Posted on 02/02/2016 7:29:42 PM PST by WhiskeyX
Kansas - Kansas -1974 Full Album
1 - Can I Tell You
2 - Bringing It Back
3 - Lonely Wind
4 - Belexes
5 - Journey from Mariabronn
6 - The Pilgrimage
7 - Aperçu
8 - Death of the Mother Nature Suite
(Bonus Tracks)
9 - Bringing It Back (Live)
10 - Can I Tell You (Demo)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind".[3] The band has produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-platinum albums (Leftoverture, Point of Know Return, The Best of Kansas), one platinum live album (Two for the Show) and a million-selling single, "Dust in the Wind". Kansas appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the 1970s and 1980s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. "Carry On Wayward Son" was the second-most-played track on classic rock radio in 1995 and No. 1 in 1997.[4]
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Kansas (Kansas album)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kansas is the debut studio album by American progressive rock band Kansas, released in 1974. The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2004. [1] A remastered version of the album appeared on vinyl in 2014.
Kansas's debut album followed the merging of two Topeka musical camps: Kerry Livgren, from a previous Kansas line-up, and White Clover, which played mainstream rock and blues. The newly formed group signed with Kirshner Records in 1973 and traveled to New York to record their first release. The material on Kansas, written mostly by guitarist/keyboardist Livgren and vocalist/keyboardist Steve Walsh, had been culled from the repertoire of both groups. Livgren's songs were generally longer and more elaborate than Walsh's and featured mystical lyrics which reflected his intense interest in Eastern religions. "Journey from Mariabronn" was inspired by Hermann Hesse's Narcissus and Goldmund, while "Belexes" and "Aperçu" were influenced by the pseudo-Asian sound of Giacomo Puccini's Turandot.
Kansas was promoted by print advertisements which included the tagline "Kansas is Koming." A promotional 7-inch single titled "Man the Stormcellars: Kansas is Koming!" was sent to radio stations and featured an announcer hyping the album. Two 7-inch singles were released: "Can I Tell You" and "Lonely Wind." Both failed to chart, though a live version of "Lonely Wind" (from the double-live album Two for the Show) did reach the Top 100 in early 1979.
Playlist: Bringing It Back featured five songs from this album and five from Masque.
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I saw them in concert at my college (Ft. Hays State) when they were just becoming known, in a crappy old basketball stadium that was later torn down. They played “Dust In The Wind”, but I don’t remember what year that was.
My Daughter’s favorite song is “Dust In The Wind”.
Awesome album!!!
I remember the 1970s - when music was something you LISTENED too. You would spend an hour or two browsing a record store on a Saturday afternoon. Then you’d take your purchase home and slowly remove the shrinkwrap from the LP. You would always remove the shiny disc from the sleeve and SMELL the pristine wax pressing. Then you’d put the record on the turntable, drop the needle on it, and you’d read every word of the liner notes several times as the record played. And you always played the LP all the way through, not skipping any cuts. You listened to the music the way the recording artist intended.
Some friends of mine got to know Dave Hope and Kerry Livgren after they became Christians. Whenever Kansas was coming to town, one of them would call and ask how many tickets they wanted. I only went once. We were right up front, maybe row 5 and had backstage passes.
One of the interesting parts, Hope, the bass player broke a string during a song. Without a word, one of the crew quickly handed him another one and he kept playing without missing a beat. Probably standard stuff but new to me.
yeah
spot on.
I still have an unopened vinyl of dark side of the moon.
one of the top five best albums ever produced, IMHO
still listen to it regularly, 40 years later
I “discovered” Kansas in 1975. They had a very unique sound. Midwest prog.
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