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Epic/Legacy's double-disc set The Ultimate Kansas pretty much fulfills the promise of its title. Although it doesn't delve into the group's latter-day recordings for MCA and other labels, that's not a problem because most listeners -- whether they're fairweather or dedicated fans -- will want to concentrate on the group's peak in the '70s, which is precisely what this does. Over the course of 26 tracks, all the hits and album-oriented radio staples are featured, usually in their full-length album versions, plus a number of fan favorites and key album tracks that help draw a full picture of what the group did. The remastered, expanded single-disc of The Best of Kansas remains the best bet for the casual fan, since it has all the big hits on one disc, but anybody seeking to dig deeper than the hits and radio favorites -- without actually hearing the original albums -- should turn here, since its selection and sound is better than the three-disc box.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Dave Hope, Vocal - Jeff Glixman, Producer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Clarinet - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Harp - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Piano - Phil Ehart, Drums - Phil Ehart, Percussion - Rich Williams, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rich Williams, Electric Guitar - Robby Steinhardt, Background Vocal - Robby Steinhardt, Viola - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Background Vocal - Steve Walsh, Organ - Steve Walsh, Piano - Steve Walsh, Synthesizer
(P) 1976 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Performer - Jeff Glixman, Producer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Performer - Phil Ehart, Performer - Rich Williams, Performer - Robby Steinhardt, Performer - Steve Walsh, Performer - Wally Gold, Producer
(P) 1975 Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Acoustic Bass - Dave Hope, Vocal - Jeff Glixman, Producer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Clarinet - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Harp - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Piano - Phil Ehart, Drums - Phil Ehart, Percussion - Rich Williams, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rich Williams, Electric Guitar - Robby Steinhardt, Background Vocal - Robby Steinhardt, Viola - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Background Vocal - Steve Walsh, Composer - Steve Walsh, Lyricist - Steve Walsh, Organ - Steve Walsh, Piano - Steve Walsh, Synthesizer
(P) 1976 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Performer - David Hope, Composer - David Hope, Lyricist - Jeff Glixman, Producer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Performer - Phil Ehart, Performer - Phillip Ehart, Composer - Phillip Ehart, Lyricist - R. Williams, Composer - R. Williams, Lyricist - Rich Williams, Performer - Robby Steinhardt, Performer - Steve Walsh, Composer - Steve Walsh, Lyricist - Steve Walsh, Performer - Wally Gold, Producer
(P) 1975 Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Acoustic Bass - Dave Hope, Vocal - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Piano - Kerry Livgren, Vocal - Phil Ehart, Drums - Rich Williams, Guitar - Robbie Steinhardt, Violin - Robbie Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Composer - Steve Walsh, Congas - Steve Walsh, Lyricist - Steve Walsh, Organ - Steve Walsh, Piano - Steve Walsh, Vocal - Wally Gold, Producer
(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Dave Hope, Acoustic Bass - Jeff Glixman, Producer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Piano - Kerry Livgren, Synthesizer - Lon Price, Saxophone - Phil Ehart, Drums - Phil Ehart, Percussion - Rich Williams, Guitar - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Congas - Steve Walsh, Organ - Steve Walsh, Piano - Steve Walsh, Synthesizer - Steve Walsh, Vocal
(P) 1975 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Acoustic Bass - Jeff Glixman, Producer - K. Livgren, Composer - K. Livgren, Lyricist - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Piano - Kerry Livgren, Synthesizer - Lon Price, Saxophone - Phil Ehart, Drums - Phil Ehart, Percussion - Rich Williams, Guitar - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - S. Walsh, Composer - S. Walsh, Lyricist - Steve Walsh, Congas - Steve Walsh, Organ - Steve Walsh, Piano - Steve Walsh, Synthesizer - Steve Walsh, Vocal
(P) 1975 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Acoustic Bass - Jeff Glixman, Producer - K. Livgren, Composer - K. Livgren, Lyricist - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Piano - Kerry Livgren, Synthesizer - Lon Price, Saxophone - Phil Ehart, Drums - Phil Ehart, Percussion - Rich Williams, Guitar - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Congas - Steve Walsh, Organ - Steve Walsh, Piano - Steve Walsh, Synthesizer - Steve Walsh, Vocal
(P) 1975 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Acoustic Bass - Dave Hope, Vocal - J.J. Cale, Composer - J.J. Cale, Lyricist - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Piano - Kerry Livgren, Vocal - Phil Ehart, Drums - Rich Williams, Guitar - Robbie Steinhardt, Violin - Robbie Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Congas - Steve Walsh, Organ - Steve Walsh, Piano - Steve Walsh, Vocal - Wally Gold, Producer
