The Similitude of a Dream
| The Similitude of a Dream | |||||
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| Studio album by The Neal Morse Band | |||||
| Released | November 11, 2016[1] | ||||
| Recorded | January–September 2016[2][3] | ||||
| Genre | Progressive rock | ||||
| Length | 106:35 | ||||
| Label |
Radiant Records Metal Blade Records/Sony Music Entertainment | ||||
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| Stereoboard.com |   [4] |
| Metal Wani | [5] |
The Similitude of a Dream is the second studio album by progressive rock supergroup The Neal Morse Band, released on November 11, 2016.[1][6] It is a concept album, loosely based on The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan.[7]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Neal Morse; all music composed by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Randy George, Bill Hubauer and Eric Gillette.
| CD 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Long Day" | 1:42 |
| 2. | "Overture" | 5:51 |
| 3. | "The Dream" | 2:28 |
| 4. | "City of Destruction" | 5:11 |
| 5. | "We Have Got to Go" | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Makes No Sense" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Draw the Line" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "The Slough" | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Back to the City" | 4:19 |
| 10. | "The Ways of a Fool" | 6:48 |
| 11. | "So Far Gone" | 5:21 |
| 12. | "Breath of Angels" | 6:32 |
Total length: |
51:59 | |
| CD 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Slave to Your Mind" | 6:27 |
| 2. | "Shortcut to Salvation" | 4:36 |
| 3. | "The Man in the Iron Cage" | 5:16 |
| 4. | "The Road Called Home" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Sloth" | 5:48 |
| 6. | "Freedom Song" | 3:59 |
| 7. | "I'm Running" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "The Mask" | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Confrontation" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "The Battle" | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Broken Sky/Long Day (Reprise)" | 9:58 |
Total length: |
54:36 | |
Personnel
- The Neal Morse Band
- Neal Morse – lead vocals, keyboards, 6 & 12 string electric guitars, percussion, mandolin
- Mike Portnoy – drums, vocals
- Randy George – bass and bass pedals
- Bill Hubauer – organ, piano, synthesizers, vocals
- Eric Gillette – lead and rhythm electric guitar, vocals
- Special guests
- Chris Carmichael – violin, viola, and cello
- Eric Darken – percussion ("Breath of Angels")
- Ann, Alfreda and Regina McCrary – background vocals ("Breath of Angels")
- Sarah Hubauer – baritone and alto saxophone ("Overture")
- Spencer McKee – marimba ("The Battle")
- Dave Buzard – stomps ("City of Destruction")
- Bruce Babad – saxophone ("Shortcut to Salvation")
- Steve Herrman – trumpets ("I'm Running")
- Jim Hoke – tenor and baritone saxophone ("I'm Running")
- Rich Mouser – pedal steel ("Freedom Song")
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 169 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 86 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[10] | 49 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 178 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 25 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 56 |
References
- 1 2 Munro, Scott (September 9, 2016). "The Neal Morse Band issue Long Day/Overture lyric video". Prog. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Radiant Records - Timeline". Facebook. January 13, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Radiant Records - Timeline". Facebook. September 13, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ Ramsay, Simon (November 24, 2016). "The Neal Morse Band - 'The Similitude Of A Dream' (Album Review)". www.stereoboard.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ Rose, Jonathon (October 21, 2016). "REVIEW: THE NEAL MORSE BAND – "THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM"". Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "THE NEAL MORSE BAND To Release 'The Similitude Of A Dream' In November". Blabbermouth. September 10, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ Karadimitris, Chris (October 24, 2016). "The Neal Morse Band (Neal Morse)". Noisefull. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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