Another Day (Dream Theater song)

Infobox Single
Name = Another Day


Artist = Dream Theater
from Album = Images and Words
Released = 1992
Format = CD
Recorded = 1992
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 4:23
Label = Atco Records
Writer = John Petrucci
Producer = David Prater
This single = "Another Day" (1992)
Next single = "Lie" (1994)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Images and Words
Type = studio
prev_track = "Pull Me Under"
prev_no = 1
this_track = "Another Day"
track_no = 2
next_track = "Take the Time"
next_no = 3

"Another Day" is the second track and the first single from the Dream Theater album "Images and Words". It is also featured on the Japanese version of the "Live at the Marquee" CD, the "Live Scenes from New York" CD and the "" DVD. The lyrics were written entirely by John Petrucci and refer to his father's struggle with cancer. Jay Beckenstein, from the band Spyro Gyra and owner of BearTracks studios where the album was recorded, plays soprano saxophone on this song. For the ending, he recorded eight takes, all of them improvised, one of which was chosen to be featured on the song. []

The band originally thought that the song could have been a big hit (much because of its power ballad atmosphere), but surprisingly Pull Me Under gained more airplay. A video was shot for it,but was never used.

Track listing

tracklist
lyrics_credits = yes
music_credits = yes

title1 = Another Day
lyrics1 = John Petrucci
music1 = Dream Theater
length1 = 4:24

title2 = A Fortune in Lies (live)
lyrics2 = Petrucci
music2 = Dream Theater
length2 = 5:04

title3 = Another Day (live)
lyrics3 = Petrucci
music3 = Dream Theater
length3 = 4:38

Tracks 2 and 3 were recorded live at the Marquee Club in London on April 23, 1993. They also appeared on the live album "Live at the Marquee" ("Another Day" appeared only on the Japanese version).

Credits

*James LaBrie - vocals
*Kevin Moore - keyboards
*John Myung - bass guitar
*John Petrucci - guitar
*Mike Portnoy - drums
*Jay Beckenstein - soprano saxophone

Notes