Monolith (album)
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| Monolith | ||
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| Studio album by Kansas | ||
| Released | 1979 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
| Length | 41:41 | |
| Label | Kirshner | |
| Producer(s) | Kansas | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Kansas chronology | ||
| Two for the Show (1978) |
Monolith (1979) |
Audio-Visions (1980) |
Monolith is the sixth studio album, and seventh album overall, by American rock band Kansas, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music).
This album was largely influenced by The Urantia Book, reflecting an interest in the movement by bandmember Kerry Livgren before his conversion to Christianity.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "On the Other Side" (Livgren) – 6:26
- "People of the South Wind" (Livgren) – 3:41
- "Angels Have Fallen" (Walsh) – 6:39
- "How My Soul Cries Out for You" (Walsh) – 5:46
- "A Glimpse of Home" (Livgren) – 6:37
- "Away from You" (Walsh) – 4:26
- "Stay Out of Trouble" (Steinhardt, Walsh, Williams) – 4:15
- "Reason to Be" (Livgren) – 3:51
[edit] Personnel
- Phil Ehart - drums
- Dave Hope - bass
- Kerry Livgren - guitar, keyboard
- Robby Steinhardt - violin, vocals, anvil
- Steve Walsh - keyboard, vocals
- Rich Williams - guitar
[edit] Production
- Producer: Kansas
- Engineers: Brad Aaron, Davey Moire, Steve Tillisch
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Pop Albums | 10 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | "People Of The South Wind" | Pop Singles | 23 |
| 1979 | "Reason To Be" | Pop Singles | 52 |
| Kansas |
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| Phil Ehart | Billy Greer | David Ragsdale | Steve Walsh | Richard Williams |
| Dave Hope | Kerry Livgren | Robby Steinhardt | John Elefante | Steve Morse | Greg Robert |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Kansas | Song for America | Masque | Leftoverture | Point of Know Return | Monolith | Audio-Visions | Vinyl Confessions | Drastic Measures | Power | In the Spirit of Things | Freaks of Nature | Always Never the Same | Somewhere to Elsewhere |
| Live albums: Two for the Show | Live at the Whisky | King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas | Device, Voice, Drum |
| Compilations: The Best of Kansas | Carry On |The Kansas Boxed Set | The Best of Kansas (expanded) | The Ultimate Kansas | Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection | On the Other Side | Works in Progress |
