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    Posted: July 19 2010 at 03:20
one of the albums that begin the american prog and it is the3 answer to british prog..i went for Lamplight symphony but what about you?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2010 at 06:32
If only I knew what this was.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2010 at 06:33
Oh, it's Kansas.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2010 at 11:02
The title track, for sure.  "Lamplight Symphony" would be a close second.

I so love this album. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2010 at 11:39
Hymn To The Atman. I love Kansas when they go into the spiritual side of their music.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2010 at 11:46
This is my favorite Kansas album.  It contains 4 of my favorite prog  tracks in the Title, Lamplight, Incomudro and Devil Game and the other two are some great Blues Rock songs.  Like all of the first three albums was not promoted well even though it has that great cover by the late Peter Loyd.  It is hard to choose but I have to go with the Title track because to me that song will always be their signature song. 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2010 at 12:23
Okay-ish album. Only real highlight for me is the title track, it gets my vote.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2010 at 12:45
song for America
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2010 at 12:57
Song For America is one of my favorite songs, and I actively dislike the rest
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2010 at 12:59
Lamplight Symphony tied with Song For America (Two For the Show version).
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 20 2010 at 11:55
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

The title track, for sure.  "Lamplight Symphony" would be a close second.

I so love this album. 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2010 at 21:41
The 3 longer songs are gems.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2010 at 22:01
Originally posted by ppl ppl wrote:

one of the albums that begin the american prog

Zappa had 15 studio albums and three live ones released before 1975, and the Jazz Rock/Fusion scene had really exploded by this point here in the USA. Wink

Regardless:  I really enjoy Song for America and Lamplight Symphony, can't say I've heard the full album yet, though.
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