The Whirlwind
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| Transatlantic studio album | ||||
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Publication |
2009 |
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| Label (s) | InsideOut Music | |||
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Title (number) |
12 |
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running time |
77:56 |
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Transatlantic |
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The Whirlwind is the third studio album by the progressive rock - Supergroup Transatlantic . It was released by InsideOut Music in 2009 .
Creation and publication
Neal Morse , Roine Stolt , Pete Trewavas and Mike Portnoy only came together again as Transatlantic after a break of several years to record a third studio album. Chris Carmichael (strings), Marc Papeghin ( French horn ), Collin Leijenaar, Henk Doest and Jessica Koomen ( snapping fingers ) were involved as guest musicians . The Whirlwind was mixed by Rich Mouser and mastered by Robert Vosgien at Capitol Mastering in Hollywood. There were also two limited versions of the album with a bonus CD, one version with a making-of on DVD. The release was followed by a European and North American tour and two live albums.
Title list and style
- Overture / The Whirlwind - 9:54
- The Wind Blew Them All Away - 6:10
- On the Prowl - 6:03
- A Man Can Feel - 6:35
- Out of the Night - 4:22
- Rose Colored Glasses - 7:54
- Evermore - 4:10
- Set Us Free - 5:03
- Lay Down Your Life - 5:11
- Pieces of Heaven - 2:17
- Is It Really Happening? - 8:11
- Dancing with Eternal Glory / Whirlwind (Reprise) - 12:04
- Bonus CD
- Spinning - 9:58
- Lenny Johnson - 4:20
- For Such a Time - 5:23
- Lending a hand - 8:43
- The Return of the Giant Hogweed - 8:26 ( Genesis )
- A Salty Dog - 5:00 ( Procol Harum )
- I Need You - 4:39 ( The Beatles )
- Soul Sacrifice - 10:00 ( Santana )
The Whirlwind is a concept album about the turbulence and uncertainty of life as well as the calm in the middle of this metaphorical hurricane. Transatlantic build on the retro prog from Bridge Across Forever and refer to role models such as Yes and The Beatles , but Neal Morse's style is dominant. The pieces are overall slower, more sedate and less playful than on the previous albums.
reception
The press reacted cautiously to positively to the album. Nik Brückner from Babyblauen Seiten thinks it's “simply boring”. Jörg Schumann speaks of “well-known breaks, well-known melodies, well-known bass lines, well-known moods”, but admits that it “is fun and entertaining”. Michael Rensen from Rock Hard called it "the most terrific prog rock album of the year" in December 2009 and eclipsed magazine included The Whirlwind in its list of the 150 most important prog albums.
Web links
- The Whirlwind at Allmusic (English)
- Reviews of The Whirlwind on the Babyblauen Seiten
Individual evidence
- ^ The Whirlwind at Radiant Records, accessed November 9, 2012.
- ↑ a b Baby Blue Prog Reviews: Transatlantic. The Whirlwind , Baby Blue Pages , accessed November 9, 2012.
- ↑ a b Michael Rensen: Transatlantic. The Whirlwind , Rock Hard # 271, accessed November 9, 2012.
- ↑ eclipsed No. 144, p. 33.