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 | PROTO-KAW (KANSAS) Early Recordings From Kansas 1971-1973 Label : Cuneiform Records Year : 2002 Format : CD Style : Rock / Progressive Rock Availability : Out of stock | |
| Description : | This album compiles and releases for the very first time all of the studio recordings (as well as two live recordings) made by guitarist and composer Kerry Livgren with the 2nd edition of Kansas, a seven-piece band that immediately preceded the formation of the lineup of the band that the world knows as Kansas. These recordings present a different and fascinating contrast to the music that Kerry would develop and release upon the world with Kansas just a couple of years later. Yet, as composer of all the tracks here, they still have his obvious imprint. In fact, two of the songs here would later reappear in different versions on Kansas' albums; Belexes would show up on the band's self-titled debut album, while Incomudro would appear on their 2nd album, Song For America. With dual keyboards (one of whom doubled on reeds) and an electric saxist/flautist featured in addition to the more standard rock instrumentation, the sound is obviously influenced by jazz/rock pioneers as well as early progressive rock bands such as Van Der Graaf Generator and King Crimson. Early Recordings From Kansas 1971-73 is an exciting archival release of dark and exploratory early American progressive rock. The fact that these musicians were not able to find success while making this adventurous music in the heartland of agricultural America over 30 years ago should not be a surprise, but the fact that the tapes have survived and are able to finally be presented to the world in an authorized form will give fans of Kansas as well as all fans of early progressive rock a very pleasant surprise. These recordings have been licensed from, and released with the full consent and agreement of all the musicians. Kerry Livgren has returned to the original tapes and worked on all tracks in his studio to present this material in the best possible light. He also contributed liner notes and provided archival photographs. A short history lesson: Drummer Phil Ehart was in a band called White Clover, while Kerry Livgren was the leader of a band called Saratoga. Early in 1970,Phil and Kerry joined forces to start a new band. The name of this band was Kansas (here refered to as Kansas I). Kansas I was Phil Ehart, Lynn Meredith, Dave Hope, Kerry Livgren, Dan Wright, Larry Baker, Gerg Allen and Don Montre. Kansas I disbanded in early 1971. Kerry formed a new version of Kansas (Kansas II - that is the band who is on these recordings) with Lynn Meredith-vocals, John Bolton-electric saxes, flute, Don Montre-piano, keyboards, sax, flute, Dan Wright-Hammond organ, keyboards, Rod Mikinski-bass and Zeke Low-drums (who was later replaced by Brad Schulz). Some of the other ex members of Kansas, as well as some new faces, then reformed White Clover. Due to the lack of financial success that Kansas II was experiencing, when Phil suggested to Kerry in early 1973 that he leave his group and join White Clover, Kerry accepted and Kansas II ended. When Don Kirshner signed White Clover later that year, they took the name Kansas (thus actually being Kansas III), since they thought it was a better name and it was no longer being used. | |
| Titles : | 1. Hegemonium (7:49) 2. Reunion in the Mountains of Sarne (7:47) 3. Nactolos 21 (11:38) 4. Belexes (5:11) 5. Totus Nemesis (13:54) 6. Greek Strcture Sunbeam (5:42) 7. Incomundro (11:28) 8. Cyclopy [live] (5:46) 9. Skont [live] (9:39) | |
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