Images and Words is superior to the rest. Awake and A change of Seasons are next in line and also superior to the rest. LaBrie's vocals go to hell soon after Awake. Scenes from a memory is pretty good Musically. There is no song that will make you like them right away, you have to get used to them, but get Images, nothing else compares and a Tr00 fan, as bumblefoot will tell you, has to agree. Hehehe. Anyone who thinks this newest cd is comparable to Images just isn't really into Dream Theater really. They are a mere casual fan. They don't understand the begginning with Kevin Moore, the NEW unique sound they created with astounding lyrics. The lyrics are silly these days (see The Great Debate) and the music is not bad, but as with all bands (pick one, Metallica, Megadeth,Opeth, anyone else with few exceptions) the later albums cheapen. It's like a natural law in music.