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Kansas: Freaks of Nature

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On May 29, 1995, “Intersound” label released “Freaks of Nature”, the twelfth Kansas studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Caribbean Sound Basin” in Trinidad, West Indies, and was produced by Jeff Glixman.

Personnel:

  • Steve Walsh – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Rich Williams – guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Robert – keyboards, backing vocals
  • David Ragsdale – violin, backing vocals
  • Billy Greer – bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Phil Ehart – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Walsh, except where noted.

  1. I Can Fly – David Ragsdale, Steve Walsh
  2. Desperate Times
  3. Hope Once Again
  4. Black Fathom 4 – Steve Walsh, David Ragsdale
  5. Under the Knife – Steve Walsh, David Ragsdale
  6. Need
  7. Freaks of Nature – David Ragsdale, Steve Walsh, Phil Ehart
  8. Cold Grey Morning – Kerry Livgren
  9. Peaceful and Warm

Kansas: Always Never the Same

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On May 19, 1998, “River North” label released “Always Never the Same”, the thirteenth Kansas studio album. This album consists of new songs and covers of the band’s previous work, re-recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra. It was recorded September 1997 – February 1998, at “Southern Tracks”, “Electric Landlady” and “Tree Sound Studios” in Atlanta, Georgia, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Phil Ehart, Rich Williams and Trammell Starks.

Personnel:

  • Steve Walsh – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Robby Steinhardt – lead and backing vocals, violin
  • Rich Williams – guitars
  • Billy Greer – vocals, bass
  • Phil Ehart – drums
  • The London Symphony Orchestra, arranged and conducted by Larry Baird
  • Russ Fowler, James Majors, Jim “Z” Zumpano – engineer
  • Peter Cobbin – orchestra recordings engineer
  • Jeff Glixman – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Brian Jobson, James Majors – digital editing
  • Trammell Starks – digital editing
  • Michael Allen – copyist
  • Pennie Moore, Conni Treantafeles – art direction, design
  • Marti Griffin – photography

Track listing:

  1. Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  2. Dust in the Cover- Kerry Livgren
  3. Preamble (orchestral) – Larry Baird
  4. Song for America – Kerry Livgren
  5. In Your Eyes – Steve Walsh
  6. Miracles Out of Nowhere – Kerry Livgren
  7. Hol On – Kerry Livgren
  8. The Sky Is Falling – Steve Walsh
  9. Cheyenne Anthem – Kerry Livgren
  10. Prelude & Introduction (medley) – Phil Ehart, Billy Greer, Robby Steinhardt, Steve Walsh, Rich Williams, Larry Baird
  11. The Wall – Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh
  12. Need to Know – Steve Walsh

Kansas: The Absence of Presence

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On July 17, 2020, “Inside Out” label released “The Absence of Presence”, the sixteenth Kansas studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Zak Rizvi, Phil Ehart and Rich Williams.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie Platt – lead vocals
  • Rich Williams – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Zak Rizvi – electric guitar, backing vocals, mixing
  • Tom Brislin – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • David Ragsdale – violin, backing vocals
  • Billy Greer – bass, backing vocals
  • Phil Ehart – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. The Absence of Presence – lyrics by Tom Brislin, Phil Ehart, music by Zak Rizvi
  2. Throwing Mountains – lyrics by Tom Brislin, Phil Ehart, music by Zak Rizvi
  3. Jets Overhead – lyrics by Tom Brislin, music by Zak Rizvi
  4. Propulsion – music by Tom Brislin
  5. Memories Down the Line – lyrics and music by Tom Brislin
  6. Circus of Illusion – lyrics by Ronnie Platt, music by Tom Brislin
  7. Animals on the Roof – lyrics by Tom Brislin, Phil Ehart, music by Zalk Rizvi
  8. Never – lyrics by Ronnie Platt, Phil Ehart, music by Zak Rizvi
  9. The Song the River Sang – lyrics and music by Tom Brislin

Kansas: Power

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On  November 28, 1986, “MCA” label released “Power”, the tenth Kansas studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “ The Castle” in Franklin, Tennessee, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Andrew Powell and Phil Ehart.

Personnel:

  • Steve Walsh– lead vocals, keyboards
  • Steve Morse– vocals, lead guitar
  • Rich Williams- guitar
  • Billy Greer– vocals, bass guitar
  • Phil Ehart- drums, executive producer
  • The Philarmonia Orchestraarranged and conducted by Andrew Powell
  • Gary Chang- keyboards programming
  • Travis Bradford, Jerome Olds, Rob Henson, Yonrico Scott, Merle McLain, Doug Baker, Solomon Olds, Cliff Jones – backing vocals
  • Nigel Walker – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Sheady – orchestra recordings engineer
  • Humberto Gatica– mixing
  • Keith Odle, Lance Philips, Darrin Goodwin – engineer assistant
  • George Marino- mastering
  • Andy Engel – design, illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Morse and Steve Walsh except where noted.

  1. Silhouettes in Disguise
  2. Power – Randy Goodrum, Steve Morse, Steve Walsh
  3. All I Wanted
  4. Secret Service – John Booth Aclin, Ron Miller, Steve Morse, Steve Walsh
  5. We’re Not Alone Anymore
  6. Musicatto
  7. Taking In the View
  8. Three Pretenders – Billy Greer, Steve  Morse, Steve Walsh
  9. Tomb 19
  10. Can’t Cry Anymore – Tim Smith, Van Temple

Kansas: Somewhere to Elsewhere

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On July 11, 2000, “Magna Carta” label released “Somewhere to Elsewhere”, the fourteenth Kansas studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “GrandyZine Recording Co.” in Berryton, Kansas, and was produced by Kerry Livgren, Phil Ehart and Rich Williams.

Personnel:

  • Steve Walsh– lead and backing vocals
  • Kerry Livgren- guitars, keyboards, engineer, mixing
  • Robby Steinhardt – lead and backing vocals, violin, viola
  • Rich Williams- guitars
  • Billy Greer- lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Dave Hope- bass guitar
  • Phil Ehart- drums
  • Jake Livgren, Jessica Livgren – additional backing vocals
  • Brad Aaron – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All songs by Kerry Livgren.

  1. Icarus II
  2. When the World Was Young
  3. Grand Fun Alley
  4. The Coming Dawn (Thanatopsis)
  5. Myriad
  6. Look at the Time
  7. Disappearing Skin Tight Blues
  8. Distant Vision
  9. Byzantium
  10. Not Man Big – (1:00 of silence)
  11. Geodesic Dome (hidden track)