(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dave Hope, Performer - Jeff Glixman, Producer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Performer - Phil Ehart, Performer - Rich Williams, Performer - Robby Steinhardt, Performer - Steve Walsh, Composer - Steve Walsh, Lyricist - Steve Walsh, Performer - Wally Gold, Producer
(P) 1975 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Acoustic Bass - Dave Hope, Vocal - Jeff Glixman, Producer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Clarinet - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Harp - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Piano - Phil Ehart, Drums - Phil Ehart, Percussion - Rich Williams, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rich Williams, Electric Guitar - Robby Steinhardt, Background Vocal - Robby Steinhardt, Viola - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Background Vocal - Steve Walsh, Organ - Steve Walsh, Piano - Steve Walsh, Synthesizer
(P) 1976 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Performer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Performer - Phil Ehart, Performer - Rich Williams, Performer - Robby Steinhardt, Performer - Steve Walsh, Performer - Wally Gold, Producer
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Dave Hope, Bass - Jeff Glixman, Producer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Electric Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Percussion - Kerry Livgren, Piano - Kerry Livgren, Synthesizer - Phil Ehart, Drums - Phil Ehart, Percussion - Phillip Ehart, Composer - Phillip Ehart, Lyricist - Rich Williams, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rich Williams, Electric Guitar - Robby Steinhardt, Acoustic Cello - Robby Steinhardt, Viola - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Robert Steinhardt, Composer - Robert Steinhardt, Lyricist - Steve Walsh, Celesta - Steve Walsh, Composer - Steve Walsh, Lyricist - Steve Walsh, Organ - Steve Walsh, Percussion - Steve Walsh, Piano - Steve Walsh, Synthesizer - Steve Walsh, Vocal
(P) 1977 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Acoustic Bass - Dave Hope, Vocal - Jeff Glixman, Producer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Clarinet - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Harp - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Piano - Phil Ehart, Drums - Phil Ehart, Percussion - Rich Williams, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rich Williams, Electric Guitar - Robby Steinhardt, Background Vocal - Robby Steinhardt, Viola - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Background Vocal - Steve Walsh, Organ - Steve Walsh, Piano - Steve Walsh, Synthesizer
(P) 1976 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
D. Elefante, Composer - D. Elefante, Lyricist - Dave Hope, Acoustic Bass - Dave Hope, Vocal - J. Elefante, Composer - J. Elefante, Lyricist - John Elefante, Vocal - Kansas, Performer - Kansas, Producer - Kerry Livgren, Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Organ - Kerry Livgren, Piano - Kerry Livgren, Vocal - Neil Kernon, Producer - Phil Ehart, Drums - Rich Williams, Guitar - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Congas - Steve Walsh, Organ - Steve Walsh, Piano - Steve Walsh, Vocal
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Bass - Jeff Glixman, Producer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Electric Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Percussion - Kerry Livgren, Piano - Kerry Livgren, Synthesizer - Phil Ehart, Performer - Rich Williams, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rich Williams, Electric Guitar - Robby Steinhardt, Acoustic Cello - Robby Steinhardt, Viola - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Celesta - Steve Walsh, Organ - Steve Walsh, Percussion - Steve Walsh, Piano - Steve Walsh, Synthesizer - Steve Walsh, Vocal
(P) 1977 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Brad Aaron, Producer - Dave Hope, Bass - Dave Hope, Vocal - Donna Williams, Vocal - Joey Jelf, Vocal - Kansas, Performer - Kansas, Producer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Keyboards - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Percussion - Kerry Livgren, Vocal - Lisa White, Vocal - Phil Ehart, Drums - Phil Ehart, Percussion - Phil Ehart, Vocal - Rich Williams, Guitar - Rich Williams, Percussion - Rich Williams, Vocal - Robby Steinhardt, Viola - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Keyboards - Steve Walsh, Percussion - Steve Walsh, Vocal - Terry Ehart, Vocal - The Four Brassmen, Vocal - Vicci Livgren, Vocal
(P) 1980 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Dave Hope, Bass - Dave Hope, Vocal - Donna Williams, Vocal - Joey Jelf, Vocal - Kansas, Performer - Kansas, Producer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Keyboards - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Percussion - Kerry Livgren, Vocal - Lisa White, Vocal - Phil Ehart, Drums - Phil Ehart, Percussion - Phil Ehart, Vocal - Rich Williams, Guitar - Rich Williams, Percussion - Rich Williams, Vocal - Robby Steinhardt, Viola - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Keyboards - Steve Walsh, Percussion - Steve Walsh, Vocal - Terry Ehart, Vocal - The Four Brassmen, Vocal - Vicci Livgren, Vocal
