Parallels

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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Band Members

Ray Alder - Vocals
Jim Matheos - Guitars
Frank Aresti - Guitars
Joe DiBiase - Bass
Mark Zonder - Drums and Percussion

Track Listing

01. Leave The Past Behind	6:14
02. Life In Still Water	5:44
03. Eye To Eye	4:06
04. The Eleventh Hour	8:12
05. Point Of View	5:07
06. We Only Say Goodbye	4:56
07. Don't Follow Me	4:42
08. The Road Goes On Forever	6:32

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Liner Notes

parallels was recorded at metalworks studios, toronto during the summer of 1991
produced and recorded by terry brown
assisted by stu "rue" young, john bailey, and trevor sadler
mixed by terry brown
executive producer - brian slagel

drum technician - syl coutu
pre-production studios - bill's place rehearsal & recording n. hollywood,
street brothers studios, toronto,
metalworks studios, toronto
pre-production recording by rick "elvis" andersen at metalworks and george hideous, fidel horrendous, sal mortadeli,
arthur letsgoberg, and mike white at inn on the lake "studios"
computer sequencing - john bailey
background vocals on "life in still water" by james labrie courtesy of dream theater

equipment supplied by
steinberger (nancy carter)
gms drum company (rob, tony, brian)
zildjian cymbals (mike, annemarie, john d.)
dean markley (troy iwamoto)
rotosound

mastered at masterdisk by bob ludwig
sonic solutions - scott hull

art direction & design - hugh syme
band photos - dimo safari
front cover photo - scarpati
legal representation by joe serling and paul ungar for serling, rooks, & ungar
merchandise by winterland

parallels is dedicated to the memory of ann dibiase

thanks to the perfect symmetry road crew(s)

american tours 1989 & 1990
tour manager live sound, and tour buddy - ted "theo" keedick
guitars and backline - takumi "taco" suetsugu, robert "make my gig" burns
drums and backline - john-boy fearing
drivers - russell fine, howie "yehman" sauerwald, louie viaz, and joe "sarg" mooney
merchandise reps - tony "prince of merchandise" mintz, and steve "t-shirt puke" sickett

european tours 1989 & 1990
tour managers - reg halsall, ute "his is why we leave you now" phillips
live sound - ted "h.b." keedick, winnie pulst
monitors - achim "lemmy" fiegert
lights - stolly pulst
guitars and backline - johnny allen, david forest, klaus pachura, takumi suetsugu
drums and backline - john stewart, thomas muller
drivers - barry barney, detlief schweizer

those who've helped us along the road...
brian slagel, mike faley, tracy clachrie, mike rittberg, lori meadows, and everyone at metal blade, rob cavallo and everyone at warner brothers, derek simon, terry brown, gil moore, alex, andy, kendra, graham, and the staff at metal works, hugh syme, dimo safari, steven goldman, cheryl valentine, ted "betty davis ash" keedick, john blythe and barrett carr, bridgette lurich, the dibiase family, glen sherman, jill sutherland, the aresti family and the ivory tower, andy sommers, alexandria dorrie, bob chiappardi, mike moses, eric lemasters, jackson charvel (steve and james), gibson u.s.a. (dave timmons), pro rack (fred and mark), ada (eric shultheis), dunlop (jim dunlop), pat brown at pro-mark, remo, john good at d.w., steve grom and jack schwartz at fender-sunn, melody music (jerry and don), grant at musicians supply, doug at l.p., bob and pat at long and mcquade, roy burns, joe bob richardson, jim huth, marjorie kahn, belinda hammond, rosemary burns, chip flynn, joe lalli, karen kloack, neils schroeter, bill (theres a dark cloud of gloom hanging over my shoulder) metoyer, john stix, naomi koller, barbara seerman, and g.p.m., 5.0s, rob balderrama, john guerra, eric lary, and the gang at 40-g, vic, j.b., lori, liz, and mom rangel, chris black, alex solca, keith clark, joey vera for filling in, the turk family, dick baker, jack pelligrinelli, debbie o'mara, rob sagar, sue johanson, a big hello to our friends in sanctuary, dream theatre, watchtower, pantera, powermad, and dead on, a big meow to ariel, fafner, dylan, beemer, bill, becky, jane, fendi, molly, klaus, guidry, libby, abercrombie, and vinny (where are you?) and one small woof to jack. and to our parallels, laurie matheos, dona fischer, amy motta, maggie and jenny, shelley ann robbins, and YOU.

for tour and fan club information write to the ivory tower, p.o. box 231190, hartford, ct. 06123-1190
to ensure response please include a self-addressed stamped envelope or international reply coupon.
[Note: The Ivory Tower fan club no longer exists, do not send anything to this address.]

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Miscellaneous Album Notes

Metal Blade reissued Parallels on 3/16/2010 as an "Expanded Edition"
The album was remastered and also included a second disc of demos/live recordings and a DVD of live material, promo videos, studio footage, and a documentary.

Eye To Eye was the first single released from the album.

