The Whirlwind (album)
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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 Whirld Tour 2010: Live in London and More Never Is Enough: Live In Manchester & Tilburg 2010 respectively.[2]
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.[3][4]
Track listing
- Written and arranged by Transatlantic.
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- "I Need You" is a combination of The Beatles' "I Need You" and America's "I Need You"
- "Soul Sacrifice" ends at 8:38, followed by a short silence and a hidden untitled track.
Critical reception
In 2020, The Whirlwind was named best progressive rock album of the last 20 years (2000-2019) by The Prog Report.[5]
Personnel
Transatlantic
- Neal Morse – keyboards, acoustic guitars, percussion, and vocals
- Mike Portnoy – drums and vocals
- Roine Stolt – electric guitars, vocals, percussion, additional mellotron, minimoog & soundscapes
- Pete Trewavas – bass guitar, vocals, occasional VST Synthesizer & orchestration
Additional musicians
- Chris Carmichael – strings
- Marc Papeghin – French horn
Production
- Arranged & Produced by Transatlantic
- Engineered by Jerry Guidroz
- Mixed by Richard Mouser
- Mastered by Robert Vosigen at Capitol Mastering, Hollywood CA
Charts
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References
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- ↑ Transatlantic - The Whirlwind Deluxe Edition Box Set Script error: No such module "webarchive". www.radiantrecords.com. Retrieved on September 21, 2009.
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External links
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