Audio CD review:
Kansas - Leftoverture

Kansas - Leftoverture

Band: Kansas Title: Leftoverture Rating: Release Date: 25 October, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Carry On Wayward Son 2: The Wall 3: What's On My Mind 4: Miracles Out Of Nowhere 5: Opus Insert 6: Questions Of My Childhood 7: Cheyenne Anthem 8: Magnum Opus: A. Father Padilla Meets The Perfect Gnat/B. Howling At The Moon/C. Man Overboard...

Editoral Review Appropriate imagery for a band that combined the compositionally complex approach of British bands such as Genesis and Yes with solid Southern-rock jamming. The cover of 1976's Leftoverture pictures a bearded Da Vinci character composing reams of music score with a quill. Kansas wasn't new in ‘76--the group had escaped Topeka, Kansas, to record several albums with CBS, including the exciting Masque and Song for America. They joined the arena circuit via Leftoverture's "Carry on My Wayward Son," an instant hit with its explosive vocal arrangement and indelible guitar riff. For straight-ahead rockers ("What's on My Mind") and ornate epics (the five-part suite "Magnum Opus"), guitarist Kerry Livgren and keyboardist Steve Walsh dramatically pair vocal harmonies over classical- and jazz-inspired structures. The album also includes "The Wall" and "Cheyenne Anthem. " --James Rotondi .. You can see a complete list of all Kansas discography, or go back to the Kansas tabs