Audio CD review:
Kansas - Audio-Visions

Kansas - Audio-Visions

Band: Kansas Title: Audio-Visions Rating: Release Date: 27 February, 1996 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Relentless 2: Anything For You 3: Hold On 4: Loner 5: Curtain Of Iron 6: Got To Rock On 7: Don't Open Your Eyes 8: No One Together 9: No Room For A Stranger 10: Back Door

Customer Reviews Kansas - The Album That Broke Up The Original Lineup Of The Band The album is pretty much split between Kerry Livgren's blatantly Christian oriented songs and Steve Walsh's rebellious rockers. "Audio Visions" would prove to be the album that broke up the original lineup of Kansas. Walsh has made it clear in interviews over the years that he was no longer comfortable singing many of Kerry's lyrics and he would leave the band because of it after the tour for this album. Although this album is not as good as the first 5 I like it quite a bit better than its predecessor "Monolith". The band got back on the singles charts with Kerry Livgren's Christian ballad "Hold On". He also contributes the great rocker "Relentless" and the two most prog oriented pieces on the disc "Curtain Of Iron" and "No One Together". Walsh's songs display very much where he was coming from at the time. The lyrics for rockers like "Loner" and "Got To Rock On" pretty much predict his eventual departure from the band. Both are great tunes by the way. Robby Steinhardt's violin is used much less here than on previous discs, an unfortunate trend that would continue on their next album and lead to his eventual departure. Overall this is a very good (but not great) Kansas album and defiantly worth owning. Kansas Rocks!! uumm , great to be reminded why I loved this music way back when :). A more listenable Kansas The sound on this album is true Kansas, however, less progressive sounding with limited violins. I don't really know what was going on internally within the Kansas camp leading up to the recording and release of this album, but the results were incredible. I believe they produced it themselves and the fuller sound of that production is obvious. The drum sound on this album is the best I've heard - so unlike the tinny trash can-like snare sound of today's bands. I'm sure Phil Ehart had something to do with the fuller drum sound. This is not Point of Know Return or Leftoverture and that is a good thing. Diversity in a band's catalog is good if it does not compromise the integrity of the band and Audio Visions is awesome without being a clone of previous Kansas albums. Even with some corny lyrics here and there, I rate this as my overall favorite Kansas album. . You can see a complete list of all Kansas discography, or go back to the Kansas tabs