ALL I WANTED

In 1986 KANSAS makes more music for the Pop Rock / Power Ballad / Corporate Rock musical industry of the eighties, like they did with their "Drastic Measures" (1983) album, after which Kerry Livgren and Dave Hope left the band. But their "Power" (1986) album, their first after their reunion in 1985 (without Livgren, Hope, John Elefante, and Robby Steinhardt, but with Steve Walsh rejoining the band) still has some good songs. Unfortunately, but obviously, their new record label selected the most commercial song and not one of the best of the album to be released in the Side "A " of this single.

"All I Wanted" is a song written by Walsh with then new KANSAS's guitarist Steve Morse. A "sugar ballad" with some good lead guitar parts (which makes it an almost "power ballad") which is somewhat "out of style" for the band. It sounds like it was written "on order" from their new record label to have an eighties's style Hit Single. And they were right : it was a Hit Single in the U.S. With very eighties's keyboard sounds. Not as bad as their "Stand Beside Me" single from 1988. At least, "All I Wanted" was composed by some members of the band. "All I Wanted" also has a very eighties 's "sugar" video which can be watched to in youtube.

"We're Not Alone Anymore" is another song composed by Walsh and Morse. More heavy, almost Progressive, with very good guitars by Morse and Rich Williams, and very good drums by Phil Ehart. It is one of the best songs from their "Power" album.