Make A Mangini-Era 1-CD Compilation!

[The Letter M]

Now that we are five albums into the "Mangini-Era", I wonder what a single-disc compilation for the band would look like if they wanted to release one as a way to cover the last five albums/ten years of the band.

The rules are:
1- No more than 80 minutes of music! It must fit on a single CD. You may make an edit or cross-fade songs as you like, but please specify. You can also include radio/single edits of songs if they exist.
2- No more than 3 songs from any one album, just to not overly lean into one album or another.
3- Must include at LEAST one song from each of the last five albums, so even if you don't like The Astonishing, you've still got to include a song from it.
4- Come up with a title that isn't a title already used by the band. You can use a song title that isn't an album title, or a lyric from a song you choose as the album title.

Other than that, have fun!! I will need to take some time to think of my song choices and figure out how I can fit them into 80 minutes, but I'm excited to see what you all think would make for a great MM-Era compilation disc!

-Marc.

[Kotowboy]

Gonna be tough fitting songs from The Astonishing on. But The Gift Of Music, 3 days. Our New World and Moment Of Betrayal should feature.

[The Letter M]

Gonna be tough fitting songs from The Astonishing on. But The Gift Of Music, 3 days. Our New World and Moment Of Betrayal should feature.

Those are solid choices, good picks from The Astonishing, and probably some of what I would pick.

-Marc.

[Kotowboy]

I listened to most of Disc 1 on a bus ride last week. Lot of good songs on that whole album.

[Kotowboy]

Dang I made a Playlist on iTunes with my fave 3 songs from each album and even without A View From The Top it's already 92 minutes.


But my Best of Mangini Era would be

" It's A Marathon Not A Sprint. The Best of Dream Theater 2011 - 2021 "

[DTwwbwMP]

If I MUST keep the "singles" from the albums, it can't be done! LOL

[TheBarstoolWarrior]

Tried to spread it out a bit, which was hard give how much I love ADTOE lol. I completely ran out of real estate at the end. Honorable mentions are This is the Life, Out of Reach, Transcending Time. Anyway, I think it could be called Velocity or Between Dimensions (lyric from Room 137) or Weaving Through Time (lyric from The Alien)

1. Bridges in the Sky
2. Breaking All Illusions
3. Enemy Inside - really like the song but not a top 3 on the album IMO. I felt somewhat obligated to include it though as this was the first glimpse we got of him as a full member of DT who was around for the song writing process.
4. Illumination Theory
5. Gift of Music
6. Barstool Warrior
7. Pale Blue Dot
9. Awaken the Master ( could even be substituted with Alien, which isn't my favorite song, but MM really does a fantastic job, as usual, here)

[svisser]

Title: A Reflection On Changes

On The Back Of Angels 8:42
Breaking All Illusions 12:25
The Looking Glass 4:53
Enigma Machine 6:01
Along For The Ride 4:45
Gift Of Music 4:00
3 Days 3:44
Our New World 4:12
Fall Into The Light 7:04
S2N 6:21
Transcending Time 6:25
Awaken The Master 9:47

total: 76:19

[DTwwbwMP]

VERY TOUGH..........

DREAM THEATER
"Enigma Machine: Best of 2011-2021"
1. On The Backs of Angels 8.42
2. Answering The Call 7.35
3. Our New World 4.12
4. Barstool Warrior 6.43
5. Lost Not Forgotten (editing out diddly sequence) 9.27
6. Fall Into The Light 7.04
7. The Enemy Inside 6.17
8. Along For The Ride 4.45
9. Transcending Time 6.24
10. The Looking Glass 4.53
11. Bridges in The Sky 11.01

total time 77:08

[Kotowboy]

This Is The Life      6:57   
Bridges In The Sky     11:01   
The Enemy Inside   6:17   
Behind The Veil           6:53   
The Gift Of Music   4:00   
Moment Of Betrayal   6:12   
Our New World      4:12   
Pale Blue Dot      8:26   
Barstool Warrior      6:43   
A View From The Top Of The World 20:24   


" It's A Marathon. Not A Sprint "

Total Time : 82 mins. So Sue me

[Setlist Scotty]

I don't have a clever title, but here's my track selection which is roughly 79 minutes:
False Awakening Suite
Pale Blue Dot with edited intro and segueing into...
The Alien
The Bigger Picture
Fall Into the Light
Invisible Monster
Heaven's Cove
Breaking All Illusions
A View From the Top of the World

[ReaPsTA]

Mangini Mania:

On the Backs of ANgels
Answering the Call
This is the Life
The Bigger Picture
At Wit's End
Begin Again
Breaking All Illusions
Illumination Theory

78 minutes

Too much good music was left off of here.

