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SONG FOR AMERICA

Kansas

 

Symphonic Prog

4.15 | 829 ratings

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snobb
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4 stars I believe, that Kansas was (in it's time) absolutely best and most important american prog (or art-rock) band. Many years ago I just found their first for me LP - "Point Of Know Return"- and stayed in love with Kansas for many years.

Absolutely sure, that two best their albums are "Leftoverture"and "Point Of Know Return". Happily, long ago I started from them. Than I tryed to find their old works, and found "Song Of America" between few others.

As for me, all Kansas' early period albums are strong and interesting. If "Leftoverture"and "Point Of Know"return are absolutely gems, everything, what is made later never took that level of musical quality again. But albums, recorded before these two all are really strong too. May be not at the same level, but anyway not too far from it. And are much more better that any after "Point Of Know Return" album.

"Song for America "is in general typical Kansas of early period - melodic mix of hard rock and art - rock they were developed later. The main difference I think is it still not that unigue balance between two styles they riched in their best works. You often can feel there when hard rock is finished and art-rock is started and vice-versa.

I had all early Kansas albums on LP first. When started with CD's, I was disappointed. Especially with "Song for America". The first re-release on CD was terrible in sound quality in comparence with LP original. I have it till now, so don't know, if there are better recorded later versions.

All in all, if "Leftoverture" and "Point of know Return " are must have classics for any proghead, "Song for America " is next in line ( between few more "Kansas" early works) and can be recommended for anyone with interest to Kansas music.

snobb | 4/5 |

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