Momentum
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2012
Recorded2012
StudioThe Morse House (Nashville)
GenreProgressive rock
Length61:17
LabelMetal Blade
Radiant Records
ProducerNeal Morse
Neal Morse chronology
Testimony 2
(2011)
Momentum
(2012)
Songs From November
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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
  • 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

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

  1. "Prog Momentum Review". Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  2. "Sputnik Momentum Review". Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  3. "Ultratop.be – Neal Morse – Momentum" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  4. "Dutchcharts.nl – Neal Morse – Momentum" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  5. "Lescharts.com – Neal Morse – Momentum". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  6. "Officialcharts.de – Neal Morse – Momentum". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  7. "Swedishcharts.com – Neal Morse – Momentum". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  8. "Neal Morse Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  9. "Neal Morse Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
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