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I've listened to Momentum quite a bit and "World Without End" has definitely grown on me.  It doesn't have any those memorable lines (such as "Why?!?  Why are you hiding?" or "I am...what I say I am..." that appear on the One album), but is just a great piece of music from start to finish.  Regardless of what the naysayers say, this is pretty unique sound for a Neal Morse album which initially had me not liking it as much as I hoped I would.  But it is a grower.  (I will agree that World Without End is not as good as Seeds of Gold though.)
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Originally posted by darkshade darkshade wrote:

^ I would say a couple tracks have some new stuff mixed with classic Neal stuff, like Thoughts Part 5 and the epic World Without End.


Only-listened-to-Momentum-a-few-times ranking time.

Sola Scriptura
?
Testimony 2
One
Momentum
Testimony
Lifeline

It's still a good album, it just hasn't gotten me as excited as when Testimony 2 came out, that one blew me away on first listen, and still does. Momentum is still growing on me, especially the epic World Without End, which I'm still wrapping my head around. I could see the album move up the ranks at least one notch for me.
 
? has been a slow grower on me but I think I just about have a handle on it now
 
Testimony 2 not sure about at the moment tbh. Sola Scriptura and One have been vying for my personal top spot for a long time and depending on my mood at the time either one can head my list
 
So at the moment for me:
Sola Scriptura and One
? and Momentum
then everything else
 
 
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Anyone gonna catch any of the Momentum tour dates? Im going to the Jacksonville Florida date...just wondering who else will be there?
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Originally posted by infocat infocat wrote:

Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

Just looked at my collection and I have - (unheard) - Neal Morse Testimony - Special Edition - it's in an impressive cardboard box as well !!!
Don't you hate it when other people buy albums and stick them in your collection!
However, in this case I have indeed bought the CD - probably in one of my mass CD collection phases - and if you buy 20+ CD's at the same time - you tend to struggle to give them ear-time and some fall off the radar and stay in the collection - I recently pus all my CD's into Band alphabetical order... so it was easier to locate any given CD - I have a prodigious collection of CD's....Tongue
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Originally posted by Artilectband Artilectband wrote:

Anyone gonna catch any of the Momentum tour dates? Im going to the Jacksonville Florida date...just wondering who else will be there?


I'll be at the Nashville concert.
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Why isn't Momentum on iTunes yet? I really don't have the means right now to procure a physical copy.

And I really want to get it. Cry
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Originally posted by Anthony H. Anthony H. wrote:

Why isn't Momentum on iTunes yet? I really don't have the means right now to procure a physical copy.

And I really want to get it. Cry
Its not on Amazon yet either.Confused
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Originally posted by AEProgman AEProgman wrote:

Originally posted by Anthony H. Anthony H. wrote:

Why isn't Momentum on iTunes yet? I really don't have the means right now to procure a physical copy.

And I really want to get it. Cry
Its not on Amazon yet either.Confused
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Originally posted by Lofcaudio Lofcaudio wrote:

Originally posted by AEProgman AEProgman wrote:

Originally posted by Anthony H. Anthony H. wrote:

Why isn't Momentum on iTunes yet? I really don't have the means right now to procure a physical copy.

And I really want to get it. Cry
Its not on Amazon yet either.Confused

That is cool.  I wonder if I have anything that can actually play that type of file though.
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Just posted review. 

As far as albums go:
?
Sola
Testimony 2
One
Momentum
Testimony
Lifeline

Epics (20+ min)
? (if you count it)
Seeds of Gold
World Without End
The Door
The Conflict
So Many Roads
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I read your review and thought it was pretty good (though I do disagree with some of what you said).  Here's how I rank them having given plenty of time to Momentum:

1) One
2) ?
3) Testimony 2
4) Sola Scriptura
5) Momentum
6) Testimony
7) Lifeline

Epics:
1) The Creation
2) The Separated Man
3) Seeds of Gold
4) The Door
5) World Without End
6) Lifeline
7) The Conflict
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Originally posted by Lofcaudio Lofcaudio wrote:

I read your review and thought it was pretty good (though I do disagree with some of what you said).  Here's how I rank them having given plenty of time to Momentum:

1) One
2) ?
3) Testimony 2
4) Sola Scriptura
5) Momentum
6) Testimony
7) Lifeline

Epics:
1) The Creation
2) The Separated Man
3) Seeds of Gold
4) The Door
5) World Without End
6) Lifeline
7) The Conflict

Yes The Creation is still his best epic by far
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Originally posted by Anthony H. Anthony H. wrote:

Why isn't Momentum on iTunes yet? I really don't have the means right now to procure a physical copy.

And I really want to get it. Cry
I don't think any of his material is available for digital download on either iTunes or Zune Marketplace.......That is usually a record company issue, they want you to buy the physical material. Kinda like AC/DC, Beatles and others.
 
I did get an email that Momentum is avail on Radiant as a hi-rez download.....so you can get it there.
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Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Originally posted by Lofcaudio Lofcaudio wrote:

Originally posted by AEProgman AEProgman wrote:

Originally posted by Anthony H. Anthony H. wrote:

Why isn't Momentum on iTunes yet? I really don't have the means right now to procure a physical copy.

And I really want to get it. Cry
Its not on Amazon yet either.Confused

That is cool.  I wonder if I have anything that can actually play that type of file though.
 
Its listed as an AIFF file, which is an Apple music file. So if you have iTunes it can be played on your computer and you can sync it to your iPod if you have one or iPhone.
If you don't have any of those you can convert the file to WMA Lossless or WAV or FLAC, make sure you use a lossless format to keep the all the music....do not convert to lossy mp3 or lossy WMA.
It is a 16/44.1 album so the same format as a CD, Redbook standard......its not an mp3 file, that's why they list it as hi-rez file.
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Ok downloaded the hi-rez file off Radiant......So my first serious sitdown listen. As usual excellent stuff from Neal.....Freak is a weak one for me, but I get it.
Thoughts Part 5...Love it!!! Weathering Sky needs to grow on me, but it will not take long.
 
World Without End....yea not as good as Seeds of Gold......but another masterful epis by Neal for sure.
 
Wife and I will be at the Seattle show in a about 3 weeks.
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I'll probably wait and get a physical CD of this one.  Lots of new releases that I am chomping at the bit to get.
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My CD of Momentum still hasn't arrived in the mail :( I've only gotten into Neal in the last few months, so I only have ?, Sola and soon-to-have Momentum. What Neal CD should I get next? I've been thinking about getting The Whirlwind (by TA of course), however a friend has gotten Testimony Two and really liked it.
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Originally posted by zeqexes zeqexes wrote:

My CD of Momentum still hasn't arrived in the mail :( I've only gotten into Neal in the last few months, so I only have ?, Sola and soon-to-have Momentum. What Neal CD should I get next? I've been thinking about getting The Whirlwind (by TA of course), however a friend has gotten Testimony Two and really liked it.

You should definitely get The Whirlwind first, in fact, all 3 Transatlantic albums are among the absolute best of anything Neal has ever done. Testimony 2 is amazing as well, and one of his best albums too. One is also one of his best. 
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Yeah, OK - I forgot to mention that I also have SMPTe, which is quite good, and All of the Above is amazing.
I've known about TA's existence for a while, but I've never loved Neal's voice. I've started to like it recently, so I looked up TA again and listened to the start of the Whirlwind. I never went back again after that riff that opens The Whirlwind.
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If you like ? and Sola Scriptura, then One should be your next purchase.  It's personally my favorite as it has so many amazing songs (The Creation, The Separated Man, Author of Confusion, etc.).
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