Kansas: Point Of Know Return - Original Kirshner Release - 24/96 rip to redbook
Kansas: Point Of Know Return - Original Kirshner Release
CBS/Kirshner JZ 34929, original US Release, 1977
Vinyl remaster in 24-bit/96kHz resampled and dithered to redbook | FLAC | LP Scans | 288MB
CBS/Kirshner JZ 34929, original US Release, 1977
Vinyl remaster in 24-bit/96kHz resampled and dithered to redbook | FLAC | LP Scans | 288MB
This is the definitive Kansas recording and includes their most famous tune, "Dust in the Wind." The band is in peak form and also churned out the single "Point of Know Return," which is still played daily on classic rock stations. While their pop-oriented approach and standard rock guitar sound helped define the classic rock sound of the '70s, careful listening reveals that this band's talent goes beyond colleagues such as Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Boston. Their arrangements and time signatures more accurately reflect the music of Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. "Paradox" and "The Spider" are both excellent examples of their progressive approach. Unfortunately, the band always struggled to maintain a healthy balance of progression combined with pop. That made for such awkward moments here as "Portrait (He Knew)" and "Lightning's Hand." Yet despite the minor inconsistencies and a dated sound, their interplay and superior musicianship make this both an essential classic rock and progressive rock recording. ~Allmusic
Kansas: Point Of Know Return - Original Kirshner Release - 24/96 rip to redbook
Side A:
01 Point Of Know Return
02 Paradox
03 The Spider
04 Portrait (He Knew)
05 Closet Chronicles
Side B:
06 Lightning's Hand
07 Dust In The Wind
08 Sparks Of The Tempest
09 Nobody's Home
10 Hopelessly Human
Principal Equipment used:
Clearaudio Champion 2 turntable & Unify tonearm
Benz Micro L2 cartridge
Extremephono Tonearm cable
USB-2 D/A MKII DAC
(light manual declicking)
NOTE: Burn gapless (no track gaps) to match original continuous track layout.
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