Dream Theater Survivor 2021 - Scenes From A Memory - Round 1

[The Letter M]

Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From A Memory
Regression
Overture 1928
Strange Déjà Vu
Through My Words
Fatal Tragedy
Beyond This Life
Through Her Eyes
Home
The Dance Of Eternity
One Last Time
The Spirit Carries On
Finally Free

Here we go with the first round for SFAM, a break-out album for the band, the first with Jordan Rudess, and a widespread fan-favorite!

-Marc.

[krands85]

Regression

[Eldomm]

Regression

[CharlesPL]

Regression

[HOF]

I'm not sure I've listened to Regression since the first time I heard the CD. Eminently skippable, and Overture 1928 is a much cooler opener.

[jammindude]

Regression is fair. But I will be looking to eliminate Home ASAP.

I will make alliances to help Beyond This Life go as far as possible. Hopefully all the way to #1.

[Revenge319]

One Last Time. Taken on its own, I can't think of a reason why I would ever want to listen to that song when Finally Free does what it does better.

[Setlist Scotty]

I will be looking to eliminate Home ASAP.

First LitS and now Home. I thought we were friends! 

 

[HOF]

One Last Time. Taken on its own, I can't think of a reason why I would ever want to listen to that song when Finally Free does what it does better.

I really like One Last Time. Maybe it's because Botrill mixed it, but I always thought it sounded different (and better) than the other tracks.

[pg1067]

There are a couple easy outs here -- Regression being the most obvious -- and then this one will get pretty tough pretty quick.

My only prediction is that TSCO will do a LOT better than it deserves.

[425]

I feel like Regression and then Through My Words are obvious, unless you actively dislike one of the other songs.

One Last Time. Taken on its own, I can't think of a reason why I would ever want to listen to that song when Finally Free does what it does better.

But the highlight of One Last Time isn't the chorus, it's the final section! "Here I am inside his home" through the end. One of the best parts of the album lyrically, and the music lives up to it.

[Destiny Of Chaos]

My Personal Ranking

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12. Through Her Eyes

[hefdaddy42]

Gotta be Regression

[MirrorMask]

Lovely intro but Regression is the easy pick here.

[HOF]

I feel like Regression and then Through My Words are obvious, unless you actively dislike one of the other songs.

One Last Time. Taken on its own, I can't think of a reason why I would ever want to listen to that song when Finally Free does what it does better.

But the highlight of One Last Time isn't the chorus, it's the final section! "Here I am inside his home" through the end. One of the best parts of the album lyrically, and the music lives up to it.

See, I like the verse part with the cool rhythm guitar and wish they would have extended the song a bit to include a second verse and chorus. The instrumental section is pretty cool too with the little bass solo and guitar solo.

[IDontNotDoThings]

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12. Regression

[Revenge319]

One Last Time. Taken on its own, I can't think of a reason why I would ever want to listen to that song when Finally Free does what it does better.

But the highlight of One Last Time isn't the chorus, it's the final section! "Here I am inside his home" through the end. One of the best parts of the album lyrically, and the music lives up to it.

That part's pretty good, too, but it's more or less a reprise of the chorus from Strange Deja Vu, and... well, I also think Strange Deja Vu does it better.

[TheCountOfNYC]

Regression, which to be fair, isn’t really a song as much as an intro, and a great intro at that.

[pg1067]

One Last Time. Taken on its own, I can't think of a reason why I would ever want to listen to that song when Finally Free does what it does better.

Maybe, but this isn't just OLT v. FF.  Are you saying Regression is better than OLT?

[Revenge319]

One Last Time. Taken on its own, I can't think of a reason why I would ever want to listen to that song when Finally Free does what it does better.

Maybe, but this isn't just OLT v. FF.  Are you saying Regression is better than OLT?

Oh, yeah, I know. I was just saying that Finally Free's reprise of OTL's chorus is much better than the chorus in OTL itself (which is still good).
And yes, I do prefer Regression, although that's mainly because I feel like it gives the reprise in TSCO a lot more impact.

[Dream Team]

OLT is awesome.

[Lonk]

My Personal Ranking

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12. Through Her Eyes

[Setlist Scotty]

My only prediction is that TSCO will do a LOT better than it deserves.

For once I'm in agreement with you. Just wish it weren't true.