Your Favorite "One-Two Punch" from each album!

[ariich]

Interesting.  I somehow didn't see this thread first time around.  Anyhow...

My thoughts exactly, but it's a very cool idea.

WDADU - Urgh, nothing really as the songs I'm not keen on are so spread out, but I guess Light Fuse And Get Away > Afterlife is the best.
IAW - Wait For Sleep > Learning To Live
Awake - Erotomania > Voices
FII - Anna Lee > Trial of Tears
SFAM - I also think the rule is weird, but fortunately for me my favourite is The Spirit Carries On > Finally Free, which are whole scenes in themselves.
SDOIT - The Great Debate > Disappear (very, very close though, could easily have been the opening 2 tracks)
TOT - Stream of Consciousness > In The Name of God
8VM - Sacrificed Sons > Octavarium
SC - In the Presence of Enemies part 1 > Forsaken
BC&SL - Wither > The Shattered Fortress (Again tough between this and the closing tracks, but this combo has Wither which is my favourite on the album, so it just edges it)

Cross-Album choice - Finally Free > The Glass Prison

[BRGM]

WDADU - Ytse jam > The killing hand
I&W - Wait for sleep > Learning to live
Awake - The silent man > The Mirror
FII - Hell's kitchen > LITS
SFAM - ugh...Scene 3 > scene 4 or scene 6 > 7...hmmm...I think I'll go with 3 > 4
SDOIT - Misunderstood > The great Debate
ToT - Vacant > Stram of consciousness
8VM - Sacrificed sons > Octavarium (Panic attack > Never enough is really gr8 too though)
SC - TMOLS > ITPOE pt2
BC&SL - TBOT > TCOT

[Jamesman42]

WDADU - AFIL -- Ytse Jam

Status Seeker just ceased to exist, eh?

Shows how much I listen to that album.

[Nick]

A Fortune in Lies>Status Seeker
Another Day>Take the Time
Scarred>Space-Dye Vest
Peruvian Skies>Hollow Years OR Anna Lee>Trial of Tears
Overture>Strange Deja Vu OR Fatal Tragedy>Beyond This Life OR The Spirit Carries On>Finally Free
Misunderstood>The Great Debate
Stream of Consciousness>In the Name of God
Sacrificed Songs>Octavarium
Presence Pt. 1>Forsaken
The Best of Times>The Count of Tuscany

Wow, a lot of these were really tough, I've just come to realize DT pretty much never puts my favorite tracks near each other.

[Dr. DTVT]

I've just come to realize DT pretty much never puts my favorite tracks near each other.

Yeah, I mentioned something similar in my post as well.  A DT conspiracy? 

[Global Laziness]

I've just come to realize DT pretty much never puts my favorite tracks near each other.

Yeah, I mentioned something similar in my post as well.  A DT conspiracy? 

Nah, no conspiracy. Bands tend to do that all the time to encourage you to listen to the entire album and not just your favourite tracks.

[?]

WD&DU: The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun / Only a Matter of Time
I&W: Metropolis / Under a Glass Moon
Awake: The Mirror / Lie
FII: can't decide
SFAM: Overture 1928 / Strange Deja Vu
6DOIT: The Glass Prison / Blind Faith
TOT: Stream of Consciousness / In the Name of God
Octavarium: Sacrificed Sons / Octavarium
SC: ITPOE1 / Forsaken
BC&SL: A Nightmare to Remember / A Rite of Passage

[DarkEternalNight]

WDADU -  Never listened to it
I&W - Take The Time/Surrounded
Awake - Innocence Faded/A Mind Beside Itself I. Erotomania
FII - Peruvian Skies/Hollow Years
SFAM - Scene III, Part Two: Fatal Tragedy/Scene Four: Beyond This Life
SDOIT - The Great Debate/Disappear
TOT - Stream Of Consciousness/In The Name Of God
8VM - Sacrificed Sons/Octavarium
SC - Constant Motion/The Dark Eternal Night
BC&SL - A Nightmare To Remember/A Rite Of Passage

Cross album choice - Finally Free/The Glass Prison

[The Letter M]

