Monolith (album)

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For the Amebix album, see Monolith (Amebix album).
Monolith
Monolith cover
Studio album by Kansas
Released May, 1979
Recorded January - April, 1979
Genre Progressive Rock
Length 41:41
Label Kirshner
Producer Kansas
Professional reviews
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.

The album initially sold about 800,000 copies, obtaining Gold status, but ultimately went Platinum in the early 1990's, and Kerry Livgren donated his platinum record to the Kansas State Historical Society[1].

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "On the Other Side" (Livgren) – 6:26
  2. "People of the South Wind" (Livgren) – 3:41
  3. "Angels Have Fallen" (Walsh) – 6:39
  4. "How My Soul Cries Out for You" (Walsh) – 5:46
  5. "A Glimpse of Home" (Livgren) – 6:37
  6. "Away from You" (Walsh) – 4:26
  7. "Stay Out of Trouble" (Steinhardt, Walsh, Williams) – 4:15
  8. "Reason to Be" (Livgren) – 3:51

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Production

  • Producer: Kansas
  • Engineers: Brad Aaron, Davey Moire, Steve Tillisch

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1979 Pop Albums 10

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1979 "People Of The South Wind" Pop Singles 23
1979 "Reason To Be" Pop Singles 52

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cool Things, Kansas Platinum Record, Kansas Historical Society
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