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1	The Root Of All Evil	8:07
2	The Answer Lies Within Cello – Richard LockerViola – Vincent LiontiViolin [First] – Elena BarereViolin [Second] – Carol Webb	5:20
3	These Walls	6:59
4	I Walk Beside You	4:29
5	Panic Attack	7:16
6	Never Enough	6:33
7	Sacrificed Sons Cello – Jeanne LeBlanc, Richard LockerConcertmaster – Elena BarereFlute – Pamela SklarFrench Horn – Joe Anderer*, Stewart RoseViola – Karen Dreyfus, Vincent LiontiViolin – Ann Lehmann, Catherine Ro, Katherine Fong, Katherine Livolsi-Stern, Laura McGinniss, Ricky Sortomme*, Yuri Vodovoz	10:42
8	Octavarium Cello – Jeanne LeBlanc, Richard LockerConcertmaster – Elena BarereFlute – Pamela SklarFrench Horn – Joe Anderer*, Stewart RoseViola – Karen Dreyfus, Vincent LiontiViolin – Ann Lehmann, Catherine Ro, Katherine Fong, Katherine Livolsi-Stern, Laura McGinniss, Ricky Sortomme*, Yuri Vodovoz	24:00

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Cinram GmbH
• Produced For – JaM Progductions
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
• Published By – Ytse Jams
• Recorded At – The Hit Factory
• Mixed At – Quad Recording Studios
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

• Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Jamshied Sharifi
• Art Direction, Design, Illustration, Concept By – Hugh Syme
• Artwork [Atlantic Art Producer] – Rob Gold
• Bass – John Myung
• Booking [Europe/South America/Asia] – Derek Kemp
• Booking [US] – Steve Martin
• Contractor [Orchestral] – Jill Dell'Abate
• Drums, Vocals, Percussion, Concept By – Mike Portnoy
• Engineer – Doug Oberkircher
• Engineer [Additional Studio Assistance Hit Factory] – Bert Baldwin
• Engineer [Assistant And Pro Tool, Quad Studio] – Keith Gary
• Engineer [Assistant, Hit Factory] – Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita , Ryan Simms
• Engineer [Second Assistant, Quad Studio] – Will Hensley
• Guitar, Vocals – John Petrucci
• Keyboards, Other [Continuum], Lap Steel Guitar – Jordan Rudess
• Lyrics By – James LaBrie (tracks: 7, 8), John Petrucci (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8), Mike Portnoy (tracks: 1, 6, 8)
• Management – Frank Solomon
• Mastered By – George Marino
• Mixed By – Michael H. Brauer
• Music By – Dream Theater
• Photography By – Colin Lane
• Producer – John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy
• Vocals – James LaBrie

Notes

USA Promo Version
Gold Stamp in Front Cover
FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY in CD

Issued with a 16-page booklet including lyrics and credits

Recorded at the Hit Factory, NYC November 2004 - February 2005.
Mixed for MBH Productions.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC.

All songs © 2005 Ytse Jams (ASCAP)

℗ © 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Manufactured in the E.U.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (string): 075678379321
• Barcode (Text): 0 7567-83793-2 1
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• Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Label Code: LC 00121

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
7567-83793-2	Dream Theater	Octavarium ‎(CD, Album)	Atlantic	7567-83793-2	Europe	2005
7567-83793-2	Dream Theater	Octavarium ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial)	Atlantic	7567-83793-2	Russia	2005
WPCR-13491	Dream Theater	Octavarium ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Atlantic, Warner Music	WPCR-13491	Japan	2009
83793-4, 07567 83793 4 5	Dream Theater	Octavarium ‎(Cass, Album)	Atlantic, Atlantic	83793-4, 07567 83793 4 5	United Arab Emirates	2005
R1 83793	Dream Theater	Octavarium ‎(2xLP, Album)	Atlantic	R1 83793	US	2013