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Studio album by John Petrucci

Released: March 1, 2005
Recorded: Little Bear Studios in Suffern, New York;
Sound on Sound Studios in New York City, New York
Genre : Instrumental rock, progressive metal
Length: 61:31
Label: Sound Mind Music
Producer: John Petrucci


Suspended Animation is a studio album by Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci, released on March 1, 2005 through Sound Mind Music. The songs "Glasgow Kiss" and "Damage Control" have been played during the G3 tour, and are featured as openers to the DVD and live album, G3: Live in Tokyo. The album was recorded at the same time as Dream Theater's 2005 album, Octavarium.

Track listing:

All songs written and composed by John Petrucci.
No. Title Length
1. "Jaws of Life" 7:29
2. "Glasgow Kiss" 7:48
3. "Tunnel Vision" 6:35
4. "Wishful Thinking" 7:28
5. "Damage Control" 9:15
6. "Curve" 6:22
7. "Lost Without You" 4:56
8. "Animate-Inanimate" 11:38

Total length: 61:31


For unknown reasons, "Curve" is split into two separate tracks on some releases of the album, with the majority of the song on track six and the latter portion on track seven. On these editions, "Lost Without You" and "Animate-Inanimate" form tracks eight and nine respectively. The correct track listing, without the aforementioned anomalies, is shown above.

Personnel:

John Petrucci – electric guitar, production
Dave DiCenso – drums (except track 3)
Tony Verderosa – drums (track 3), electronic drums (track 3), remixing
Dave LaRue – bass guitar (except track 3)
Tim LeFebvre – bass guitar (track 3)
Doug Oberkircher – engineering
Steve Hardy – engineering
Kevin Shirley – mixing
Howie Weinberg – mastering