Momentum (Neal Morse album)
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| Momentum | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 11, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Studio | The Morse House (Nashville) | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 61:17 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade Radiant Records | |||
| Producer | Neal Morse | |||
| Neal Morse chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Prog Magazine |   [1] |
| Sputnik Music | [2] |
Momentum is the ninth progressive rock album by Neal Morse, released in September 2012. The album features Mike Portnoy on drums and Randy George on bass. The title track "Momentum" was released in late July 2012, along with a music video. Guests include Eric Gillette and Bill Hubauer who would later found The Neal Morse Band with Morse, Portnoy and George.
"Thoughts" is the fifth part of a cross-album suite, with other parts being featured on the Spock's Beard albums Beware of Darkness and V. "Afterthoughts", the third part of the cycle, was released on Spock's Beard's 2013 album Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep. As of the spring of 2020, there is no official release of a fourth part of the "Thoughts" cycle.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Momentum" | 6:25 |
| 2. | "Thoughts (Part 5)" | 7:51 |
| 3. | "Smoke and Mirrors" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Weathering Sky" | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Freak" | 4:29 |
| 6. | "World Without End"
I. "Introduction" II. "Never Pass Away" III. "Losing Your Soul" IV. "The Mystery" V. "Some Kind of Yesterday VI. "Never Pass Away (Reprise)" | 33:39 |
Personnel
[edit]- Musicians
- Neal Morse – guitar, keyboards, lead vocals
- Mike Portnoy – drums
- Randy George – bass
- Rick Altizer – vocals
- Chris Carmichael – strings
- Paul Gilbert – guitar solo on "Momentum"
- Eric Gillette – vocals
- Bill Hubauer - clarinet, guitar, and keyboard solo in "World Without End"
- Wil Morse – vocals
- Adson Sodré – guitar solos on "World Without End"
- Production
- Thomas Ewerhard – artwork
- Jerry Guidroz – drum engineering
- Chad Hoerner – video director
- Ken Love – mastering
- Man In the Mountain – artwork, cover art
- Neal Morse – liner notes, producer
- Rich Mouser – mixing
- Joey Pippin – band photo
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] | 165 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 51 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[5] | 166 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 56 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 44 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 44 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 36 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Prog Momentum Review". Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Sputnik Momentum Review". Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Neal Morse – Momentum" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neal Morse – Momentum" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Neal Morse – Momentum". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Officialcharts.de – Neal Morse – Momentum". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Neal Morse – Momentum". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Neal Morse Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Neal Morse Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
External links
[edit]- "Momentum - Neal Morse : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
