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Distant Memories – Live in London

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Distant Memories – Live in London
Cover art by Hugh Syme
Live album by
Dream Theater
ReleasedNovember 27, 2020
RecordedFebruary 20–21, 2020
VenueHammersmith Apollo, London
GenreProgressive Metal
Length149:39 (CD)
155:49 (DVD and Bluray)
LabelInside Out Music
ProducerJohn Petrucci
Dream Theater chronology
Distance over Time
(2019) 		Distant Memories – Live in London
(2020) 		A View from the Top of the World
(2021)
Singles from Distant Memories - Live in London
  1. "Pale Blue Dot"
    Released: September 25, 2020
  2. "Fatal Tragedy"
    Released: November 6, 2020
  3. "The Spirit Carries On"
    Released: December 13, 2020
  4. "At Wit's End"
    Released: April 21, 2022

Distant Memories – Live in London is the ninth live album and video by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Recorded on February 21 and 22, 2020,[1] at the Hammersmith Apollo during Dream Theater's 2019-2020 Distance Over Time Tour, in support of the album Distance Over Time. The first half of the album consists of songs mostly of songs from Distance Over Time, while the second half features a complete performance of the album Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory, in commemoration of its 20th anniversary. This is the second Dream Theater live album to feature a complete performance of Scenes from a Memory, after 2001's Live Scenes from New York. Outside of entries in the Lost Not Forgotten Archives series, this is Dream Theater's last live album to feature drummer Mike Mangini.

The album was released in a number of formats, including CD, DVD, Blu-ray, and Vinyl and combinations thereof.[2]

Track listing

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Disc 1

  1. "Untethered Angel" (Petrucci) – 5:55
  2. "A Nightmare to Remember" (Petrucci) – 16:37
  3. "Fall Into the Light" (Myung) – 7:26
  4. "Barstool Warrior" (Petrucci) – 6:42
  5. "In the Presence of Enemies – Part 1" (Petrucci) – 8:43
  6. "Pale Blue Dot" (Petrucci) – 8:52

Disc 2

  1. "Scenes Live Intro" – 1:44
  2. "Scene One: Regression" (Petrucci) – 2:06
  3. "Scene Two: I. Overture 1928" (instrumental) – 3:38
  4. "Scene Two: II. Strange Déjà Vu" (Portnoy) – 5:03
  5. "Scene Three: I. Through My Words" (Petrucci) – 1:02
  6. "Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy" (Myung) – 6:53
  7. "Scene Four: Beyond This Life" (Petrucci) – 11:26
  8. "Scene Five: Through Her Eyes" (Petrucci) – 6:45

Disc 3

  1. "Scene Six: Home" (Portnoy) – 13:01
  2. "Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity" (instrumental) – 6:09
  3. "Scene Seven: II. One Last Time" (LaBrie) – 3:48
  4. "Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On" (Petrucci) – 6:39
  5. "Scene Nine: Finally Free" (Portnoy) – 12:54
  6. "At Wit's End" (LaBrie) – 9:42
  7. "Paralyzed" (Petrucci) – 4:34 (bonus track)

Note: Video releases add the tour intro video and all the on stage speech, making the actual concert length as specified

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 48
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] 71
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 31
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 13
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 122
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 9
Italian Albums (FIMI)[10] 39
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[11] 12
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[12] 27
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 9

References

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  1. ^ "Search for setlists: Dream theater 2020 | setlist.fm". setlist.fm.
  2. ^ "Distant Memories - Live in London 2". Amazon UK. 2020.
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Dream Theater – Distant Memories - Live in London" (in German). Hung Medien.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Dream Theater – Distant Memories - Live in London" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Dream Theater – Distant Memories - Live in London" (in French). Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dream Theater – Distant Memories - Live in London" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  7. ^ "Dream Theater: Distant Memories-Live in London" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Dream Theater – Distant Memories - Live in London". Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dream Theater – Distant Memories - Live in London" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  10. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Dream Theater – Distant Memories - Live in London". Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Dream Theater – Distant Memories - Live in London". Hung Medien.
  12. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Dream Theater – Distant Memories - Live in London". Hung Medien.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Dream Theater – Distant Memories - Live in London". Hung Medien.
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