| Kaleidoscope | ||||
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| Released | January 27, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, neo-progressive rock | |||
| Length | 75:48 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade, Radiant | |||
| Producer | Transatlantic | |||
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Kaleidoscope is the fourth studio album by progressive rock band Transatlantic. It was released on January 27, 2014. [2] [3] [4]
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]
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 | ||
Transatlantic
Additional musicians
Production
Other
Source: [9]
| 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 |
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