Original Album Classics

~ Release by Kansas (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

There is a misprint on one of the discs. The title printed is "Point Of No Return" instead of "Point Of Know Return"

Annotation last modified on 2018-06-16 07:25 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Kansas
▼ CD 2: Song for America
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1Down the Road
design/illustration:
Peter Lloyd (illustrator)
art direction:
Ed Lee (design, photography, art direction)
engineer:
Peter Granet
producer:
Jeff Glixman and Wally Gold
acoustic guitar:
Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (in 1974)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Phil Ehart (in 1974)
electric guitar and guitar family [rhythm guitars]:
Kerry Livgren (in 1974) and Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (in 1974)
piano:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (in 1974)
violin and lead vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (in 1974)
background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (in 1974) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (in 1974)
arranger:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974)
recording of:
Down the Road (in 1974)
writer:
Kerry Livgren and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas)
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner CBS Music Publishing and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
53:44
2Song for America
design/illustration:
Peter Lloyd (illustrator)
art direction:
Ed Lee (design, photography, art direction)
engineer:
Peter Granet
producer:
Jeff Glixman and Wally Gold
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar family [rhythm guitars]:
Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (in 1974)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (in 1974)
drums (drum set) and glockenspiel:
Phil Ehart (in 1974)
Moog, piano, strings [ARP] and synthesizer [ARP]:
Kerry Livgren (in 1974)
Moog [ARP &Moog synthesizers], organ and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (in 1974)
violin and background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (in 1974)
vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (in 1974)
arranger:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974)
recording of:
Song for America (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Kerry Livgren
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc. and Kirshner CBS Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
510:03
3Lamplight Symphony
design/illustration:
Peter Lloyd (illustrator)
art direction:
Ed Lee (design, photography, art direction)
engineer:
Peter Granet
producer:
Jeff Glixman and Wally Gold
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar family [rhythm guitars]:
Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (in 1974)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Phil Ehart (in 1974)
Moog, piano, strings [ARP] and synthesizer [ARP]:
Kerry Livgren (in 1974)
Moog [ARP &Moog synthesizers], organ and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (in 1974)
violin and background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (in 1974)
vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (in 1974)
arranger:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974)
recording of:
Lamplight Symphony (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Kerry Livgren
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc. and Kirshner CBS Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
58:17
4Lonely Street
design/illustration:
Peter Lloyd (illustrator)
art direction:
Ed Lee (design, photography, art direction)
engineer:
Peter Granet
producer:
Jeff Glixman and Wally Gold
acoustic guitar:
Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (in 1974)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Phil Ehart (in 1974)
electric guitar and guitar family [rhythm guitars]:
Kerry Livgren (in 1974) and Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (in 1974)
Moog, piano, strings [ARP] and synthesizer [ARP]:
Kerry Livgren (in 1974)
Moog [ARP &Moog synthesizers], organ and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (in 1974)
violin:
Robby Steinhardt (in 1974)
background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (in 1974) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (in 1974)
vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (in 1974)
arranger:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974)
recording of:
Lonely Street (in 1974)
writer:
Phil Ehart, Dave Hope, Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) and Richard Williams (guitarist of Kansas)
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner CBS Music Publishing and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
45:43
5The Devil Game
design/illustration:
Peter Lloyd (illustrator)
art direction:
Ed Lee (design, photography, art direction)
engineer:
Peter Granat and Peter Granet
producer:
Jeff Glixman and Wally Gold
acoustic guitar:
Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (in 1974)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Phil Ehart (in 1974)
electric guitar and guitar family [rhythm guitars]:
Kerry Livgren (in 1974) and Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (in 1974)
Moog, piano, strings [ARP] and synthesizer [ARP]:
Kerry Livgren (in 1974)
Moog [ARP &Moog synthesizers], organ and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (in 1974)
violin and background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (in 1974)
vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (in 1974)
arranger:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974)
recording of:
The Devil Game (in 1974)
writer:
Dave Hope and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas)
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner CBS Music Publishing and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
45:04
6Incomudro—Hymn to the Atman
design/illustration:
Peter Lloyd (illustrator)
art direction:
Ed Lee (design, photography, art direction)
engineer:
Peter Granet
producer:
Jeff Glixman and Wally Gold
acoustic guitar:
Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (in 1974)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (in 1974)
drums (drum set), gong and Moog [Moog Drum]:
Phil Ehart (in 1974)
electric guitar and guitar family [rhythm guitars]:
Kerry Livgren (in 1974) and Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (in 1974)
Moog, piano, strings [ARP] and synthesizer [ARP]:
Kerry Livgren (in 1974)
Moog [ARP &Moog synthesizers], organ and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (in 1974)
violin and background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (in 1974)
vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (in 1974)
arranger:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974)
recording of:
Incomudro—Hymn to the Atman (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Kerry Livgren
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner CBS Music Publishing and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
412:18
7Song for America (single edit)
design/illustration:
Peter Lloyd (illustrator)
art direction:
Ed Lee (design, photography, art direction)
engineer:
Peter Granet
producer:
Jeff Glixman and Wally Gold
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar family [rhythm guitars]:
Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (in 1974)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Phil Ehart (in 1974)
Moog, piano, strings [ARP] and synthesizer [ARP]:
Kerry Livgren (in 1974)
Moog [ARP &Moog synthesizers], organ and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (in 1974)
violin and background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (in 1974)
arranger:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974)
edit of:
Song for America by Kansas (US prog rock band)
recording of:
Song for America (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Kerry Livgren
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc. and Kirshner CBS Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
23:02
8Down the Road (live)
design/illustration:
Peter Lloyd (illustrator)
art direction:
Ed Lee (design, photography, art direction)
engineer:
Peter Granet
producer:
Jeff Glixman and Wally Gold
acoustic guitar:
Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (in 1974)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Phil Ehart (in 1974)
electric guitar and guitar family [rhythm guitars]:
Kerry Livgren (in 1974) and Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (in 1974)
piano:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (in 1974)
violin and lead vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (in 1974)
background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (in 1974) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (in 1974)
arranger:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974) and Agora Ballroom (2nd location, 1967–1984) in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1975)
live recording of:
Down the Road (in 1975)
writer:
Kerry Livgren and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas)
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner CBS Music Publishing and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
43:49
▶ CD 3: Point of Know Return
▶ CD 4: Leftoverture
▶ CD 5: Masque

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
photography:Don Hunstein (photographer)
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
copyrighted (©) by:Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2009)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3832405 [info]
ASIN:UK: B001P5VT7M [info]
DE: B001P5VT7M [info]

Release Group

includes:Kansas
Leftoverture
Masque
Point of Know Return
Song for America
part of:Original Album Classics (Sony Music anthology series) (order: 21)