Create your own "Best Of DT Album." However, you must follow the rules.

[Prog Snob]

Progressive flo is always good.

[matthewmatt]

Nah, if SDOIT is one song then ITPOE is too. Whichever logic you use.

So...

1. In the Presence of Enemies (both parts) (SC)
2. Blind Faith (SDOIT)
3. Lost Not Forgotten (ADTOE)
4. The Killing Hand (WDADU)
5. Metropolis Pt. 1 (IAW)
6. The Count of Tuscany (BCASL)
7. In the Name of God (TOT)
8. Octavarium (8)
9. Illumination Theory (DT12)
10. Scarred (Awake)
11. Trial of Tears (FII)
12. Finally Free (SFAM)
13. Three Days (TA)


However, even if the rules state you can use The Astonishing track for any track number, that still leaves us with the fact there's only one album appliable for the 13 spot (TA), two for 12 spot (TA and SFAM) and 4 for the 11 spot (Awake, FII, SFAM and TA). Also choosing LNF over Endless Sacrifice for the 3 spot broke my heart.

[Prog Snob]

I almost picked ITPOE for the first track. Hey, does that mean we can pick Metropolis 1 and 2 for track 5? 

[matthewmatt]

Hey, does that mean we can pick Metropolis 1 and 2 for track 5? 

No.

I think I'll take my playlist and try to listen to it tomorrow. To see how it works.

EDIT: Well, it nears three hours, so I'll do what I can.

[avishwanath28]

Given the rules... I guess I would go with:

Disc 1:
1. The Root of All Evil (8VM)
2. Forsaken (SC)
3. Ytse Jam (WDADU)
4. The Great Debate (6DOIT)
5. Metropolis Pt. 1 (I&W)
6. Count of Tuscany (BC&SL)

Disc 2:
7. In the Name of God (TOT)
8. Breaking All Illusions (ADTOE)
9. Illumination Theory (DT12)
10. Anna Lee (FII)
11. Space-Dye Vest (Awake)
12. Finally Free (SFAM)
13. A New Beginning (TA)

[red barchetta]

That's the kind of game that makes me realize the amazing quality of their catalogue.

[chaotic_ripper]

This was harder than I thought it was going to be...

1. On the Backs of Angels
2. Status Seeker
3. Endless Sacrifice
4. The Dark Eternal Night
5. Disappear
6. The Count of Tuscany
7. Sacrificed Sons
8. Learning to Live
9. Illumination Theory
10. Scarred
11. Trial of Tears
12. Finally Free
13. Our New World

[don_waka]

Okay, I'll bite.

1. The Glass Prison - it's their best album opener.
2. This Dying Soul - Love the darkness of this song
3. Ytsejam - We need at least one instrumental....
4. This is the Life -  ....and one power ballad
5. Metropolis Part 1 - of course
6. The Count of Tuscany - I wanted to choose 6DOIT but I have a better choice for that one
7. The Ministry of Lost Souls - this song has grown on me over the years.
8. Octavarium - tough choice between this and LTL.
9. Illumination Theory - This was a tough choice with LSOAD and DOE to choose from as well.
10. Scarred - Either this or Anna Lee and well...duh.
11. Trial of Tears - it's either this or Space-Dye Vest, but since there aren't a lot of great songs to pick from on FII, I'll use this one.
12. Finally Free - obviously
13. A New Beginning - tough choice to decide on one of The Astonishing songs.

Fuck you, I'm cheating.

*Japanese bonus track
14. A Change of Seasons 

Probably the best I've seen so far. Giving it a try over the weekend 

[rovel07]

Given the rules it was hard, but here it is:
1. The Glass Prison
2. A Rite Of Passage
3. These Walls
4. The Killing Hand
5. Metropolis- Part I
6. Stream of Consciousness
7. Ministry of Lost Souls
8. Breaking All Illusions
9. Illumination Theory
10.Scarred
11.Trial Of Tears
12.Finally Free
13.New Beginning

[soupytwist]

1. Pull Me Under - Start with their best known song.
2. Status Seeker - It's the shortest song on WD&DU....
3. Endless Sacrifice - See number 6
4. I Walk Beside You - The one piece of the Jigsaw that i'm not happy about, it's a perfectly decent song - but hardly a highlight.
5. The Bigger Picture - Fav song of DT.
6. The Count - It was either 3. Endless Sacrifice/6. The Count or 3. Wither/6. Steam of Consciousness.  The former just won out.
7. Ministry of Lost Souls - One of my very fav DT songs, wanted it on this.
8. Home - Another personal fav.
9. Beneath The Surface - Always thought this was a underrated gem.
10. Scarred - Yeah happy with this.
11. Trial of Tears - Best song of FII.
12. About to Crash (Reprise) - Yeah I cheated here, but on my iPod this is listed as track 12!
13. Chosen - Best song on the album.

[Prog Snob]

Okay, I'll bite.

1. The Glass Prison - it's their best album opener.
2. This Dying Soul - Love the darkness of this song
3. Ytsejam - We need at least one instrumental....
4. This is the Life -  ....and one power ballad
5. Metropolis Part 1 - of course
6. The Count of Tuscany - I wanted to choose 6DOIT but I have a better choice for that one
7. The Ministry of Lost Souls - this song has grown on me over the years.
8. Octavarium - tough choice between this and LTL.
9. Illumination Theory - This was a tough choice with LSOAD and DOE to choose from as well.
10. Scarred - Either this or Anna Lee and well...duh.
11. Trial of Tears - it's either this or Space-Dye Vest, but since there aren't a lot of great songs to pick from on FII, I'll use this one.
12. Finally Free - obviously
13. A New Beginning - tough choice to decide on one of The Astonishing songs.

Fuck you, I'm cheating.

*Japanese bonus track
14. A Change of Seasons 

Probably the best I've seen so far. Giving it a try over the weekend 

See, cheaters always win. 

[Another_Won]

With rule #3 it sure made for some interesting choices.  You are forced to take a track simply because there are no others or the choice is obvious.  This diminishes the "best of" aspect, but was an interesting twist to our many "Make a best of" threads.

When it comes to 6 Degrees the song, the rule says "in the same track space" so I took that to mean that I can use the tracks rather than the whole song.

By the time I finally came up with my listing, it turned our pretty good.  I really like their instrumentals and epics so I ended up with those representing most of the list.  The flow from track to track doesn't seem to be very smooth but we can't have everything

The only issue is that I ended up going over on CD2.  I thought maybe that I could trim off the easter egg if I really had to make it fit.

*I made several attempts to format this better and was never successful.  Yes I know it's not that hard but I just gave up.
CD1         
1. "On the Backs of Angels"    ADTOE  8:42:00   
2. "Forsaken"                  SC     5:35:00   
3. "The Ytse Jam"              WDADU  5:46:00   
4. "Erotomania"                Awake  6:44:00   
5. "Metropolis Pt 1 "          I&W    9:31:00   
6. "The Count of Tuscany"      BC&SL 19:15:00   
7. "In the Name of God"        TOT   16:45:00 72:18:00
         
CD2         
8. "Octavarium"                8VM   23:58:00   
9. "Illumination Theory"       DT12  22:16:00   
10. "Three Days"               TA     3:44:00   
11. "Trial of Tears"           FII   13:06:00   
12. "Finally Free"             SFAM  11:58:00   
13. "Losing Time/Grand Finale" SDOIT  5:59:00 81:01:00