Liquid Tension Experiment (album)

Liquid Tension Experiment is the self-titled first studio album by the band Liquid Tension Experiment, released on March 10, 1998 through Magna Carta Records.[1] The band featured guitarist John Petrucci and drummer Mike Portnoy, both of Dream Theater; bassist Tony Levin; and keyboardist Jordan Rudess, who would go on to join Dream Theater in 1999.

Liquid Tension Experiment
Studio album by
Liquid Tension Experiment
ReleasedMarch 10, 1998 (1998-03-10)
RecordedSeptember 20–25, 1997
StudioMillbrook Sound Studios, Millbrook, New York
GenreInstrumental rock, progressive metal
Length73:55
LabelMagna Carta
ProducerLiquid Tension Experiment
Liquid Tension Experiment chronology
Liquid Tension Experiment
(1998)		 Liquid Tension Experiment 2
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[1]

Background

"Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure" is a reference to the album's photo sessions, where the photographer misnamed Portnoy and Levin as "Chris" and "Kevin". "Three Minute Warning", a single song which is split into five tracks, references an incident in the studio where Levin became frustrated with the band's insistence on composing songs instead of improvising jams. The album's back cover includes a humorous disclaimer on tracks 9 to 13:

Caution: "Three Minute Warning" is not for the musically faint-hearted, impatient, or critics of extreme self-indulgence. If you fall into any of the above categories, please hit the stop button on your CD player after track #8.[2]

Track listing

All music is composed by Liquid Tension Experiment.

No.TitleLength
1."Paradigm Shift"8:55
2."Osmosis"3:26
3."Kindred Spirits"6:29
4."The Stretch"2:00
5."Freedom of Speech"9:19
6."Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure"2:21
7."State of Grace"5:01
8."Universal Mind"7:53
9."Three Minute Warning" (part 1)8:20
10."Three Minute Warning" (part 2)4:02
11."Three Minute Warning" (part 3)5:18
12."Three Minute Warning" (part 4)4:20
13."Three Minute Warning" (part 5)6:31
Total length:73:55

Personnel

References
  1. Boissoneau, Ross. "Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  2. "Questions and Answers". mikeportnoy.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
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