[Kotowboy]

Lightning In A Bottle ( Capturing the man Genie )..

[JediKnight1969]

"Standing on the backs of angels"

1- The enemy inside
2- Paralyzed
3- Bridges in the sky
4- This is the life
5- Breaking all illusions
6- Trascending time
7- Moment of betrayal
8- Unthetered angel
9- Answering the call
10- Along for the ride
11- A new beginning
12- Power down (hidden track)

(79:46)

[CDrice]

I have no idea right now what songs to pick to fit all the criterias, so I found a theme to use instead.

"I Heard You Guys Like Long Songs"
1. A View From the Top of the World
2. Breaking All Illusions
3. At Wit's End
4. A New Beginning
5. Illumination Theory

Total: 72:07

[TAC]

Imangination

1. The Gift Of Music
2. Fall Into The Light
3. Lost Not Forgotten
4. Ravenskill
5. Outcry
6. Surrender To Reason
7. Sleeping Giant
8. Breaking All Illusions
9. At Wits End

77 Minutes


Single released is The Gift Of Music b/w B-side Space Dye Vest (Live from the Boston Opera House)

[Cool Chris]

Bridges in The Sky 11:01
The Looking Glass 4:53
The Bigger Picture 7:40
A Savior in the Square 4:13
Moment of Betrayal 6:11
Fall Into The Light 7:04
At Wit's End 9:20
Answering The Call 7:35
Transcending Time 6:25
Breaking All Illusions 12:25
Beneath the Surface 5:26

How do you guys add time? I am too lazy to figure it out, and apologies for this being slightly over 80.

[TAC]

I made a playlist on Spotify and totals it for you.

[OpenYourEyes311]

Destined to Create: The Best of Dream Theater 2011-2021

1. False Awakening Suite
2. The Enemy Inside
3. Fall Into The Light
4. On the Backs of Angels
5. The Gift of Music
6. Bridges in the Sky
7. Along For the Ride
8. At Wit's End
9. Our New World
10. A View From the Top of the World

[TheCountOfNYC]

If it’s a greatest hits album, it would have to include the singles, which are as follows:

On the Backs of Angels (8:42)
Build Me Up, Break Me Down (6:59)
The Enemy Inside (6:17)
The Looking Glass (4:53)
Along for the Ride (4:45)
The Gift of Music (4:00)
Moment of Betrayal (6:11)
Our New World (ft. Lzzy Hale) (3:24)
Untethered Angel (6:14)
Paralyzed (4:17)
Fall Into the Light (7:04)
Barstool Warrior (6:43)
At Wit’s End (9:20)
The Alien (9:32)
Invisible Monster (6:31)
Awaken the Master (9:47)

That makes a total runtime of 1:44:39, so obviously some songs would have to be cut. I guess I would cut all post album release singles which narrows it down to this:

On the Backs of Angels (8:42)
The Enemy Inside (6:17)
Along for the Ride (4:45)
The Gift of Music (4:00)
Moment of Betrayal (6:11)
Untethered Angel (6:24)
Paralyzed (4:17)
Fall Into the Light (7:04)
The Alien (9:32)
Invisible Monster (6:31)

That brings the total runtime down to 63:43.

[DragonAttack]

How do you guys add time? I am too lazy to figure it out, and apologies for this being slightly over 80.

Copy/paste into an Excel spreadsheet.  Hope that helps.

**  ANOTHER 14 PRETTY COOL SONGS  **

Dystopian Overture (start at 359)  0:52
On The Backs Of Angels   8:43
The Bigger Picture   7:41
Paralyzed    4:18
Fall Into The Light   7:05
Savior In the Square (intro)   1:34
Our New World   4:10
The Alien   9:32
This Is The Life   6:57
Room 137    4:24
At Wit's End (edit)   8:22
At Wit's Ending* (reprise edit)   0:55
Breaking All Illusions (edit)   12:07
The X Aspect (bagpipe ending)   0:48

total 77:28
 
no 'Bridges in the Sky', 'Pale Blue Dot', 'Gift of Music' and a few more exclusions that were rather painful.

[Ben_Jamin]

How do you guys add time? I am too lazy to figure it out, and apologies for this being slightly over 80.

I just use this website

https://www.timecalculator.net/

It's simple.

[erwinrafael]

So I tested this first by listening through it and I loved it. I love the flow.

