The Council Of Thirteen - (PRESALE 6/19/26) Carrying Earth Forward (DLX BOOK CD) |-

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    Carrying Earth Forward
    (Deluxe Edition, Booklet)
    Artist: The Council Of Thirteen Format: CD Release Date: 6/19/2026 

    Label: Renaissance
    Vendor: Renaissance Digital Ent Group
    Distributor: AMPED
    UPC: 630428088924
    Genre: Rock
    Release Date: 6/19/2026
    Product ID: RENA889.2
    Weight: .01 lb

CD
Description

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!

    Tracks
    Credits

    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)

• Format: CD
• Format Type: CD
• Released: 06/19/2026