Two for the Show

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Two for the Show
Two for the Show cover
Live album by Kansas
Released 1978
Recorded 1977, 1978
Genre Progressive Rock
Length 73:17
Label Kirshner
Producer(s) Kansas
Professional reviews
Kansas chronology
Point of Know Return
(1977)
Two for the Show
(1978)
Monolith
(1979)


Two for the Show is a double-live album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music).

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Song for America" (Livgren) – 7:31
  2. "Point of Know Return" (Ehart, Steinhardt, Walsh) – 3:07
  3. "Paradox" (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:09
  4. "Icarus--Borne on the Wings of Steel" (Livgren, Walsh) – 5:58
  5. "Portrait (He Knew)" (Livgren, Walsh) – 5:19
  6. "Carry On Wayward Son" (Livgren) – 4:38
  7. "Journey From Mariabronn" (Livgren) – 8:55
  8. "Dust in the Wind" [acoustic guitar solo] (Livgren) – 6:19
  9. "Lonely Wind" (Walsh) – 4:29
  10. "Mysteries and Mayhem" (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:01
  11. "Excerpt from Lamplight Symphony" (Livgren) – 2:39
  12. "The Wall" (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:54
  13. "Closet Chronicles" (Livgren) - 8:00 (omitted from CD release due to time restraints)
  14. "Magnum Opus" (Ehart, Hope, Livgren, Steinhardt, Walsh, Williams) – 11:18

Tracks recorded but omitted include "Sparks Of The Tempest," "Cheyenne Anthem" and "Hopelessly Human."

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Production

  • Producer: Kansas
  • Engineers: Brad Aaron, David Hewitt, Davey Moire
  • Associate engineer: Brad Aaron
  • Mastering: David Hewitt, George Marino
  • Art direction: Tom Drennon
  • Cover art concept: Kansas
  • Design: Tom Drennon
  • Artwork: Jim Barrett
  • Illustrations: Jim Barrett
  • Photography: Terry Ehart, Andy Freeberg, Darryl Pitt, Neal Preston, Raul Vega

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1978 Pop Albums 32


Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1979 "Lonely Wind" Pop Singles 60
Kansas
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