Author Topic: Is your ideal "Falling into Infinity" your favorite DT album? (Read 3191 times)

TheOutlawXanadu · « **on:** June 12, 2011, 11:56:39 AM »

1. New Millennium
2. Raise the Knife
3. Peruvian Skies
4. Hollow Years
5. Hell's Kitchen
6. Lines in the Sand
7. Speak to Me
8. Trial of Tears

This would be my favorite DT album. Would your ideal FII be your favorite DT album?

Aniland · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2011, 12:15:55 PM »

No sir.

Zydar · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2011, 12:17:28 PM »

Nope, it could never beat I&W.

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2011, 12:51:20 PM »

No, it could never beat Awake, Images and Words, SFAM and Six Degrees....so that would make it my 5th favorite

TL · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2011, 12:54:05 PM »

I really like FII, but it's definitely not my favorite.

Evo · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2011, 01:03:57 PM »

It's my favorite album as it is - many of my very favorite songs (Hell's Kitchen, Lines in the Sand, Trial of Tears, Hollow Years, Just Let Me Breathe...), best production/sound by far, no pointless wankery, well rounded/mature compositions thanks to the serious pre-production work that was done beforehand, etc.

Mladen · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2011, 01:14:00 PM »

My ideal Falling into infinity would be my 4th favorite Dream Theater album, so that's quite a difference.

skydivingninja · « **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2011, 01:23:23 PM »

Quote from: TheOutlawXanadu on June 12, 2011, 11:56:39 AM

1. New Millennium
2. Raise the Knife
3. Peruvian Skies
4. Hollow Years
5. Hell's Kitchen
6. Lines in the Sand
7. Speak to Me
8. Trial of Tears

I've never actually tried that tracklisting before. I just might have to give it a listen.

But I don't think my ideal FII would be able to top Images or 6DoiT.

antigoon · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2011, 02:25:30 PM »

Quote from: Evo on June 12, 2011, 01:03:57 PM

It's my favorite album as it is - many of my very favorite songs (Hell's Kitchen, Lines in the Sand, Trial of Tears, Hollow Years, Just Let Me Breathe...), best production/sound by far, no pointless wankery, well rounded/mature compositions thanks to the serious pre-production work that was done beforehand, etc.

This, exactly.

Infinite Cactus · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2011, 02:28:09 PM »

No, but It would be tied for 2nd.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2011, 02:29:44 PM »

No, but it would be probably third or fourth.

Global Laziness · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2011, 03:12:38 PM »

1) Raise the Knife
2) Hollow Years
3) Hell's Kitchen
4) Lines in the Sand
5) Speak to Me
6) New Millennium
7) Trial of Tears

Nah. It'd definitely be a substantial improvement though.

BanksD · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2011, 03:22:41 PM »

FII as is ranks as my #5 DT album (behind I&W/SFAM (tied), Awake, & SDOIT) and I love it as is, but my ideal track list adds You Or Me, Raise The Knife, Lines In The Sand (Demo), Cover My Eyes, and ACOS as bonus tracks, and keeps the rest of the album as it is.

So I guess my answer is......no...?

Jaffa · « **Reply #13 on:** June 12, 2011, 03:26:27 PM »

Not a chance.

Unless 'my ideal FII' is allowed to include ACOS and half of I&W.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 12, 2011, 05:58:35 PM »

Quote from: BanksD on June 12, 2011, 03:22:41 PM

FII as is ranks as my #5 DT album (behind I&W/SFAM (tied), Awake, & SDOIT) and I love it as is, but my ideal track list adds You Or Me, Raise The Knife, Lines In The Sand (Demo), Cover My Eyes, and ACOS as bonus tracks, and keeps the rest of the album as it is.

So I guess my answer is......no...?

ACOS? That was never considered for inclusion on FII.

Elaitch · « **Reply #15 on:** June 12, 2011, 06:45:33 PM »

Not by a long shot... far down the list for me any day of the week.

BanksD · « **Reply #16 on:** June 12, 2011, 06:58:20 PM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on June 12, 2011, 05:58:35 PM

Quote from: BanksD on June 12, 2011, 03:22:41 PM
FII as is ranks as my #5 DT album (behind I&W/SFAM (tied), Awake, & SDOIT) and I love it as is, but my ideal track list adds You Or Me, Raise The Knife, Lines In The Sand (Demo), Cover My Eyes, and ACOS as bonus tracks, and keeps the rest of the album as it is.

So I guess my answer is......no...?

ACOS? That was never considered for inclusion on FII.

I know. I just felt it would make a good addition.

j · « **Reply #17 on:** June 12, 2011, 07:29:00 PM »

No, but it would probably move up from #4 to #3.

-J

wammabe · « **Reply #18 on:** June 12, 2011, 08:04:06 PM »

Quote from: TheOutlawXanadu on June 12, 2011, 11:56:39 AM

1. New Millennium
2. Raise the Knife
3. Peruvian Skies
4. Hollow Years
5. Hell's Kitchen
6. Lines in the Sand
7. Speak to Me
8. Trial of Tears

This would be my favorite DT album. Would your ideal FII be your favorite DT album?

