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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: 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

Spock’s Beard: The Oblivion Particle

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On August 21, 2015, “InsideOut Music” label released “The Oblivion Particle”, the twelfth Spock’s Beard studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “The Mouse House” in Los Angeles, “Jimmy Branly’s Studio” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Rich Mouser, Alan Morse, and John Boegehold.

Personnel:

  • Ted Leonard – lead vocals, guitars, overdubs recording
  • Alan Morse – acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin, autoharp, backing vocals, overdubs recording
  • Ryo Okumoto- organ, mellotron, piano, synths, clavinet, vocoder, overdubs recording
  • Dave Meros– lead and backing vocals, bass, overdubs recording
  • Jimmy Keegan– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, timpani
  • David Ragsdale- violin
  • Nick D’Virgilio– drums
  • Rich Mouser – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Jeff Fox – second engineer
  • Jeff Silverman – engineer
  • John Morse – engineer
  • Jimmy Branly – engineer
  • Thomas Ewerhard – cover artwork, design
  • Alex Solca – band photography
  • John Boegehold – concept, Candid Studio photos
  • Stan Ausmus – Candid Studio photos

Track listing:

  1. Tides of Time – Stan Ausmus
  2. Minion – Ted Leonard
  3. Hell’s Not Enough – Ted Leonard
  4. Bennett Built a Time Machine – John Boegehold
  5. Get Out While You Can – John Boegehold
  6. A Better Way To Fly – John Boegehold
  7. The Center Line – Alan Morse, Ryo Okumoto
  8. To Be Free Again – John Boegehold
  9. Disappear – John Boegehold

Glass Hammer: Ode to Echo

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On March 11, 2014, “Arion Records/Audio Resources” labels released “Ode to Echo”, the fourteenth Glass Hammer studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Sound Resources” in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was produced by Fred Schendel and Steve Babb.

Personnel:

  • Carl Groves – lead vocals
  • Jon Davison– lead and backing vocals
  • Susie Bogdanowicz – lead and backing vocals
  • Alan Shikoh – electricacoustic and classical guitars, electric sitar
  • Steve Babb – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Fred Schendel – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
  • Aaron Raulston – drums
  • Walter Moore – vocals
  • Michelle Young– backing vocals
  • Randy Jackson– guitar, backing vocas
  • David Ragsdale- violin
  • Rob Reed – piano, Minimoogsolo
  • Bob Katz- mastering
  • Bret Noblitt – precision audio
  • Michał Xaay Loranc – cover, artwork, logo design
  • Julie Babb – band photography

Track listing:

  1. Garden of Hedon – lyrics by Carl Groves, music by Alan Shikoh, Fred Schendel, Steve Babb, Carl Groves
  2. Misantrog – lyrics by Carl Groves, music by Fred Schendel, Carl Groves
  3. Crowbone – lyrics by Robert Low, music by Fred Schendel
  4. I Am I – lyrics by Steve Babb, music by Steve Babb, Fred Schendel
  5. The Grey Hills – Steve Babb, music by Steve Babb, Carl Groves
  6. Porpoise Song – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  7. Panegyric – Fred Schendell
  8. Ozymandias – lyrics by Carl Groves, music by Steve Babb, Carl Groves

The Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream

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On July 27, 1993, “Virgin” label released “Siamese Dream”, the second Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1992 – March 1993, at “Triclops Sound Studios” in Marietta, Georgia, and was produced by Butch Vig and Billy Corgan. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it number 362 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”, and 4 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan– lead vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar, Mellotron, string arrangements, mixing
  • James Iha– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • D’arcy Wretzky– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jimmy Chamberlin– drums
  • Mike Mills– piano
  • Eric Remschneider– cello, string arrangements
  • David Ragsdale– violin, string arrangements
  • Butch Vig– string arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Tomei – engineer
  • Tim Holbrook – special technical engineering
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Len Peltier – sleeve art direction
  • Steve J. Gerdes – design
  • Melodie McDaniel – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Corgan, except where noted.

  1. Cherub Rock
  2. Quiet
  3. Today
  4. Hummer
  5. Rocket
  6. Disarm
  7. Soma – Billy Corgan, James Iha
  8. Geek U.S.A
  9. Mayonaise – Billy Corgan, James Iha
  10. Spacebot
  11. Silverfuck
  12. Sweet Sweet
  13. Luna