Liquid Tension Experiment (album)
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| Studio album by Liquid Tension Experiment | ||||
| Released | March 10, 1998[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 20–25, 1997 at Millbrook Sound Studios in Millbrook, New York | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, progressive metal, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 73:55 | |||
| Label | Magna Carta | |||
| Producer | Liquid Tension Experiment | |||
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Liquid Tension Experiment is the self-titled first studio album by instrumental rock/progressive metal supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment, released on March 10, 1998 through Magna Carta Records. The group was composed of Dream Theater bandmembers John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy, as well as bassist Tony Levin.
Production
Track six, "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure", is a reference to the album's photo sessions, where the photographer misnamed Portnoy and Levin as "Chris" and "Kevin", and "Three Minute Warning" references an incident where Levin became frustrated with the band's insistence on composing songs instead of improvising jams.
The album's back cover includes a humorous disclaimer on tracks 9 to 13:
Caution: "Three Minute Warning" is not for the musically faint-hearted, impatient, or critics of extreme self-indulgence. If you fall into any of the above categories, please hit the stop button on your CD player after track #8.[2]
Track listing
All music composed by Liquid Tension Experiment.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Paradigm Shift" | 8:55 |
| 2. | "Osmosis" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Kindred Spirits" | 6:29 |
| 4. | "The Stretch" | 2:00 |
| 5. | "Freedom of Speech" | 9:19 |
| 6. | "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure" | 2:21 |
| 7. | "State of Grace" | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Universal Mind" | 7:53 |
| 9. | "Three Minute Warning (part 1)" | 8:20 |
| 10. | "Three Minute Warning (part 2)" | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Three Minute Warning (part 3)" | 5:18 |
| 12. | "Three Minute Warning (part 4)" | 4:20 |
| 13. | "Three Minute Warning (part 5)" | 6:31 |
| Total length: | 73:55 | |
Personnel
- John Petrucci – guitar, production
- Tony Levin – Chapman Stick, bass guitar, electric upright bass, production
- Jordan Rudess – keyboard, production
- Mike Portnoy – drums, production
- Paul Orofino – engineering
- Kosaku Nakamura – engineering assistance
- Kevin Shirley – mixing
- Rich Alvy – mixing assistance
- Leon Zervos – mastering
References
- 1 2 Boissoneau, Ross. "Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
- ↑ "Questions and Answers". mikeportnoy.com. Retrieved 2013-10-11.