WDADU -  Never listened to it
I&W - Take The Time/Surrounded
Awake - Innocence Faded/A Mind Beside Itself I. Erotomania
FII - Peruvian Skies/Hollow Years
SFAM - Scene III, Part Two: Fatal Tragedy/Scene Four: Beyond This Life
SDOIT - The Great Debate/Disappear
TOT - Stream Of Consciousness/In The Name Of God
8VM - Sacrificed Sons/Octavarium
SC - Constant Motion/The Dark Eternal Night
BC&SL - A Nightmare To Remember/A Rite Of Passage

Cross album choice - Finally Free/The Glass Prison

WHAT?! At least go buy When Dream And Day Reunite if you want to listen to the whole album live and with LaBrie. If anything it has a killer 14-minute version of "Metropolis" featuring a 7-member Dream Theater on stage! Get the CD, or the DVD, or BOTH for the greatest experience of WDADR.

-Marc.

[tri.ad]

WDADRU is great for those who like to avoid '89-Charlie, but the problem is that JLB wasn't on top of his game that night. The Metropolis jam makes up for it, though, and also shows how good Derek has become.

[mainframe004]

WDADU: Haven't listened to this album except for TYJ.
I&W: Wait for Sleep / Learning to Live
Awake: Caught in a Web / Innocence Faded
FII: Haven't listened to FII yet either. Will get to it soon.
SFAM: The Dance of Eternity / One Last Time
SDoIT: Solitary Shell / About to Crash (Reprise)
ToT: As I Am / This Dying Soul
8VM: Panic Attack / Never Enough
SC: Constant Motion / In the Presence of Enemies: Part I
BC&SL: Wither / The Shattered Fortress

Cross-Album Choice: Finally Free / The Glass Prison

[ThroughHerEyesDude6]

WDADU ------- Status Seeker / Ytse Jam
I&W ---------- Pull Me Under / Another Day
Awake -------- Innocence Faded / A Mind Beside Itself
FII ----------- Hell's Kitchen / Lines in the Sand
SFAM --------- Scene Four: Beyond This Life / Scene Five: Through Her Eyes
SDOIT -------- Disappear / Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
TOT ---------- Vacant / Stream of Consciousness
8VM ---------- These Walls / I Walk Beside You
SC ----------- The Ministry of Lost Souls / In the Presence of Enemies Pt. 2
BC&SL -------- Wither / The Shattered Fortress
ADTOE --------The Shaman's - Bridges in the Sky / Outcry

Cross-Over Albums: FF / TGP

Edit: added A Dramatic turn of Events

[The Letter M]

Bumping because since this thread, ADTOE has come out, and I'd like to add that the "one-two punch" of "Far From Heaven" and "Breaking All Illusions" is my favorite from the album.

-Marc.

[Jise]

WDADU: The Killing Hand / Light Fuse And Get Away
I&W: Surrounded / Metropolis
Awake: Scarred / Space-Dye Vest
FII: Hell's Kitchen / Lines in the Sand
SFAM: Scene Six: Home / Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity II. One Last Time
SDOIT: The Glass Prison / Blind Faith
TOT: Stream of Consciousness / In The Name of God
8VM: Sacrificed Sons / Octavarium
SC: In The Presence Of Enemies Pt 1 / Forsaken
BC&SL: The Best of Times / The Count of Tuscany
ADTOE: Far From Heaven / Breaking All Illusions

[Jaffa]

Tricky...

WDADU - The Ytse Jam + The Killing Hand
I&W - Wait For Sleep + Learning to Live (TtT + Surrounded and Metropolis+UaGM are both contenders)
Awake - Erotomania + Voices
FII - Hell's Kitchen + Lines in the Sand
SFAM - Scene Two + Scene Three (1928, SDV, TMW, FT)
SDOIT - Disappear + Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
TOT - Stream of Consciousness + In the Name of God
8VM - Octavarium + The Root of All Evil  (rules said it counted, right?)
SC - In The Presence of Enemies pt 1 + Forsaken
BC&SL - A Nightmare to Remember + A Rite of Passage
ADTOE - Breaking All Illusions + Beneath the Surface

[krands85]

