Black Clouds & Silver Linings (box set, limited edition, collectors edition)

~ Release by Dream Theater (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

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Deluxe Box Set contains:
-Standard CD
-Bonus CD with 6 new records of cover songs)
-Bonus CD with instrumental versions of the standard CD.
-DVD: Stem mixes of standard CD (try your hand as producer with isolated audio tracks of the entire album).
-Dream Theater mouse pad
-Lithograph of cover art, numbered (100 lucky winners will find a litho signed by Hugh Syme)
Find a silver foil ticket (100 lucky fans win a Meet & Greet with the band)
-180 gram double-LP set with exclusive artwork from Hugh Syme.

-Packaged in a silver foil embossed black velvet box.
-Limited to 14.000 copies.

Those who pre-ordered were able to download a newly recorded cover song each week beginning on May 19, 2009 until the album's release.

Annotation last modified on 2022-11-14 03:33 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Black Clouds & Silver Linings
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	A Nightmare to Remember recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: Jordan Rudess drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Portnoy background vocals: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy lead vocals: James LaBrie recorded at and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: A Nightmare to Remember lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess	4	16:10
2	A Rite of Passage recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: Jordan Rudess drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Portnoy background vocals: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy lead vocals: James LaBrie recorded at and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: A Rite of Passage lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess	3.35	8:36
3	Wither recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar and electric guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: Jordan Rudess drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Portnoy background vocals: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy lead vocals: James LaBrie recorded at and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: Wither lyricist and composer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)	4	5:25
4	The Shattered Fortress recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: Jordan Rudess drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Portnoy background vocals: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy lead vocals: James LaBrie recorded at and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: The Shattered Fortress lyricist: Mike Portnoy composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess part of: Twelve‐Step Suite	4	12:49
5	The Best of Times recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: Jordan Rudess drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Portnoy violin: Jerry Goodman background vocals: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy lead vocals: James LaBrie recorded at and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: The Best of Times lyricist: Mike Portnoy composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess	3.5	13:09
6	The Count of Tuscany recording engineer and mixer: Paul Northfield assistant engineer: Dr. Rick Kwan co-producer: Paul Northfield producer: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy editor: Dr. Rick Kwan acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) bass guitar: John Myung continuum and keyboard: Jordan Rudess drums (drum set) and percussion: Mike Portnoy background vocals: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy lead vocals: James LaBrie recorded at and mixed at: Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-10 until 2009-03) recording of: The Count of Tuscany lyricist: John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) composer: John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer), Mike Portnoy and Jordan Rudess	4.35	19:16

2▶CD: Uncovered 2008/2009

3▶CD: Black Clouds & Silver Linings (instrumental mixes)

4▶DVD-Audio: Bonus DVD – Stem Mixes of Standard CD

5▶Vinyl

6▶Vinyl

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2622514 [info]

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artist & repertoire support:	Monte Conner

associated singles/EPs:	Wither
included in:	The Studio Albums 1992–2011

supporting tours:	Black Clouds & Silver Linings (Dream Theater Black Clouds & Silver Linings)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/198882 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Dream-theater/Black-clouds-silver-linings [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/f525 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/dream-theater/black-clouds-and-silver-linings/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/dream-theater/black-clouds-and-silver-linings [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/268550/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=22165 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Black_Clouds__Silver_Linings/135186 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000815044 [info]
Wikidata:	Q83343 [info]

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