Momentum (Neal Morse album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Momentum
Neal Morse Momentum.jpg
Studio album by
Neal Morse
Released11 September 2012
RecordedThe Morse House, Nashville 2012
GenreProgressive rock
Length61:17
LabelMetal Blade
Radiant Records
ProducerNeal Morse
Neal Morse chronology
Testimony 2
(2011) 		Momentum
(2012) 		Songs From November
(2014)

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 on backing vocals, along with Paul Gilbert and Adson Sodré on electric guitar.

"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[]

No.TitleLength
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[]

Musicians
Production
  • – artwork
  • – drum engineering
  • – video director
  • Ken Love – mastering
  • Mountain – artwork, cover art
  • Neal Morse – liner notes, producer
  • – mixing
  • – band photo

Charts[]

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[1] 165
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2] 51
French Albums (SNEP)[3] 166
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 56
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 44
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] 44
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] 36

References[]

  1. ^ "Ultratop.be – Neal Morse – Momentum" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neal Morse – Momentum" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Lescharts.com – Neal Morse – Momentum". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Officialcharts.de – Neal Morse – Momentum". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Neal Morse – Momentum". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Neal Morse Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Neal Morse Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2014.

External links[]

  • "Momentum - Neal Morse : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
Retrieved from ""