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Neal Morse
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Neal Morse (born August 2, 1960 in Van Nuys, California) is an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and progressive rock composer based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1995, he formed the progressive rock band Spock's Beard with his brother Alan and released an album which was moderately successful. In 1999, he joined former Dream Theater co-founder Mike Portnoy, Flower Kings' Roine Stolt and Marillion's Pete Trewavas to form the supergroup Transatlantic.
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The Neal Morse Band — The Similitude of a Dream: Live in Tilburg 2017 The Neal Morse Band — The Similitude of a Dream: Live in Tilburg 2017
(Metal Blade Radiant, 2018, 2CD+2DVD)
The Neal Morse Band — The Similitude of a Dream The Neal Morse Band — The Similitude of a Dream
(Metal Blade Radiant 3984-15477-2, 2016, 2CD)
Neal Morse — Morsefest! 2015 - ? and Sola Scriptura Live Neal Morse — Morsefest! 2015 - ? and Sola Scriptura Live
(Radiant 155152, 2015/2017, 4CD+2DVD)
Neal Morse — Testimony Two Neal Morse — Testimony Two
(Inside Out Music 0505582, 2011, 2CD)
Transatlantic — The Whirlwind Transatlantic — The Whirlwind
(Metal Blade 3984-14771-2, 2009, 2CD+DVD)
Jordan Rudess — The Road Home Jordan Rudess — The Road Home
(Magna Carta MA-9092-2, 2007, CD)
Ajalon — On the Threshold of Eternity Ajalon — On the Threshold of Eternity
(Threshing Floor TFD0205, 2005, CD)
Roine Stolt — Wall Street Voodoo Roine Stolt — Wall Street Voodoo
(Inside Out Music IOMCD 233, 2005, 2CD)
Neal Morse — One Neal Morse — One
(Inside Out Music IOMCD 192, 2004, CD)
Neal Morse — Testimony Neal Morse — Testimony
(Inside Out Music IOMSECD 139, 2003, 3CD)
Ryo Okumoto — Coming Through Ryo Okumoto — Coming Through
(Inside Out Music IOMCD 110, 2002, CD)
Spock's Beard — Snow Spock's Beard — Snow
(Metal Blade 3984-14406-2, 2002, 2CD)
Transatlantic — Bridge Across Forever Transatlantic — Bridge Across Forever
(Inside Out Music IOMCD 086, 2001, CD)
Transatlantic — SMPTe Transatlantic — SMPTe
(Inside Out Music IOMCD 057, 2000, CD)
Ayreon — Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer Ayreon — Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer
(Inside Out Music IOAMCD 2015, 2000, CD)
Spock's Beard — V Spock's Beard — V
(Inside Out Music IOMCD 063, 2000, CD)
Spock's Beard — Day for Night Spock's Beard — Day for Night
(Inside Out Music IOMCD 034, 1999, CD)
Neal Morse — Neal Morse Neal Morse — Neal Morse
(SPV SPV 085 31752, 1999, CD)
Spock's Beard — From the Vault Spock's Beard — From the Vault
(Radiant RA-005, 1998, CD)
Spock's Beard — The Kindness of Strangers Spock's Beard — The Kindness of Strangers
(Metal Blade 3984-14165-2, 1997, CD)
Spock's Beard — The Beard Is out There (AKA Official Live Bootleg) Spock's Beard — The Beard Is out There (AKA Official Live Bootleg)
(Inside Out Music IOMCD031, 1996/1998, CD)
Spock's Beard — Beware of Darkness Spock's Beard — Beware of Darkness
(Giant Electric Pea GEPCD 1018, 1996, CD)
Spock's Beard — The Light Spock's Beard — The Light
(Metal Blade 3984-14181-2, 1995, CD)
Various Artists — Progfest '95 Various Artists — Progfest '95
(Musea FGBG 4180.AR, 1995/1996, 2CD)

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