WDADU - Ytse Jam/The Killing Hand
IAW - Metropolis/Under a Glass Moon
Awake - Erotomania/Voices
FII - Hell's Kitchen / Lines In The Sand ... OR Anna Lee / Trial of Tears (same as OP)
SFAM - Scene 3: Through my Words & Fatal Tragedy/Scene 4: Beyond this Life
SDOIT - The Glass Prison/Blind Faith
TOT - Toughest choice for me I think. I'll go with This Dying Soul/Endless Sacrifice
8VM - Sacrificed Sons/Octavarium
SC - The Ministry of Lost Souls/In The Presence of Enemies (Part 2)
BC&SL - Again tough, but this time because of a lack of quality surrounding the good songs. Suppose it'll have to be The Best of Times/The Count of Tuscany, despite the fact I don't really like TBOT.
ADTOE - Bridges in the Sky/Outcry

[ResultsMayVary]

WDADU  ---  Ytse Jam/The Killing Hand
I&W  ---  Metropolis, Pt. 1/Under A Glass Moon
Awake  ---  Erotomania/Voices
FII  ---  Hell's Kitchen/Lines In The Sand
SFAM  ---  Scene Two/Scene Three
SDOIT  ---  The Great Debate/Disappear
ToT  ---  As I Am/This Dying Soul
8VM  ---  Sacrificed Sons/Octavarium
SC  ---  In The Presence of Enemies, Pt. 1/Forsaken
BC&SL  ---   The Best of Times/The Count of Tuscany
ADTOE  ---  Bridges In The Sky/Outcry

[theseoafs]

WDADU - Ytse Jam/The Killing Hand
I&W - Wait for Sleep/Learning to Live
Awake - Scarred/Space-Dye Vest
FII - Hell's Kitchen/Lines in the Sand
SFAM - Scene Two/Scene Three
SDOIT - The Glass Prison/Blind Faith
ToT - Vacant/Stream of Consciousness
8V - Sacrificed Sons/Octavarium
SC - Prophets of War/The Ministry of Lost Souls
BCSL - The Best of Times/The Count of Tuscany
ADTOE - Far From Heaven/Breaking All Illusions

[Jarlaxle]

WDADU - The Ones Who Help To Set The Sun - Only A Matter Of Time
Images and Words - Wait For Sleep - Learning To Live
Awake - If I had to choose (I really really dislke this album) it would be Erotmanie - Voices
Falling Into Infinity - Hell's Kitchen - Lines In The Sand
Scenes From A Memory - The Spirit Carries On - Finally Free
Six Degrees - The Great Debate - Disappear
Train of Thought - Stream of Consciousness - In The Name of God
Octavarium - Hard to pick between These Walls - I Walk Beside You and Sacrificed Sons - Octavarium
Systematic Chaos - The Ministry of Lost Souls - In The Presence of Enemies Pt 2
Black Clouds - The Best of Times - The Count of Tuscany (only because TCOT is so good, TBOT sucks)
A Dramatic Turn of Events - tough call between This Is The Life - Bridges In The Sky and Far From Heaven - Breaking All Illusions

[Metrovarium]

WDADU: The Ones Who Help To Set The Sun - Only A Matter of Time
I&W: Metropolis Pt. 1 - Under A Glass Moon (But Take The Time - Surrounded is very close)
Awake: Erotomania - Voices
FII: Hell's Kitchen - Lines in the Sand
SFAM: Scene 3 (Through My Words + Fatal Tragedy) - Scene 4 (Beyond This Life)
SDOIT: Disappear - SDOIT
TOT: This Dying Soul - Endless Sacrifice
8VM: Sacrificed Sons - Octavarium
SC: The Dark Eternal Night - Repentance
BC&SL: A Nightmare to Remember - A Rite of Passage (If only TBOT wasn't in between TSF and TCOT)
ADTOE: Bridges in the Sky - Outcry

[voncorn]

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[darkshade]

ADTOE is filled with great one-two punches all over the album.

