Released: 1993
Tracks: Metropolis; A Fortune in Lies; Bombay Vindaloo; Surrounded; Another Hand – The Killing Hand; Pull Me Under
Best track: Fortune in Lies
Track to skip: nyet
If you’re looking for this in the US, you might have some trouble. I got it in Europe, where it’s cheap and readily available. In the US it’s an import and usually pretty expensive. I think it’s worth it, but you might not. But if you ever wind up in Europe, seek it out and you can usually find it for around $12.
The CD is part of the last show DT did on their first European tour. Half of the songs on here are on Images and Words, 2 are from the band’s first album (before James LaBrie joined), When Dream and Day Unite. The 2 old songs sound so much better with LaBrie singing them and overall the whole disc has a great energy. The track Bombay Vindaloo sounds like a jam to me and not an improv. It sounds as if the guys are playing a pre-determined theme and not just making up everything on the spot. Either way it’s a cool track and a great inclusion on this disc. Overall, if you like DT, then this is essential. It’s a really good release, but it’s kinda short and I can’t place it, but something seems missing. Whatever, you’ll know if you’d like this or not.
Rating: 88
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