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langsuyr · Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 1:29 am Post subject:

Contrary to popular belief... music is not free Cool

And yes, artists depend on the album sales to survive.

Bought today...

DREAM THEATER Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence

"Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" is the sixth song and title track on the album of the same name, written and performed by progressive metal band Dream Theater. Though the song is essentially broken up into eight movements, the track itself is one 42-minute song and takes up the entire second CD of the album. The song explores the stories of six individuals suffering from various mental illnesses. Particularly represented are bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, autism, post-partum depression, and dissociative identity disorder.

The song also contains musical influences from classical, metal, folk and progressive genres. Some parts of the song are direct nods to some of the bands musical influences. The piece's main theme bears resemblance to the ending of Kansas's "The Wall", and "Solitary Shell" is similar to Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill".

The song is the longest that Dream Theater has recorded. In order to ease the scrolling through the song, Mike Portnoy decided to split it into eight different parts, each with their own distinctive styles.[1] It has been compared to Rush's "2112",[attribution needed] as Rush is one of Dream Theater's heaviest influences. Also, both songs open with an overture and end with a section entitled "Grand Finale".

The song was played in its entirety on Score, with the "Octavarium Orchestra" playing "Overture" and backing for the rest of the piece, except for "The Test That Stumped Them All".

Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence

* Release Date: January 29, 2002
* Label: Elektra Records
* Chart Positions: #46 (US)
* US sales: 115,000+

Disc 1

1. "The Glass Prison" – 13:52 (music by Dream Theater, lyrics by Portnoy)
* I. Reflection
* II. Restoration
* III. Revelation
2. "Blind Faith" – 10:21 (Dream Theater, LaBrie)
3. "Misunderstood" – 9:34 (Dream Theater, Petrucci)
4. "The Great Debate" – 13:43 (Dream Theater, Petrucci)
5. "Disappear" – 6:46 (Dream Theater, LaBrie)

Disc 2

1. Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence" – 42:04

* I. Overture – 6:50 (Dream Theater, instrumental)
* II. About to Crash – 5:51 (Dream Theater, Petrucci)
* III. War Inside My Head – 2:08 (Dream Theater, Portnoy)
* IV. The Test That Stumped Them All – 5:03 (Dream Theater, Portnoy)
* V. Goodnight Kiss – 6:17 (Dream Theater, Portnoy)
* VI. Solitary Shell – 5:48 (Dream Theater, Petrucci)
* VII. About to Crash (Reprise) – 4:05 (Dream Theater, Petrucci)
* VIII. Losing Time / Grand Finale – 6:01 (Dream Theater, Petrucci)
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