Product Overview
Kansas - Song for America / Epic Audio CD 2004 / EPC5171422
UPC 5099751714224
Product Details:
Label: Epic – EPC 517142 2
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country: Europe
Released: 2004
Genre: Rock
Style: Prog Rock, Classic Rock
Description:
Song for America is the second studio album by American progressive rock band Kansas, released in 1975. The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2004. The 10-minute title track was edited down to three minutes for release as a single. The 45 R.P.M. edit resurfaced 29 years later as a bonus track on the remastered release, which provided improved sound as well as expanded liner notes, rare photos, and a live version of "Down the Road".
Editorial Review:
Probably the most prog of Kansas' albums, this one spotlights long, orchestrated songs and unusual time signatures. There is an extended nine/eight instrumental break in the middle of the title track. "Lamplight Symphony" offers long, orchestrated passages. When the energy is there, it is intense energy, such as "Down the Road" and "The Devil Game." The longer songs unfortunately can lose a passive listener. But all in all, this is a good (if not adolescent) recording for a group of this genre.
Tracklist:
| 1 | Down The Road
Bass Guitar – Dave, Drums – Phil, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Kerry, Rich, Lead Vocals, Violin – Rob, Organ, Piano, Vocals [Scat Vocal] – Steve, Written-By – K. Livgren, S. Walsh |
3:44 |
| 2 | Song For America
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Rich, Bass Guitar – Dave, Drums, Glockenspiel – Phil, Organ, Synthesizer [ARP Synthesizer], Lead Vocals – Steve, Piano, Synthesizer [Moog, ARP Strings] – Kerry, Violin, Vocals – Rob, Written-By – K. Livgren |
10:03 |
| 3 | Lamplight Symphony
Bass Guitar – Dave, Drums – Phil, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars] – Rich, Lead Vocals, Organ, Synthesizer [ARP Synthesizer] – Steve, Piano, Synthesizer [Moog, ARP Strings] – Kerry, Violin, Vocals – Rob, Written-By – K. Livgren |
8:14 |
| 4 | Lonely Street
Bass Guitar – Dave, Drums – Phil, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Kerry, Rich, Vocals [All Vocals] – Steve, Written-By – D. Hope, P. Ehart, R. Williams, S. Walsh |
5:43 |
| 5 | The Devil Game
Bass Guitar – Dave, Drums – Phil, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Rich Williams, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Synthesizer [Moog] – Kerry, Organ, Synthesizer [ARP Synthesizer], Lead Vocals – Steve, Violin [Violins], Vocals – Rob, Written-By – D. Hope, S. Walsh |
5:04 |
| 6 | Incomudro - Hymn To The Atman
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Rich, Bass Guitar – Dave, Drums, Drum Machine [Moog Drum], Gong – Phil, Lead Guitar, Synthesizer [ARP And Moog Synthesizers, ARP Strings] – Kerry, Violin – Rob, Vocals, Organ, Synthesizer [ARP And Moog Synthesizers] – Steve, Written-By – K. Livgren |
12:13 |
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Bonus Tracks |
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| 7 | Song For America (Single Edit)
Written-By – K. Livgren |
3:01 |
| 8 |
Down The Road (Live)
Producer – Jeff Glixman, Written-By – K. Livgren, S. Walsh |
3:49 |
More Details:
- A&R [Legacy A&R] – Steve Berkowitz
- Art Direction [Original Album] – Ed Lee
- Art Direction [Reissue] – Howard Fritzson
- Coordinator [A&R Coordination] – Darren Salmieri, Stacey Boyle
- Coordinator [Packaging Manager] – Abe Vélez
- Coordinator [Project Direction] – John Jackson (11)
- Design [Reissue] – Lisa Sparagano
- Engineer – Peter Granet (tracks: 1 to 7)
- Liner Notes – Bret Adams
- Mastered By – Joseph M. Palmaccio
- Painting [Cover Painting] – Peter Lloyd (4)
- Photography By [Original LP Back Photo] – Kenneth McGowen
- Producer [Original Album] – Jeff Glixman (tracks: 1 to 7), Wally Gold (tracks: 1 to 7)
- Reissue Producer – Jeff Glixman, Jeff Magid
About the Band:
Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind". The band has produced nine gold albums, three multi-platinum albums (Leftoverture 6x, Point of Know Return 4x, The Best of Kansas 4x), one other platinum studio album (Monolith), one platinum live double album (Two for the Show), and a million-selling single, "Dust in the Wind". Kansas appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the 1970s and 1980s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. "Carry On Wayward Son" was the second-most-played track on US classic rock radio in 1995 and No. 1 in 1997.