I guess mine would be FFH-BAI, but I really like the 1-2-3 of OTBOA, BMU BMD, and LNF

[Nekov]

WDADU: The Ones Who Help To Set The Sun - Only A Matter of Time
I&W: Surrounded - Metropolis Pt. 1
Awake: Erotomania - Voices / Voices - The Silent Man (Can't pick one)
FII: Hell's Kitchen - Lines in the Sand
SFAM: Overture 1928 - Strange Deja vu
SDOIT: The Glass Prison - Blind Faith
TOT: Endless Sacrifice - Honor Thy Father
8VM: mmmm, can't pick here since I only enjoy Octavarium.
SC: The Ministry of Lost Souls - In The Presence of Enemies Pt 2
BC&SL: The Best of Times - The Count of Tuscany
ADTOE: Bridges in the Sky - Outcry

Cross Album: It's tied between Finally Free - The Glass Prison and Only a Matter of Time - Pull me Under

[namgalsipsclar]

WDADU - Ytse Jam/The killing hand
I&W- Take the time/ Surrounded
Awake - The mirror/ Lie
FII - Hells Kitchen/ Lines in the Sand
SFAM - Scene 2/Scene 3
SDOIT - Blind Faith/Misunderstood
TOT - Vacant/Stream of consciousness
Octavarium - I walk beside you/Panic attack
SC - Prophets of war/ Ministry of lost souls
BC&SL - Best of times/ Count of tuscany (even though i dont like tbot)
ADTOE - Lost not forgotten/ This is the life

[obscure]

WDADU     Light Fuse and Get Away / Afterlife
I&W          Metropolis / Under a Glass Moon
Awake      The Mirror / Lie
FII            Lines In The Sand / Take Away My Pain
SFAM        Scene Two: I. Overture 1928 II. Strange Deja Vu /  Scene Three: I. Through My Words II. Fatal Tragedy
SDOIT      The Glass Prison / Blind Faith
ToT            Endless Sacrifice / Honor Thy Father 
8vm         Sacrificed Sons / Octavarium
SC           The Ministry of Lost Souls / In The Presence of Enemies (Pt 2)
BC&SL      The Best Of Times / The Count Of Tuscany
ADTOE      Bridges In The Sky / Outcry


Cross       Finally Free/The Glass Prison




edit: SDOIT. bloody hell....

[Tomislav95]

WDADU: I don't know
I&W: Wait for Sleep / Leaning to Live
Awake : Erotomania / Voices
FII: Hell's Kitchen / Lines in the Sand
SFAM: Scene 2 / Scene 3
6DOIT: Misunderstood - (epic cross) - The Great Debate
ToT: Stream of Consciousness / In the Name of God
Octavarium: Sacrificed Sons / Octavarium
Systematic Chaos(?): The Ministry of lost Souls / In the Presence of Enemies pt.2
BC&SL: The Best of Times / The Count of Tuscany
ADTOE: Far from Heaven / Breaking All Illusions

[yorost]

WDADU - The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun + Only a Matter of Time (tough call between the two pairs with TOWHtStS)
I&W - Metropolis + Under a Glass Moon
Awake - Erotomania + Voices (hate to leave The Silent Man off, though)
FII - Anna Lee + Trial of Tears (No two in a row I love, but Anna Lee is a nice prelude in a pair like this)
SFAM - 2 + 3 (tough)
SDOIT - Blind Faith + Misunderstood
TOT - Stream of Consciousness + In the Name of God
8VM -    No two in a row I even like.
SC - In The Presence of Enemies pt 1 + Forsaken
BC&SL - A Nightmare to Remember + A Rite of Passage (No great pair)
ADTOE - Breaking All Illusions + Beneath the Surface

[tofee35]

I'll submit my all time favorite because nothing comes close:

The Glass Prison / Blind Faith

...their two greatest songs or at a minimum my two favorites.

[MK_Ultra]

WDADU: Status Seeker/Ytse Jam
I&W: Surrounded/Metropolis Part 1
Awake: Erotomania/Voices
FII: Anna Lee/Trial Of Tears (though I don't like Anna Lee that much)
SFAM: Overture 1928+Strange Déjà Vu/Through My Words+Fatal Tragedy
SDOIT: The Glass Prison/Blind Faith
TOT: This Dying Soul/Endless Sacrifice
8VM: Octavarium/The Root Of All Evil (not that anyone ever listens to it like this)
SC: The Dark Eternal Night/Repentance
BC&SL: The Best Of Times/The Count Of Tuscany
ADTOE: Bridges In The Sky/Outcry

[Dream Team]

