On September 12, 2000, “Magna Carta” label released “Glossolalia”, the second Steve Walsh album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Trent Gardner and Steve Walsh.
On October 21, 1976, “Kirshner” label released “Leftoverture”, the fourth Kansas studio album. It was recorded December 1975 – August 1976, at “Studio in the County” in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and was produced by Jeff Glixman, Stevge Walsh, Kerry Livgren, Rich Williams, Robby Steinhardt, Dave Hope and Phil Ehart.
Personnel:
Steve Walsh – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, additional synthesizers, vibraphone, congas.
Kerry Livgren – electric guitar, piano, clavinet, Moog, Oberheim and ARP synthesizers
Rich Williams – acoustic and electric guitars
Robby Steinhardt – lead and backing vocals, violin, viola
Dave Hope – bass guitar
Phil Ehart – drums, percussion
Toye LaRocca, Cheryl Norman – children’s voices
Jeff Glixman – engineer assistant, remastered edition producer
Bill Evans – engineer
Edwin Hobgood, Ray Black – additional studio assistance
George Marino – mastering
Jeff Magid – remastered edition producer
Dave McMacken – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Kerry Livgren, except where noted.
Carry On Wayward Son
The Wall – Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh
What’s on My Mind
Miracles out of Nowhere
Opus Insert
Questions of My Childhood – Steve Walsh, Kerry Livgren
Cheyenne Anthem
Magnum Opus – Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh, Rich Williams, Dave Hope, Phil Ehart, Robby Steinhardt
On June 19, 2020, “Reprise” label released “Homegrown”, the 42nd Neil Young studio album. The album consists of material recorded June – December 1974, January 1975, at “Quadrafonic” in Nashville, “Broken Arrow Ranch” in Redwood City, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Ramport” in London, and was produced by Neil Young, Elliot Mazer, Tim Mulligan and Ben Keith.
Personnel:
Neil Young – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, wine glass, piano strings, narration
Emmylou Harris – vocal, backing vocals
Sandy Mazzeo – vocal
Ben Keith – vocals, pedal steel guitar, lap slide guitar, dobro, wine glass, piano strings, narration
Robbie Robertson – guitar
Stan Szelest – piano, Wurlitzer piano
Joe Yankee – piano
Tim Drummond – vocals, bass
Levon Helm – drums
Karl T. Himmel – drums
Sandy Mazzeo – backing vocals
Tom Wilkes – cover art
John Hanlon – assembly, pre-mastering, restoration
In September 1980, “Kirshner” label released “Audio-Visions”, the seventh Kansas studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Axis Studio” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Brad Aaron, Davey Moiré, Steve Walsh, Kerry Livgren, Robby Steinhardt, Rich Williams, Dave Hope and Phil Ehart.
Personnel:
Steve Walsh – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, vibraphone, percussion, cover concept
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.
I Can Fly – David Ragsdale, Steve Walsh
Desperate Times
Hope Once Again
Black Fathom 4 – Steve Walsh, David Ragsdale
Under the Knife – Steve Walsh, David Ragsdale
Need
Freaks of Nature – David Ragsdale, Steve Walsh, Phil Ehart
On July 17, 2021, Robert Eugene Steinhardt died aged 71. He was musician (violin, viola, tambourine) and singer, member of Stormbringer Band, founder and leader of the band Steinhardt Moon, but was best known as violin player and co-lead singer of Kansas.
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:
Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Dust in the Cover- Kerry Livgren
Preamble (orchestral) – Larry Baird
Song for America – Kerry Livgren
In Your Eyes – Steve Walsh
Miracles Out of Nowhere – Kerry Livgren
Hol On – Kerry Livgren
The Sky Is Falling – Steve Walsh
Cheyenne Anthem – Kerry Livgren
Prelude & Introduction (medley) – Phil Ehart, Billy Greer, Robby Steinhardt, Steve Walsh, Rich Williams, Larry Baird
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:
The Absence of Presence – lyrics by Tom Brislin, Phil Ehart, music by Zak Rizvi
Throwing Mountains – lyrics by Tom Brislin, Phil Ehart, music by Zak Rizvi
Jets Overhead – lyrics by Tom Brislin, music by Zak Rizvi
Propulsion – music by Tom Brislin
Memories Down the Line – lyrics and music by Tom Brislin
Circus of Illusion – lyrics by Ronnie Platt, music by Tom Brislin
Animals on the Roof – lyrics by Tom Brislin, Phil Ehart, music by Zalk Rizvi
Never – lyrics by Ronnie Platt, Phil Ehart, music by Zak Rizvi
The Song the River Sang – lyrics and music by Tom Brislin
On April 28, 2003, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Slideling”, the third Ian McCulloch album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Cenzo Townshend and Ian McCulloch.
On November 7, 1988, “4AD” label released “Bird Wood Cage”, the third Wolfgang Press studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “The Townhouse”, and was produced by Flood.
Personnel:
Michael Allen – vocals, bass
Mark Cox – keyboards
Andrew Gray – guitar, photography
Peter Ulrich – percussion
Gini Ball – violin
Sonia Slany – violin
Chris Pitsillides – viola
Audrey Riley – cello
Ruby James – backing vocals
Lorna Wright – backing vocals
Steven Young – drum programming
Lincoln Fong – engineer
Hugo Nicholson – engineer
Michael Butterworth – engineer assistant
Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
Chris Bigg – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Allen, Mark Cox, and Andrew Gray.
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