They have a completely different appeal from their contemporaries Styx and Journey.
This band is best described as American progressive hardcore.
It reached number 4 on the Billboard 200 and sold 4 million copies. This is a representative work that includes the smash hit single "Subete wa Kaze no Naka de Dust in the Wind." The beauty of the orchestration, featuring violins and keyboards, reached its peak.
10 TRACKS:
1)
Point Of Know Return
2)
Paradox
3)
The Spider
4)
Portrait (He Knew)
5)
Closet Chronicles
6)
Lightning's Hand
7)
Dust In The Wind
8)
Sparks Of The Tempest
9)
Nobody's Home
10)
Hopelessly Human
Organ, Piano, Other [Vibes, Peabody Chromatic Inverter], Synthesizer, Vocals, Percussion, Celesta [Celeste] - Steve Walsh
Producer, Engineer - Jeff Glixman
Arranged By - Kansas (2)
Cover [Cover Concept] - Kansas (2)
Mastered By - George Marino
Drums, Chimes, Percussion, Timpani, Other [Chain-driven Gong] - Phil Ehart
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer, Other [Rinauldo Whistling Machine], Percussion - Kerry Livgren
Engineer [Additional Engineering] - Terry Diane Becker
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Other [Bemis Cow Pedal] - Rick Williams
