Kaleidoscope (Transatlantic album)

Kaleidoscope
Studio album by
Transatlantic
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2014 (2014-01-27)
GenreProgressive rock, neo-prog
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]

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.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. ^ a b 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.