Woah... that looks extremely clean! It would certainly be one of my favorite DT albums.

MasterShakezula · « **Reply #19 on:** June 12, 2011, 08:21:09 PM »

Honestly, I prefer FII as is, and it's my favorite DT album anyways.

purpleplanet10 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 12, 2011, 08:34:02 PM »

not my fav...BUT its in my top three!

Awake
Train of Thought
FITI

Jirpo · « **Reply #21 on:** June 12, 2011, 08:38:19 PM »

No, but it would be in the 3rd-6th range.

ubit · « **Reply #22 on:** June 12, 2011, 10:40:36 PM »

This version of FII would place it 11th on my list. I'm going to go out on a limb and guarantee I'll like ADTOE more.

Global Laziness · « **Reply #23 on:** June 12, 2011, 11:05:59 PM »

Quote from: ubit on June 12, 2011, 10:40:36 PM

This version of FII would place it 11th on my list. I'm going to go out on a limb and guarantee I'll like ADTOE more.

The OP doesn't intend for you to use his specific FII tracklisting. There have been threads around before that asked people what their "ideal" tracklisting for the album would be, allowing them to exclude songs they didn't like and/or replace songs with some of the B-sides from the writing sessions.

tri.ad · « **Reply #24 on:** June 13, 2011, 01:51:28 AM »

My ideal tracklisting would make FII jump up a few places, but it still couldn't beat my favourite two albums.

toro · « **Reply #25 on:** June 13, 2011, 01:58:15 AM »

1.- Raise the Knife
2.- Cover My Eyes
3.- Hollow Years
4.- Peruvian Skies
5.- The Way It Used To Be
5.- Hell's Kitchen
6.- Lines In The Sand
7.- Speak To Me
8.- New Millenium
9.- Trial Of Tears

It would be very long but i think it's just under 80 minutes and I left out 3 songs I like (Where Are You Now, Just Let Me Breathe and Anna Lee)

FII sits at my 4 spot now, so I think it would move up a notch and beat 6DOIT and maybe even sit at number 2 beating I&W.

5 · « **Reply #26 on:** June 13, 2011, 04:50:28 AM »

1. New Millenium
2. Raise the Knife
3. Cover My Eyes
4. Peruvian Skies
5. Burning My Soul
6. Hell's Kitchen
7. Lines in the Sand
8. Hollow Years
9. Trial of Tears

With this tracklisting, it would be. But since the tracklisting on the FII that was released sucks, I'll stick with Awake.

CrimsonSunrise · « **Reply #27 on:** June 13, 2011, 05:18:37 AM »

Quote from: TL on June 12, 2011, 12:54:05 PM

I really like FII, but it's definitely not my favorite.

This

TAC · « **Reply #28 on:** June 13, 2011, 05:27:36 AM »

No, not near the top, but it sure wouldn't be last anymore.

ZirconBlue · « **Reply #29 on:** June 13, 2011, 06:56:48 AM »

I think so. My ideal version would be very similar to MP's ideal version, ie a double album including all of the material they wrote for it, with the song arrangements being very close to the demo versions. The FII Demos set would fit the bill if the tracklist were rearranged.

alirocker08 · « **Reply #30 on:** June 13, 2011, 07:22:16 AM »

1-Hollow Years (Live at Budokan)
2-Hollow Years
3-Hollow Years (Live at Budokan)
4-Hollow Years
5-Hollow Years (Live at Budokan)
6-Hollow Years
7-Hollow Years (Live at Budokan)
8-Hollow Years
9-Hollow Years (Live at Budokan)

...I just love Hollow Years. I end up singing it to myself in exams.

Global Laziness · « **Reply #31 on:** June 13, 2011, 08:22:04 AM »

Why during exams?

Tomislav95 · « **Reply #32 on:** June 13, 2011, 08:34:27 AM »

Cool Chris · « **Reply #33 on:** June 13, 2011, 10:19:59 AM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on June 12, 2011, 05:58:35 PM

Quote from: BanksD on June 12, 2011, 03:22:41 PM
FII as is ranks as my #5 DT album (behind I&W/SFAM (tied), Awake, & SDOIT) and I love it as is, but my ideal track list adds You Or Me, Raise The Knife, Lines In The Sand (Demo), Cover My Eyes, and ACOS as bonus tracks, and keeps the rest of the album as it is.

So I guess my answer is......no...?
ACOS? That was never considered for inclusion on FII.

Of course, but he said ‘our ideal FII,’ he didn’t qualify it in any way, or restrict it to what was possible at the time.

FII is my bottom-ranked album, so nothing would bump it up to the middle of the pack, let alone the top.

alirocker08 · « **Reply #34 on:** June 13, 2011, 11:44:28 AM »

Quote from: Global Laziness on June 13, 2011, 08:22:04 AM

Why during exams?

Because it soothes my nerves. Plus it's one of those songs that inspire me, very useful in English exams when you have to write a descriptive piece.

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