Kaleidoscope (Transatlantic album)
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Kaleidoscope | ||||
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Studio album by Transatlantic | ||||
Released | January 27, 2014 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 75:43 40:59 (bonus disc) |
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Label | Inside Out Music (EU) Radiant Records/Metal Blade (US) |
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Producer | Transatlantic | |||
Transatlantic chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Kaleidoscope is the fourth studio album by progressive rock band Transatlantic. It was released on January 27, 2014.[2][3]
Transatlantic released a music video for the song "Shine" on 2 December 2013.[4] Two weeks later, the band's cover of the Yes song "And You and I", a bonus track on Kaleidoscope, was released on record label Inside Out's SoundCloud page.[5] A video for "Black as the Sky" was released on 27 January 2014 to coincide with the album's release.[6] On Sept 11, 2014, Kaleidoscope won 'Album of the Year' at the third annual Progressive Music Awards.[7]
Contents
Track listing
All tracks written and arranged by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas, except where noted.[8][9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Into the Blue"
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25:11 | |
2. | "Shine" | 7:26 | |
3. | "Black as the Sky" | 6:43 | |
4. | "Beyond the Sun" | Morse | 4:29 |
5. | "Kaleidoscope"
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31:53 | |
Total length:
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75:43 |
Special edition bonus disc
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "And You and I" (Yes cover) | Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Bill Bruford | 10:43 |
2. | "Can't Get It Out of My Head" (Electric Light Orchestra cover) | Jeff Lynne | 4:43 |
3. | "Conquistador" (Procol Harum cover) | Gary Brooker, Keith Reid | 4:10 |
4. | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (Elton John cover) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | 3:16 |
5. | "Tin Soldier" (Small Faces cover) | Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane | 3:21 |
6. | "Sylvia" (Focus cover) | Thijs van Leer | 3:49 |
7. | "Indiscipline" (King Crimson cover) | Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin | 4:43 |
8. | "Nights in White Satin" (The Moody Blues cover) | Justin Hayward | 6:12 |
Total length:
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40:59 |
Vinyl edition
Side One
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Into the Blue"
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25:13 |
Side Two
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Shine" | 7:28 |
2. | "Black as the Sky" | 6:45 |
Side Three
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Beyond the Sun" | 4:31 |
2. | "Kaleidoscope Part I"
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8:30 |
Side Four
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Kaleidoscope Part II"
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23:39 |
Personnel
- Transatlantic
- Neal Morse — keyboards, acoustic guitars, vocals
- Roine Stolt — electric guitars, vocals, percussion, additional keyboards
- Pete Trewavas — bass guitar, vocals
- Mike Portnoy — drums, vocals
- Additional musicians
- Chris Carmichael — cello
- Rich Mouser — pedal steel guitar on "Beyond the Sun"
- Daniel Gildenlöw — special guest vocals on "Written in Your Heart"
- Production
- Transatlantic — production
- Rich Mouser — mixing
- Jerry Guidroz — engineering
- Other
- Thomas Ewerhard — design and layout
- Per Nordin — Transatlantic Ship
- Joey Pippin — band photos
- Jerry Guidroz — Kaleidoscope photos
Source:[8]
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 52 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 83 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 59 |
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[15] | 6 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] | 22 |
French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 77 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 6 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 55 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 13 |
UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 52 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] | 14 |
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[23] | 3 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] | 36 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
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- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Transatlantic: Kaleidoscope" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Transatlantic | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ↑ "Transatlantic – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Transatlantic. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ "Transatlantic – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Transatlantic. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ "Transatlantic – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Transatlantic. Retrieved 10 September 2014.