| The Whirlwind | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Transatlantic |
| Cover: | TAWhirlwind.jpg |
| Released: | October 23, 2009 |
| Recorded: | April 2009 |
| Genre: | Progressive rock, neo-prog |
| Length: | 77:46 |
| Label: | Metal Blade,[1] Radiant |
| Producer: | Transatlantic |
| Prev Title: | Bridge Across Forever |
| Prev Year: | 2001 |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
The Whirlwind is the third studio album by the supergroup Transatlantic, released on October 23, 2009. It is available in three formats: a standard edition, a double disc special edition and a deluxe edition with a 105-minute making-of DVD.[2]
The main album, while indexed into twelve tracks, is considered one song. It is represented as one track on the band's third and fourth live album and respectively.[3]
The bonus disc (which comes with the Special and Deluxe Editions) includes eight new studio recordings: four original Transatlantic songs and four cover songs, which are "The Return of the Giant Hogweed" by Genesis, "A Salty Dog" by Procol Harum, a combination of America's and The Beatles "I Need You" and Santana's "Soul Sacrifice". At the end of the second disc, there is a hidden track by the band, played on ukulele with vocals.
The album peaked number 21 in the Top Heatseekers chart and number 45 in the German album chart.[4] [5]
Special edition bonus discNotes
In 2020, The Whirlwind was named best progressive rock album of the last 20 years (2000-2019) by The Prog Report.[6]