5 Years in a LIVEtime is the second home video release by Dream Theater

Dream Theater

Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...

. The video contains a mix of concert footage, promotional video clips, and behind-the-scenes and interview footage from the five years in between the release of their previous home video, Images and Words: Live in Tokyo

Images and Words: Live in Tokyo

Images and Words: Live in Tokyo is the first home video release from American progressive metal band Dream Theater. It contains most of the band's performance from their August 26, 1993 show at Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo, Japan...

, and this video. Included in the video are the following:

• The making of their 1994 album, Awake
  Awake (Dream Theater album)
  Awake is the third studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on October 4, 1994 by East West Records. It was the last Dream Theater album to feature keyboardist Kevin Moore, who announced his decision to leave the band during the recording of the album.Much of the...
  
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• Footage from the "Waking Up the World" tour.
• Footage from the 1995 "Uncovered" show at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
• The making of their 1997 album, Falling into Infinity
  Falling into Infinity
  -Personnel:* James LaBrie – vocals* John Myung – bass, Chapman Stick* John Petrucci – guitars, backing vocals* Mike Portnoy – drums, backing vocals* Derek Sherinian – keyboards, backing vocals-Chart performance:Billboard 200:* Falling Into Infinity - #52...
  
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• Footage from the "Touring into Infinity" tour, including the Paris concert featured on the accompanying Once in a LIVEtime
  Once in a LIVEtime
  -Disc two:-Covers and tributes:Dream Theater have often placed riffs or parts of other band's songs into their songs when playing live. On this album, there are several examples of this....
  
  CD and the "unplugged" fan club show in Rotterdam.
• Video clips for the songs "Lie", "The Silent Man", and "Hollow Years".

Track listing

1. "Burning My Soul"
2. "Cover My Eyes"
3. "Lie" (video clip)
4. "6:00"
5. "Voices"
6. "The Silent Man" (video clip)
7. "Damage, Inc." (With Barney Greenway of Napalm Death
   Napalm Death
   Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
   
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8. "Easter" (With Steve Hogarth
   Steve Hogarth
   Steve Hogarth also known as "h", is the lead vocalist and occasional keyboardist/guitarist with the British rock band Marillion. Hogarth was formerly a keyboard player and co-lead vocalist with The Europeans and vocalist with How We Live...
   
    and Steve Rothery
   Steve Rothery
   Steve Rothery is the guitarist of the English rock band Marillion. He was born in Brampton, South Yorkshire, England. From the age of six he lived in Whitby, North Yorkshire.-Biography:...
   
    of Marillion
   Marillion
   Marillion are a British rock band, formed in Aylesbury, England in 1979. Their recorded studio output comprises sixteen albums generally regarded in two distinct eras, delineated by the departure of original vocalist & frontman Fish in late 1988, and the subsequent arrival of replacement Steve...
   
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9. "Starship Trooper" (With Steve Howe
   Steve Howe (guitarist)
   Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English guitarist, known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes...
   
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10. "Hollow Years" (video clip)
11. "Puppies on Acid"
12. "Just Let Me Breathe"
13. "Perfect Strangers
    Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple song)
    "Perfect Strangers" is a song by the British hard rock band Deep Purple. It is the title track of their 1984 album Perfect Strangers.The words tell of the sorrow of remaining "perfect strangers" after the end of a relationship. It is one of the few Deep Purple songs not to feature a guitar or organ...
    
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14. "Speak To Me"
15. "Lifting Shadows Off A Dream"
16. "Anna Lee"
17. "To Live Forever"
18. "Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper"
19. "Peruvian Skies"
20. "Learning to Live"
21. "A Change of Seasons"

The album cover is created by Storm Thorgerson

Storm Thorgerson

Storm Thorgerson is an English graphic designer, known for his work for rock bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, 10cc, Dream Theater, The Mars Volta, Muse, The Cranberries, and Biffy Clyro.-Biography:...

 (Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...

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Re-releases

In 2004, 5 Years in a LIVEtime was released on DVD as disc 2 of the Images and Words: Live in Tokyo

Images and Words: Live in Tokyo

Images and Words: Live in Tokyo is the first home video release from American progressive metal band Dream Theater. It contains most of the band's performance from their August 26, 1993 show at Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo, Japan...

 / 5 Years in a LIVEtime set. A commentary track by the band members was included on the DVD.

Connections

As with many of their live shows, Dream Theater included many references and connections to other artist's songs, including the following examples:

• During the performance of 'Peruvian Skies', riffs from Metallica
  Metallica
  Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
  
  's "Enter Sandman
  Enter Sandman
  "Enter Sandman" is a 1991 song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the first single from their eponymous fifth album, Metallica. The music was written by Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich...
  
  " and Pink Floyd
  Pink Floyd
  Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
  
  's "Have a Cigar
  Have a Cigar
  "Have a Cigar" is the third track on Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here. It follows "Welcome to the Machine" and on the original LP opened side two...
  
  " are incorporated into the song. This song is one of the songs filmed in Paris that is featured on the Once in a LIVEtime CD.