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  | KANSAS ~ THE CLASSIC ALBUMS COLLECTION 1974-1983
SONY 886978732729 (Barcode: 886978732729) ~ USA ~ Progressive Rock
Recorded: 1974 - 1983 Released: 2011
This wonderful Box Set collects all the ten albums recorded by the original lineup of the US Prog band KansasFind albums by this artist during the decade this lineup existed. The band was led by guitarist / songwriter Kerry LivgrenFind albums by this artist, who wrote most of the band´s material and included also violinist / singer Robby SteinhardtFind albums by this artist, keyboardist / vocalist Steve WalshFind albums by this artist, guitarist Rich WilliamsFind albums by this artist, bassist Dave HopeFind albums by this artist and drummer Phil EhartFind albums by this artist. They started out as a bona fide Prog outfit, based on the European Prog model, but replacing the European Classic music heritage elements with more American sources, like Country and Folk. Nevertheless the music they created, at least during the first years of their career was original, interesting and ambitious enough, to be placed among some of the top US Prog achievements, which in retrospect are not that numerous or impressive altogether. By the time they recorded their fourth and fifth albums, the band scored hit singles and strong album sales, which entrapped them as part of the music industry´s vicious circle, which demanded to repeat the success over and over again, obviously damaging the band´s musical integrity. The band carried on, surviving Livgren becoming a born-again Christian, personal tensions and some minor personnel changes, and kept recording albums up to the last moment before disbanding, all of which are included here and are definitely worth investigating. In retrospect this is a great body of music, which represents well the more creative side of US Rock. Remastered, mini-sleeved, with bonus tracks and expanded version of their only live album, this is a treasure chest, which no Prog fan should miss. The price is also right, so don´t think about this for too long, as it will be out of print soon, like everything else these days.
| | Updated: 26/01/2019Posted: | CD 11 Mini-Sleeve Box Set Remastered Bonus Tracks Recommend To A Friend |
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