Year : 2017
Style : Progressive Rock , Melodic Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 135 mb
Bio:
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".The band has produced eight gold albums, three multi-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 US classic rock radio in 1995 and No. 1 in 1997.In 1969, Lynn Meredith, Don Montre, Dan Wright and Kerry Livgren (guitars, keyboards, synthesizers) were performing in a band called The Reasons Why in their hometown of Topeka, Kansas. After changing the band's name to Saratoga, they started playing Livgren's original material with Scott Kessler playing bass and Zeke Lowe on drums.In 1970, they changed the band's name to Kansas and merged with members of rival Topeka progressive rock group White Clover. White Clover members Dave Hope (bass) and Phil Ehart (drums, percussion) joined with Livgren, vocalists Meredith and Joel Warne, keyboardists Montre and Wright and saxophonist Larry Baker.This early Kansas group, which lasted until 1971 when Ehart, Hope and some of the others left to reform White Clover, is sometimes referred to as Kansas I.Ehart was replaced by Zeke Lowe and later Brad Schulz, Hope was replaced by Rod Mikinski on bass, and Baker was replaced by John Bolton on saxophone and flute. (This lineup is sometimes referred to as Kansas II, and 30 years later would re-form under the name Proto-Kaw.) In 1972, after Ehart returned from England (where he had gone to look for other musicians), he and Hope once again reformed White Clover with Robby Steinhardt (vocals, violin, viola, cello), Steve Walsh (vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion) and Rich Williams (guitars). In 1973 they recruited Livgren from the second Kansas group, which then folded.[6] Eventually they received a recording contract with Don Kirshner's eponymous label and decided to adopt the Kansas name.
Album:
Kansas, America’s legendary progressive rock band, will release their new live album "Leftoverture Live & Beyond". This is the first live album since 2009 for the band that has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, and is famous for classic hits such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust In The Wind", to progressive epics like "Miracles Out Of Nowhere"."Leftoverture Live & Beyond", produced by Jeff Glixman, features nineteen songs selected from twelve shows recorded during Kansas's Spring 2017 Leftoverture 40th Anniversary Tour. The setlist includes classic hits, deep cuts, new songs from 2016’s studio album "The Prelude Implicit", and culminates with the band’s sextuple-platinum breakthrough album, "Leftoverture", performed in its entirety.Coinciding with the 40th Anniversary of "Leftoverture" and the release of "The Prelude Implicit", Kansas embarked on their biggest headlining tour in decades. The overwhelming success of that tour led the band, along with InsideOutMusic, to release selected songs from the tour as a live album.“When we saw how much our fans enjoyed the Leftoverture 40th Anniversary Tour shows, we knew we had to record a live album”, said Kansas drummer Phil Ehart. “When it came to finding someone to produce it, we thought the best possible person would be the guy that produced 'Leftoverture' forty years ago. So, we called Jeff Glixman!”“I’m really excited with how this live album sounds”, adds producer Jeff Glixman. “This band is on fire. Producing this live album was truly an undertaking, but I am confident that Kansas fans will enjoy the end result.”"Leftoverture Live & Beyond" will be released on InsideOutMusic. The album will be available as a double CD digipak, four 180 gram vinyl boxed set, and as a digital album.
Line Up:
Phil Ehart - Drums
Billy Greer - Bass and Vocals
David Manion - Keyboards
Ronnie Platt - Vocals and Keyboard
David Ragsdale - Violin and Guitar
Zak Rizvi - Guitar
Richard Williams - Lead Guitar
Tracklist:
01. Icarus II
02. Icarus
03. Point Of Know Return
04. Paradox
05. Journey From Mariabronn
06. Lamplight Symphony
07. Dust In The Wind
08. Rhythm In The Spirit
09. The Voyage Of Eight Eighteen
10. Section 60
11. Carry On Wayward Son
12. The Wall
13. What’s On My Mind
14. Miracles Out Of Nowhere
15. Opus Insert
16. Questions Of My Childhood
17. Cheyenne Anthem
18. Magnum Opus
19. Portrait (He Knew)
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