(P) 1980 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
D. Flower, Composer - D. Flower, Lyricist - Dave Hope, Vocal - John Elefante, Performer - Kansas, Performer - Kansas, Producer - Ken Scott, Producer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Performer - Phil Ehart, Drums - Phillip Ehart, Composer - Phillip Ehart, Lyricist - R. Frazier, Composer - R. Frazier, Lyricist - R. Williams, Composer - R. Williams, Lyricist - Rich Williams, Electric Guitar - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Piano
(P) 1982 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Bass - Jeff Glixman, Producer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Electric Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Percussion - Kerry Livgren, Piano - Kerry Livgren, Synthesizer - Phil Ehart, Performer - Rich Williams, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rich Williams, Electric Guitar - Robby Steinhardt, Acoustic Cello - Robby Steinhardt, Viola - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Celesta - Steve Walsh, Composer - Steve Walsh, Lyricist - Steve Walsh, Organ - Steve Walsh, Percussion - Steve Walsh, Piano - Steve Walsh, Synthesizer - Steve Walsh, Vocal
(P) 1977 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Bass - Jeff Glixman, Producer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Electric Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Percussion - Kerry Livgren, Piano - Kerry Livgren, Synthesizer - Phil Shart, Drums - Phil Shart, Percussion - Rich Williams, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rich Williams, Electric Guitar - Robby Steinhardt, Acoustic Cello - Robby Steinhardt, Viola - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Celesta - Steve Walsh, Composer - Steve Walsh, Lyricist - Steve Walsh, Organ - Steve Walsh, Percussion - Steve Walsh, Piano - Steve Walsh, Synthesizer - Steve Walsh, Vocal
(P) 1977 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Bass - Jeff Glixman, Producer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Electric Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Percussion - Kerry Livgren, Piano - Kerry Livgren, Synthesizer - Phil Shart, Drums - Phil Shart, Percussion - Rich Williams, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rich Williams, Electric Guitar - Robby Steinhardt, Acoustic Cello - Robby Steinhardt, Viola - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Steve Walsh, Celesta - Steve Walsh, Composer - Steve Walsh, Lyricist - Steve Walsh, Organ - Steve Walsh, Percussion - Steve Walsh, Piano - Steve Walsh, Synthesizer - Steve Walsh, Vocal
(P) 1977 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Performer - Kansas, Performer - Kansas, Producer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Performer - Phil Ehart, Performer - Rich Williams, Performer - Robby Steinhardt, Performer - Steve Walsh, Performer
(P) 1979 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Performer - Kansas, Performer - Kansas, Producer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Performer - Phil Ehart, Performer - Rich Williams, Performer - Robby Steinhardt, Performer - Steve Walsh, Performer
(P) 1979 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Dave Hope, Performer - Kansas, Performer - Kansas, Producer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kerry Livgren, Performer - Phil Ehart, Performer - Rich Williams, Performer - Robby Steinhardt, Performer - Steve Walsh, Performer
(P) 1979 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Hope, Bass - David Hope, Composer - David Hope, Lyricist - Kansas, Performer - Kansas, Producer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Guitar - Kerry Livgren, Keyboards - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Phil Ehart, Percussion - Phillip Ehart, Composer - Phillip Ehart, Lyricist - R. Williams, Composer - R. Williams, Lyricist - Rich Williams, Guitar - Robby Steinhardt, Violin - Robby Steinhardt, Vocal - Robert Steinhardt, Composer - Robert Steinhardt, Lyricist - Steve Walsh, Composer - Steve Walsh, Keyboards - Steve Walsh, Lyricist - Steve Walsh, Vocal
(P) 1978 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Epic/Legacy's double-disc set The Ultimate Kansas pretty much fulfills the promise of its title. Although it doesn't delve into the group's latter-day recordings for MCA and other labels, that's not a problem because most listeners -- whether they're fairweather or dedicated fans -- will want to concentrate on the group's peak in the '70s, which is precisely what this does. Over the course of 26 tracks, all the hits and album-oriented radio staples are featured, usually in their full-length album versions, plus a number of fan favorites and key album tracks that help draw a full picture of what the group did. The remastered, expanded single-disc of The Best of Kansas remains the best bet for the casual fan, since it has all the big hits on one disc, but anybody seeking to dig deeper than the hits and radio favorites -- without actually hearing the original albums -- should turn here, since its selection and sound is better than the three-disc box.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
- Total length: 02:22:37
- Main artists: Kansas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 2002, 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
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