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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Videos Movies Various Refers
KANSAS
Topeka, Kansas, USA
*  1972

Line-Up:

KANSAS (photo)
 

Ronnie Platt - voc,kb
Robby Steinhardt - voc,viol
Richard Williams - g
Billy Greer - bg,voc
Phil Ehart - ds
Zak Rizvi - g
Tom Brislin - kb

Former Members:

Steve Walsh (voc,kb, 1972-6/82, 1986-2015); John Elephante (voc, 6/82-1983);
David Ragsdale (g,viol, 1992-cca 1995)
Dave Hope (bg, 1972-83, cca 6/00)
Kerry Livgren (kb,g, 1972-82, cca 6/00); Steve Morse (kb,g, 1986-?); Greg Robert (kb, 1992-cca 1995); David Manion (kb, cca 3/18)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Kansas3/1974 Kirshner
2.Song For America
(in the UK 8.8.1975)
produced by: Jeff Glixman		3/1975 Kirshner 57
3.Masque12/1975 Kirshner 70
4.Leftoverture
produced by: Jeff Glixman		11/1976 Kirshner 5
5.Point Of Know Return
produced by: Jeff Glixman		9/1977 Kirshner 4
6.Two For The Show
(2LP)		11/1978 Kirshner 32
7.Monolith
produced by: Kansas		5/1979 Kirshner 9
8.Audio Visions9/1980 Kirshner 26
9.Vinyl Confessions6/1982 Kirshner 16
10.Drastic Measures7/1983 CBS 41
11.The Best Of Kansas9/1984 CBS 154
12.The Power11/1986 MCA 35
13.In The Spirit Of Things
produced by: Bob Ezrin		10/1988 MCA 114
14.Live At The Whisky7/1993 Now & Then
15.Wheels - The Kansas Box
(2CD)		7/1994 Sony
16.Freaks Of Nature
(Castle Communications)		7/1995 Rykodisc
17.Always Never The Same29.06.1998Intersound
18.King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas1998 King Biscuit
19.Somewhere Elsewhere11.07.2000Magna Carta
20.Dust In The Wind2002 Disky
21.Early Recordings from Kansas 1971-19732002 Cuneiform
22.The Ultimate Kansas
(2CD)		02.07.2002Epic/Legacy
23.Device Voice Drum
(2CD)		08.10.2002Compendia
24.Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection 1974-200407.09.2004Sony
25.Works in Progress23.05.2006Compendia
26.Playlist29.04.2008Epic/Legacy
27.Original Album Classics07.04.2009Sony BMG Europe
28.There's Know Place Like Home13.10.2009Starcity
29.Triple Feature17.11.2009Sony/BMG
30.Music of Kansas25.05.2010Epic
31.Setlist: The Very Best of Kansas Live13.07.2010Epic
32.The Essential Kansas26.10.2010Sony Legacy
33.The Classic Albums Collection 1974-198322.11.2011Epic Europe
34.The Box Set Series28.01.2014Legacy
35.Bryn Mawr 1976: The Classic FM Broadcast17.11.2014Rock Classics
36.Miracles Out Of Nowhere3/2015 61
37.Carry on for No Return04.03.2016Good Ship Funke
38.Leftover the Airwaves01.07.2016FM in Concert Series
39.Live Confessions: From New York to Omaha19.08.2016Cannonball
40.The Prelude Implicit23.09.2016Inside Out Music 41
41.Leftoverture Live & Beyond11/2017
42.The Absence Of Presence
produced by: Zak Rizvi/Phil Ehart/Richard Williams		26.06.2020Inside Out

Kerry Livgren:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Seeds Of Change10/1980 CBS
2.Time Line1984 CBS
3.Art Of State1985 CBS
4.Reconstructions1987 Sparrow/Kerygma
5.Compact Favorites1988 Sparrow
6.Prime Mover1988 Sparrow
7.One Of Several Possible Musics1989 Sparrow
8.Decade (1980-1990)1992 Sparrow
9.When Things Get Electric05.08.1996Numavox

Steve Walsh:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Schemer Dreamer3/1980 Kirshner
2.Points On The Curve1984
3.Glossolalia12.09.2000Magna Carta
4.Khymera2003
5.Shadowman28.06.200533rd Street

