The Silent Man

~ Recording by Dream Theater

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterAwake (pressed by Specialty Records Corporation)Dream TheaterAlbum
  • US1994-10-04
EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–92; please read annotations before use)90126-2
1.6The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterAwakeDream TheaterAlbum
  • JP1994-10-04
EastWest JapanAMCY-750
1.6The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterAwakeDream TheaterAlbum
  • XE1994-10-04
EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–92; please read annotations before use)7567-90126-2
1.1The Silent Man (LP version)3:50Dream TheaterThe Silent ManDream TheaterSingle
EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–92; please read annotations before use)7567-95812-2
1.1The Silent Man (LP version)3:50Dream TheaterThe Silent ManDream TheaterSingle
  • XE1995-01-20
EastWest7567-95812-2
1.15The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterGreatest Hit (…and 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs) (digital remaster)Dream TheaterAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2008-03-28
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
2.4The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterGreatest Hit (…and 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs)Dream TheaterAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2008-04-01
Rhino (reissue label)R2 429948
2.4The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterGreatest Hit (…and 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs)Dream TheaterAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-04-01
Rhino (reissue label)R2 429948
2.4The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterGreatest Hit (…and 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs)Dream TheaterAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2008-04-07
Rhino (reissue label)8122-79938-1
1.6The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterAwakeDream TheaterAlbum
  • JP2009-06-24
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)WPCR-13485
2.6The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterOriginal Album SeriesDream TheaterAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-10-14
Rhino (reissue label)
2.6The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterThe Studio Albums 1992–2011Dream TheaterAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-06-27
Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)1686175642
1.6The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterAwakeDream TheaterAlbum
  • XE2014-11-17
EastWest, Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!)MOVLP1258
1.6The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterAwakeDream TheaterAlbum
EastWest, Enjoy the Ride RecordsETR-90126
2.6The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterVol. 1Dream TheaterAlbum + Compilation
  • US2024-09-27
Rhino (reissue label)[none]
2.6The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterThe Studio Albums 1992–2016Dream TheaterAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2025-11-21
Rhino (reissue label)0603497812172, R2 728118
1.6The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterAwakeDream TheaterAlbumAtlantic (Warner Music imprint)
1.6The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterAwakeDream TheaterAlbumEastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–92; please read annotations before use)7567-90126-2
1.6The Silent Man3:50Dream TheaterRock Ballads, Volume 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.1The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterThe Silent ManDream TheaterSingle
EastWestPRCD 9117-2
Bootleg
1.13The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterRock Ballads, Volume 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1995
1.5The Silent Man?:??Dream TheaterVoices: The Best BalladsDream TheaterAlbum + Compilation
Steamhammer (bootlegs pretending to be Steamhammer)085 74992
(unknown)
1.6The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterAwake (club edition)Dream TheaterAlbum
  • US1994-10-04
EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–92; please read annotations before use), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)90126-2, D106154
2.4The Silent Man3:48Dream TheaterGreatest Hit (…and 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs)Dream TheaterAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-04-09
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)WPCR 12863~4

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Greg Cathcart
Mike Stock (minor recording engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:Duane Baron
John Purdell
assistant mixer:Ryan Arnold (engineer)
Ed Miller (mix engineering assistant)
acoustic guitar:John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Mike Portnoy (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
electric bass guitar:John Myung (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
keyboard:Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist) (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
lead vocals:James LaBrie (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1994)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1994)
recorded at:Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, United States (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
mixed at:Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, United States (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, United States (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)
music videos:The Silent Man (music video)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2vzfV6LgfAWtv7JeSoEPFO [info]
recording of:The Silent Man (from 1994-07 until 1994-08)

The Silent Man

lyricist and composer:John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
part of:A Mind Beside Itself (order: 3)