Leftoverture
by Kansas
- Type: Album
- Released: 21 October 1976
- Label: Kirshner
- Country: United States
- Length: 54:53
- Community rating: 3.82/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: Cheryl Norman, Rich Williams, Phil Ehart, Toye La Rocca, Dave Hope, Steve Walsh, Robby Steinhardt, Kerry Livgren
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Boasting the massive, career-defining commercial hit 'Carry On Wayward Son', Kansas successfully bridged the gap between dizzying progressive complexity and arena-ready American hard rock. 'Leftoverture' is a deeply theatrical, fiercely energetic symphonic prog triumph, balancing incredibly epic, spiritual lyricism with remarkably melodic, highly technical musical arrangements.
Genres
Descriptors: progressive, melodic, technical, complex, theatrical
Tracklist
- Carry on Wayward Son (5:23)
- The Wall (4:47)
- What's on My Mind (3:28)
- Miracles out of Nowhere (6:26)
- Opus Insert (4:26)
- Questions of My Childhood (3:36)
- Cheyenne Anthem (6:53)
- Magnum Opus: Father Padilla Meets the Perfect Gnat / Howling at the Moon / Man Overboard / Industry on Parade / Release the Beavers / Gnat Attack (8:25)
- Carry on Wayward Son - Live at Pine Knob, Clarkston, MI - July 1978 (4:43)
- Cheyenne Anthem - Live at the Palladium, New York, NY - December 1977 (6:41)
Credits
- Kansas - primary artist
- Tom Drennon - art direction
- Dave Hope - bass, written-by
- Phil Ehart - drums, percussion, written-by
- Bill Evans - engineer
- Jeff Glixman - engineer [assisted by], producer [produced by]
- Rich Williams - guitar, written-by
- Kerry Livgren - guitar, piano, synthesizer, written-by
- Budd Carr - management
- George Marino - mastered by
- Steve Walsh - organ, piano, vocals, synthesizer, written-by
- Wayne Whittier - photography by
- Robby Steinhardt - violin, viola, vocals, written-by
- Cheryl Norman - voice
- Toye La Rocca - voice