Audio-Visions
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| Studio album by Kansas | ||
| Released | 1980 | |
| Recorded | 1979-1980 | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
| Length | 43:16 | |
| Label | Kirshner | |
| Producer(s) | Kansas, Brad Aaron, Davey Moire |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Kansas chronology | ||
| Monolith (1979) |
Audio-Visions (1980) |
Vinyl Confessions (1982) |
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."
Contents |
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] Production
- Producers: Kansas, Brad Aaron, Davey Moire
- Engineers: Brad Aaron, Davey Moire, Greg Webster
- Reissue producer: Bob Irwin
- Digital remastering: Vic Anesini
[edit] 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.
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | Pop Albums | 26 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | "Hold On" | Pop Singles | 40 |
| 1981 | "Got To Rock On" | Pop Singles | 76 |
| Kansas |
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| Phil Ehart | Billy Greer | David Ragsdale | Steve Walsh | Richard Williams |
| Dave Hope | Kerry Livgren | Robby Steinhardt | John Elefante | Steve Morse | Greg Robert |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Kansas | Song for America | Masque | Leftoverture | Point of Know Return | Monolith | Audio-Visions | Vinyl Confessions | Drastic Measures | Power | In the Spirit of Things | Freaks of Nature | Always Never the Same | Somewhere to Elsewhere |
| Live albums: Two for the Show | Live at the Whisky | King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas | Device, Voice, Drum |
| Compilations: The Best of Kansas | Carry On |The Kansas Boxed Set | The Best of Kansas (expanded) | The Ultimate Kansas | Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection | On the Other Side | Works in Progress |
