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Kansas stood apart from their peers, since they were an American band that dared play on the epic scale of such English art rockers as Genesis. Consequently, Kansas is a truly weird hybrid of British pomp, doggedly artistic concept, and arena boogie, all served up with more violin than there is flute on a Jethro Tull album. It's hard not to admire their blatant ambition in one sense, since few bands try as hard as Kansas do here. Still, there're a lot of scales and arpeggios, galloping triplets, dramatic organ, and stately ballads that signify nothing and go nowhere. Since it's as grounded in boogie as it is in art, the group never gets as weird as their more interesting counterparts, but that reliance on arena rock does make them unique. But uniqueness isn't the same as good, or even interesting listening, even if Kansas remains a period piece like no other.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Jimmy 'Shoes' Lovine, 2nd Engineer - R. Williams, Composer - R. Williams, Lyricist - Tom Rabstenek, Mastering Engineer - Kansas, Performer - Kevin 'Whip' Herron, 2nd Engineer - David Hope, Composer - David Hope, Lyricist - Dan Turbeville, Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Steve Walsh, Composer - Steve Walsh, Lyricist - Phillip Ehart, Composer - Phillip Ehart, Lyricist - Wally Gold, Producer
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Rabstenek, Mastering Engineer - Kevin 'Whip' Herron, 2nd Engineer - J.J. Cale, Composer - Jimmy 'Shoes' Lovine, 2nd Engineer - Dan Turbeville, Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Kansas, Performer - Wally Gold, Producer
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Rabstenek, Mastering Engineer - Kevin 'Whip' Herron, 2nd Engineer - Jimmy 'Shoes' Lovine, 2nd Engineer - Dan Turbeville, Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Steve Walsh, Composer - Kansas, Performer - Wally Gold, Producer
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Rabstenek, Mastering Engineer - Kevin 'Whip' Herron, 2nd Engineer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Jimmy 'Shoes' Lovine, 2nd Engineer - Dan Turbeville, Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Kansas, Performer - Wally Gold, Producer
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmy 'Shoes' Lovine, 2nd Engineer - Tom Rabstenek, Mastering Engineer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Kevin 'Whip' Herron, 2nd Engineer - Dan Turbeville, Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Steve Walsh, Composer - Steve Walsh, Lyricist - Wally Gold, Producer
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmy 'Shoes' Lovine, 2nd Engineer - Tom Rabstenek, Mastering Engineer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kevin 'Whip' Herron, 2nd Engineer - Dan Turbeville, Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Steve Walsh, Composer - Wally Gold, Producer
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmy 'Shoes' Lovine, 2nd Engineer - Tom Rabstenek, Mastering Engineer - Kansas, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kevin 'Whip' Herron, 2nd Engineer - Dan Turbeville, Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Steve Walsh, Composer - Wally Gold, Producer
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Kerry Livgren, Performer - Kerry Livgren, Composer - Kerry Livgren, Lyricist - Dave Hope, Performer - Steve Walsh, Performer - Robby Steinhardt, Performer - Kansas, Performer - Rich Williams, Performer - Phil Ehart, Performer - Wally Gold, Producer
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J.J. Cale, Composer - Jeff Glixman, Producer - Kansas, Performer
(P) 2004 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Kansas stood apart from their peers, since they were an American band that dared play on the epic scale of such English art rockers as Genesis. Consequently, Kansas is a truly weird hybrid of British pomp, doggedly artistic concept, and arena boogie, all served up with more violin than there is flute on a Jethro Tull album. It's hard not to admire their blatant ambition in one sense, since few bands try as hard as Kansas do here. Still, there're a lot of scales and arpeggios, galloping triplets, dramatic organ, and stately ballads that signify nothing and go nowhere. Since it's as grounded in boogie as it is in art, the group never gets as weird as their more interesting counterparts, but that reliance on arena rock does make them unique. But uniqueness isn't the same as good, or even interesting listening, even if Kansas remains a period piece like no other.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:36
- Main artists: Kansas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1974, 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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