Kaleidoscope (Transatlantic album)


Kaleidoscope is the fourth studio album by progressive rock band Transatlantic. It was released on January 27, 2014.[2][3][4]

Kaleidoscope
Studio album by
Transatlantic
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2014 (2014-01-27)
GenreProgressive rock, neo-progressive rock
Length75:48
LabelMetal Blade, Radiant
ProducerTransatlantic
Transatlantic chronology
The Whirlwind
(2009)		 Kaleidoscope
(2014)		 The Absolute Universe
(2021)
Singles from Kaleidoscope
  1. "Shine"
    Released: December 2, 2013
  2. "Black As The Sky"
    Released: January 27, 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Into the Blue"
  • I. "Overture"
  • II. "The Dreamer and the Healer"
  • III. "A New Beginning"
  • IV. "Written in Your Heart"
  • V. "The Dreamer and the Healer (Reprise)[11]"
 25:13
2."Shine" 7:28
3."Black As the Sky" 6:45
4."Beyond the Sun"Morse4:29
5."Kaleidoscope"
  • I. "Overture"
  • II. "Ride the Lightning"
  • III. "Black Gold"
  • IV. "Walking the Road"
  • V. "Desolation Days"
  • VI. "Lemon Looking Glass"
  • VII. "Ride the Lightning (Reprise)"
 31:53
Total length:75:48

Special edition bonus disc

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."And You and I" (Yes cover)Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Bill Bruford10:43
2."Can't Get It Out of My Head" (Electric Light Orchestra cover)Jeff Lynne4:43
3."Conquistador" (Procol Harum cover)Gary Brooker, Keith Reid4:10
4."Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (Elton John cover)Elton John, Bernie Taupin3:16
5."Tin Soldier" (Small Faces cover)Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane3:21
6."Sylvia" (Focus cover)Thijs van Leer3:49
7."Indiscipline" (King Crimson cover)Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin4:43
8."Nights in White Satin" (The Moody Blues cover)Justin Hayward6:12
Total length:40:59

Personnel

Transatlantic

Additional musicians

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
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Transatlantic To Release 'Kaleidoscope' In January". Blabbermouth.net. October 17, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  3. "Transatlantic: reveal new studio album 'Kaleidoscope' and 2014 World Tour!". InsideOut. October 17, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  4. "Transatlantic - Kaleidoscope". Radiant Records. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  5. Kielty, Martin (December 2, 2013). "Video Premiere: Transatlantic – Shine". Prog. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  6. Kielty, Martin (December 16, 2013). "Transatlantic Release Yes Cover". Prog. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  7. Kielty, Martin (January 28, 2014). "Transatlantic: Black As The Sky - Video". Prog. Archived from the original on January 31, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  8. "Peter Gabriel honoured at Prog music awards". BBC News. September 12, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  9. Kaleidoscope liner notes.
  10. "Neal Morse Interview". Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. December 24, 2013. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  11. "Transatlantic - Kaleidoscope (triple black vinyl + 2CD preorder)". Burning Shed. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  12. "Austriancharts.at – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  14. "Ultratop.be – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  15. "Dutchcharts.nl – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  16. "Transatlantic: Kaleidoscope" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  17. "Lescharts.com – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  18. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  19. "Swedishcharts.com – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  20. "Swisscharts.com – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  21. "Transatlantic | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  22. "Transatlantic Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  23. "Transatlantic Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  24. "Transatlantic Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
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