SMPT:e
| SMPT:e | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 21, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | June–July 1999 | |||
| Studio | Millbrook Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 77:11 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade, Radiant | |||
| Producer | Transatlantic | |||
| Transatlantic chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
SMPT:e (from StoltMorsePortnoyTrewavas) is the first album of the progressive rock supergroup Transatlantic. The title is a play on words: it's both a combination of the band members' initials and a reference about SMPTE (/ˈsɪmptiː/), a type of time code used in recording technology.
The song "In Held ('Twas) in I" was originally recorded by progressive rock band Procol Harum in 1967 (released on the album Shine on Brightly, in 1968) and was widely regarded as the first progressive rock epic.
Track listing
All songs by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Pete Trewavas, and Roine Stolt, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All of the Above"
| 30:59
|
| 2. | "We All Need Some Light" (Neal Morse) | 5:44 |
| 3. | "Mystery Train" | 6:51 |
| 4. | "My New World" | 16:15 |
| 5. | "In Held ('Twas) in I" (Gary Brooker/Matthew Fisher/Keith Reid, arranged by Morse/Stolt/Portnoy/Trewavas)
| 17:21 |
| Total length: | 77:11 | |
Limited edition bonus disc
| No. | Title | Original Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My New World (Part 1)" (Neal Morse on lead vocals, different lyrics, alternative mix) | Stolt | 7:40 |
| 2. | "My New World (Part 2)" (Neal Morse on lead vocals, different lyrics, alternative mix) | Stolt | 8:41 |
| 3. | "We All Need Some Light" (Roine Stolt on lead vocals, alternative mix) | Morse | 5:42 |
| 4. | "Honky Tonk Women" (Studio Jam) | The Rolling Stones | 1:54 |
| 5. | "Oh! Darling" (Studio Jam) | The Beatles | 2:30 |
| 6. | "My Cruel World" (Original Demo) | Stolt | 10:43 |
| 7. | "Interactive Section" (Non audio) | ||
| Total length: | 37:19 | ||
Personnel
Transatlantic
- Roine Stolt — electric and 12-string acoustic guitars, lead vocals (4), Mellotrons, percussion
- Neal Morse — keyboards, lead (all but 4) and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Pete Trewavas — bass, lead (all but 4) and backing vocals, Moog Taurus pedals
- Mike Portnoy — drums, backing vocals
Production
- Arranged & Produced by Transatlantic
- Engineered by Chris Cubeta
- Additional Engineering by Stewart Every (for Pete's recordings at the Racket Club, UK)
- Mixed by Rich Mouser at The Mouse House, Los Angeles, CA November 1999
- Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios NYC January 2000
- Cover art and additional booklet art by Per Nordin (nota bene: 2 different covers. This article displays the European cover. The US / International cover is different, also by Per Nordin). The reason for 2 different covers was that the European company InsideOut was tired of so many blue covers. The artist therefore made this cover for the European edition (now rarely seen in print).
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 66 |
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 50 |
References
- ^ Taylor, Robert (2011). "SMPTe - Transatlantic | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ "Officialcharts.de – Transatlantic – SMPTE (Stolt Morse Portnoy Trewavas)". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – TransAtlantic – SMPTE (Stolt Morse Portnoy Trewavas)" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
