| Kaleidoscope | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 27, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, neo-progressive rock | |||
| Length | 75:48 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade, Radiant | |||
| Producer | Transatlantic | |||
| Transatlantic chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Kaleidoscope | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Kaleidoscope is the fourth studio album by progressive rock band Transatlantic. It was released on January 27, 2014.[2][3][4]
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) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: | 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 |
| 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 Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[23] | 3 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] | 36 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Transatlantic To Release 'Kaleidoscope' In January". Blabbermouth.net. October 17, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Transatlantic: reveal new studio album 'Kaleidoscope' and 2014 World Tour!". InsideOut. October 17, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Transatlantic - Kaleidoscope". Radiant Records. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ↑ Kielty, Martin (December 2, 2013). "Video Premiere: Transatlantic – Shine". Prog. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ↑ Kielty, Martin (December 16, 2013). "Transatlantic Release Yes Cover". Prog. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ↑ Kielty, Martin (January 28, 2014). "Transatlantic: Black As The Sky - Video". Prog. Archived from the original on January 31, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Peter Gabriel honoured at Prog music awards". BBC News. September 12, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
- 1 2 Kaleidoscope liner notes.
- ↑ "Neal Morse Interview". Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. December 24, 2013. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Transatlantic - Kaleidoscope (triple black vinyl + 2CD preorder)". Burning Shed. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Transatlantic: Kaleidoscope" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Transatlantic | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Transatlantic Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Transatlantic Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Transatlantic Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
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