The Similitude of a Dream

The Similitude of a Dream
Studio album by The Neal Morse Band
Released	November 11, 2016[1]
Recorded	January–September 2016[2][3]
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	106:35
Label	Radiant Records Metal Blade Records/Sony Music Entertainment
The Neal Morse Band chronology
The Grand Experiment (2015) The Similitude of a Dream (2016)
Neal Morse chronology
Alive Again (2016) The Similitude of a Dream (2016)

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The Similitude of a Dream is the second studio album by progressive rock supergroup The Neal Morse Band, released on November 11, 2016.^[1][6] It is a concept album, loosely based on The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan.^[7]

Track listing

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

CD 1
No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

• Neal Morse – lead vocals, keyboards, 6 & 12 string electric guitars, percussion, mandolin
• Mike Portnoy – drums, vocals
• Randy George – bass and bass pedals
• Bill Hubauer – organ, piano, synthesizers, vocals
• Eric Gillette – lead and rhythm electric guitar, vocals

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")

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8]	169
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9]	86
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[10]	49
French Albums (SNEP)[11]	178
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12]	25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	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. Ramsay, Simon (November 24, 2016). "The Neal Morse Band - 'The Similitude Of A Dream' (Album Review)". www.stereoboard.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
5. Rose, Jonathon (October 21, 2016). "REVIEW: THE NEAL MORSE BAND – "THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM"". Retrieved December 2, 2016.
6. "THE NEAL MORSE BAND To Release 'The Similitude Of A Dream' In November". Blabbermouth. September 10, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
7. Karadimitris, Chris (October 24, 2016). "The Neal Morse Band (Neal Morse)". Noisefull. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
8. "Ultratop.be – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
9. "Ultratop.be – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
10. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
11. "Lescharts.com – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
12. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
13. "Swisscharts.com – The Neal Morse Band – The Similitude of a Dream". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2016.