The failure of this record to be satisfying falls directly on the head of whoever had the idea for Wells to sing standards
and vocalist David Wayne's piercing screech (similar to Accept's Udo Dirkschneider) was considered very hip at the time
and if the structures aren't as loose or complex as his earlier fusion material
and it's never sounded better than it does on Free Again: The 1970 Sessions
Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From A Memory 03/21/2016 The failure of this recordDream Theater: James LaBrie (vocals); John Petrucci (guitar, background vocals); Jordan Rudess (keyboards); John Myung (bass); Mike Portnoy (drums, percussion, background vocals). Additional personnel: Theresa Thomason (vocals); Mary Canty, Shelia Slappy, Mary Smith, Jeanette Smith, Clarence Burke Jr., Carol Cyrus, Dale Scott (background vocals). Producers: Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, Terry Brown. Engineers: Doug Oberkircher, Terry Brown. Recorded at