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		<title>Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{About|the album|the title track|Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (song)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Short description|2002 studio album by Dream Theater}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox album&lt;br /&gt;
| name = Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence&lt;br /&gt;
| type = studio&lt;br /&gt;
| artist = [[Dream Theater]]&lt;br /&gt;
| cover = Dream Theater - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| border = yes&lt;br /&gt;
| released = {{start date|2002|1|29}}&lt;br /&gt;
| recorded = March–September 2001&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book|url=http://www.dreamtheaterbook.com/ |title=Lifting Shadows: The Authorized Biography of Dream Theater |first=Rich | last=Wilson | publisher=Rocket 88 | isbn=9781906615581 | oclc=857966438 | date=2013 | page=227 | access-date=March 20, 2025}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| studio = [[BearTracks Studios]], [[Suffern, New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
| genre = {{hlist|[[Progressive metal]]|[[progressive rock]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
| length = 96:17&lt;br /&gt;
| label = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]&lt;br /&gt;
| producer = {{hlist|[[John Petrucci]]|[[Mike Portnoy]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
| prev_title = [[Live Scenes from New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
| prev_year = 2001&lt;br /&gt;
| next_title = [[Train of Thought (Dream Theater album)|Train of Thought]]&lt;br /&gt;
| next_year = 2003&lt;br /&gt;
| misc = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Music ratings&lt;br /&gt;
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]&lt;br /&gt;
| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r568211 |title=Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - Dream Theater &amp;amp;#124; AllMusic |first=Robert |last=Taylor |work=allmusic.com |year=2011 |access-date=August 3, 2011}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev2 = &#039;&#039;[[Entertainment Weekly]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev2score = (B)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url= https://ew.com/article/2002/02/04/six-degrees-inner-turbulence/ |title=Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence Review &amp;amp;#124; Music Reviews and News |first=David |last=Browne |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |year=2011 |access-date=August 3, 2011}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev3 = &#039;&#039;[[Rolling Stone]]&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
| rev3score = (favorable)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/dreamtheater/albums/album/132342/review/5945686/six_degrees_of_inner_turbulence |title=Dream Theater: Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone |first=Gail |last=Worley |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |year=2011 |access-date=August 3, 2011 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303223020/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/dreamtheater/albums/album/132342/review/5945686/six_degrees_of_inner_turbulence |archive-date=March 3, 2009 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev4 = 411mania.com &lt;br /&gt;
| rev4score = {{rating|8.5|10}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/music/album_reviews/68/Dream-Theater-%E2%80%93-Six-Degrees-Of-Inner-Turbulence-Review.htm |title=411mania.com: Music - Dream Theater – Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence Review |first=Rhett |last=Walker |work=411mania.com |year=2011 |access-date=August 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008102806/http://www.411mania.com/music/album_reviews/68/Dream-Theater-%E2%80%93-Six-Degrees-Of-Inner-Turbulence-Review.htm |archive-date=October 8, 2012 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is the sixth studio album by American [[progressive metal]] band [[Dream Theater]], released as a double-disc album on January 29, 2002, through [[Elektra Records]]. It is the first full-length Dream Theater album to feature a [[Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (song)|title track]]. It is also their second longest studio album to date, after &#039;&#039;[[The Astonishing]]&#039;&#039; (2016).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Songs==&lt;br /&gt;
*The first track of the album, &amp;quot;[[Twelve-step Suite#&amp;quot;The Glass Prison&amp;quot;|The Glass Prison]]&amp;quot;, is the beginning of the [[Twelve-step Suite]], dealing with Mike Portnoy&#039;s story of rehabilitation from [[alcoholism]], continued in tracks on subsequent albums (&amp;quot;This Dying Soul&amp;quot; on &#039;&#039;[[Train of Thought (Dream Theater album)|Train of Thought]]&#039;&#039;, &amp;quot;The Root of All Evil&amp;quot; on &#039;&#039;[[Octavarium (album)|Octavarium]]&#039;&#039;, &amp;quot;Repentance&amp;quot; on &#039;&#039;[[Systematic Chaos]]&#039;&#039; and &amp;quot;The Shattered Fortress&amp;quot; on &#039;&#039;[[Black Clouds &amp;amp; Silver Linings]]&#039;&#039;). &amp;quot;The Glass Prison&amp;quot; is composed of three parts, mirroring the first three of the twelve steps of the [[Alcoholics Anonymous|AA]] program by [[Bill W.]] for rehabilitation of alcoholics. Furthermore, it begins with the static phonograph noise that ended &amp;quot;Finally Free&amp;quot; on &#039;&#039;[[Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory]]&#039;&#039; (1999).