Album Title: Dream Theater NOW

False Awakening Suite
Barstool Warrior
Answering The Call
The Gift of Music
At Wit's End
Sleeping Giant
Chosen
Breaking All Illusions
Illumination Theory

Running time is 1 hour, 19 minutes.

Then I have a second disc.

Album Title: THE OTHER SIDE OF NOW (what a corny title.  )

Dystopian Overture
Pale Blue Dot
The Bigger Picture
Behind The Veil
Transcending Time
Bridges in the Sky
S2N
Our New World
A View From The Top Of The World

Running Time is 1 hour 16 minutes

[Ben_Jamin]

Rise Above The Past

1. Bridges In The Sky
2. The Gift of Music
3. Barstool Warrior
4. Transcending Time
5. A Savior In The Square
6. Answering The Call
7. The Bigger Picture
8. The Alien
9. Along for The Ride
10. Begin Again
11. At Wit's End

1:15:07 (75 min)

[Wim Kruithof]

Transcending 'Manchini'...

1) Breaking All Illusions   12:26
2) A Savior In the Square   4:14
3) Chosen   4:32
4) Bridges In the Sky   11:01
5) Outcry   11:24
6) Barstool Warrior   6:43
7) Answering the Call   7:35
8) Illumination Theory   22:18

Total time 78,93 min.

[krands85]

I tried to offer slightly more balance than I usually do with these sort of things, but I'm still quite happy with how much I managed to squeeze in.

Dream Theater - An Astonishing View of Events over Time

1. False Awakening Suite 2:35 - Slight edit to cut out silence at the end
2. The Enemy Inside 6:17
3. The Gift of Music 4:00
4. Breaking All Illusions 12:25
5. The Alien 9:31
6. Three Days 3:44
7. Bridges in the Sky 11:01
8. At Wit's End 8:18 - Cutting out the live band extra bit at the end, with the piano leading into....
9. Out of Reach 4:04
10. Illumination Theory 17:54 - Ambient section before the strings removed, along with the 'easter egg'

Total Runtime: 79:49

After a little more time with AVFTTOTW, I may end up wanting to have Sleeping Giant or Awaken the Master in there, so I would have to swap out The Enemy Inside and Three Days I think.

[Wim Kruithof]

Dream Theater - An Astonishing View of Events over Time

The title is the best I've seen this far...

[Kotowboy]

Mangini In A Bottle - It's just all 5 albums again - but with all other instruments removed.

A 400 minute drum solo

[hunnus2000]

Dream Theater - An Astonishing View of Events over Time

The title is the best I've seen this far...

I will add An Astonishing View of Events over Time at the Top of the World.

[Kotowboy]

Dream Theater - An Astonishing View of Events over Time

The title is the best I've seen this far...

I will add An Astonishing View of Events over Time at the Top of the World.

I raise you A Dramatic Turn of Events that Dream Theater will Astonish you with Over Time At The Top Of The World : The Best of Dream Theater 2011-2021 

[hunnus2000]

Dream Theater - An Astonishing View of Events over Time

The title is the best I've seen this far...

I will add An Astonishing View of Events over Time at the Top of the World.

I raise you A Dramatic Turn of Events that Dream Theater will Astonish you with Over Time At The Top Of The World : The Best of Dream Theater 2011-2021 

Kotowboy for the win! 

[Dream Team]

The Master has Awoken

Outcry
This is the Life
Breaking all Illusions
Behind the Veil
Surrender to Reason
Lord Nafaryus
A Life Left Behind
Ravenskill
A New Beginning
Our New World
S2N
Transcending Tme
Awaken the Master

Shame not to have IT or View.

[geeeemo]

5 Into 2nd Half


Bridges in the Sky  11.01
Invisible Monster.    6.29
A New Beginning.    7.40
At Wit's  8.20....less 1 min ending.
Behind the Veil      6.51   
Breaking All Illusions  12.21
Sleeping Giant.    10.04
Barstool Warrior  6.43
Awaken The Master  9.47

80 mins.
...and a coupon if you buy the CD for an EP of Illumination Theory 
             

[Cool Chris]

IT is clogging up too many of these CDs. No way that song should take up 1/4 of a compilation album. My opinion of course. 

[KevShmev]

IT is clogging up too many of these CDs. No way that song should take up 1/4 of a compilation album. My opinion of course. 

Agreed.  Hard to include much from the new album yet, but I will spitball this one for now:

01 Bridges in the Sky
02 Breaking All Illusions
03 Surrender to Reason
04 Three Days
05 Ravenskil
06 A New Beginning
07 Our New World
08 Fall into the Light
09 At Wit's End (minus the hidden track)
10 Awaken the Master