clean guitar as well as distortion, accompanied by harmonics, complicated chords, and even a dive bomb or two. John Myung and Mike Portnoy are just as amazing, with a constant barrage on bass guitar and drums, respectively. Kevin Moore definitely gives an interesting take on keyboards, with the occasional solo but mainly changing the sound of his instrument for many different background accompaniments. Voice samples are used in the song, and tend to be used a bit on this album and others by Dream Theater, although they fit perfectly virtually every time they are used, especially on this song. 5/5

    4. Surrounded - A bit of a slow start, but builds up into a very majestic song, with beautiful lyrics, surreal keyboard work, and a great guitar solo. It isn't the most technical song, nor one of the longer ones on the album, but it makes up for it being an interesting quasi-ballad. 4/5

    5. Metropolis, Pt 1.: The Miracle and the Sleeper - One of the longest and most technical songs on the album, "Metropolis" definitely shows what the band is capable of in terms of technical prowess and has some of the best lyrics of the band to date. It start's off with lots of keyboard work, with guitar, drums, and bass slowly crawling into the song as it turns into a ferociously heavy break leading into a strong but more moderate verse. The song goes back and forth between heavy and soft which prevents it from being repetitious. Later, the song goes into a long instrumental section that is extremely varied, showcasing the instrumental abilities of the band, as well as their sense of melody. 5/5

    6. Under a Glass Moon - One of the album's heavier offerings. It starts off a bit barren, but rapidly picks up in terms of aggressiveness. The phrasing seems to be more like a standard song, such as "Pull Me Under", but, as with most Dream Theater songs, it inevitably veers off on it's own with instrumental sections and an incredible guitar solo. 4.5/5

    7. Wait for Sleep - A short but sweet ballad. Mainly driven by piano and vocals, it's a vastly different than anything else on the album, offering a change of pace and a nife refrain from the progressive metal sound dominant on this album. 4/5

    8. Learning to Live - The epic closing song. The lyrics, written by Myung, are borderline free-verse, which certainly fits with the band's progressive style of rapidly changing time signatures and atmosphere. This song borrows elements (and even a riff) from previous songs on the album; the heaviness, the progressive-ness, melody, technical prowess, and extended length. The instrumental breakdown on this song is different than the ones before it, with solos focusing more on sound and melody than sheer skill. Moore, Peturcci, and LaBrie are definitely the stars of this song, demonstrating not only their talent at technicality but how varied they are and how well they suit the band and this song with outstanding performances. 5/5

    This album shows the best of Dream Theater's traits; their heaviness, technical prowess, and sense of melody. It is seen by many as Dream Theater's best album, and even one of the best progressive metal albums of all time. It is, without a doubt, one of their best albums to date. Even with age, this album stands on it's own well enough without a reputation as a Dream Theater album that was "too heavy" or "too progressive". It has all the elements that Dream Theater has showcased without ever overstepping any boundaries.
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    Reviewed in Japan on March 20, 2020
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Trop bien
    Reviewed in Belgium on January 15, 2025
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    Superbe album de dreamtheater, que du bonheur pour vos oreilles. Envois impeccable et tr¨¨s rapide.
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