- 180 gram audiophile vinyl [!]
Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory is the fifth studio album by American progressive Metal/Rock band Dream Theater. Originally released in 1999, it was recorded at BearTracks Studios in New York, where the band had previously recorded their second studio album Images And Words [MOVLP780] and the EP A Change of Seasons.
The album is the sequel to "Metropolis–Part I: The Miracle And The Sleeper", a song previously featured on the band's 1992 album Images and Words [MOVLP780]. It was the first album to feature Jordan Rudess on keyboards.
In 2012, Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory was voted as the number one all-time progressive Rock album in a poll conducted by Rolling Stone, beating Rush's 2112 and Close to the Edge by Yes.
Side A
1. Scene One: Regression
2. Scene Two: I. Overture 1928
II. Strange Deja Vu
3. Scene Three: I. Through My Words
II. Fatal Tragedy
Side B
1. Scene Four: Beyond This Life
2. Scene Five: Through Her Eyes
Side C
1. Scene Six: Home
2. Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity
II. One Last Time
Side D
1. Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On
2. Scene Nine: Finally Free