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- Date Released: January 1, 1977
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock
- Label: Epic/Legacy
- Copyright: (P) 1977, 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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This is the definitive Kansas recording and includes their most famous tune, "Dust in the Wind." The band is in peak form and also churned out the single "Point of Know Return," which is still played daily on classic rock stations. While their pop-oriented approach and standard rock guitar sound helped define the classic rock sound of the '70s, careful listening reveals that this band's talent goes beyond colleagues such as Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Boston. Their arrangements and time signatures more accurately reflect the music of Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. "Paradox" and "The Spider" are both excellent examples of their progressive approach. Unfortunately, the band always struggled to maintain a healthy balance of progression combined with pop. That made for such awkward moments here as "Portrait (He Knew)" and "Lightning's Hand." Yet despite the minor inconsistencies and a dated sound, their interplay and superior musicianship make this both an essential classic rock and progressive rock recording. The 2002 CD reissue adds two bonus tracks: a live 1978 version of "Sparks of the Tempest" and a remix of "Portrait (He Knew)."
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| 01. |  |
Point Of Know Return |
3:10 |
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| 02. | |
Paradox |
3:53 |
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| 03. | |
The Spider |
2:05 |
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| 04. | |
Portrait (He Knew) |
4:33 |
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| 05. | |
Closet Chronicles
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6:29 |
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| 06. | |
Lightning's Hand |
4:22 |
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| 07. | |
Dust In The Wind
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3:24 |
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| 08. | |
Sparks Of The Tempest |
4:15 |
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| 09. | |
Nobody's Home |
4:43 |
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| 10. | |
Hopelessly Human |
7:08 |
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| 11. | |
Sparks Of The Tempest |
5:21 |
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| 12. | |
Portrait (He Knew) |
4:51 |
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12 Total Tracks, 54:14 Total Length
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Credits
- Kansas - Arranger // Kansas - Main Performer // Kansas - Cover Art Concept // Kerry Livgren - Synthesizer // Kerry Livgren - Guitar (Acoustic) // Kerry Livgren - Percussion // Kerry Livgren - Piano // Kerry Livgren - Guitar (Electric) // Kerry Livgren - Clavinet // Kerry Livgren - Whistle (Instrument) // Kerry Livgren - Machines // Steve Walsh - Organ // Steve Walsh - Synthesizer // Steve Walsh - Percussion // Steve Walsh - Piano // Steve Walsh - Celeste // Steve Walsh - Vocals // Steve Walsh - Vibraphone // Steve Walsh - Chromatic Inverter // Steven Berkowitz - A&R // Terry Becker - Engineer // Phil Ehart - Percussion // Phil Ehart - Chimes // Phil Ehart - Drums // Phil Ehart - Gong // Phil Ehart - Tympani [Timpani] // Jeff Glixman - Producer // Jeff Glixman - Engineer // Jeff Glixman - Reissue Producer // Jeff Glixman - Original Recording Producer // George Marino - Mastering // Robbie Steinhardt - Violin // Robbie Steinhardt - Cello // Robbie Steinhardt - Viola // Robbie Steinhardt - Vocals // David Wild - Liner Notes // Peter Lloyd - Illustrations // Rick Williams - Guitar (Acoustic) // Rick Williams - Guitar (Electric) // Rick Williams - Sound Effects // Suha Gur - Mastering // Howard Fritzson - Art Direction // Neal Preston - Photography // Darcy Proper - Mastering Engineer // Tom Drennon - Art Direction // Jeff Magid - Reissue Producer // Patti Matheny - A&R // Kristin Kozusko - A&R // Darren Salmieri - A&R // Fong Y. Lee - Packaging Manager // Bob Maile - Calligraphy // Lisa Buckler - Product Manager
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