Dream Theater Album: “Through Her Eyes”

The best dream ballad I have ever heard(after space-dye vest,of course).This CD contains the great "through her eyes" song,I think James LaBrie had sung very very well on this song that he has never done.Home-live is great(of course) and ,after listening this song,to me,dream theater is the best live group in the world.There is no reason to not get this CD..Don't forget that,The Dream Singles always include much more than you have dreamed!Highly recommended...

Only a band as prolific as Dream Theater can release a CD "single" with over forty minutes of material, all of it good, on the disc. This disc is a good representation of the band - it has one of their slower, softer songs on it, along with impressive live versions of their more typically progressive songs. The power of the band resides in their ability to diversify every song, whether lyrically or musically. A msut have for die-hards, and highly recommended for casual fans as well.

With any Dream Theater album/recording/etc., for their fans, it will always be a worth while purchase. The single for "Through Her Eyes" is, of course, no exception. However, I feel that it is probably the only piece from Dream Theater I could live without.

It's main drawback is a lack of any new music. I was hoping that a single might produce a few non-"Scenes From A Memory" based b-sides. I'm curious to hear what else Jordan Rudess will contribute to the band. Alas, what we get are two versions of "Through Her Eyes." One is practically identical to the album version, just minus the opening female vocals. The second includes a nice, but rather out-of-place saxaphone solo by Spyro Gyro's Jay Beckstein.

Another question I have is, of all the songs off of "Scenes From A Memory," why make this one the single? "Through Her Eyes" is far from one of the album's leading tracks. "Fatal Tragedy" and the epic "Home" seem to be two more likely candidates.

Our other offerings are two live tracks from the first leg of the Metropolis 2000 tour. The first is the aforementioned "Home." "Home" is the centerpiece of "Scenes" and easily one of DT's best works. The live version, however, leaves something to be offered. To keep with the album's sound of the song, played live "Home" is slowed down, and it feels it. The tempo is sluggish and feels like your just plodding along through it.

The best and only reason to own this is for "When Images and Word Unite." A medley of five songs from the first two Dream Theater albums. Easily, more enjoyable of a romp than "Home" and it's nice to hear James LaBrie's verison of old tracks.

If you're bent on owning all of Dream Theater's works, pick this up. Otherwise, stick with "Scenes From A Memory" and see DT live. It will make up for not buying it.