DREAM THEATER Unveils Career-Spanning Box Set: 'The Studio Albums 1992-2011'

[Invisible]

I only have I&W and Awake, since I only became sort of "hardcore" fan the last eight months or so, so if I have the chance maybe I'll grab it, if they send it down here anyway, that is. Too bad they didn't release it earlier, it would've been a good gift to one of my friends who got me into them but doesn't have most of the albums either.

So no, I don't think it's a 100% pointless release, not all fans are longtime hardcore fans and sometimes it can be tricky to find all the albums(the stores I've checked only had a few of them). I do agree that it would've been miles better with Cleaning Out The Closet, one of my favorites and probably the one I listened to the most.

[rumborak]

While I understand why they couldn't put WDADU on it, I absolutely don't get why they would leave out ACOS. Just because it's an EP doesn't make it any less of a studio recording. I can see some RR intern not really caring and just leaving it off because it's an EP.

[The Dark Master]

This should have had another disc with ACOS (just the song) and Cleaning Out The Closet.  If it had that, then it really would have been a definitive box set worth the release.  As is, it's just a "get all the albums at once" thing, which, while cool for people just getting into the band, doesn't really have anything to appeal to someone who has been a fan for years.

[mioist]

Overall an essential set. I would buy it if the albums weren't presented in cheap cardboard sleeves with no booklets at all, which is exactly what the pictures of the set imply at this time. I have Images and Words, Octavarium, Black Clouds and Silver Linings (deluxe 3cd edition) and Dream Theater 2013 (deluxe 2cd edition). Getting the rest in one go would have been nice but I want jewel cases with proper booklets at least.

[Rodni Demental]

Wait no booklets? How are we supposed to understand certain parts of Awake?

[billybobjoe1881]

Wait no booklets? How are we supposed to understand certain parts of Awake?

Were we ever supposed to understand Awake?

[Invisible]

Wait no booklets? How are we supposed to understand certain parts of Awake?

Just search What DId James say on Youtube.

[TheGreatPretender]

I can confirm there are no bonus features of any kind.

I don't suppose you can confirm that some of the albums have been remixed and remastered...


Honestly though, I already have all the albums in question... Buuut, I might buy this, just for collection's sake. Then I won't have to worry about wearing down my CDs or anything.

[Big Hath]

Wait no booklets? How are we supposed to understand certain parts of Awake?

Spiderman has like a million comics.  Just pick one up.  It's all there.

[hefdaddy42]

Wait no booklets? How are we supposed to understand certain parts of Awake?

Spiderman has like a million comics.  Just pick one up.  It's all there.

This.

[gmillerdrake]

Depending on the cost I may pick it up despite already having all of these. Because, I'd like to have some 'prestine' copies....mine are used and abused.

[Zook]

Wait no booklets? How are we supposed to understand certain parts of Awake?

Spiderman has like a million comics.  Just pick one up.  It's all there.

This.

Quote fail.

[hefdaddy42]

Not sure what you mean.

[BlobVanDam]

It's good to be king.

[Zook]

I feel violated.

[hefdaddy42]

It's good to be king.

I feel violated.

Don't worry, I used protection.

[ytserush]

This sounds like just a record company thing.  The band may have nothing to do with it.  They certainly haven't said anything about it beforehand.

Bingo.

I don't think the band had any say in this at all.

Also wouldn't surprise me that there are no lyrics to be found.

[Nel]

Just now hearing of this. Out of this style of box sets, I own Green Day's and Deep Purple's, so it's cool to see DT getting one. These aren't the "all-out" box sets with bonus tracks like, say, Satriani's or BOC or that, they're just very basic. It's really only good for getting studio albums really quick. No lyric booklets or anything, just slipcase covers of each album with the disc inside. Lots of bands get these.

[Zook]

Well, they posted it on their facebook, so I guess it's officially official.

[Kotowboy]

I almost bought the Green Day one when it was first issued as it was going for £12 !!!

[Grizz]

Well, they posted it on their facebook, so I guess it's officially official.

And they, once again, said that these are the first ten albums.
Where's that damn RRPR guy?

[rumborak]

Kinda weird to see the PR machinery being so removed from the actual band.

[Nel]

I almost bought the Green Day one when it was first issued as it was going for £12 !!!

It was actually a Best Buy exclusive over here, and came out in celebration of the trilogy. I think it actually came out the same day as Dos! too. I bought it, Uno!, and Dos! that day, so I pretty much got GD's complete discography that day. Tre! was the following month.

And that's my off-topic post. >_>

[GasparXR]

In response to the thread title, so THIS is what was behind the veil.

[Virtualman64]

Wouldn't buy it unless there were extras like all the lyrics,or a booklet.I guess that would be to much to ask.

[goo-goo]

Since apparently As I Am was remastered on the Greatest Hit(s) album, does it sound better? Haven't heard it myself.

Would ToT need a remaster?

[BlobVanDam]

Since apparently As I Am was remastered on the Greatest Hit(s) album, does it sound better? Haven't heard it myself.

Would ToT need a remaster?

The difference is pretty minor, maybe just a shade more dynamic. The main point of remastering a compilation is so the volume of the songs is consistent across the board, since older albums usually sound softer than more recent ones.

[Rodni Demental]

I'm fairly sure the only difference is the censored swears, and the lack of string fade in after the string fade out from SDOIT. It just starts with the Bass guitar riff. Much like how the Octavarium tracks don't have the overtone transitions at the beginning or end because they're not transitioning to another song up the octave. Can't say I've compared the As I Am waveforms though, maybe it is a bit different to the Train of Thought version. But not noticeable enough to consider remastering old albums in a similar style. Apart from perhaps the I&W tracks, but I didn't see any demand for people to remix I&W after Greatest Hit came out either. 

[seasonsinthesky]

it's a dB or two less loud, but just as compressed. the only other unmentioned difference is that the ending fades out instead of feeding back and stopping with the cymbal rush.

[Skeever]

Hmm....

I guess as someone who already has all there albums, is there any reason to buy this....?

[BlobVanDam]

Hmm....

I guess as someone who already has all there albums, is there any reason to buy this....?

As far as we know, no. Unless there's something they haven't announced, it just seems to be the regular albums in a new package.

Love the avatar.

[kanutaros]

I hate to bump an old thread, but personally I'm kinda really interested in getting this, especially since my paycheck is coming through soon and I'd like some DT decoration for my room that I had just moved into.

Does anyone own this box set? I'm curious as to whether the CDs themselves have labels on them worth showing off, if not I'll find some way of hanging the sleeves.

Aside from the decorative value, I only own SDOIT, WDADU, DT, BCSL, ACOS and SFAM so there's more new material for me to listen to, and I've heard and liked various songs from these unlistened albums (Just heard I&W properly for the first time and I love Another Day) so I think for the price it's pretty appealing to someone like me.

I just wish there was more unreleased/demo content much like Megadeth's Warchest set (absolutely baller release) but I'm still down for this.

[rumborak]

You already own 6 out of the 10 albums in question, and thus find paying $65 for 4 new albums without any artwork a good deal?

[Scorpion]

It's 6 new albums. Neither WDADU nor ACOS are included in the boxset, and 65$ for 6 albums... well, I'm not sure on album prices in the States, but that does sound at least closer to reasonable.

[Sir Walrus Cauliflower]

That's definitely reasonable from what I've seen, plus you still have other albums that you can loan or sell or keep for the hell of it. Sounds like a pretty good deal.