Live Scenes from New York

Live Scenes from New York
Revised album artwork
Live album by Dream Theater
Released	September 11, 2001
Recorded	August 30, 2000 - Roseland Ballroom, New York
Genre	Progressive metal, progressive rock
Length	187:31
Label	Elektra
Producer	Kevin Shirley[1]
Dream Theater chronology
Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999) Live Scenes from New York (2001) Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002)
Alternative cover
Original album artwork

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Live Scenes from New York is a 3-disc live album by progressive metal band Dream Theater, recorded on August 30, 2000, at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Live Scenes from New York is the audio counterpart to the Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York DVD, released in 2001, except the full concert can only be found on the CD. Two videos of the concert, not released with the DVD, were included on the CD: "Another Day" and Jordan Rudess' keyboard solo. The album is Dream Theater's first live release with Rudess and their first full-length live release.

Drummer Mike Portnoy collapsed following the conclusion of the show. The official statement on his FAQ reads: I collapsed due to over-exhaustion, dehydration, stress, too little food and nutrition, too many Red Bulls, etc. It took me several hours of throwing up, being wrapped in blankets and laying down before I was carried out of the venue hours after the show.^[3]

Cover artwork[]

Coincidentally, it was originally released on September 11, 2001, and when it was noticed that the cover artwork depicted the skyline of New York, including the twin towers of the World Trade Center, in flames, it was recalled and re-released a short time later with the Majesty symbol in gold instead.^[4] Some copies with the original artwork still exist, and are now rare collector's items (often fetching prices of $100 and up).^[5] The original artwork was based on the cover of Dream Theater's 1992 album Images and Words, which included a heart in flames wrapped in barbed wire. Since the concert was recorded in New York City, nicknamed "the Big Apple", the heart was changed to an apple.

Track listing[]

All music composed by Dream Theater except where noted.

Note: Disc three also contains video for Another Day and the keyboard solo.

Personnel[]

• James LaBrie – vocals and percussion
• John Myung – bass guitars
• John Petrucci – guitars and backing vocals
• Mike Portnoy – drums and backing vocals
• Jordan Rudess – keyboards

Additional personnel[]

• Theresa Thomason - Guest Vocals on "Through Her Eyes" and "The Spirit Carries On"
• Gospel Choir - on "The Spirit Carries On"
• Jo Marno - Choir Coordinator
• Jay Beckenstein - Soprano Sax on "Another Day"
• Kent Broadhurst - The Hypnotherapist

Chart performance[]

Billboard 200:

• Live Scenes from New York - #120

Billboard Top Internet Albums:

• Live Scenes from New York - #7

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