Kansas (2) – Song For America
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Kirshner – PZ 33385 |
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US |
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Rock |
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Blues Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Down The Road | 3:43 | |
| A2 | Song For America | 9:59 | |
| A3 | Lamplight Symphony | 8:11 | |
| B1 | Lonely Street | 5:41 | |
| B2 | The Devil Game | 5:01 | |
| B3 | Incomudro - Hymn To The Atman | 12:11 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – Columbia Records
- Distributed By – Epic Records
- Distributed By – CBS Inc.
- Distributed By – Columbia
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
- Copyright © – CBS Inc.
- Published By – Don Kirshner Music, Inc.
- Recorded At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
- Mastered At – Master Cutting Room
- Lacquer Cut At – Master Cutting Room
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar – Rich* (tracks: A2, A3)
- Arranged By – Kansas (2)
- Bass Guitar – Dave*
- Booking – International Famous Agency
- Crew [Equipment] – Merle McLain
- Drums – Phil*
- Electric Guitar – Rich* (tracks: A2, B3)
- Engineer – Peter Granet
- Lead Guitar – Rich* (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2)
- Lead Vocals – Steve* (tracks: A2 to B2)
- Management – Elliott Abbott*
- Mastered By – Tom Rabstenek
- Organ – Steve* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
- Painting – Peter Lloyd (4)
- Photography By – Kenneth McGowen*
- Piano – Kerry* (tracks: A2, A3)
- Producer – Wally Gold
- Rhythm Guitar – Rich* (tracks: A1, B1, B2)
- Synthesizer [ARP Strings] – Kerry* (tracks: A2, A3, B3)
- Synthesizer [ARP] – Steve* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B3)
- Synthesizer [Moog] – Kerry* (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B3)
- Violin – Rob* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
- Vocals – Rob* (tracks: A2, A3, B2)
Notes
Columbia, Terre Haute pressing
Recorded at Wally Hyder Studios, Los Angeles
Ⓒ 1975 CBS Inc./Ⓟ 1975 CBS Inc.
Distributed by Columbia/Epic Records/CBS Inc./51 West 52 Street, New York, N.Y appears on back cover.
Distributed by Columbia Records/CBS Inc./51 West 52 Street City appears on labels.
Matte sleeve. Includes glossy lyric inner sleeve.
Lower case script "gc" after MCR indicates vinyl Mastered by Master Cutting Room
Recorded at Wally Hyder Studios, Los Angeles
Ⓒ 1975 CBS Inc./Ⓟ 1975 CBS Inc.
Distributed by Columbia/Epic Records/CBS Inc./51 West 52 Street, New York, N.Y appears on back cover.
Distributed by Columbia Records/CBS Inc./51 West 52 Street City appears on labels.
Matte sleeve. Includes glossy lyric inner sleeve.
Lower case script "gc" after MCR indicates vinyl Mastered by Master Cutting Room
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Price Code (On Spine): X698
- Matrix / Runout (A Side label): AL 33385
- Matrix / Runout (B Side label): BL 33385
- Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): T1
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Etched Variant 1): T1 P AL 33385-1D MCR B
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Etched Variant 1): T1 PBL-33385-1G A MCR
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Etched Variant 2): P AL 33385-1C MCR D4 T1
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Etched Variant 2): BL-33385-1C MCR GC A4 T1
Other Versions (5 of 81)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Song For America (LP, Album, Stereo) | Epic | EPC 80740, S EPC 80740 | UK | 1975 | |||
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Song For America (LP, Album, Stereo) | Epic | EPC 80740 | Europe | 1975 | ||
| Song For America (Cassette, Album) | Kirshner | PZT 33385 | US | 1975 | |||
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Song For America (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo) | Kirshner | PZA 33385 | US | 1975 | ||
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Song For America (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Santa Maria Press) | Kirshner | PZ 33385 | US | 1975 |
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Reviews
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Edited 5 months agoThis has excellent SQ. Jumps out of the speakers.
(Rega RP6 with Ortofon Black LvB250 cart through McIntosh MA5200 amp & Axiom M60 v2 speakers.) -
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Edited 6 years agoSong For America really is foretelling of what the listeners about to be musically showered with. You get alot of influences here a bit of Americana i.e. country the use the fiddle, jazz behest of the chordal movements, rock courtesy of two amazing guitarists and classical European influence. Unlike their debut Kansas 2nd epic release features more pronounced synthesizer performances (Mini-Moog/ARP strings), longer compositions and very tight arrangements eloquent, majestic yet never pompous in overall delivery.
Steve Walsh's vocals are amazingly strong and under control and can be subtle, melancholic or dynamically story drenched lyrically.
The rhythmic end bass and drumming are all top notch and tights with lots of rhythmic and harmonic interplay.
I know most Kansas with Point and Leftoverture but I feel SFA is probably the apex of their historical releases and the remastered early 00' version was re-engineered with a cleaner crisper sound. This is American prog rock on par with anything European where belting out at the time and a shinning example of how talented this band was back in the "golden" era of progressive rock.
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This album has a kind of patriotic sound and is very deep and in touch with certain feelings about life experiences.
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