Dream Theater - When Dream and Day Unite (1989)

Album: When Dream and Day Unite
Genre: Progressive metal
Label: Mechanic Records
Producer: Terry Date and Dream Theater

1. A Fortune in Lies	view lyrics	Download
2. Ytse Jam		Download
3. Status Seeker	view lyrics	Download
4. The Killing Hand The Observance Ancient Renewal The Stray Seed Thorns Exodus	view lyrics	Download
5. Light Fuse and Get Away	view lyrics	Download
6. Afterlife	view lyrics	Download
7. The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun	view lyrics	Download
8. Only a Matter of Time	view lyrics	Download

With this stability, Dream Theater concentrated on writing more material while playing more concerts in New York and in neighboring states. This eventually attracted the attention of Mechanic Records, a division of MCA. Dream Theater signed their first record contract with Mechanic on June 23, 1988 and set out to record their debut album.

When Dream and Day Unite was released in 1989 to far less fanfare than the band had anticipated. Mechanic ended up breaking the majority of the financial promises they had made to Dream Theater prior to signing their contract, so the band was restricted to playing around New York City. The promotional tour for the album consisted of just five concerts, all of which were relatively local. Their first show was at Sundance in Bay Shore, New York opening for the classic rock power trio Zebra.

After the fourth show, Dominici was fired because of personal and creative differences. Shortly after, however, the band Marillion asked Dream Theater to open for them at a gig at the Ritz in New York, so Dominici was given the opportunity to perform one last time. It would be another two years before Dream Theater had a replacement vocalist.(Quoted from wikipedia)