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CD/DVD Releases: Transatlantic's ''The Whirlwind'' Spins In October

Posted on Saturday, August 29 @ 00:15:00 UTC by nightowl

Transatlantic ? the Progressive Rock Supergroup featuring Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy, Marillion's Pete Trewavas, The Flower Kings' Roine Stolt and Neal Morse (ex-Spock's Beard) ? will release their long-awaited third album in October 2009.

The Whirlwind is a 77-minute piece of music that is sure to satisfy the band?s legions of fans that have patiently waited almost the entire decade for the reunion of these 4 musicians.

The Whirlwind will be available in two formats:

A Regular Edition Single CD of the entire 77 minute epic as well as a 2-CD Special Edition containing a Bonus Disc with 8 newly recorded Studio Tracks (4 new Transatlantic compositions and 4 Cover Songs).



The Track Listing for the Special Edition is:

Disc One:
The Whirlwind

Disc Two:
Spinning
Lenny Johnson
For Such A Time
Lending A Hand
Return Of The Giant Hogweed (Genesis)
A Salty Dog (Procol Harum)
I Need You (America / The Beatles) [*]
Soul Sacrifice (Santana)

Transatlantic's The Whirlwind is currently scheduled for the following release dates:

October 23rd 2009: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
October 26th 2009: Europe
October 27th 2009: North America

*it doesn't say specifically, but this would be a melding of two similiarly titled songs, one from America's self-titled debut album, the latter from the Beatles'Help! album/soundtrack (rather than it being an cover of America's cover of a Beatles song. How that melding is done... we'll find out come October... -ed.

[Source: Radiant Records]

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