Kaleidoscope (Transatlantic album)
2014 studio album by Transatlantic
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Kaleidoscope is the fourth studio album by progressive rock band Transatlantic. It was released on January 27, 2014.[2][3][4]
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| Released | January 27, 2014 | |||
| Genres | Progressive rock, neo-prog | |||
| Length | 75:48 | |||
| Labels | Metal Blade, Radiant | |||
| Producer | Transatlantic | |||
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Background
Transatlantic released a music video for the song "Shine" on December 2, 2013.[5] 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.[6] A video for "Black As the Sky" was released on January 27, 2014, to coincide with the album's release.[7] On September 11, 2014, Kaleidoscope won 'Album of the Year' at the third annual Progressive Music Awards.[8]
Track listing
All tracks written and arranged by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas, except where noted.[9][10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Into the Blue"
| 25:13 | |
| 2. | "Shine" | 7:28 | |
| 3. | "Black As the Sky" | 6:45 | |
| 4. | "Beyond the Sun" | Morse | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Kaleidoscope"
| 31:53 | |
| Total length: | 75:48 | ||
Special edition bonus disc
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "And You and I" | Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Bill Bruford | Yes | 10:43 |
| 2. | "Can't Get It Out of My Head" | Jeff Lynne | Electric Light Orchestra | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Conquistador" | Gary Brooker, Keith Reid | Procol Harum | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Tin Soldier" | Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane | Small Faces | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Sylvia" | Thijs van Leer | Focus | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Indiscipline" | Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin | King Crimson | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Nights in White Satin" | Justin Hayward | The Moody Blues | 6:12 |
| Total length: | 40:59 | |||
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:[9]
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 52 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 83 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 59 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 6 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] | 22 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 77 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 6 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[19] | 59 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 55 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 13 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[22] | 52 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[23] | 4 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[24] | 14 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[25] | 3 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[26] | 36 |