Liquid Tension Experiment (album)

Liquid Tension Experiment
Studio album by Liquid Tension Experiment
Released	March 10, 1998[1]
Recorded	September 20–25, 1997 at Millbrook Sound Studios in Millbrook, New York
Genre	Instrumental rock, progressive metal, jazz fusion
Length	73:55
Label	Magna Carta
Producer	Liquid Tension Experiment
Liquid Tension Experiment chronology
Liquid Tension Experiment (1998) Liquid Tension Experiment 2 (1999)

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AllMusic	[1]

Liquid Tension Experiment is the self-titled first studio album by instrumental rock/progressive metal supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment, released on March 10, 1998 through Magna Carta Records. The group was composed of Dream Theater bandmembers John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy, as well as bassist Tony Levin.

Track six, "Chris and Kevin's Excellent Adventure", is named after the photo sessions for the album in which the photographer kept calling Portnoy "Chris" and Levin "Kevin", whilst "Three Minute Warning" refers to Levin's frustration with his bandmates' insistence on composing rather than spontaneous jamming, and thus his ultimatum to leave the studio within three minutes unless they started to jam. In addition, the album's back cover includes a disclaimer regarding the length of tracks 9-13; *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] Additionally "State of Grace" samples from Maoz Tzur (Rock of Ages), an Ancient Jewish song typically sung around Hanukkah. ^[3]

Track listing

All music composed by Liquid Tension Experiment.

No.	Title	Length
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

• John Petrucci – guitar, production
• Tony Levin – Chapman Stick, bass guitar, electric upright bass, production
• Jordan Rudess – keyboard, production
• Mike Portnoy – drums, production
• Paul Orofino – engineering
• Kosaku Nakamura – engineering assistance
• Kevin Shirley – mixing
• Rich Alvy – mixing assistance
• Leon Zervos – mastering

References

1. Boissoneau, Ross. "Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
2. "Questions and Answers". mikeportnoy.com. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziocxPBxkjg

External links

• In Review: Liquid Tension Experiment "Liquid Tension Experiment" at Guitar Nine Records
• "Liquid Tension Experiment" by Liquid Tension Experiment at MusicBrainz