Dream Theater have detailed a new vinyl box set, Dream Theater Vol. 1, that houses their studio albums released during the 1990s. The 7-LP collection is set to drop on September 27th via Rhino.
The first of three planned box set releases, Vol. 1 charts the prog-metal legends’ most critically lauded decade, the ’90s, picking up after vocalist James LaBrie joined the band in 1991.
Spread across seven discs, the box set includes: Images and Words (1992); Awake (1994); Falling Into Infinity (1997); and Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999). They’re housed in a slipcase featuring new artwork from the band’s longtime collaborator Hugh Syme.
The set is a boon for fans who’ve struggled to track down these albums on vinyl over the years, as some had gone out-of-print. Per Rhino’s press release, Vol. 2 and Vol. 3 will follow in 2025 and ostensibly collect the band’s output in chronological order, though specific details regarding those box sets were not given at this time.
Dream Theater are going all out for the band’s 40th anniversary. In addition to the box sets, they previously announced a 2024/2025 anniversary tour — marking the first time in 14 years the group will tour with original drummer Mike Portnoy, who returned to the lineup last year. The UK/European run kicks off in October (get tickets here).
The Dream Theater Vol. 1 box set is limited to 2,500 copies worldwide and retails for $179.99. You can pre-order it via Rhino. Below you can see a product photo and the complete tracklist/LP breakdown.
Dream Theater Vol. 1 Tracklist:
LP1: Images and Words
Side A
01. Pull Me Under
02. Another Day
03. Take The Time
04. Surrounded
Side B
01. Metropolis – Part 1
02. Under A Glass Moon
03. Wait For Sleep
04. Learning To Live
LP2: Awake
Side A
01. 6:00
02. Caught In A Web
03. Innocence Faded
Side B
01. Erotomania
02. Voices
03. The Silent Man
Side C
01. The Mirror
02. Lie
03. Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
Side D
01. Scarred
02. Space Dye-Vest
LP3: Falling into Infinity
Side A
01. New Millennium
02. You Not Me
03. Peruvian Skies
Side B
01. Hollow Years
02. Burning My Soul
03. Hell’s Kitchen
Side C
01. Lines In The Sand
02. Take Away My Pain
03. Just Let Me Breathe
Side D
01. Anna Lee
02. Trial Of Tears (Medley) I. It’s Raining, II. Deep In Heaven, III. The Wasteland
LP4: Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory
Side A
01. Scene One: Regression
02. Scene Two: I. Overture 1928, II. Strange Deja Vu
03. Scene Three: I. Through My Words, II. Fatal Tragedy
Side B
01. Scene Four: Beyond This Life
02. Scene Five: Through Her Eyes
Side C
01. Scene Six: Home
02. Scene Seven: I. The Dance Of Eternity, II. One Last Time
Side D
01. Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On
02. Scene Nine: Finally Free