WDADU: Ytse Jam/The Killing Hand
I&W: Metropolis/Under a Glass Moon (easiest choice)
AW: Lifting Shadows/Scarred
FII: ugh . . . Hells Kitchen/Lines in the Sand I guess
SFAM: Fatal Tragedy/Beyond This Life
SDOIT: The Great Debate/Disappear
TOT: Stream of Consciousness/In the Name of God
OV: Sacrificed Sons/Octavarium
SC: ugh again . . . Forsaken/Constant Motion
BCSL: The Best of Times/The Count of Tuscany
ADTOE: Lost Not Forgotten/This is the Life

[JayOctavarium]

Dream and Day - YtseJam / Killing Hand

Images and Words - Wait For Sleep / Learning to Live

Awake - Scarred / Space Dye Vest (oh I went there..)

Falling into Infinity - Gotta be  Hells Kitchen / Lines in the Sand

Scenes - Tough... going with Through My Words , Fatal Tragedy / Beyond this life

Six Degrees - Probably Great Debate / Disappear (I love Disappear intro)

Train of Thought - another toughy... Vacant / Stream of C.

Octavarium  - Panic Attack / Never Enough

Systematic - ITPOE 1 / Forsaken

Black Clouds -  I really dont like any of them... so probably Passage / Wither

ADTOE - argh tough one!  Bridges / Outcry

[Fran521]

WDADU: Light Fuse And Get Away -> Afterlife
I&W: Surrounded -> Metropolis
Awake: Erotomania -> Voices
FII: Hell's Kitchen -> Lines in the sand (Easiest choice by far)
SFAM: Scene Two -> Scene Three
6DOIT: Misunderstood -> The Great Debate
ToT: As I Am -> This Dying Soul
8V: Sacrificed Sons -> Octavarium
SC: ITPOE.Pt1 -> Forsaken
BC&SL: The Best Of Times -> The Count Of Tuscany
ADTOE: Far From Heaven -> Breaking All Illusions

[fadetoblackdude7]

WDADU -------Status Seeker/The Ytse Jam
I&W------------Wait For Sleep/Learning To Live
Awake---------Lifting Shadows Off A Dream/Scarred
FII--------------Hell's Kitchen/Lines In The Sand
SFAM-----------Home/The Dance Of Eternity
SDOIT----------The Glass Prison/Blind Faith
TOT-------------Vacant/Stream Of Consciousness
8VM------------Sacrificed Sons/Octavarium
SC--------------In The Presence Of Enemies Pt. 1/Forsaken
BC&SL---------The Best Of Times/The Count Of Tuscany
ADTOE---------Bridges In The Sky/Outcry

Cross Album: In The Name Of God/The Root Of All Evil

[Elite]

WDADU: The Ytse Jam / The Killing Hand
I&W: Surrounded / Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper
Awake: Scarred / Space-Dye Vest
Falling into Infinity: Peruvian Skies / Hollow Years
Metr. Pt. 2: SFAM: Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On / Scene Nine: Finally Free
SDOIT: The Great Debate / Disappear
TOT: Vacant / Stream of Consciousness
Octavarium: Sacrificed Sons / Octavarium
SysChaos: The Ministry of Lost Souls / In The Presence of Enemies Pt. 2
BC&SL: I honestly don't give a damn, but I'll say TBOT into TCOT
ADTOE: This is the Life / Bridges in the Sky

Cross Album: Scene Nine: Finally Free / The Glass Prison

[m0hawk]

You know what has the most amazing transition between songs? Build Me Up, Break Me Down -> Lost Not Forgotten. Admittedly, BMU,BMD is a weaker song on ADTOE, but that final string section is exactly the type of magic I crave from DT. The most haunting and tragic thing on the album. I wish DT would incorporate more of that atmosphere in the future. And then, the galloping, which flows seamlessly into LNF's piano intro. THEN THAT MAIN RIFF! AND THEN THE TICKLE SECTION! AND THEN THAT WHOPPER OF A CHUGGING RIFF!

Seriously, those 4 minutes right there (BMU,BMD's string section -> LNF's chuggy riff) are some of the best in DT's catalogue, I reckon. But that said, ADTOE's best "One-Two" is Bridges In the Sky + Outcry.