Artist ....... Transatlantic Album ........ Morsefest 2022 (The Absolute Whirlwind) Genre ........ Progressive Rock Source ....... CDDA Label ........ Inside Out Music / Sony Music Catalog Nr. .. IOM693 / 19658843852 Release Date . Jul-03-2024 Tracks ....... cd1: 4 / cd2: 12 / cd3: 9 / cd4: 10 / cd5: 2 Length ....... 264:32 Quality ...... 44,1 Mode ......... Joint Stereo Encoder ...... LAME v3.100 -V0 Size ......... 511,44 MB Link ......... https://www.transatlanticweb.com/ Rls Notes Morsefest, the festival put on by Neal Morse annually in Nashville, Tennessee has been in existence since 2014. Typically, the weekend- long event celebrated music from NealÆs solo work and other bands from his career. But with each passing Morsefest, there had been one question lingering among the faithful audience that returned every yearàwhen will Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt & Pete Trewavas perform at Morsefest. In 2022, at the 9th Morsefest, it finally happened and in epic Transatlantic fashion. In 2021, Transatlantic released The Absolute Universe, the bandÆs 5th album since forming in 2000. However, as the bandÆs motto is ôMore Is Never Enough,ö æThe Absolute UniverseÆ was released as two different versions û æThe Breath of Life (Abridged version)Æ, and æForevermore (Extended version)Æ. In addition, the band combined those two versions for an Ultimate Edition of the album. With touring restrictions due to the pandemic finally lifted, the band finally started their tour in April 2022 ending up at Morsefest on the weekend of April 29th and 30th. The weekend at Morsefest provided 2 nights of shows. For night one, the band performed their classic album æThe WhirlwindÆ in its entirety, the first time they had done so in 10 years. The evening also added ôInto the Blueö and ôShineö from the bandÆs 4th album æKaleidoscopeÆ as well as the classic ballad ôWe All Need Some Light.ö As a surprise, the band played a song theyÆve never performed live before û their cover of the Procol Harum classic ôIn Held æTwas In Iö from the first Transatlantic album æSMPTe.Æ Night 2 saw the full performance of The Absolute Universe û The Ultimate Edition, combining all of the tracks from the 2 versions of the album. The night closed with a medley of tracks from the bandÆs first two albums including ôAll of the Above,ö ôMy New World,ö and ôStranger In Your Soul.ö For the first time, the band performed alongside a choir and string section, making these shows truly special for those who were in attendance. ---------- # track length CD1 01 Into The Blue 24:26 02 In Held ('Twas) In I 16:46 03 Shine 07:54 04 We All Need Some Light 08:56 CD2 - The Whirlwind 01 Overture/Whirlwind 09:23 02 The Wind Blew Them All Away 06:00 03 On The Prowl 07:17 04 A Man Can Feel 06:19 05 Out Of The Night 04:32 06 Rose Colored Glasses 07:58 07 Evermore 04:17 08 Set Us Free 04:48 09 Lay Down Your Life 05:00 10 Pieces Of Heaven 02:09 11 Is It Really Happening? 09:12 12 Dancing With Eternal Glory/Whirlwind (Reprise) 12:48 CD3 - The Absolute Universe - Part 1 01 Overture 09:09 02 Reaching For The Sky 05:37 03 Higher Than The Morning 05:11 04 The Darkness In The Light 05:16 05 Take Now My Soul 03:49 06 Bully 02:10 07 Rainbow Sky 03:05 08 Looking For The Light 03:53 09 The World We Used To Know 09:22 CD4 - The Absolute Universe - Part 2 01 The Sun Comes Up Today 05:23 02 Love Made A Way (Prelude) 02:28 03 Owl Howl 06:52 04 Solitude 05:46 05 Belong 03:14 06 Lonesome Rebel 02:44 07 Can You Feel It 03:10 08 Looking For The Light (Reprise) 05:06 09 The Greatest Story Never Ends 03:43 10 Love Made A Way 07:34 CD5 01 Bridge Across Forever 06:42 02 The Final Medley: I. Duel With The Devil II. My New World III. All Of The Above IV. Stranger In Your Soul 26:33