&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;Blind Faith&amp;quot; features lyrics written by James LaBrie about questioning religious belief. It is the second longest song for which LaBrie has contributed lyrics to date, the longest being &amp;quot;Sacrificed Sons&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[Octavarium]]&#039;&#039;. It was also the first time he had written lyrics for more than one song on an album. The next time would also be on &#039;&#039;Octavarium&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*In the song &amp;quot;Misunderstood&amp;quot;, John Petrucci wrote and played the guitar solo, and then reversed it. He then learned how to play this reversed version, and he tries to mimic the reversed version live with effects. This track is in its shorter radio edit form on the cassette edition.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cassette&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Dream-Theater-Six-Degrees-Of-Inner-Turbulence/release/7176002|title=Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence|website=Discogs}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;The Great Debate&amp;quot; is intended to be a non-partisan song dealing with the topic of [[Stem cell controversy|stem-cell research]]. It was originally titled &amp;quot;Conflict at Ground Zero&amp;quot; based on the lyrics in the chorus but was changed at the last minute as news reports started to refer to the site of the [[September 11 attacks|9/11]] terrorist attack in New York City as &amp;quot;Ground Zero&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mikeportnoy.com&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;quot;[http://www.mikeportnoy.com/aboutmike/faq/answers/13.aspx#216 FAQ]&amp;quot;. mikeportnoy.com. Retrieved May 24, 2012.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The band was actually in a [[Manhattan]] studio conducting final mixes of the album on the day in question.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |last1=Epting |first1=Chris |title=Mike Portnoy Recounts Bizarre 9/11 Coincidence |url=https://noisecreep.com/mike-portnoy-recounts-bizarre-9-11-coincidence/ |website=[[Noisecreep]] |publisher=[[Townsquare Media]] |access-date=May 15, 2020 |date=September 6, 2011}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Lyrics for the song &amp;quot;Disappear&amp;quot; were written by James LaBrie about the subject of death; it was originally titled &amp;quot;Move On&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mikeportnoy.com&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; This track is omitted entirely from the cassette edition.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cassette&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*The sixth song, &amp;quot;[[Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (song)|Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence]]&amp;quot;, which makes up the entire second CD (albeit split into eight separate tracks), is the longest song Dream Theater have recorded to date. While recording, they wanted to keep the song at 20 minutes, but more and more ideas came which resulted in the length doubling. Realizing that they would have to cut &amp;quot;Disappear&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Misunderstood&amp;quot; to keep the album at one CD, their record label was now open for the idea of a double album, something the band had previously been denied when recording &#039;&#039;[[Images and Words]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Falling into Infinity]]&#039;&#039;. Despite this, the cassette edition reduced &amp;quot;Misunderstood&amp;quot; to its radio edit version and omitted &amp;quot;Disappear&amp;quot; entirely.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cassette&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*The last chord of &amp;quot;Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence&amp;quot; is used to open &amp;quot;As I Am&amp;quot; on the next album &#039;&#039;[[Train of Thought (Dream Theater album)|Train of Thought]]&#039;&#039;, continuing a chain which ended with &#039;&#039;Octavarium&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Influences==&lt;br /&gt;
Influences for the album&#039;s writing and recording, according to the authors, include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[U2]], &#039;&#039;[[Achtung Baby]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alice in Chains]], &#039;&#039;[[Dirt (Alice in Chains album)|Dirt]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Béla Bartók]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Galactic Cowboys]], &#039;&#039;[[Space in Your Face]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kevin Gilbert (musician)|Kevin Gilbert]],&#039;&#039;[[Thud (album)|Thud]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[King&#039;s X]], &#039;&#039;[[Faith Hope Love]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Maria Tipo]], &#039;&#039;Chopin Nocturnes&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;tgpInfluences&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megadeth]], &#039;&#039;[[Rust in Peace]]&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref name=&#039;tgpInfluences&#039;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Metallica]], &#039;&#039;[[Master of Puppets]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nine Inch Nails]], &#039;&#039;[[The Downward Spiral]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Pantera]], &#039;&#039;[[Far Beyond Driven]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**(and the song &amp;quot;[[Mouth for War]]&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;tgpInfluences&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.mikeportnoy.com/aboutmike/faq/answers/13.aspx|title=Mike Portnoy.com The Official Website|website=www.mikeportnoy.