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Artist: Kansas
Title: The Classic Albums Collection 1974-1983
Year Of Release: 2011
Label: Kirshner, Epic Legacy
Genre: Symphonic Progressive
Quality: FLAC (tracks,m3u,log,scans)
Total Size: 4.20 GB
Album Info

12 CD box set containing the complete Sony back catalog from the American AOR/Prog rock band housed in mini LP sleeves. Includes the albums Kansas, Song For America, Masque, Leftoverture, Point Of Know Return, Two For The Show, Monolith, Audio Visions, Vinyl Confessions and Drastic Measures. Epic Legacy.

Original members Kerry LIVGREN (guitar) and Phil EHART (drums) combined their two separate bands into one large band. Kerry's band was called SARATOGA, and Phil's was called WHITE CLOVER. The band changed its name to KANSAS. They were from the beginning just an ordinary rock band, but were quickly compared to other progressive bands in the 70's like GENESIS, YES and KING CRIMSON. Combining the musical complexities of British prog-rock with the soul and instrumentation of the American heartland, KANSAS became one of the biggest selling and most successful touring acts of the 1970s. With huge hits like "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust In The Wind", they helped define the sound of "classic rock". They are loved all over the world.

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Kansas (1974) - 0:54:42.22

1. Can I tell you (3:31)
2. Bringing it back (3:33)
3. Lonely wind (4:15)
4. Belexes (4:22)
5. Journey from Mariabronn (7:55)
6. The pilgrimage (3:42)
7. Apercu (9:43)
8. Death of Mother Nature suite (7:43)
Bonus track:
9. Brining it Back (9:41)

Song For America (1975) - 0:51:59.17

1. Down the road (3:43)
2. Song for America (9:59)
3. Lamplight symphony (8:11)
4. Lonely street (5:43)
5. The devil game (5:03)
6. Incomudro - Hymn to the Atman (12:12)
Bonus tracks
7. Song for America - single (3:01)
8. Down the road – live (3:49)

Masque (1975) - 0:48:31.55

1.It Takes a Woman's Love (to Make a Man) (3:09)
2. Two Cents Worth (3:10)
3. Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel (6:07)
4. All the World (7:13)
5. Child of Innocence (4:38)
6. It's You (2:35)
7. Mysteries and Mayhem (4:20)
8. The Pinnacle (9:35)
Bonus tracks
9. Child of innocence (5:14)
10. It’s you (2:43)

Leftoverture (1976) - 0:55:21.25

1. Carry on wayward son (5:13)
2. The wall (4:47)
3. What's on my mind (3:27)
4. Miracles out of nowhere (6:29)
5. Opus insert (4:26)
6. Questions of my childhood (3:38)
7. Cheyenne anthem (6:50)
8. Magnum opus (8:27)
Bonus tracks:
9. Carry on wayward son – live (4:53)
10. Cheyenne anthem – live (9:41)

Point Of Know Return (1977) - 0:54:35.65

1. Point of know return (3:11)
2. Paradox (3:49)
3. The spider (2:08)
4. Portrait (He knew) (4:32)
5. Closet chronicles (6:30)
6. Lightning hand (4:21)
7. Dust in the wind (3:26)
8. Sparks of the tempest (4:15)
9. Nobody's home (4:37)
10. Hopelessly human (7:10)
Bonus tracks:
11. Sparks of the tempest – Live (5:16)
12. Portrait (He knew) – remix (4:46)

Two For The Show (2 CDs) (1978) – 30th Anniversary edition

CD-1 (1:13:14.26)

1. Song For America (7:30)
2. Point Of Know Return (3:07)
3. Paradox (4:09)
4. Icarus - Borne On Wings Of Steel (5:58)
5. Portrait - He Knew (5:18)
6. Carry On Wayward Son (4:38)
7. Journey From Mariabronn (8:55)
8. Dust In The Wind (6:17)
9. Lonely Wind (4:29)
10. Mysteries And Mayhem (4:00)
11. Excerpt From Lamplight Symphony (2:38)
12. The Wall (4:58)
13. Magnum Opus (11.14)

CD-2 (1:15:08.35)

1. Hopelessly Human (8:44)
2. Child Of Innocence (7:47)
3. Belexes (4:34)
4. Cheyenne Anthem (6:55)
5. Lonely Street (8:20)
6. Miracles Out Of Nowhere (7:59)
7. The Spider (7:41)
8. Closet Chronicles (6:55)
9. Down The Road (3:44)
10. Sparks Of The Tempest (5:19)
11. Bringing It Back (7:07)

Monolith (1979) - 0:41:29.24

1. On the other side (6:23)
2. People of the South wind (3:38)
3. Angels have fallen (6:37)
4. How my soul cries out for you (5:44)
5. A glimpse of home (6:34)
6. Away from you (4:23)
7. Stay out of trouble (4:13)
8. Reason to be (3:50)

Audio Visions (1980) - 0:43:29.57

1. Relentless (4:55)
2. Anything for you (3:56)
3. Hold on (3:45)
4. Loner (2:26)
5. Curtain of iron (6:08)
6. Got to rock on (3:19)
7. Don't open your eyes (4:03)
8. No one together (6:54)
9. No room for a stranger (2:55)
10. Back door (4:20)

Vinyl Confessions (1982) - 0:42:59.25

1. Play the game tonight (3:24)
2. Right away (4:03)
3. Fair exchange (4:56)
4. Chasing shadows (3:17)
5. Diamonds and pearls (4:47)
6. Face it (4:15)
7. Windows (3:29)
8. Borderline (3:57)
9. Play on (3:30)
10. Crossfire (6:33)

Drastic Measures (1983) - 0:42:21.11

1. Fight fire with fire (3:40)
2. Everybody's my friend (4:09)
3. Mainstream (6:36)
4. Andi (4:15)
5. Going through the motions (5:43)
6. Get rich (3:43)
7. Don't take your love away (3:44)
8. End of the age (4:33)
9.Can I Tell You (3:40)