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Can I Tell You / The Pilgrimage11/1974 Kirshner
2.Bringing It All Back / Lonely Wind2/1975 Kirshner
3.Song For America / Song For America (part 2)4/1975 Kirshner
4.It Takes A Woman's Love (To Make A Man) / It's You2/1976 Kirshner
5.Carry On My Wayward Son / Questions Of My Childhood12/1976 Kirshner 6
6.What's On My Mind / Lonely Street5/1977 Kirshner
7.Point Of Know Return / Closet Chronicles11/1977 Kirshner 17
8.Dust In The Wind / Paradox
(v GB 10.3.78)		1/1978 Kirshner 3
9.Carry On My Wayward Son / Questions Of My Childhood6/1978 Kirshner51
10.Portrait (He Knew) / Lightning's Hand6/1978 Kirshner 64
11.Lonely Wind / Song For America (live)1/1979 Kirshner 60
12.People Of The South Wind / Stay Out Of Trouble5/1979 Kirshner 23
13.Reason To Be / How My Soul Cries Out For You9/1979 Kirshner 52
14.Hold On / Don't Open Your Eyes9/1980 Kirshner 40
15.Got To Rock On / No Room For The Stranger12/1980 Kirshner 76
16.Play The Game Tonight / Play On5/1982 Kirshner 17
17.Right Away / Windows8/1982 Kirshner 73
18.Fight Fire With Fire / Incident On A Bridge8/1983 CBS 58
19.Fight Fire With Fire / Carry On My Wayward Son / Dust In The Wind9/1983 Epic
20.Everybody's My Friend / End Of The Age11/1983 CBS
21.All I Wanted / We're Not Alone Anymore10/1986 MCA 19
22.Power / Tomb 192/1987 MCA 84
23.Can't Cry Anymore / Three Pretenders4/1987 MCA
24.Stand Beside Me / House On Fire11/1988 MCA
25.We Don't Love08.07.2002Captivating Red
26.Island In The Sun16.09.2002Frenetic
27.Coming Home19.05.2003Frenetic
28.Time After Time23.06.2003Captivating Sounds
29.With This Heart7/2016

Steve Walsh:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Schemer-Dreamer (That' All Right) / Just How Does It Feel3/1980 Kirshner
2.Every Step Of The Way / You Think You Got It Made6/1980 Kirshner
3.Letters Of Love26.08.1983Innervision
4.I Found Lovin'7/1987 6
5.Let's Get Together11/1987 41
6.Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now7/1988 44

Kerry Livgren:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Mask Of The Great Deceiver / To Live For The King10/1980 Kirshner

Videos:

1. Device - Voice - Drum - 3/2003, SPV, live, 104 min

Movies:

1. Device Voice Drum (10/2002, documentary)

Various:

disbanded 1983
reunited 1986

Compilation Appearances:

"Carry On Wayward Son" on compilation "Mullet Rock" (4.3.03, Epic/Legacy)

Steve Walsh:

produced by LP:

Blonz: Blonz (1990, Epic)
Citron: Bigbítový pánbu (5.5.10)

appeared on the LP:
Steve Hackett: Please Don't Touch (14.4.78, Charisma)
Johnny Law: Johnny Law (1991, Music For Nations)
Jeff Watson: Around The Sun (1994, FEMS)
Václav Neckář: Dobrý časy (27.4.12, Supraphon)

Phil Ehart:

produced by LP:

Blonz: Blonz (1990, Epic)

appeared on the LP:
Steve Hackett: Please Don't Touch (14.4.78, Charisma)

Billy Greer:

appeared on the LP:

Khymera: Khymera (4/03, Frontiers)

Press References:

Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19973509.10.1997133Hard & Heavy Mastersprofile, discography
20001510.08.20009Infokus
20001510.08.200043Forum kritikumalbum review
20021326.07.200239Forum kritikumalbum review
Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19801 15profile
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19752124.05.197538Albumsalbum review
1978825.02.197840profile
19781011.03.197820Singlessingle review
1979213.01.197923Albumsalbum review
19793011.08.197919Albumsalbum review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1975026.04.197523Plattersalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19942520.12.19947Galerie
20007 15Pelmel
20007 94Livegig review
200011 99Recenze - Novinkyalbum review
20034 91DVD
20035 76Recenze CDalbum review
20046 66Live - Music Midtown Festivgig review
200711 95Classic Rockalbum review