Kansas - Ultimate Kansas
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Artist: KansasEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-07-02
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Carry On Wayward Son
- Song For America
- The Wall
- Lonely Street
- Journey From Mariabronn
- Child Of Innocence
- Mysteries And Mayhem
- The Pinnacle
- Bringing It Back
- Down The Road
- What's On My Mind
- Death Of Mother Nature Suite
- Point Of Know Return
- Cheyenne Anthem
- Fight Fire With Fire
- Dust In The Wind
- Hold On
- No One Togethor
- Play The Game Tonight
- Closet Chronicles
- Sparks Of The Tempest
- Portrait (He Knew)
- On The Other Side
- Pepole Of The South Wind
- A Glimpse Of Home
- Magnum Opus (Live)
Music reviews of Ultimate Kansas
Music Review: This is where it all began for me
Rating: 5 Stars
Actually, that's technically not true. My first actual Kansas disc was a Christmas gift (it was a live CD, which I didn't like). I then went out and bought Leftoverture for "Carry On Wayward Son" (yes, I admit I was attracted to this truly overplayed song at one point). At that point I was left with a quandary: I really like "Point Of Know Return," but since it obviously wasn't on Leftoverture, I had to get it elsewhere. Another song which appealed to me was "Dust In The Wind." I was not particularly interested in the band, so I decided I would just buy the Kansas Greatest Hits collection and be done with it. Unfortunately, the venue to which I went to purchase this item (Virgin Records in Chicago) didn't have it. They had Point Of Know Return and The Ultimate Kansas. Seeing as the two songs I listed were both on Point Of Know Return, it all could have ended there. But I also wanted "Play The Game Tonight" (Vinyl Confessions, 1982), so I decided to spring the extra money and go for The Ultimate Kansas. It's the best decision I have ever made.
This compilation introduced me to the wonderful world of progressive Kansas. Believe me, "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust In The Wind" are NOTHING like the rest of the band's music. People always judge this band upon these two songs; Kansas is actually highly progressive in nature, contrary to the AOR label which has been fixed to the band. Yes, this compilation served its purpose when I first bought it.
And after that is just sat on the CD rack for about a year, untouched and forgotten. I was a bit guilty I had spent so much money for so few songs, and I resolved to forget that folly. All would change in May 2005.
By chance, "Paradox" (Point Of Know Return, 1977) came on my LAUNCHcast radio station, and I searched for the song on The Ultimate Kansas. Incidentally, that one's not there, so on a whim I tried other songs which began with "P." The first one was "The Pinnacle," which I immediately liked. I tried the other songs from Masque (1975) and realized I liked them as well. That evening, I listened to the entire first disc, end-to-end. I ended up liking almost every song there.
The second disc saw the advent of the Point Of Know Return cuts. I was particularly attracted to all these; in fact, the extreme minority of tracks were ones which I disliked. Kansas, which I had always considered marginal, shot all the way up to the hallowed ground of my second-favorite band of all time (it remains there to this day). And it's all due to this compilation.
The Ultimate Kansas has spurred me seek out several of the albums represented. One of these--Point Of Know Return--has just recently become the first Kansas album I had bought since Leftoverture.
Seeing as I am reviewing a compilation CD, I'll assume most of the people who are looking at this disc will be less-than-die-hard Kansas fans. To this effect, I assure you this will transform upon giving the tracks assembled here a fair listening. There will be at least one album (if not two or three) which you will want to buy after listening through this compilation. In this, this compilation serves as a really good window into just what Kansas was all about.
The recording quality of these tracks is very good. The Ultimate Kansas is compiled from the new remasters, so its sound is superior to earlier releases. In addition, it is more comprehensive than any collection except for the 1994 Kansas box set or the Sail On: The 30th Anniversery Collection 1974-2004 box. All in all, The Ultimate Kansas offers a very good collection of Kansas's greatest hits, as well as some of the more obscure progressive tracks. I could point out a song here or a song there which is not featured on this compilation, but then, that's why the individual albums have been remastered. If you feel the need, buy one. This compilation is a stepping stone. You will definitely want to buy at least one proper Kansas album upon listening to this compilation.
Description of Ultimate Kansas
26-track retrospective on 2 CDs containing their biggest hits, fan favorites & live tracks. The Ultimate Kansas is the most comprehensive overview of these American prog-rock pioneers. 2002.Classic Rock CDs
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