01-05-2012, 11:16
from my library (vinyl)
![[Image: 220px-Kansas_-_Power.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bd/Kansas_-_Power.jpg/220px-Kansas_-_Power.jpg)
Not up to the early albums for me, with no great tracks on this tenth release. The last one to make the top 100 at
#35. A breakup of a couple of years prior to this release led to the addition of new members Steve Morse and Billy
Greer. More of a hard rock sound to me. Sure missing that violinist guy. All I Wanted was the single that kicked it
off and reached #19. More of a Foreigner sound there. Title track was also a weak #84 single and the groups last
one to chart. The more I listen, the less this sounds like the Kansas that grabbed my attention in the late 70's.
Should have called themselves something else on the reforming. Some state I don't like would have been preferable.
The band continued for four more albums, but this was the last for me.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Musicatto
Best Track - Taking In The View
The world began to change the children moved and they had children
It was all arranged you couldn't live there anymore
All you had was that old place in the middle of the path of progress
So they took the space and put the ceiling on the floor
In one of the rooms all the walls were blue
It was hidden so well that no one knew
Just the place for taking in the view
The view of the sea crisp and clear and never ending
There your soul ran free there you spirit soared
The view took you away to the boundaries of imagination
Back to yesterday back to once before
In one of the rooms all the walls were blue
A mysterious space without a clue
Just the place for taking in the view
Long lives need no fortune
Hard lives need no fame
Young lives seek their freedom
And old lives seek the same
The world began to change and without a word of explanation
Something very strange started beckoning to you
When they came to move your things you had packed a suitcase full of memories
Nothing else to bring except a different point of view
In one of the rooms all the walls were blue
A mysterious space without a clue
Just the place for taking in the view
1) Silhouettes In Disguise **
2) Power **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3bqqyjmGi4
3) All I Wanted **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoHBeC5PSu4&feature=fvst
4) Secret Service **
5) We're Not Alone Anymore *
6) Musicatto *
7) Taking In The View **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA9pwCG0U0E
8) Three Pretenders **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyFhsyxnAlU
9) Tomb 19 **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZMU-yylfM
10) Can't Cry Anymore **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAMMbRMjlK8
3's - 0
2's - 8
1's - 2
Grade - 1.8
so many albums, so little time
Not up to the early albums for me, with no great tracks on this tenth release. The last one to make the top 100 at
#35. A breakup of a couple of years prior to this release led to the addition of new members Steve Morse and Billy
Greer. More of a hard rock sound to me. Sure missing that violinist guy. All I Wanted was the single that kicked it
off and reached #19. More of a Foreigner sound there. Title track was also a weak #84 single and the groups last
one to chart. The more I listen, the less this sounds like the Kansas that grabbed my attention in the late 70's.
Should have called themselves something else on the reforming. Some state I don't like would have been preferable.
The band continued for four more albums, but this was the last for me.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Musicatto
Best Track - Taking In The View
The world began to change the children moved and they had children
It was all arranged you couldn't live there anymore
All you had was that old place in the middle of the path of progress
So they took the space and put the ceiling on the floor
In one of the rooms all the walls were blue
It was hidden so well that no one knew
Just the place for taking in the view
The view of the sea crisp and clear and never ending
There your soul ran free there you spirit soared
The view took you away to the boundaries of imagination
Back to yesterday back to once before
In one of the rooms all the walls were blue
A mysterious space without a clue
Just the place for taking in the view
Long lives need no fortune
Hard lives need no fame
Young lives seek their freedom
And old lives seek the same
The world began to change and without a word of explanation
Something very strange started beckoning to you
When they came to move your things you had packed a suitcase full of memories
Nothing else to bring except a different point of view
In one of the rooms all the walls were blue
A mysterious space without a clue
Just the place for taking in the view
1) Silhouettes In Disguise **
2) Power **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3bqqyjmGi4
3) All I Wanted **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoHBeC5PSu4&feature=fvst
4) Secret Service **
5) We're Not Alone Anymore *
6) Musicatto *
7) Taking In The View **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA9pwCG0U0E
8) Three Pretenders **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyFhsyxnAlU
9) Tomb 19 **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZMU-yylfM
10) Can't Cry Anymore **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAMMbRMjlK8
3's - 0
2's - 8
1's - 2
Grade - 1.8
so many albums, so little time
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