The Similitude of a Dream

The Similitude of a Dream is the second studio album by progressive rock supergroup The Neal Morse Band, released on November 11, 2016.[1][4] It is a concept album, loosely based on The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan.[5]

The Similitude of a Dream
Studio album by
The Neal Morse Band
ReleasedNovember 11, 2016[1]
RecordedJanuary–September 2016[2][3]
GenreProgressive rock
Length106:35
LabelRadiant Records
Metal Blade Records/Sony Music Entertainment
The Neal Morse Band chronology
The Grand Experiment
(2015)		 The Similitude of a Dream
(2016)		 The Great Adventure
(2019)
Neal Morse chronology
Alive Again
(2016)		 The Similitude of a Dream
(2016)		 Life & Times
(2018)

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Neal Morse; all music is composed by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Randy George, Bill Hubauer and Eric Gillette.

CD 1
No.TitleLength
1."Long Day"1:42
2."Overture"5:51
3."The Dream"2:28
4."City of Destruction"5:11
5."We Have Got to Go"2:29
6."Makes No Sense"4:10
7."Draw the Line"4:06
8."The Slough"3:03
9."Back to the City"4:19
10."The Ways of a Fool"6:48
11."So Far Gone"5:21
12."Breath of Angels"6:32
Total length:51:59
CD 2
No.TitleLength
1."Slave to Your Mind"6:27
2."Shortcut to Salvation"4:36
3."The Man in the Iron Cage"5:16
4."The Road Called Home"3:24
5."Sloth"5:48
6."Freedom Song"3:59
7."I'm Running"3:44
8."The Mask"4:28
9."Confrontation"3:59
10."The Battle"2:57
11."Broken Sky/Long Day (Reprise)"9:58
Total length:54:36

Personnel
The Neal Morse Band
Special guests
  • Chris Carmichael – violin, viola, and cello
  • Eric Darken – percussion ("Breath of Angels")
  • Ann, Alfreda and Regina McCrary – background vocals ("Breath of Angels")
  • Sarah Hubauer – baritone and alto saxophone ("Overture")
  • Spencer McKee – marimba ("The Battle")
  • Dave Buzard – stomps ("City of Destruction")
  • Bruce Babad – saxophone ("Shortcut to Salvation")
  • Steve Herrman – trumpets ("I'm Running")
  • Jim Hoke – tenor and baritone saxophone ("I'm Running")
  • Rich Mouser – pedal steel ("Freedom Song"), electric guitar ("The Man in the Iron Cage")

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Stereoboard.com[6]
ProgCharts.com[7]

The Similitude of a Dream was received with high praise, being honored as "Album of the Year" (2016) by several online music magazines, including ProgCharts,[8] The Prog Report,[9] The Fire Note,[10] and Rock at Night.[11]

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 169
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 86
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 49
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 178
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 56

References
  1. Munro, Scott (September 9, 2016). "The Neal Morse Band issue Long Day/Overture lyric video". Prog. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. "Radiant Records - Timeline". Facebook. January 13, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. "Radiant Records - Timeline". Facebook. September 13, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. "THE NEAL MORSE BAND To Release 'The Similitude Of A Dream' In November". Blabbermouth. September 10, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  5. Karadimitris, Chris (October 24, 2016). "The Neal Morse Band (Neal Morse)". Noisefull. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  6. Ramsay, Simon (November 24, 2016). "The Neal Morse Band - 'The Similitude Of A Dream' (Album Review)". www.stereoboard.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  7. Yak, The Prog (November 24, 2016). "The Neal Morse Band - 'The Similitude Of A Dream' (Album Review)". www.progcharts.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  8. Album of the Year 2016
  9. Best Prog Albums of 2016
  10. Prog 2016 – The Year In Review
  11. Progressive Rock Extravaganza: A look at my favorite albums of the year 2016
  12. "Ultratop.be – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  13. "Ultratop.be – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  14. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  15. "Lescharts.com – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  16. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  17. "Swisscharts.com – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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