Lyrics

Top of Page	leave the past behind (matheos)
	and here we are again the door is closed behind us and the long road lies ahead where do we go from here it's time to make a change lets trace the problem to its source no more riding the waves on a river thats run its course I stood at the door to a new beginning two choices before me and I was afraid leave the past behind the long road lies ahead bury your pride and say goodbye leave the past behind tied to a fading memory of something lost in time afraid to make the change scared to leave the past behind I stood at the door to a new beginning the future called and frightened I turned away leave the past behind the long road lies ahead close your eyes, forget the fear leave the past behind we stand at the door to a new beginning two choices before us don't be afraid leave the past behind the long road lies ahead close your eyes, forget the fear leave the past behind leave the past behind the long road lies ahead close your eyes, forget the fear leave the past behind
Top of Page	life in still water (matheos)
	feeling the weight of unseen chains this routine is growing thin it's a narrow path that we walk and the walls are closing in caving in is there room still for us to grow within the bounds we've come to know beneath the dust of our days hides the key to our emotions and it's been a while since we've been moved without going through the motions no emotions is there time still for us to show feelings we forgot long ago living life in still water blinded by what we've become YOU get tired of screaming when you're not reaching anyone I think its time now for YOU to know holding on is easier than letting go living life in still water blinded by what we've become YOU get tired of screaming when you're not reaching anyone living life in still water blinded by what we've become YOU get tired of screaming when you're not reaching anyone
Top of Page	eye to eye (matheos)
	I saw YOU once again last night through a sea of sullen faces admiring eyes following the path that the spotlight traces eye to eye and the miles still divide eye to eye what was it YOU saw last night when YOU gave yourself to me was it the thread of a common bond or the touch of cold reality eye to eye and the miles still divide we can move each other to tears but we can't see eye to eye and the miles still divide each of us alone in silence when we meet eye to eye all we can really share is the coldness we feel and the silent memory of the moment we met eye to eye and the miles still divide we can move each other to tears but we can't see eye to eye and the miles still divide each of us alone in silence when we meet eye to eye and the miles still divide we can move each other to tears but we can't see eye to eye
Top of Page	the eleventh hour (matheos)
	I know it's getting late but I feel I need to explain all the laughter and the lies can't stay the fear or hide the pain somewhere along the way we exchanged our dreams for selfish pride there was a common goal but somehow that vision has died is it so hard to understand the facts that YOU ignore we've grown so tired of trying wasting our time criticizing and nothing's easy anymore nothing's easy anymore is it too late to understand the writing that's on the walls while we watch time slip through our hands we're deaf to our own demands when the eleventh hour calls the eleventh hour calls and nothing's easy anymore when the eleventh hour calls the eleventh hour calls I know it's getting late but I feel I need to explain
Top of Page	point of view (matheos)
	looking out on a familiar scene there's no agreement in what we see your perception lacks clarify and my perspective is blinding me side by side divided they stand parallel lives running parallel with YOU to the point where our horizons divide my opinion is just a point of view and your position is the other side caught up in our convictions we forget how our senses distort things we see we can't accept our differences but we can always disagree side by side divided they stand parallel lives running parallel with YOU to the point where our horizons divide my opinion is just a point of view and your position is the other side where I stand is not so far from YOU a different opinion is just another point of view parallel lives running parallel with YOU to the point where our horizons divide my opinion is just a point of view and your position is the other side parallel lives running parallel with YOU to the point where our horizons divide my opinion is just a point of view and your position is the other side parallel lives running parallel with YOU to the point where our horizons divide my opinion is just a point of view and your position is the other side
Top of Page	we only say goodbye (matheos)
	today was the end of a dream as I watched your shadow disappear another moment for the memory as we lose another year thought I heard YOU call my name but YOU only said goodbye always somewhere we only say goodbye going nowhere we only say goodbye there's never time to say all the things we need to say when it's too late we can only say goodbye tonight I felt your presence again as we shared the sorrow we've always known but I heard the distance in your voice and I knew I was alone tried to tell YOU my deepest thoughts but I only said goodbye always somewhere we only say goodbye going nowhere we only say goodbye there's never time to say all the things we need to say when it's too late we can only say goodbye across the miles both of us reaching we try but it's so hard to touch when we only say goodbye always somewhere we only say goodbye going nowhere we only say goodbye there's never time to say all the things we need to say when it's too late we can only say goodbye always somewhere we only say goodbye going nowhere we only say goodbye there's never time to say all the things we need to say...
Top of Page	don't follow me (matheos)
	through another late night confession told to a captive audience and YOU listen with your ear to the door waiting for pearls of wisdom to fall like open secrets overheard through the cracks in the wall with calculated candor YOU play the part of a trusted confidant moving closer for a better view looking for more than eyes can see on the tattered pages of an open diary if YOU want to know just what I see look at yourself and don't ask me and if YOU want to know where we're going keep your distance and don't follow me like an old friend with nothing left to say you'll find i'm not who YOU thought i'd be as YOU contemplate the silence waiting for pearls of wisdom to fall from the still uncertain heart that beats behind the wall if YOU want to know just what I see look at yourself and dont ask me and if YOU want to know where we're going keep your distance and don't follow me if YOU want to know just what I see look at yourself and dont ask me and if YOU want to know where we're going keep your distance and don't follow me if YOU want to know just what I see look at yourself and don't follow me
Top of Page	the road goes on forever (matheos)
	its so cold in the shadow of distant lights and the chilling wind slows our pace and tests our will still a voice whispers it will be over soon and there we find the courage to climb the hill sometimes I lose sight of where i'm going fanned by a flame I can't remember but distant lights still burn bright and the road goes on forever year after year with renewed ambition we scale the walls to find there's nothing there still idle hands clutch the empty page with the passion of a desperate prayer sometimes I lose sight of where i'm going fanned by a flame I can't remember but distant lights still burn bright and the road goes on forever and here we are again the doors close behind us and the road goes on and on and on and on... sometimes I lose sight of where i'm going fanned by a flame I can't remember but distant lights still burn bright and the road goes on forever forever...
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