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Radiohead]], &#039;&#039;[[OK Computer]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**(and also a Radiohead bootleg Portnoy brought in)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rage Against the Machine]], &#039;&#039;[[The Battle of Los Angeles (album)|The Battle of Los Angeles]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundgarden]], &#039;&#039;[[Superunknown]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tool (band)|Tool]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Ænima]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Track listing==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Disc one===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Track listing&lt;br /&gt;
| all_music = [[John Myung]], [[John Petrucci]], [[Mike Portnoy]] and [[Jordan Rudess]], per the album liner notes&lt;br /&gt;
| title1 = [[Twelve-step Suite#&amp;quot;The Glass Prison&amp;quot;|The Glass Prison]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;I. Reflection&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;II. Restoration&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;III. Revelation&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics1 = Portnoy&lt;br /&gt;
| length1 = 13:52&lt;br /&gt;
| title2 = Blind Faith&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics2 = [[James LaBrie]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length2 = 10:21&lt;br /&gt;
| title3 = Misunderstood&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics3 = Petrucci&lt;br /&gt;
| length3 = 9:32&lt;br /&gt;
| title4 = The Great Debate&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics4 = Petrucci&lt;br /&gt;
| length4 = 13:46&lt;br /&gt;
| title5 = Disappear&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics5 = LaBrie&lt;br /&gt;
| length5 = 6:46&lt;br /&gt;
| total_length = 54:18&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Disc two===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Track listing&lt;br /&gt;
| headline = &amp;quot;[[Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (song)|Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| title1 = I. Overture&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics1 = (instrumental)&lt;br /&gt;
| length1 = 6:50&lt;br /&gt;
| title2 = II. About to Crash&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics2 = Petrucci&lt;br /&gt;
| length2 = 5:50&lt;br /&gt;
| title3 = III. War Inside My Head&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics3 = Portnoy&lt;br /&gt;
| length3 = 2:08&lt;br /&gt;
| title4 = IV. The Test That Stumped Them All&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics4 = Portnoy&lt;br /&gt;
| length4 = 5:03&lt;br /&gt;
| title5 = V. Goodnight Kiss&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics5 = Portnoy&lt;br /&gt;
| length5 = 6:17&lt;br /&gt;
| title6 = VI. Solitary Shell&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics6 = Petrucci&lt;br /&gt;
| length6 = 5:47&lt;br /&gt;
| title7 = VII. About to Crash (Reprise)&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics7 = Petrucci&lt;br /&gt;
| length7 = 4:04&lt;br /&gt;
| title8 = VIII. Losing Time/Grand Finale&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics8 = Petrucci&lt;br /&gt;
| length8 = 5:59&lt;br /&gt;
| total_length = 42:02&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Personnel==&lt;br /&gt;
===Dream Theater===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[James LaBrie]] – lead vocals&lt;br /&gt;
*[[John Petrucci]] – guitars, backing vocals, production&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jordan Rudess]] – keyboards&lt;br /&gt;
*[[John Myung]] – bass&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mike Portnoy]] – drums, backing vocals, co-lead vocals (on &amp;quot;The Glass Prison&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;War Inside My Head&amp;quot;), production&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Additional personnel===&lt;br /&gt;
*Howard Portnoy – [[gong bass drum|gong drum]] (on &amp;quot;The Great Debate&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Production===&lt;br /&gt;
*Doug Oberkircher − [[audio engineer|engineering]]&lt;br /&gt;
*J.P. Sheganowski – engineering assistance&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kevin Shirley]] – [[audio mixing|mixing]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing assistance&lt;br /&gt;
*[[George Marino]] – [[audio mastering|mastering]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Eugene &amp;quot;UE&amp;quot; Natasi – mastering assistance&lt;br /&gt;
*Dung Hoang – cover art illustration&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ken Schles]] – photography&lt;br /&gt;
*May Redding – stylist (photography)&lt;br /&gt;
