Dream Theater - Lost Not Forgotten Archives: When Dream And Day Unite Demos (1987-1989 - VINYL LP

Istanbul is the interface between orient and occident. The noises and urban sounds in connection with Turkish, Armenian, Kurdish and Macedonian songs as well as nomad chants belong to the culture of Istanbul like the centuries old architecture in the city. Some notable artists featured on this album include Volkan Yilmaz, who was born in Istanbul and studied at the Istanbul Conservatory under Fuat Tukelman and Salih Bilgin and began his career as a soloist at the radio station Istabul TRT, Gulay Diri, who was born in Southern Turkey where semi-nomadic people continue their lifestyle and she was influenced by their folk music, and Muammer Ketencoglu, who is an internationally renowned musician and one of the foremost Turkish artists performing today. These are folk songs, modern compositions, nomadic chants, and improvisations, all brought together to paint an aural portrait of this ancient city.

2014 limited edition vinyl LP picture disc pressing available for the first time in the U.S. The album is pressed on heavyweight vinyl and features the 2004 remastered mixes by Dave Mustaine with the original tracklisting. The album is packaged in a clear plastic sleeve. 1992 saw the of the Grammy nominated, double platinum of Countdown to Extinction. It debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and features the singles InchSweating Bullets,Inch InchForeclosure of a DreamInch and InchSymphony of Destruction,Inch all of which went Top 30 on the Mainstream Rock charts, with the latter making the Billboard Hot 100.

Following up on what's been called the veteran pianist's finest recording to date, 2011's InchTrip the Light Fantastic,Inch Galper and his trio offer another exhilarating set of music, further defining the very personal InchrubatoInch style of collective performance they've developed over the last six years. From an intimate InchEmbraceable You,Inch to the closing high-flying take of Sonny Rollins' InchAiregin,Inch Galper, bassist Jeff Johnson, and drummer John Bishop, display a singular group aesthetic, fully grounded in the language of bop while always in pursuit of new possibilities. Inch... The high level of integration and communication the trio displays is rare and quite thrilling to experience... Inch - Downbeat