Artist: FLYING COLORS [STEVE MORSE, MIKE PORTNOY, NEAL MORSE]
Album: SECOND FLIGHT: LIVE AT THE Z7 VINYL (3LP+MP3)

Release date: 2015
EAN/UPS: 819873011965
Media type: LP

- Virtuoso prog/pop/rock band with (former) members of Deep Purple, Dream Theater, The Winery Dogs, Avenged Sevenfold, Dixie Dregs, Spock’s Beard, Alpha Rev & Transatlantic! The last Flying Colors live release (Live in Europe) went to #1 on the national charts in Europe, knocking down One Direction. Second Flight is shot with 24 cameras during the Second Nature Tour 2014; the album Second Nature charted in Top-10 positions around the world.

Flying Colors’ debut in 2012 auspiciously challenged conventional wisdom about
fusing complex music with mainstream songwriting. Teaming the talents of such heavyweights as guitarist Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs), drummer Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, Winery Dogs, ex-Dream Theater), keyboardist/singer Neal Morse (solo artist, Transatlantic, ex-Spock’s Beard), bass wizard Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai), with new pop singer/songwriter Casey McPherson, the band quickly established itself as one of rock’s most dulcet enigmas.

In 2014, on the 8th show of their fall tour, they took to the stage at Switzerland’s storied Z7 venue, and on film, captured a breathtaking live performance. With their critically acclaimed sophomore album Second Nature out for only a week, the concert recorded an exceptional rarity: band and audience, together, discovering an album for the first time. That freshness is palpable in every frame of this HD Blu-ray/DVD release. With such high quality, you are transported there and become part of the event with every crowd reaction.

Flying Colors also explored technological innovation with the album, with unique ways for fans to experience it. Viewers can listen in 5.1-surround from the two best seats in the house: at the soundboard, or in the front row. For audio-only listeners, a specialized encoding process brings the full surround mixes to headphones as well. All the show’s audio was processed with a new engineering system, developed specifically for live at the Z7, which creates stunning detail and separation. The video was mastered by famed special effects company, Cinnafilm, using their revolutionary dark energy technology (Star Wars, IMAX). The result is unparalleled realism from the concert’s 24 cameras.

Second Flight: Live At The Z7 showcases a new level of musical prowess from the group, captures the candid energy of a new band, and lets fans experience them in innovative ways. It reflects the many hues and colors of the band members’ individual — and collective—unique creative expression. It’s Flying Colors at their very best, and a new milestone in the band’s soaring adventure.

LP1:
     
A1    Overture
A2    Open Up Your Eyes
A3    Bombs Away
    
B1    Kayla
B2    Shoulda Coulda Woulda
B3    The Fury Of My Love


LP2:
 
C1    A Place In Your World
C2    Forever In A Daze
C3    One Love Forever
      
D1    Colder Months
D2    Peaceful Harbor
D3    The Storm


LP3     
E1
    Cosmic Symphony
E2    Mask Machine
      
F1    Infinite Fire
F2    Peaceful Harbor (Orchestral Version)*
      
     *Bonus track