*JMatic – art direction&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Charts==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable plainrowheaders&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;|Chart (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;|Peak&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;position&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Austria|73|artist=Dream Theater|album=Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Flanders|35|artist=Dream Theater|album=Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Denmark|33|artist=Dream Theater|album=Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Netherlands|14|artist=Dream Theater|album=Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Finland|2|artist=Dream Theater|album=Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|France|17|artist=Dream Theater|album=Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Germany|12|artist=Dream Theater|album=Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence|id=3972|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Hungary|7|year=2002|week=7|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Italy|5|artist=Dream Theater|album=Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;JPN&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005|publisher=[[Oricon|Oricon Entertainment]]|location=Roppongi, Tokyo|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9|language=ja}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;| 15&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Norway|16|artist=Dream Theater|album=Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Sweden|12|artist=Dream Theater|album=Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Switzerland|52|artist=Dream Theater|album=Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{Album chart|UKRock|29|date=20020127|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{Album chart|Billboard200|46|artist=Dream Theater|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*{{YouTube|VXTp2pFj9dg|The Making of Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence Part I}}&lt;br /&gt;
*{{YouTube|bFw6INV6xmo|The Making of Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence Part II}}&lt;br /&gt;
*{{YouTube|PrgpgfWy-fw|The Making of Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence Part III}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Dream Theater}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Authority control}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{DEFAULTSORT:Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Dream Theater albums]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2002 albums]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Elektra Records albums]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2000s concept albums]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>A Change of Seasons</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{about-distinguish|the album|A Change of Seasons (film){{!}}the film}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{For|the Hall &amp;amp; Oates album|Change of Season}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Short description|1995 EP by Dream Theater}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox album&lt;br /&gt;
| name       = A Change of Seasons&lt;br /&gt;
| type       = ep&lt;br /&gt;
| artist     = [[Dream Theater]]&lt;br /&gt;
| cover      = Dtheater-change-seasons.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| border     = yes&lt;br /&gt;
| alt        =&lt;br /&gt;
| released   = {{Start date|1995|9|19}}&lt;br /&gt;
| recorded   = January 31, 1995 (live tracks) &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; May 1995&lt;br /&gt;
| venue      = [[Ronnie Scott&#039;s Jazz Club]] (London)&lt;br /&gt;
| studio     = [[BearTracks Studios]] (Suffern, New York)&lt;br /&gt;
| genre      = *[[Progressive metal]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[progressive rock]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length     = {{Duration|m=57|s=30}}&lt;br /&gt;
| label      = [[East West Records|EastWest]]&lt;br /&gt;
| producer   = David Prater, Dream Theater&lt;br /&gt;
| prev_title = [[Awake (Dream Theater album)|Awake]]&lt;br /&gt;
| prev_year  = 1994&lt;br /&gt;
| next_title = [[Falling into Infinity]]&lt;br /&gt;
| next_year  = 1997&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Music ratings&lt;br /&gt;
| rev1       = [[AllMusic]]&lt;br /&gt;
| rev1score  = {{Rating|4.5|5}}&amp;lt;ref name=allmusic&amp;gt;Carter, Phil. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-change-of-seasons-mw0000645507 &amp;quot;A Change of Seasons – Dream Theater&amp;quot;]. &#039;&#039;[[AllMusic]]&#039;&#039;. [[Rovi Corporation]]. Retrieved November 25, 2013.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev2 = &#039;&#039;[[Martin Popoff|Collector&#039;s Guide to Heavy Metal]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| rev2score = 6/10&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book |last1=Popoff |first1=Martin |author-link1=Martin Popoff |title=The Collector&#039;s Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties |publisher=[[Collector&#039;s Guide Publishing]] |year=2007 |location=[[Burlington, Ontario]], [[Canada]] |isbn=978-1-894959-62-9 |pages=128-129}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;A Change of Seasons&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is the first [[Extended play|EP]] by American [[progressive metal]] band [[Dream Theater]], first released on September 19, 1995, through [[East West Records]]. It comprises the 23-minute title track and a collection of live [[cover version|cover songs]] performed at a fan club concert on January 31, 1995, at [[Ronnie Scott&#039;s Jazz Club]] in [[London]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The title track was recorded at [[BearTracks Studios]] in New York and was originally slated to be released on the 1992 album &#039;&#039;[[Images and Words]]&#039;&#039;, but was instead re-recorded and released as an EP.