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    Posted: October 27 2012 at 23:27
I hate to keep talking about Kansas, but this is about the only place where I can converse with other true Kansas fans.

Anyway, here's my list of Kansas's top 10 songs.

1. Song For America
2. Hopelessly Human
3. Mysteries and Mayhem/The Pinnacle (originally penned as one song; they MUST be listened to in sequence)
4. No One Together
5. Magnum Opus
6. Apercu
7. Miracles out of Nowhere
8. Journey From Mariabronn
9. Icarus (Borne on Wings of Steel)
10. Cheyenne Anthem

BONUS: Top 5 Kansas songs with the best instrumental sections/interludes

1. Miracles Out of Nowhere
2. Magnum Opus
3. No One Together
4. All the World
5. Journey From Mariabronn
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1. Carry on Wayward Sun
2. Dust in the Wind
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1. Carry on Wayward Sun
2. Dust in the Wind
3. The Point of Know Return
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10.

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I could have swore this had been done but couldn't find anything using search option. So
1 Death Of Mother Nature Suite
2 Song For America
3 Incomudro- Hymn To The Atman
4 Can I tell you
5 Apercu
6 Lamplight Symphony
7 The Spider
8 Carry On Wayward Son
9 Icarus II
10 Dust In The Wind
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Originally posted by bytor2112 bytor2112 wrote:

1. Carry on Wayward Sun
2. Dust in the Wind
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Originally posted by Throw Sand Throw Sand wrote:


3. Mysteries and Mayhem/The Pinnacle (originally penned as one song; they MUST be listened to in sequence)



I disagree- I think "The Pinnacle" stands on its own, and I think "Mysteries and Mayhem" complement it best as the penultimate track.  Amazing lead in.
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In chronological order (not order of preference):

Journey from Mariabronn
Apercu
Song for America
Lamplight Symphony
The Pinnacle
Miracles Out of Nowhere
Hopelessly Human
Icarus II
Myriad
Distant Vision

Excellent to see "No One Together" getting some attention.  What a brilliant piece of songwriting.
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  1. Miracles Out of Nowhere
  2. Closet Chronicles
  3. Lamplight Symphony
  4. The Wall
  5. Song for America
  6. Hopelessly Human
  7. Journey From Mariabronn
  8. Death of Mother Nature Suite
  9. Portrait (He Knew)
  10. Point of Know Return
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Points: 19557 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 28 2012 at 10:51
Made a Kansas Poll some tiome ago

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3 [5.56%]
6 [11.11%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
4 [7.41%]
0 [0.00%]
1 [1.85%]
3 [5.56%]
3 [5.56%]
2 [3.70%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
1 [1.85%]
7 [12.96%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
11 [20.37%]
2 [3.70%]
8 [14.81%]
0 [0.00%]
1 [1.85%]
2 [3.70%]
            
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Points: 4659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 28 2012 at 19:52
 
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:


Excellent to see "No One Together" getting some attention.  What a brilliant piece of songwriting.


A great and under-appreciated song, even when it was released.  it was originally recorded for 'Monolith' and Livgren  says it ended up on 'Audio-Visions' because it wouldn't fit on the vinyl version of 'Monolith', but that's not really accurate and a more plausible reason it the lyrical content and Walsh's objection, and possibly because Walsh (and maybe the rest of the band) felt there was already enough Livgren material on that album.

And yes, this thread has been done before, but it's always nice to see a little appreciation for Kansas in the forums... Tongue
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1-Dust In The Wind
2-Rainmaker
3-Magnum Opus
4-The Pinnacle
5-Carry On My Wayward Son
6-Portrait (He Knew)
7-Song For America
8-The Wall
9-Ghosts
10-Hopelessly Human
I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place
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I just know CARRY ON WAYWARD SON and DUST IN THE WIND. I like both tracks, but I haven't been inspired enough to explore KANSAS further. Maybe some day, but for now consider me Wayward to this forum.
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Originally posted by progbethyname progbethyname wrote:

I just know CARRY ON WAYWARD SON and DUST IN THE WIND. I like both tracks, but I haven't been inspired enough to explore KANSAS further. Maybe some day, but for now consider me Wayward to this forum.
My favourites are the first two albums (Kansas and Song For America) when they were much more symphonic in approach.They also made a cracking good album about 12 years ago called Somewhere To Elsewhere. I think you might like that one.

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Just registered, I must be in the right place because I see a discussion of the most inspirational band of my lifetime so ok then, not in any particular order:

Hopelessly Human
Journey From Mariabronn
On The Other Side
Icarus II
The Pinnacle
Song For America
Crossfire
Peaceful and Warm
When The World Was Young

I only listed nine because it would have been way too tough to have sorted out a tenth song out of the multiple choices left by their vast and deep catalog. Of course, this list is subject to change based on the day and time that I'm asked or need to think about it. So sending caution to the wind, I will pick a tenth song and today it is

End of the Age

which I consider to be the last great Livgren-penned song from what would end up being the swan-song album of the Livgren-era (and, unfortunately, what happened to be one of their worst albums ever, Drastic Measures indeed, with few redeeming qualities, the song picked being one of the few IMHO).

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I still think Song For America is their magnum opus Wink


What do you guys think is the best Morse-era song? My vote would go to "Bells Of Saint James".
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Originally posted by Jbird Jbird wrote:

What do you guys think is the best Morse-era song? My vote would go to "Bells Of Saint James".

Ask that in a different thread where that question is relevant.
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Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:


Originally posted by Jbird Jbird wrote:

What do you guys think is the best Morse-era song? My vote would go to "Bells Of Saint James".

Ask that in a different thread where that question is relevant.
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

I could have swore this had been done but couldn't find anything using search option. So
1 Death Of Mother Nature Suite
2 Song For America
3 Incomudro- Hymn To The Atman
4 Can I tell you
5 Apercu
6 Lamplight Symphony
7 The Spider
8 Carry On Wayward Son
9 Icarus II
10 Dust In The Wind
I like the first 8 on your list, but then I substitute two that Epignosis mentioned for #9 & #10:  Journey from Mariabronn, and The Pinnacle...
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Whichever 10 of their songs are the shortest (mercifully) Tongue.

In all seriousness I've only ever heard their classic rock radio staples and have NOT been impressed, however they seem to be getting a lot of love here on PA so I may use these top ten lists as a starting point.
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1. Carry on Wayward Son
2. Song for America
3. Journey from Mariabronn
4. The Pinnacle
5. Dust in the Wind
6. Miracles out of Nowhere
7. Apercu
8. Incomudro - Hymn to the Atman
9. Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel
10. Closet Chronicles
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