Album

Audio-Visions

Kansas

1980 · Rock

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Audio-Visions by Kansas

Audio-Visions is a Rock album by Kansas, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 64 pressings tracked, owned by 13 collectors.

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Audio-Visions is the seventh studio album, and eighth album overall, by American rock band Kansas, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). Kerry Livgren's recent conversion to Christianity is first heard on this album, primarily in the lyrics to "Hold On" (which was written as an evangelistic plea to his wife) and "No One Together." The album was to be the last album with the band's original lineup until 2000's Somewhere to Elsewhere and coincidentally the band's last studio album to be certified Gold by the RIAA (which it did in December 1980). Track listing "Relentless" (Livgren) – 4:56 "Anything for You" (Walsh) – 3:58 "Hold On" (Livgren) – 3:53 "Loner" (Walsh) – 2:30 "Curtain of Iron" (Livgren) – 6:12 "Got to Rock On" (Walsh) – 3:21 "Don't Open Your Eyes" (Ehart, Hope, Livgren, Walsh) – 4:05 "No One Together" (Livgren) – 6:58 "No Room for a Stranger" (Walsh, Williams) – 3:00 "Back Door" (Walsh) – 4:23 Credits Phil Ehart - percussion, drums, vocals Dave Hope - bass, vocals Kerry Livgren - guitar, percussion, keyboard, vocals Robby Steinhardt - violin, viola, vocals Steve Walsh - percussion, keyboard, vocals, vibraphone Rich Williams - guitar, percussion, vocals Additional personnel Terry Ehart - vocals Four Bassmen - vocals, background vocals Joey Jelf - vocals, background vocals Victoria Livgren - vocals Joey Self - vocals Anne Steinhardt - violin, viola, vocals Lisa White - vocals, background vocals Donna Williams - vocals, background vocals Production Producers: Kansas, Brad Aaron, Davey Moiré Engineers: Brad Aaron, Davey Moiré, Greg Webster Reissue producer: Bob Irwin Digital remastering: Vic Anesini Album notes The eighth song on this album, "No One Together," was originally intended for release on the previous album, Monolith, released in 1979. It was dropped from that album due to time reasons and wound up on this release, Audio-Visions, instead. Charts Album - Billboard (North America) Year Chart Position 1980 Pop Albums 26 Singles - Billboard (North America) Year Single Chart Position 1980 "Hold On" Pop Singles 40 1981 "Got To Rock On" Pop Singles 76.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Relentless4:56
  2. A2Anything For You3:57
  3. A3Hold On3:51
  4. A4Loner2:29
  5. A5Curtain Of Iron6:11

Side B

  1. B1Got To Rock On3:20
  2. B2Don't Open Your Eyes4:04
  3. B3No One Together6:57
  4. B4No Room For A Stranger2:59
  5. B5Back Door4:23

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Prog Rock
  • layered
  • anthemic
  • cinematic

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Original issue Pitman Pressing (opens in a new tab) on standard label, variant of this Pitman on custom label (opens in a new tab), by same catalog #.
Custom inner sleeve contains lyrics, credits and artistic photo.
Recorded and mixed at Axis Studios.
Track times also vary considerably from the durations printed on the custom labels (opens in a new tab).
Runouts are hand-etched, except for STERLING and the "P" which are stamped.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Dave HopeBAND , BASS, VOCALS BASS, VOCALS
  • Donna WilliamsVOCALS , SOUNDS
  • Joey JelfVOCALS , SOUNDS
  • Kerry LivgrenBAND , GUITAR, KEYBOARDS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS GUITAR , KEYBOARDS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS GUITAR, KEYBOARDS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
  • Lisa WhiteVOCALS , SOUNDS
  • Phil EhartBAND , DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
  • Rich WilliamsBAND , GUITAR, PERCUSSION, VOCALS GUITAR , PERCUSSION, VOCALS GUITAR, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
  • Robby SteinhardtBAND , VIOLIN, VIOLA, LEAD VOCALS VIOLIN , VIOLA , LEAD VOCALS VIOLIN, VIOLA, LEAD VOCALS
  • Steve WalshBAND , KEYBOARDS, VIBRAPHONE , PERCUSSION, LEAD VOCALS KEYBOARDS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS KEYBOARDS, VIBRAPHONE , PERCUSSION, LEAD VOCALS
  • Terry EhartVOCALS , SOUNDS
  • The Four BassmenVOCALS , SOUNDS
  • Victoria LivgrenVOCALS , SOUNDS

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