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.mikeportnoy.com/aboutmike/faq/answers/28.aspx |title=A change of Seasons in Images and Words |work=About Mike – FAQ |publisher=Mikeportnoy.com |first=Mike |last=Portnoy |access-date=September 30, 2013 |archive-date=July 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707091339/http://www.mikeportnoy.com/aboutmike/faq/answers/28.aspx |url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Although the song includes audio samples from the 1989 film &#039;&#039;[[Dead Poets Society]]&#039;&#039; (as well as quotes from the 1648 [[Robert Herrick (poet)|Robert Herrick]] poem, &#039;&#039;[[To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time]]&#039;&#039;),&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.luminarium.org/sevenlit/herrick/tovirgins.htm |title = Robert Herrick. To The Virgins, to Make Much of Time. [&amp;quot;Gather ye rosebuds while ye may&amp;quot;]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; the lyrics, written by drummer [[Mike Portnoy]], were not inspired by the film.  Instead, &amp;quot;it&#039;s about the cycle of life. Basically, I took a lot of personal incidents, like losing my mother and a couple of things that happened in my life, and I wrote them into the lyrics.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.mikeportnoy.com/aboutmike/faq/answers/30.aspx |title=Did the movie Dead Poet&#039;s Society influence the song A Change of Seasons? |work=About Mike – FAQ |publisher=Mikeportnoy.com |first=Mike |last=Portnoy |access-date=September 30, 2013 |archive-date=April 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421052351/http://www.mikeportnoy.com/aboutmike/faq/answers/30.aspx |url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The back cover has a calendar displaying the date November 16, the date Portnoy&#039;s mother died. &#039;&#039;A Change of Seasons&#039;&#039; was also the first Dream Theater release featuring [[Derek Sherinian]] on keyboards.&lt;br /&gt;
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Excerpts from the title track were used by [[NBC]] in a segment on downhill skiing during the [[2002 Winter Olympics]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Dream Theater Olympics Spot&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgKWDwRw_DE YouTube.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Although the record is labeled as an EP, its running time of 57:30 makes it significantly longer than a standard EP, and even many LPs, including Dream Theater&#039;s first two albums. According to Portnoy, &amp;quot;It was important for us and the label for it not to be perceived as the latest studio record. That&#039;s why we tagged it an EP.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.mikeportnoy.com/aboutmike/faq/answers/30.aspx#306 |title=Dream Theater – A Change of Seasons EP |work=About Mike – FAQ |publisher=Mikeportnoy.com |first=Mike |last=Portnoy |access-date=February 9, 2012 |archive-date=April 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421052351/http://www.mikeportnoy.com/aboutmike/faq/answers/30.aspx#306 |url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Track listing ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Track listing&lt;br /&gt;
| title1 = A Change of Seasons&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;quot;I. The Crimson Sunrise&amp;quot; (instrumental)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;quot;II. Innocence&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;quot;III. Carpe Diem&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;quot;IV. The Darkest of Winters&amp;quot; (instrumental)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;quot;V. Another World&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;quot;VI. The Inevitable Summer&amp;quot; (instrumental)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;quot;VII. The Crimson Sunset&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics1 = [[Mike Portnoy]]&lt;br /&gt;
| music1 = Dream Theater&lt;br /&gt;
| length1 = 23:09&lt;br /&gt;
| title2 = [[Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding]]&lt;br /&gt;
| note2 = [[Elton John]] [[cover version|cover]]&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics2 = [[Bernie Taupin]]&lt;br /&gt;
| music2 = [[Elton John]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length2 = 10:46&lt;br /&gt;
| title3 = [[Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple song)|Perfect Strangers]]&lt;br /&gt;
| note3 = [[Deep Purple]] cover&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics3 = [[Ian Gillan]]&lt;br /&gt;
| music3 = [[Ritchie Blackmore]], [[Roger Glover]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length3 = 5:33&lt;br /&gt;
| title4 = [[The Rover (Led Zeppelin song)|The Rover]]&amp;quot; / &amp;quot;[[Achilles Last Stand]]&amp;quot; / &amp;quot;[[The Song Remains the Same (song)|The Song Remains the Same]]&lt;br /&gt;
| note4 = [[Led Zeppelin]] cover&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics4 = [[Robert Plant]]&lt;br /&gt;
| music4 = [[Jimmy Page]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length4 = 7:30&lt;br /&gt;
