The Whirlwind
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| The Whirlwind | ||||
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| Studio album by Transatlantic | ||||
| Released | October 23, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | April 2009 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, neo-progressive rock | |||
| Length | 77:46 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade,[1] Radiant | |||
| Producer | Transatlantic | |||
| Transatlantic chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Lords of Metal | (92/100)[2] |
The Whirlwind is the third studio album by the band 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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5][6]
Contents
Track listing
- Written and arranged by Transatlantic.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Whirlwind" [1]
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77:46
9:53 6:09 6:02 6:34 4:22 7:53 4:09 5:03 5:10 2:17 8:11 12:03 |
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Total length:
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77:46 | |
Special edition bonus disc
| No. | Title | Original Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spinning" | 9:58 | |
| 2. | "Lenny Johnson" | 4:20 | |
| 3. | "For Such a Time" | 5:22 | |
| 4. | "Lending a Hand" | 8:43 | |
| 5. | "The Return of the Giant Hogweed" | Genesis | 8:26 |
| 6. | "A Salty Dog" | Procol Harum | 4:59 |
| 7. | "I Need You" | America / The Beatles | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Soul Sacrifice" | Santana | 10:00 |
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Total length:
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56:27 | ||
Notes
- "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.[7]
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
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] | 40 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 134 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 45 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 59 |
| US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 21 |
External links
References
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- ↑ The Whirlwind review lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.
- ↑ Transatlantic - The Whirlwind Deluxe Edition Box Set Archived June 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine www.radiantrecords.com. Retrieved on September 21, 2009.
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- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Transatlantic – Kaleidoscope". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Transatlantic – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Transatlantic. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
