Power (album)
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| Power | ||
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| Studio album by Kansas | ||
| Released | 1986 | |
| Recorded | 1986 | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
| Length | 39:06 | |
| Label | MCA Records | |
| Producer(s) | Andrew Powell | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Kansas chronology | ||
| The Best of Kansas (1984) |
Power (1986) |
In the Spirit of Things (1988) |
This article is about the Kansas album. For the Q and Not U album, see Power (Q and Not U album)
Power is the tenth studio album, and 12th overall, by American rock band Kansas, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music).
A year and a half after Kansas disbanded at the end of the Drastic Measures tour, former lead singer Steve Walsh returned to revive Kansas along with original band members Phil Ehart and Rich Williams. Virtuoso guitarist Steve Morse, who joined at Phil Ehart's invitation after the two met at a concert in Atlanta, became a significant musical force in the new lineup. Bass guitarist and vocalist Billy Greer (who had worked with Walsh in the short-lived band Streets after he left Kansas in 1982) completed the lineup, which began rehearsing in July 1985 while Walsh was finishing up a tour as sideman for Cheap Trick. They released Power the following year.
The bouncy single "All I Wanted," although out of character for Kansas, fit in well with the mid-'80s pop music scene and sparked a big comeback for the band fueled by the song's promotional video receiving heavy rotation on cable music video channels. The video featured clips of a variety of women walking and smiling but only Walsh and Morse from the band. Specially mixed by famed producer Humberto Gatica, the song was a major top 40 and adult contemporary hit that can still be heard on soft rock radio stations, although the band has not played the song in concert for many years.
The follow-up singles "Power" and "Can't Cry Anymore" failed to receive significant airplay. A video featuring comedian Richard Belzer was produced for "Can't Cry Anymore" but was never widely released.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Silhouettes in Disguise" (Morse, Walsh) – 4:26
- "Power" (R. Goodrum, Morse, Walsh) – 4:25
- "All I Wanted" (Morse, Walsh) – 3:20
- "Secret Service" (J. Aclin, Morse, Walsh) – 4:42
- "We're Not Alone Anymore" (Kansas) – 4:16
- "Musicatto" - (Kansas) – 3:30
- "Taking in the View" (Morse, Walsh) – 3:06
- "Three Pretenders" (Greer, Morse, Walsh) – 3:50
- "Tomb 19" (Morse, Walsh) – 3:46
- "Can't Cry Anymore" (Morse, T. Smith, V. Temple) – 4:01
[edit] Personnel
- Phil Ehart - drums
- Billy Greer - bass, vocals
- Steve Morse - guitar, vocals
- Steve Walsh - keyboard, vocals
- Rich Williams - guitar
[edit] Production
- Producer: Andrew Powell
- Executive Producer: Phil Ehart
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Billboard 200 | 35 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "All I Wanted" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 19 |
| 1986 | "All I Wanted" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 |
| 1986 | "All I Wanted" | Adult Contemporary | 14 |
| 1987 | "Power" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 84 |
| 1987 | "Power" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 38 |
| 1987 | "Can't Cry Anymore" | - | - |
| 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 |
