TransAtlantic ‎– The Absolute Universe - The Breath Of Life (Abridged Version) 2LP+CD

Transatlantic - the prog supergroup of Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt & Pete Trewavas - are pleased to announce their fifth studio album 'The Absolute Universe', set for release on 2/5/21. Representing the band's first new music since 2014's 'Kaleidoscope', with 'The Absolute Universe' the band have done something unique and created two versions of the record: 'The Absolute Universe: The Breath Of Life (Abridged Version)' & 'The Absolute Universe: Forevermore (Extended Version)'.

As Mike Portnoy explains: "We've got two versions of this album. There is a two CD presentation, which is 90 minutes long, and a single one - that's 60 minutes. However, the single CD is NOT merely an edited version of the double CD. They each contain alternate versions and even in some cases, new recordings. We wrote fresh lyrics and have different people singing on the single CD version tracks as compared to those on the double CD. Some of the song titles have also been changed, while others might remain the same, but compositionally what you'll hear has been altered. You must appreciate that what we have done is unique. We revamped the songs to make the two versions different." Pete Trewavas adds: "We did write some new music for the single CD," adds Trewavas. "What's more, there are also differences in the instruments used on some of the tracks across the two records."

A1 Overture

A2 Reaching For The Sky

A3 Higher Than The Morning

B1 The Darkness In The Light

B2 Take Now My Soul

B3 Looking For The Light

C1 Love Made A Way (Prelude)

C2 Owl Howl

C3 Solitude

D1 Belong

D2 Can You Feel It

D3 Looking For The Light (Reprise)

D4 The Greatest Story Never Ends

D5 Love Made A Way

CD-1 Overture 5:53

CD-2 Reaching For The Sky 5:40

CD-3 Higher Than The Morning 4:32

CD-4 The Darkness In The Light 5:43

CD-5 Take Now My Soul 3:31

CD-6 Looking For The Light 4:04

CD-7 Love Made A Way (Prelude) 2:13

CD-8 Owl Howl 5:26

CD-9 Solitude 4:24

CD-10 Belong 2:22

CD-11 Can You Feel It 3:17

CD-12 Looking For The Light (Reprise) 4:57

CD-13 The Greatest Story Never Ends 2:57

CD-14 Love Made A Way 9:16