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Kansas - Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection 1974-2004 Audio CD

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Kansas Band: Kansas
Title: Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection 1974-2004
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Release Date: 2004-08-31
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Can I Tell You 2: Journey from Mariabronn 3: Song for America 4: Lamplight Symphony 5: Icarus (Borne On Wings of Steel) 6: Pinnacle 7: Child of Innocence 8: Carry On Wayward Son 9: Cheyenne Anthem 10: Miracles Out of Nowhere 11: What's On My Mind 12: Point of Know Return 13: Portrait (He Knew) 14: Dust in the Wind 15: Lightning's Hand 16: Sparks of the Tempest 17: Paradox [Live] 18: People of the South Wind 19: Hold On 20: Get to Rock On 21: Play the Game Tonight 22: Fight Fire With Fire 23: All I Wanted 24: Rainmaker 25: Desperate Times 26: Eleanor Rigby 27: Icarus II 28: Can I Tell You 29: Journey from Mariabronn 30: Death of Mother Nature Suite 31: Icarus (Borne On Wings of Steel) 32: Pinnacle 33: Point of Know Return [Multimedia Track] 34: Dust in the Wind [Multimedia Track] 35: On the Other Side [Multimedia Track] 36: People of the South Wind [Multimedia Track] 37: Reason to Be [Multimedia Track] 38: Away from You [Multimedia Track] 39: Fight Fire With Fire [Multimedia Track] 40: All I Wanted [Multimedia Track] 41: Preacher [Live] 42: Miracles Out of Nowhere [Live] 43: Carry On Wayward Son [Live]

Expert Musicians only hindered by marketing
The only reason the average listener didn't hear those songs like Magnum Opus, or Lamplight Symphony, etc was because rock radio focused on their most popular tracks "Carry On Wayward Son", "Dust in the Wind" and "Point of Know Return". Kansas is a band where you could literally take their first 6 albums and every song was top notch.

Every concert I've been to, I hear people who may not have heard Kansas play before just open their mouths in amazement that 5 or 6 (it varied) musicians can have that huge wave of sound and a rare level of execution that is not easy to achieve. Yes they're progressive art-rock, but they're not pompous, they're down to earth, and have a wicked sense of humor. I paraphrase "We figured you're getting a deal tonight, twice as many notes for the same price!"-Bass Player/Vocalist Billy Greer (long time kansas member taking over for Dave Hope and assuming Steinhardt's vocal duties)

This greatest hits is worth it if not just for the DVD that chronicles Kansas along with interviews in between that are interesting especially guitarist Rich "meatwall" Williams and his frustration "there's that darned hat again!".

And how about Steve Walsh? As a keyboardist I look at him in amazement, he's like Schroeder in "Peanuts" seemingly banging away randomly on the keyboard but producing amazing music, only a gift from God is his vocal abilities which to this day is solid and powerful.

I digress but if you're a casual fan, get this collection, if you're a "wheathead" get this collection, just get it.
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KANSAS - 30 Years of Great Music
This is an extensive, multi-label box set, presented in a sort of, book form that's twice as tall as a regular CD box. KANSAS - Sail On 30th Anniversary Box (*****) 2004

Sail On is KANSAS's 30th Anniversary Collection from 1974 to 2004. With a 35 page booklet attached in the middle that provides song credits, color pictures and a short history of where the band has been and KANSAS's current status (at the time). Unlike the previous Box Set, this one gives you an additional DVD of KANSAS's performances and videos. To the die-hard KANSAS fan, the DVD alone is worth the price. The highlights are five early performances recorded during Don Kirhner's Rock Concert series back in the 70's. You get some great (and rare) performances of Can I Tell You, Journey From Mariabronn, Death of Mother Nature Suite, Icarus (born on wings of steel), and The Pinnacle. After that, there are 11 more standard style videos made for the MTV era. In between all this there are individual interviews from the band members about the performances and insights into what was going on with the band during those times. Very informative and entertaining. Highly Recommended to any KANSAS Fan. If you don't think this set is quite worth the $40 retail price, just pick up a used copy for about 1/2 that. Enjoy, and keep on Rockin'.
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A must for kansas fans and everyone
A great compilation of a great american band's music.


More than expected
However upon viewing and listening it has surpassed all my expectations. I have always liked Kansas so I bought this one.


Great Collection of Kansas
The music contained in this collection is awesome along with the DVD of performances. This was a gift for my husband's birthday and he was totally surprised. He listens to it all the time and he already knew the words to all the songs as he is an AVID Kansas fan, and this collection just topped off his collection. It is well worth the money.


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