Bridge Across Forever

Bridge Across Forever is the second studio album of progressive rock supergroup Transatlantic, released in 2001. For this album, the band attempted to balance each member's contributions more equally, because of criticisms that their first album, SMPT:e, was too dominated by the style of vocalist Neal Morse. Like their first album, Bridge Across Forever was well received by critics and progressive rock fans, though it had little mainstream popularity. While it is not a concept album, all the lengthy epics share at least one movement with another.

Bridge Across Forever
Studio album by
Transatlantic
ReleasedOctober 9, 2001
RecordedJanuary 2001
StudioDark Horse Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreProgressive rock
Length76:48
LabelMetal Blade, Radiant
ProducerTransatlantic
Transatlantic chronology
SMPT:e
(2000)		 Bridge Across Forever
(2001)		 The Whirlwind
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Bright Eyes(11/13) [2]

Track listing

All songs by Neal Morse, Roine Stolt, Mike Portnoy, and Pete Trewavas, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Duel with the Devil"
  • "I. Motherless Children"
  • "II. Walk Away"
  • "III. Silence of the Night"
  • "IV. You're Not Alone"
  • "V. Almost Home"
26:43
  • 7:06
  • 4:19
  • 4:23
  • 3:49
  • 7:06
2."Suite Charlotte Pike"
  • "I. If She Runs"
  • "II. Mr. Wonderful"
  • "III. Lost and Found Pt. 1"
  • "IV. Temple of the Gods"
  • "V. Motherless Children/If She Runs (Reprise)"
14:33
  • 4:38
  • 2:42
  • 1:12
  • 2:21
  • 3:37
3."Bridge Across Forever" (Neal Morse, Celeste Prince[3])5:32
4."Stranger in Your Soul"
  • "I. Sleeping Wide Awake"
  • "II. Hanging in the Balance"
  • "III. Lost and Found Pt. 2"
  • "IV. Awakening the Stranger"
  • "V. Slide"
  • "VI. Stranger in Your Soul"
30:00
  • 6:03
  • 3:23
  • 3:07
  • 5:05
  • 4:02
  • 8:30
Total length:76:48

Limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleOriginal ArtistLength
1."Shine On You Crazy Diamond"Pink Floyd15:27
2."Studio Chat" 4:50
3."And I Love Her" (Studio Jam)The Beatles7:53
4."Smoke on the Water" (Studio Jam as "Transpacific")Deep Purple4:20
5."Dance with the Devil" (Original Demo)Morse9:01
6."Roine's Demo Bits" (Original Demo)Stolt12:00
7."Interactive Section" (Video) 2:36
Total length:56:15

Note

"Suite Charlotte Pike" ends with a fade-out, however, the ending jam is found after "Stranger in Your Soul", which actually ends at 26:06. At 27:26, there is a hidden track; a continuation of the final section of "Suite Charlotte Pike", picking up where it faded out, followed by various sound effects similar to those found at the end of "Duel with the Devil".

Personnel

Transatlantic

Additional Musicians

  • Chris Carmichael — Violin, Viola and Cello on "Stranger in Your Soul" & "Duel With the Devil"
  • Keith Mears — Saxophone on "Duel With the Devil"
  • The "Elite" choir — Background Vocals on "Duel With The Devil"

Production
  • Arranged & Produced by Transatlantic
  • Engineered by Ed Simonton
  • Additional Engineering by Stewart Every (for Pete's recordings at the Racket Club, UK)
  • Mixed by Richard Mouser at The Mouse House, Los Angeles, CA
  • Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios NYC

Charts
Chart (2009) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 56

References
  1. Taylor, Robert (2011). "Bridge Across Forever - Transatlantic | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  2. "Bright Eyes review". Archived from the original on October 12, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  3. "TransAtlantic FAQ". planetizz.net. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  4. Bridge Across Forever Limited Edition liner notes.
  5. "Officialcharts.de – Transatlantic – Bridge Across Forever". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
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