2014 studio album by Transatlantic
| Kaleidoscope | ||||
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| Studio album by Transatlantic | ||||
| Released | January 27, 2014 (2014-01-27) | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, neo-prog | |||
| 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 |   |
Kaleidoscope is the fourth studio album by progressive rock band Transatlantic. It was released on January 27, 2014.
Background
Transatlantic released a music video for the song "Shine" on December 2, 2013. 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. A video for "Black As the Sky" was released on January 27, 2014, to coincide with the album's release. On September 11, 2014, Kaleidoscope won 'Album of the Year' at the third annual Progressive Music Awards.
Track listing
All tracks written and arranged by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas, except where noted.
| 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:
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 52 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 83 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 59 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 6 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 22 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 77 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 6 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 55 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 13 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 52 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) | 14 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 3 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 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.
- ^ 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.
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- "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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