Kaleidoscope (Transatlantic album) explained

Kaleidoscope
Type:	studio
Artist:	Transatlantic
Cover:	Transatlantic_Kaleidoscope.jpg
Genre:	Progressive rock, neo-prog
Length:	75:48
Label:	Metal Blade, Radiant
Producer:	Transatlantic
Prev Title:	The Whirlwind
Prev Year:	2009
Next Title:	The Absolute Universe
Next Year:	2021

Kaleidoscope is the fourth studio album by progressive rock band Transatlantic. It was released on January 27, 2014.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Background

Transatlantic released a music video for the song "Shine" on December 2, 2013.^[4] 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.^[5] A video for "Black As the Sky" was released on January 27, 2014, to coincide with the album's release.^[6] On September 11, 2014, Kaleidoscope won 'Album of the Year' at the third annual Progressive Music Awards.^[7]

Track listing

All tracks written and arranged by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas, except where noted.^{[8] [9]}

Special edition bonus disc

Personnel

Transatlantic

• Neal Morse — keyboards, acoustic guitars, vocals
• Roine Stolt — electric guitars, vocals, percussion, additional keyboards
• Pete Trewavas — bass guitar, vocals
• Mike Portnoy — drums, vocals

Additional musicians

• Chris Carmichael — cello
• Rich Mouser — pedal steel guitar on "Beyond the Sun"
• Daniel Gildenlöw — special guest vocals on "Written in Your Heart"

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:^[8]

Notes and References

1. News: Transatlantic To Release 'Kaleidoscope' In January. Blabbermouth.net. October 17, 2013. November 26, 2013.
2. Web site: Transatlantic: reveal new studio album 'Kaleidoscope' and 2014 World Tour!. InsideOut. October 17, 2013. November 26, 2013.
3. Web site: Transatlantic - Kaleidoscope. Radiant Records. November 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150319045716/http://www.radiantrecords.com/products/483-transatlantic-kaleidoscope.aspx. March 19, 2015. dead.
4. News: Video Premiere: Transatlantic – Shine. Prog. Martin. Kielty. December 2, 2013. December 16, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203215957/http://www.progrockmag.com/video/transatlantic-premiere-shine/. December 3, 2013.
5. News: Transatlantic Release Yes Cover. Prog. Martin. Kielty. December 16, 2013. December 16, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131216213354/http://www.progrockmag.com/news/transatlantic-release-yes-cover/. December 16, 2013.
6. News: Transatlantic: Black As The Sky - Video. Prog. Martin. Kielty. January 28, 2014. January 29, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140131090302/http://www.progrockmag.com/video/transatlantic-launch-black-as-the-sky-video/. January 31, 2014.
7. News: Peter Gabriel honoured at Prog music awards. BBC News. September 12, 2014. October 31, 2014.
8. Kaleidoscope liner notes.
9. Web site: Neal Morse Interview. Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. February 22, 2014. December 24, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20171027125415/http://www.guitarhoo.com/interviews/neal-morse-201. October 27, 2017. dead.