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Images and Words |  | Artist: Dream Theater
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  341 reviews
Sales Rank: 6555
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 92148
UPC: 075679214829
EAN: 0075679214829
ASIN: B000002JPA
Release Date: July 7, 1992
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| Tracks:
| • | Pull Me Under | | • | Another Day | | • | Take the Time | | • | Surrounded | | • | Metropolis, Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper | | • | Under a Glass Moon | | • | Wait for Sleep | | • | Learning to Live |
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Genre: Popular Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 7-JUL-1992
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Proof positive that one can be a virtuoso musician and also have heart, Dream Theater are in impressive form on this album, arguably their best. They do it by never allowing technical flash to overwhelm their songs; there's substance under the style, in the form of ear-catching riffs and aggressive rhythms. The opening "Pull Me Under" is, quite simply, a great song, from its sparse introduction to its heavy-duty main riff to its memorable lyrics. Dream Theater, as its name implies, is an introspective band, exploring the complexities of the human heart and bringing them to life with songs like "Learning to Live," "Take the Time," and "Wait for Sleep". Unlike many metal bands, they favor an optimistic outlook, as with "Another Day" and "Surrounded," and even the dazzlingly complex "Metropolis, Pt. 1" is an entertaining listen. -- Genevieve Williams
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 I can't belive I usaed to listen to other bands back in the 90s February 6, 2010
Hernan Enrique Hinestrosa Maestre (Bogota, Colombia)
The begining of it all: progressive metal in ot's very first days. Mut have this one
The best album I have ever heard! December 31, 2009
Dave Thoel (Michigan, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This album just sparks and ignites tons of emotions just by listening to it. It is amazing the way they smoothly transition from various signatures, into a full blown masterpiece.
1. Pull Me Under (8/10) Even though it is one of their most popular songs, I still find it incredibly exciting to listen to. It has a great chorus, along with some great lyrics everyone must love.
2. Another Day (9/10) LaBries vocals are spot on with this one. You feel his emotion coming through your speakers when he sings the verses. A great song all around.
3. Take The Time (7/10) I love this song, but I can't say its the best off the album. It is great, but while the lyrics are good, there are few rhymes, which makes the song a little harder to fall in love with. Great drums by Mr. Portnoy however, and the bass sounds really good too.
4. Surrounded (10/10) I absolutely love this song. The signature that it is in just feels so natural, and LaBrie has his best vocal performance ever in this song, IMO. The guitar solo is trippy, and the way the song ends is just perfect, nothing more you can ask for.
5. Metropolis - Part I (9.5/10) A Great song all around. Great keyboard work here.
6. Under a Glass Moon (11/10) My all-time favorite Dream Theater song. The intro is amazing, and when the drums come in you can just feel the pressure building up, and it all leads into the most explosive chorus ever. "Outside the soundness of your mind... Bathing your soul in silver tears..." Just makes me shiver, and I feel as if I need to sing along every time I hear this song. Great guitar solo, possibly one of the best from Petrucci, as he does perfect clean, crisp sweeps near the end of the solo. If I had to invision a perfect song, this would be it.
7. Wait For Sleep (4/10) I almost want to skip this song just to get onto Learning To Live. Just boring for me, but that's just me.
8. Learning To Live (10/10) Great closing track. The keyboard part from Wait For Sleep in the middle of this song is great, the way it's played on a keyboard instead of a piano. The "Woaaahhh's" from LaBrie is probably some of the hardest notes to hit, and the way he sings them so naturally is just great.
If you had to buy one album on Amazon, and you couldn't decide between this, or Awake, or even Octavarium, this is the way to go. This tops any album by some of my other favorite bands, including Queensryche, Fates Warning, and other Progressive Metal bands from around the same era.
The BEST DREAM THEATER CD ! = Melodic = Great Songs = Great Playing ! December 10, 2009
MelodicMetalWarrior (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is STILL my Favorite DREAM THEATER release . I own all of the bands cds, and I still regard this one so high on my list because of the most important thing - THE SONGS / SONGWRITING - This is STILL the best selling DREAM THEATER album , and gained them Radio Airplay , Video rotation, Mainstream Recognition that really got them out there . Songs like PULL ME UNDER -- TAKE THE TIME -- ANOTHER DAY -- UNDER A GLASS MOON still amaze ! A must own !!! If your into bands like DREAM THEATER [ MELODIC PROGMETAL ] I also suggest you seek out these bands cd releases here on AMAZON -- SYMPHONY X -- KAMELOT -- FATES WARNING -- QUEENSRYCHE -- MAGNITUDE NINE -- TNT -- RIVERSIDE -- YNGWIE MALMSTEEN
Best Dream Theater recording!! November 2, 2009
S. Silvano (Italy)
Dream Theater is my favourite band and this is the first progressive album I ever listened to. So the equation is resolved, this is the best metal album for me, as I am a true progressive fan.. What can I say? A masterpiece in his genre for sure, and a very great album to listen whatever you appreciate progressive style.
Higly and deeply recommended to all!
One of my top 10 favorite cds ever made October 7, 2009
R. Wood (VA)
First let me start by saying that I'm not a huge fan of this band. I've bought several of their albums since I first purchased Images and Words, their first cd, and didn't care much for any of them. They now sit at the bottom of my 600 cd collection. I purchased this cd the week it came out after seeing them on headbanger's ball, the only time they ever played them on that show and fell in love with it. Pull Me Under is one of my favorite songs, it is dark and beautiful, mysterious and excellent. The rest of the cd isn't as good as the first track but still every song is well done. Track 5 is my 2nd favorite song. This cd is also very long, well over an hour, so you get your monies worth there too. If you have any interest in checking this band out, get this cd, it is their best work.
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