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Kansas: Leftoverture

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.

  1. Carry On Wayward Son
  2. The Wall – Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh
  3. What’s on My Mind
  4. Miracles out of Nowhere
  5. Opus Insert
  6. Questions of My Childhood – Steve Walsh, Kerry Livgren
  7. Cheyenne Anthem
  8. Magnum Opus – Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh, Rich Williams, Dave Hope, Phil Ehart, Robby Steinhardt