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Carrying Earth Forward [Deluxe] [With Booklet]

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Street Date: 2026-06-19

The 31st album by The Council of Thirteen is a cosmic rock opera all about the first captain, an American, of a deep space exploration vessel from Earth and his Ukrainian first officer and the crew that serves aboard their starship. Featuring 16 new full orchestrated rock songs written by keyboardist/composer John W. Edwards. Each song is a chapter in the journey as the starship departs Earth for it's interstellar mission of exploration. Come along with us for a journey through space and time and human discovery. Full orchestral arrangement. For fans of ELO, Roxy Music, Kansas, Alan Parsons Project, Asia, Genesis, and more!

Tracklist:

  1. Overture: Pale Blue Departure (2:14)
  2. Command Is Given (5:44)
  3. Leaving the Cradle (5:43)
  4. The Silence After the Burn (3:49)
  5. Between the Stars (6:04)
  6. The First World We Found (5:09)
  7. A Universe That Breathes (3:23)
  8. Patterns in the Cosmic Dust (5:19)
  9. No Signal from Home (5:02)
  10. Carrying All of Us (5:08)
  11. Beyond Control (6:26)
  12. After the Storm (5:44)
  13. The Captain Changes (4:57)
  14. Carrying Earth Forward (Reflection) (5:13)
  15. Finale: Beyond the Beyond (2:37)
  16. Epilogue: What We Carry (5:19)

UPC: 630428088924
Label: Renaissance
Release Date: 6.19.26
Format: CD

SKU: 131170419
UPC: 630428088924