A Change of Seasons

:"For the 1980 film of the same name, see A Change of Seasons".

Infobox Album | Name = A Change of Seasons
Type = EP
Artist =
thumb|250px|A Change of Seasons Released = September 19, 1995
Recorded = May 1995 - BearTracks Studios (studio track)
January 31, 1995 - Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, England (live tracks)
Genre = Progressive metal
Progressive rock
Hard rock
Length = 57:31
Label = EastWest
Producer = David Prater and Dream Theater
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:e01gtq0znu43 link]
* ProgArchives Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1667 link]
Last album = "Awake"
(1994)
This album = "A Change of Seasons"
(1995)
Next album = "Falling into Infinity"
(1997) |

"A Change of Seasons" is a 1995 EP by progressive metal band Dream Theater. This is the only EP release by Dream Theater. It comprises the 23-minute title track and a collection of bonus live covers performed at a fan club concert at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London, England.The title track includes samples from the film "Dead Poets Society". The lyrics are about the death of Mike Portnoy's mother. Also, this is the first Dream Theater release featuring Derek Sherinian on keyboards.

An edited version of the title track was used in a downhill skiing feature during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgKWDwRw_DE ] ]

Note that this is considered an EP only in name - it is actually over 50 minutes in length, which is much longer than a standard EP, and longer than many LPs as well. The EP itself is actually longer than Dream Theater's own first two studio albums.

Track listing

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = A Change of Seasons"
*I. "The Crimson Sunrise"
*II. "Innocence"
*III. "Carpe Diem"
*IV. "The Darkest of Winters"
*V. "Another World"
*VI. "The Inevitable Summer"
*VII. "The Crimson Sunset
lyrics1 = Mike Portnoy
music1 = Dream Theater
length1 = 23:06
*3:50
*3:04
*3:14
*2:53
*3:58
*3:13
*2:54

title2 = Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
note2 = Elton John cover
lyrics2 = Bernie Taupin
music2 = Elton John
length2 = 10:49

title3 = Perfect Strangers
note3 = Deep Purple cover
lyrics3 = Ian Gillan
music3 = Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover
length3 = 5:33

title4 = The Rover" (Led Zeppelin cover)
"Achilles Last Stand" (Led Zeppelin cover)
"The Song Remains the Same
note4 = Led Zeppelin cover
lyrics4 = Robert Plant
music4 = Jimmy Page
length4 = 7:28

title5 = The Big Medley"
*"In the Flesh?
note5 = Pink Floyd cover)
*"Carry on Wayward Son" (Kansas cover)
*"Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen cover)
*"Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" (Journey cover)
*"Cruise Control" (Dixie Dregs cover)
*"Turn it on Again" (Genesis cover
lyrics5 =

* Roger Waters
* Kerry Livgren
* Freddie Mercury
* Steve Perry
* (instrumental)
* Mike Rutherford
music5 =

* Waters
* Livgren
* Mercury
* Perry
* Steve Morse
* Rutherford, Tony Banks, Phil Collins
length5 = 10:34
* 2:25
* 2:10
* 1:25
* 2:07
* 1:03
* 1:23

Credits

*James LaBrie – Vocals
*John Myung – bass
*John Petrucci – guitars
*Mike Portnoy – drums
*Derek Sherinian – keyboards

Chart performance

Billboard 200:
* "A Change of Seasons" - #58

UK Album Chart
* "A Change of Seasons" - #88

References