| title5 = The Big Medley&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;quot;[[In the Flesh?]]&amp;quot; ([[Pink Floyd]] cover)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;quot;[[Carry On Wayward Son]]&amp;quot; ([[Kansas (band)|Kansas]] cover)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;quot;[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]&amp;quot; ([[Queen (band)|Queen]] cover)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;quot;[[Lovin&#039;, Touchin&#039;, Squeezin&#039;]]&amp;quot; ([[Journey (band)|Journey]] cover)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;quot;[[Free Fall (Dixie Dregs album)|Cruise Control]]&amp;quot; ([[Dixie Dregs]] cover)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;quot;[[Turn It On Again]]&amp;quot; ([[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] cover)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| lyrics5 =&lt;br /&gt;
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* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;[[Roger Waters]]&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;[[Kerry Livgren]]&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;[[Freddie Mercury]]&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;[[Steve Perry]]&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(instrumental)&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;[[Mike Rutherford]]&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| music5 =&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Waters&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Livgren&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Mercury&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Perry&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;[[Steve Morse]]&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;[[Tony Banks (musician)|Tony Banks]], [[Phil Collins]], Rutherford&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| length5 = 10:32&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;2:25&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;2:10&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;1:25&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;2:07&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;1:03&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;small&amp;gt;1:23&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| total_length = 57:30&amp;lt;!--All track times sourced from CD release &amp;quot;7559-61842-2&amp;quot;.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Credits ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dream Theater ===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[James LaBrie]] – [[singing|lead vocals]], production&lt;br /&gt;
*[[John Myung]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]], production&lt;br /&gt;
*[[John Petrucci]] – [[guitar]], production&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mike Portnoy]] – [[drum kit|drums]], cover concept, production&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Derek Sherinian]] – [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], production&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Production ===&lt;br /&gt;
*David Prater – [[Record producer|producer]], [[Mixing engineer|mixing]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Doug Oberkircher – [[Audio engineer|engineer]] (track 1), mixing&lt;br /&gt;
*Andy Scarth – engineer (tracks 2-5)&lt;br /&gt;
*Robert Siciliano – assistant engineer&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ted Jensen]] – [[Mastering engineer|mastering]] at [[Sterling Sound]], NYC&lt;br /&gt;
*Larry Freemantle – art direction&lt;br /&gt;
*Joseph Cultice – photography&lt;br /&gt;
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== Chart performance ==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable plainrowheaders&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;|Chart (1995)&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot;|Peak&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;position&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Netherlands|39|artist=Dream Theater|album=A Change Of Seasons|rowheader=true|access-date=November 18, 2021|refname=&amp;quot;NLD&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Finland|17|artist=Dream Theater|album=A Change Of Seasons|rowheader=true|access-date=November 18, 2021}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;|German Albums ([[GfK Entertainment charts|Offizielle Top 100]])&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;NLD&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;|50&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|Sweden|13|artist=Dream Theater|album=A Change Of Seasons|rowheader=true|access-date=November 18, 2021}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;row&amp;quot;|US [[Billboard 200|&#039;&#039;Billboard&#039;&#039; 200]]&amp;lt;ref name=allmusicawards&amp;gt;[http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-change-of-seasons-mw0000645507/awards &amp;quot;A Change of Seasons – Dream Theater | Awards&amp;quot;]. &#039;&#039;[[AllMusic]]&#039;&#039;. [[Rovi Corporation]]. Retrieved November 25, 2013.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|align=center|58&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
{{album chart|UK2|88|date=19950924|rowheader=true|access-date=November 18, 2021}}&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Dream Theater}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Authority control}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Dream Theater albums]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:1995 debut EPs]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Albums with cover art by Storm Thorgerson]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Albums recorded at Ronnie Scott&#039;s Jazz Club]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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