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Topic ClosedKansas "Leftoverture" vs Arena "The Visitor"
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Poll Question: which Album/ CD do you prefer ?
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    Posted: February 09 2007 at 20:27
  Both these artists sit side by side in the top 100 CD`s Arena @ 84 and Kansas @ 85  Hate to say it but I`m a little cynical about the top 100 ?  Confused



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Points: 965 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 09 2007 at 20:31

Wow very different styles, it's hard to compare. I personally like Arena's The Visitor more, although that in no way is a slight to Leftoverture.

Both are brilliant albums and deserve their spot in the top 100.
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Points: 7910 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 09 2007 at 20:32
I like both a lot, but side by side it's no contest for me.

Kansas' Leftoverture

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both great, no difference in quality or beauty.
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Points: 997 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 09 2007 at 21:30
Vote for Arena (just because it got one vote less than the Kansas album), but the Kansas album is also very good, as tuxon says, equal (and that's what it is now, 4-4)
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No contest here. Kansas' album has four good songs, while Arena's is a masterpiece of neo-prog with anthems like Crack in the Ice or Enemy Without.
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Points: 808 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 09 2007 at 22:45
Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

No contest here. Kansas' album has four good songs, while Arena's is a masterpiece of neo-prog with anthems like Crack in the Ice or Enemy Without.


Great songs and long song too  >> The Wall , Miracles out of Nowhere, Cheyenne Anthem,Magnum Opus
Good Songs though a combination  AOR &  Prog   >> Opus Insert , Carry On Wayward son ( voted as the best AOR song ever a few years back, lots of people love this song)  & Whats on my mind  
Fair Song   >> Question of my Childhood 

I voted Leftoverture  its my favourite  CD  of all time  and introduced me to prog.

 I like Arena but they never been in the same class as Kansas were in their prime ... not even close !

I would consider Arena a slightly above average Neo Prog band   thats about all.


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Never been much of a fan of The Visitor, but I've never heard Leftoverture.
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Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Never been much of a fan of The Visitor, but I've never heard Leftoverture.
Stonebeard  I think anybody with more than 2 stars beside their name should know Leftoverture  ..  you better get cracking Wink
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Originally posted by Masque Masque wrote:

Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Never been much of a fan of The Visitor, but I've never heard Leftoverture.
Stonebeard  I think anybody with more than 2 stars beside their name should know Leftoverture  ..  you better get cracking Wink

Meh, Stonebeard's not into Kansas anymore, Toto. Wink

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Points: 808 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 09 2007 at 22:57
Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Originally posted by Masque Masque wrote:

Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Never been much of a fan of The Visitor, but I've never heard Leftoverture.
Stonebeard  I think anybody with more than 2 stars beside their name should know Leftoverture  ..  you better get cracking Wink

Meh, Stonebeard's not into Kansas anymore, Toto. Wink

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Might get a few albums at once, if they're cheap. They're just never in my mind.
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VERY tight poll for me, though the albums are pretty different.

Today Visitor, next week  may be Leftoverture.
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Kansas Leftoverture....
 
Arena's Visitor somehow never quite did it for me...
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The Visitor. Mitchell's guitar work is mind-blowing on that album.
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Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Never been much of a fan of The Visitor, but I've never heard Leftoverture.


Never heard Leftoverture, and has yet to get the deluxe edition of Marbles. Stoney, there's a hole in your life, my friend.

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Points: 7910 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 10 2007 at 08:48
Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:


Originally posted by Masque Masque wrote:


Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Never been much of a fan of The Visitor, but I've never heard Leftoverture.
Stonebeard  I think anybody with more than 2 stars beside their name should know Leftoverture  ..  you better get cracking Wink
Meh, Stonebeard's not into Kansas anymore, Toto. WinkEmbarrassedMight get a few albums at once, if they're cheap. They're just never in my mind.


Strap on Leftoverture and you just might be.

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Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

No contest here. Kansas' album has four good songs, while Arena's is a masterpiece of neo-prog with anthems like Crack in the Ice or Enemy Without.
I totally disagree..Leftoverture is a true gem for prog!!
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Originally posted by Cygnus Cygnus wrote:

Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

No contest here. Kansas' album has four good songs, while Arena's is a masterpiece of neo-prog with anthems like Crack in the Ice or Enemy Without.
I totally disagree..Leftoverture is a true gem for prog!!
I think is as well Thumbs%20Up
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Points: 46581 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 11 2007 at 10:25
    I cannot choose simply because the music of these two bands is too different IMO; anyway I enjoy both albums a lot. Kansas - Leftoverture is one of my all time favourite albums.Big%20smile

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Points: 140 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 11 2007 at 14:07

As much as I like Arena, the choice is very easy : Leftoverture is one of the most beautiful albums I had the luck to listen to ... A MASTERPIECE if there is one
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