Dream Theater - Images And Words [Limited SYEOR, Clear Vinyl]

Dream Theater made Images And Words a defining progressive metal album by pairing technical playing with songs that still move through strong hooks and dramatic vocal lines. James LaBrie's arrival gave the band a different front-line identity, and the record quickly became the entry point for many listeners. This SYEOR clear vinyl record is a 1LP brick-and-mortar exclusive pressed on 140g vinyl, not a 180g edition, for this limited edition Start Your Ear Off Right issue.

"Pull Me Under" opens the set, the band's best-known single, moving from a quiet introduction into a large chorus and long instrumental passages. "Another Day" brings in a ballad structure and saxophone, giving the album its most accessible melodic break. "Take the Time" shifts through fast ensemble sections and vocal changes, while "Metropolis - Part I: The Miracle and the Sleeper" pushes the record into longer-form progressive metal. "Under a Glass Moon" adds a John Petrucci guitar showcase before the closing pair.

Images And Words matters because it gave Dream Theater a commercial breakthrough without stripping away the band's instrumental complexity. The album went gold and includes their biggest hit, "Pull Me Under," while still leaving room for extended pieces like "Learning to Live." This Start Your Ear Off Right pressing is pressed on clear standard weight vinyl.

• Format: Vinyl LP
• Standout tracks: "Pull Me Under", "Another Day", "Take the Time", "Metropolis - Part I"
• Pressing details: SYEOR 2025, Brick & Mortar Exclusive, 140g Clear Vinyl, Limited Edition
• Genre/style: Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
• UPC: 603497821570

"Pull Me Under" and "Another Day" give Images And Words its most direct entry points, while "Metropolis - Part I" and "Learning to Live" show the album's deeper progressive side. This clear SYEOR LP is a limited edition vinyl variant of the band's breakthrough album.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Pull Me Under
2. Another Day
3. Take The Time
4. Surrounded

Side B:

1. Metropolis - Part 1 "The Miracle And The Sleeper"
2. Under A Glass Moon
3. Wait For Sleep
4. Learning To Live