The Best Of Kansas

Kansas | Format: Audio CD

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• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: CBS Records
• ASIN: B0000025ZB
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MiniDisc
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,180 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb overview of a superb band's superb songs!, March 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best Of Kansas (Audio CD)

Rejoice, Kansas fans! One of rock's most enduring bands celebrates its 25th recording anniversary with a superb re-mastering of its popular BEST OF Collection. Perhaps the biggest news here is the inclusion of "Closet Chronicles," from the original 1978 live TWO FOR THE SHOW album, which was tragically deleted from that album's CD release. This has always been one of my favorite Kansas songs, and that live performance sounds glorious here in its first CD appearance (it's the next best thing to having it restored to TWO FOR THE SHOW). Two other "bonus" tracks appear on this new configuration: "The Pinnacle" from the underrated MASQUE album, and "The Devil Game" from the SONG FOR AMERICA masterpiece. Both are challenging, yet compelling pieces, lyrically and musically. Kerry Livgren rightfully considers "The Pinnacle" as one of his best moments. I wish that "People of the Southwind," a big Kansas hit from MONOLITH could have been included here. "Perfect Lover," which appeared on the original BEST OF, has been deleted. (If you like that tune, you should get a copy of the old BEST OF before they are all gone. Frankly, there are much better Elefante-era songs available.) In reflecting upon a couple of the sillier reviews posted in this section, I will use the rest of my space here to ask, why would anyone who dislikes Kansas even bother to listen to a BEST OF compilation? If you hate Kansas, Journey, and Styx so much, why not go back to your loser Nirvana, Green Day, Master P, Marky Mark, and Vanilla Ice pages? Furthermore, anyone who doesn't know who Kerry Livgren is has no business posting a review of a Kansas album. Kerry & Co. are responsible for some of the finest music to grace the American airwaves over the past quarter century. Their music remains as fresh and timeless today as when it was recorded, and offers a tremendous reward to sophisticated music fans who can think for themselves and are not brainwashed by SPIN Magazine, MTV, the "Real World," and Kurt Loder. Kansas is the "pinnacle" of progressive rock in America. If you are unfamiliar with their work, but you enjoy music that can howl like a hurricane, or waft as gently as a feather on a breeze; if you appreciate thought-provoking lyrics; if you like the kind of musicians who are good enough to be cosidered virtuosos, but humble enough to play as a team...then you owe it to yourself to buy this CD now and give it a listen. Kansas is a band!

4.0 out of 5 stars You know it is good when you can listen to the whole CD!, February 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best Of Kansas (Audio CD)

Kansas has such a variety of sounds, you will not be bored with just listening to the entire CD

5.0 out of 5 stars Tight & creative band Superb Vocalist, November 22, 1998

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This review is from: The Best Of Kansas (Audio CD)

The Wall and Point of no return, great!! What the heck happenned to Kansas anyway, Steve Morse left I think...