The Grand Experiment

The Grand Experiment
Studio album by The Neal Morse Band
Released	February 10, 2015[1]
Recorded	2014
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	52:44
Label	Metal Blade/Radiant, InsideOut[2]
The Neal Morse Band chronology
The Grand Experiment (2015) The Similitude of a Dream (2016)
Neal Morse chronology
Songs from November (2014) The Grand Experiment (2015) Alive Again (2016)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Phantom Tollbooth	[3]
Sonic Perspectives	[4]

The Grand Experiment is the first album by the progressive rock supergroup The Neal Morse Band. The album was composed and recorded over a short period of time, with no preparation work before entering the studio. This is the first time Morse has recorded this way, with no pre-prepared material (and as a completely collaborative effort with his new band), hence the album's title.^[5][6][7] It was released on February 10, 2015, in three formats: single CD edition, a special edition which includes the album plus a bonus CD and DVD, and a double CD and vinyl edition.^[8] A music video for the title track was released on January 7, 2015.^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Randy George, Bill Hubauer and Eric Gillette

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Call"	10:15
2.	"The Grand Experiment"	5:30
3.	"Waterfall"	6:32
4.	"Agenda"	3:45
5.	"Alive Again"	26:42
Total length:		52:44

Bonus Disc

No.	Title	Length
1.	"New Jerusalem (Freedom Is Coming)"	7:12
2.	"Doomsday Destiny"	5:27
3.	"MacArthur Park" (Arranged by Bill Hubauer (original version written by Jimmy Webb with vocals by Richard Harris))	10:52
4.	"The Creation" (Live at Morsefest)	18:55
5.	"Reunion" (Live at Morsefest)	10:22
Total length:		52:48

Personnel

• Neal Morse - lead vocals, keyboards, guitars
• Mike Portnoy - drums, backing vocals
• Randy George - bass, backing vocals
• Eric Gillette - guitars, lead & backing vocals
• Bill Hubauer - keyboards, lead & backing vocals

Technical personnel

• Rich Mouser - mixing

Critical reception

Stereoboard named The Grand Experiment album of the year in 2015.^[9]

References

1. "Radiant Records. The Neal Morse Band - The Grand Experiment". Radiant Records. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
2. "INSIDE OUT MUSIC -: The Neal Morse Band announce 'The Grand Experiment';European tour dateswith Beardfish confirmed". InsideOut Records. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
3. Saraco, Bert. "Neal Morse Band, The - The Grand Experiment". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
4. "Sonic Perspectives Review". Retrieved April 11, 2022.
5. Munro, Scott. "Neal Morse Band launches Grand promo". Classic Rock. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
6. "Randy George talks about The Grand Experiment"., Published February 10, 2015
7. "Neal Morse Interview With The Prog Report"., Published January 25, 2015
8. Kielty, Martin. "Neal Morse Band reveal Grand Experiment". Classic Rock. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
9. "Stereoboard Albums Of The Year: The Neal Morse Band - The Grand Experiment". Retrieved April 11, 2022.