Kansas
| a.k.a. | White Clover |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Formed | 1972, Topeka, Kansas |
| Genres | Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, AOR |
| Labels | Kirshner Records, Magna Carta Records, InsideOut Music |
| Years active | 1972-1984, 1985-present |
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Line-up (members)
- Phil Ehart : Drums, Percussion (1973-1984, 1985-present)
- Rich Williams : Guitars, Backing Vocals (1973-1984, 1985-present)
- Billy Greer : Bass, Backing Vocals (1985-present), Vocals (2006-present)
- David Ragsdale : Violin, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals (1991-1997, 2006-present)
- Ronnie Platt : Vocals, Keyboards (2014-present)
- Zak Rizvi : Guitars, Backing Vocals (2016-present)
- Tom Brislin : Keyboards (2018-present)
Former members
- Kerry Livgren : Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals (1973-1983, 1990-1991, 1999-2000, 2009)
- Dave Hope : Bass (1973-1983, 1990, 1999-2000)
- Robby Steinhardt : Violin, Vocals (1973-1982, 1997-2006)
- Steve Walsh : Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals (1973-1981, 1985-2014)
- John Elefante : Vocals, Keyboards (1982-1984)
- Steve Morse : Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals (1985-1989, 1991)
- Greg Robert : Keyboards (1990-1997)
- David Manion : Keyboards, Backing Vocals (2014-2018)
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Kansas Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | Lyrics | Album | Mar 1974 | 90.1 | 7 | 2 | |
| Song for America | Lyrics | Album | Oct 1974 | 94 | 5 | 0 | |
| Masque | Lyrics | Album | Oct 1975 | 87.5 | 4 | 0 | |
| Leftoverture | Lyrics | Album | Oct 21, 1976 | 95.2 | 13 | 1 | |
| Point of Know Return | Lyrics | Album | Oct 11, 1977 | 93.2 | 15 | 0 | |
| Two for the Show | Live | 1978 | 92.5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Monolith | Lyrics | Album | 1979 | 82.3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Audio-Visions | Album | 1980 | 85 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Vinyl Confessions | Album | 1982 | 85 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Drastic Measures | Album | Jul 1983 | 85 | 2 | 0 | ||
| The Best of Kansas | Compilation | Sep 1984 | 92.5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Power | Album | 1986 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| In the Spirit of Things | Album | 1988 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Live At the Whiskey | Live | 1992 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Freaks of Nature | Album | 1995 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Always Never the Same | Album | Mar 19, 1998 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
| King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents | Live | Oct 20, 1998 | 88 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Somewhere to Elsewhere | Album | Jul 11, 2000 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
| The Ultimate Kansas | Compilation | Jul 2, 2002 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Device, Voice, Drum | Live | Oct 8, 2002 | 90 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sail On: the 30th Anniversary Collection | Compilation | Aug 31, 2004 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
| There's Know Place Like Home | Video | 2009 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Miracles Out of Nowhere | Compilation | Mar 16, 2015 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Prelude Implicit | Lyrics | Album | Sep 23, 2016 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Leftoverture Live & Beyond | Live | Nov 3, 2017 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Absence of Presence | Lyrics | Album | Jun 26, 2020 | 95 | 1 | 0 | |
| Point of Know Return Live & Beyond | Live | May 28, 2021 | - | 0 | 0 |
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Best Kansas Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carry On Wayward Son | Leftoverture (1976) | 99.5 | 13 |
| 2 | Dust in the Wind | Point of Know Return (1977) | 97.5 | 10 |
| 3 | Lonely Wind | Kansas (1974) | 100 | 3 |
| 4 | Lamplight Symphony | Song for America (1974) | 97.5 | 4 |
| 5 | Can I Tell You | Kansas (1974) | 98.3 | 3 |
| 6 | Bringing It Back | Kansas (1974) | 98.3 | 3 |
| 7 | Death of Mother Nature Suite | Kansas (1974) | 98.3 | 3 |
| 8 | Magnum Opus | Leftoverture (1976) | 95.7 | 7 |
| 9 | Point of Know Return | Point of Know Return (1977) | 95.8 | 6 |
| 10 | Song For America | Song for America (1974) | 96 | 5 |
| 11 | Hopelessly Human | Point of Know Return (1977) | 96 | 5 |
| 12 | Incomudro--Hymn To The Atman | Song for America (1974) | 96.3 | 4 |
| 13 | Miracles Out Of Nowhere | Leftoverture (1976) | 95 | 6 |
| 14 | Belexes | Kansas (1974) | 96.7 | 3 |
| 15 | Journey from Mariabronn | Kansas (1974) | 96.7 | 3 |
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