When Dream and Day Unite
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| Studio album by Dream Theater | ||||
| Released | March 6, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | July 18 – August 12, 1988 | |||
| Studio | Kajem/Victory Studios in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 51:25 | |||
| Label | Mechanic/MCA | |||
| Producer | Terry Date, Dream Theater, Steve Sinclair | |||
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| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10 |
When Dream and Day Unite is the debut studio album by American progressive metal/progressive rock band Dream Theater, released on March 6, 1989 through Mechanic/MCA Records. The album is composed mainly of material that originally surfaced during the band's early years as Majesty, and is the only Dream Theater album to feature Charlie Dominici on vocals, as James LaBrie replaced Dominici as the lead vocalist on subsequent albums.
Although this album does not have a title track, the quote "when dream and day unite" appears in the album's closing track "Only a Matter of Time".
The band originally formed in 1985 by founding members John Myung (bass), Mike Portnoy (drums), and John Petrucci (guitar) under the name Majesty, which was inspired by Portnoy's commentary on the ending of "Bastille Day" by Rush. After the band found a keyboardist in schoolmate Kevin Moore, the band hosted auditions and settled on Chris Collins as the lead vocalist.
The band, still titled Majesty, recorded The Majesty Demos between 1985 and 1986, but shortly after was forced to change their name after another band threatened legal action. While touring around New York, Collins left the band, and the band went through many lead singers before settling with experienced vocalist Charlie Dominici. Unable to come up with a replacement name for their band, Portnoy's father suggested the name Dream Theater, which was the name of a nearby movie theater. They adopted the name, and eventually signed their first recording contract to Mechanic/MCA. The album was then recorded during the summer of 1988 at Kajem/Victory Studios in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, notable for the recording of Operation: Mindcrime by Queensrÿche.
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