Transatlantic: The Absolute Universe – The Ultimate Edition [Blu-ray]

The Absolute Universe – The Ultimate Edition (5 LP + 3 CD + Blu-Ray)

Новый студийный альбом прог-рок-супергруппы Transatlantic выходит в делюксовом лимитированном бокс-сет, объединяющий обе отдельные версии альбома!

Для своего пятого альбома "The Absolute Universe" Нил Морс, Ройне Столт, Майк Портной и Пит Тревавас решили сделать что-то необычное. «Мы действительно придумали нечто беспрецедентное, - с гордостью говорит Портной. «У нас есть две версии этого альбома. Есть вариант на двух компакт-дисках («Forevermore») продолжительностью 90 минут и одном, («The Breath Of Life») - это 60 минут. Одинарный компакт-диск НЕ является отредактированной версией двойного. Это новые записи. Для этого мы сделали разные подходы к песням! Мы написали свежие тексты, и на треках сингл-версии поют люди, отличные от двойной версии. Мы переработали песни, чтобы сделать две версии разными».

"The Absolute Universe - The Breath of Life" доступен ограниченным тиражом на CD в диджипаке, а также на 2LP + CD в гейтфолде. "The Absolute Universe - Forevermore" доступен в виде лимитированного набора из 2CD в диджипаке, и в комплекте из 3LP + 2CD в бокс-сете. The Absolute Universe - The Ultimate Edition объединяет обе версии вместе в виде лимитированного делюксового бокс-сета с пятью прозрачныи пластинками, тремя компакт-дисками и Blu-ray-диском, с расширенным 16-страничным LP-буклетом, миксом объемного звука 5.1 с визуальными эффектами, документальным фильмом о создании альбома и постером 60x60 см.

On its fifth album, the conceptual The Absolute Universe, Transatlantic - Neal Morse, Roine Stolt, Pete Trewavas and Mike Portnoy - has done something a little unusual.

“We've come up with something unprecedented,” says Portnoy proudly. “We've got two versions of this album. There's a two CD presentation (Forevermore), which is 90 minutes long, and a single one (The Breath Of Life) which is 60 minutes long. The single CD is NOT an edited version of the double CD. They're new recordings. What we have done are different approaches to the songs for this! We wrote fresh lyrics and have different people singing on the single CD version tracks as compared to those on the double CD. We revamped the songs to make the two versions different.”

“What we have is essentially one giant composition, split into chapters. The storyline is about the struggles facing everyone in society today,” comments Portnoy.

The Absolute Universe – The Ultimate Edition collects both versions together as a limited deluxe clear 5LP + 3CD + blu-ray box-set, featuring expanded 16 page LP-booklet, 5.1 surround sound mix with visuals, making-of documentary, 60x60cm poster – contained within a lift-off box finished with silver foil.

Треклист:
LP1
1. Side A Overture 00:08:11
2. Heart Like A Whirlwind 00:05:11
3. Higher Than The Morning 00:05:29
4. Side B The Darkness In The Light 00:05:43
5. Swing High, Swing Low 00:03:48
6. Bully 00:02:11

LP2
7. Side C Rainbow Sky 00:03:19
8. Looking For The Light 00:03:59
9. The World We Used To Know 00:09:21
10. Side D The Sun Comes Up Today 00:05:38
11. Love Made A Way (Prelude) 00:01:25
12. Owl Howl 00:07:05

LP3
13. Side E Solitude 00:05:41
14. Belong 00:02:49
15. Lonesome Rebel 00:02:53
16. Side F Looking For The Light (Reprise) 00:05:12
17. The Greatest Story Never Ends 00:04:17
18. Love Made A Way 00:08:02
19. The Absolute Universe – The Bridge Of Life (Abridged Version)

LP4
20. Side A Overture 00:05:53
21. Reaching For The Sky 00:05:40
22. Higher Than The Morning 00:04:32
23. Side B The Darkness In The Light 00:05:43
24. Take Now My Soul 00:03:31
25. Looking For The Light 00:04:04

LP5
26. Side C Love Made A Way (Prelude) 00:02:13
27. Owl Howl 00:05:26
28. Solitude 00:04:24
29. Side D Belong 00:02:22
30. Can You Feel It 00:03:17
31. Looking For The Light (Reprise) 00:04:57
32. The Greatest Story Never Ends 00:02:57
33. Love Made A Way 00:09:02
34. The Absolute Universe – Forevermore (Extended Version)

CD1
35. Overture 00:08:11
36. Heart Like A Whirlwind 00:05:11
37. Higher Than The Morning 00:05:29
38. The Darkness In The Light 00:05:43
39. Swing High, Swing Low 00:03:48
40. Bully 00:02:11
41. Rainbow Sky 00:03:19
42. Looking For The Light 00:03:59
43. The World We Used To Know 00:09:21

CD2
44. The Sun Comes Up Today 00:05:38
45. Love Made A Way (Prelude) 00:01:25
46. Owl Howl 00:07:05
47. Solitude 00:05:41
48. Belong 00:02:49
49. Lonesome Rebel 00:02:53
50. Looking For The Light (Reprise) 00:05:12
51. The Greatest Story Never Ends 00:04:17
52. Love Made A Way 00:08:02
53. The Absolute Universe – The Bridge Of Life (Abridged Version)

CD3
54. Overture 00:05:53
55. Reaching For The Sky 00:05:40
56. Higher Than The Morning 00:04:32
57. The Darkness In The Light 00:05:43
58. Take Now My Soul 00:03:31
59. Looking For The Light 00:04:04
60. Love Made A Way (Prelude) 00:02:13
61. Owl Howl 00:05:26
62. Solitude 00:04:24
63. Belong 00:02:22
64. Can You Feel It 00:03:17
65. Looking For The Light (Reprise) 00:04:57
66. The Greatest Story Never Ends 00:02:57
67. Love Made A Way 00:09:02

Blu-ray
68. Overture 5.1 Surround Mix 00:08:11
69. Reaching For The Sky 5.1 Surround Mix 00:05:40
70. Higher Than The Morning 5.1 Surround Mix 00:05:29
71. The Darkness In The Light 5.1 Surround Mix 00:05:43
72. Take Now My Soul 5.1 Surround Mix 00:03:31
73. Bully 5.1 Surround Mix 00:02:11
74. Rainbow Sky 5.1 Surround Mix 00:03:19
75. Looking For The Light 5.1 Surround Mix 00:03:59
76. The World We Used To Know 5.1 Surround Mix 00:09:21
77. The Sun Comes Up Today 5.1 Surround Mix 00:05:38
78. Love Made A Way (Prelude) 5.1 Surround Mix 00:01:25
79. Owl Howl 5.1 Surround Mix 00:07:05
80. Solitude 5.1 Surround Mix 00:05:41
81. Belong 5.1 Surround Mix 00:02:49
82. Lonesome Rebel 5.1 Surround Mix 00:02:53
83. Can You Feel It 5.1 Surround Mix 00:03:17
84. Looking For The Light (Reprise) 5.1 Surround Mix 00:05:12
85. The Greatest Story Never Ends 5.1 Surround Mix 00:04:17
86. Love Made A Way 5.1 Surround Mix 00:08:02
87. The Making of the The Absolute Universe Documentary 01:02:27