Two for the Show is a double-live album by American rock band Kansas, relea… Read Full Bio ↴Two for the Show is a double-live album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). Recorded on the band's 1977/1978 Point of Know Return tour, it was Kansas' first live album. It was certified Gold and then Platinum shortly after its release.
Track listing
Original 1978 version
Side one
"Song for America" – 7:31
"Point of Know Return" (– 3:07
"Paradox" ( – 4:09
"Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel" ( – 5:58
Side two
"Portrait (He Knew)" ( – 5:19
"Carry On Wayward Son" – 4:38
"Journey From Mariabronn" ( – 8:55
Side three
"Dust in the Wind" (f – 6:19
"Lonely Wind" (
"Mysteries and Mayhem" ( – 4:01
"Excerpt from Lamplight Symphony" ( – 2:39
"The Wall" ( – 4:54
Side four
"Closet Chronicles" ( - 6:45*
"Magnum Opus" ( – 11:18
*"Closet Chronicles" was omitted from the original CD release due to time restraints but appears on the remastered version of "Best of Kansas" released in 1999, and appears on the second CD of the remastered version of Two For The Show.
2008 remastered version
The Two For the Show album was re-released as a 2-CD set to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the album with a second disc full of songs that did not appear on the original album and a 24-page booklet.
Disc one
"Song for America" (Livgren) – 7:31
"Point of Know Return" (Walsh, Ehart, Steinhardt) – 3:07
"Paradox" (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:09
"Icarus--Borne on Wings of Steel" (Livgren) – 5:58
"Portrait (He Knew)" (Livgren, Walsh) – 5:19
"Carry On Wayward Son" (Livgren) – 4:38
"Journey From Mariabronn" (Livgren, Walsh) – 8:55
"Dust in the Wind" (featuring Richard Williams acoustic guitar solo) (Livgren) – 6:19
"Lonely Wind" (featuring Kerry Livgren piano solo) (Walsh) – 4:29
"Mysteries and Mayhem" (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:01
"Excerpt from Lamplight Symphony" (Livgren) – 2:39
"The Wall" (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:54
"Magnum Opus" (Ehart, Hope, Livgren, Steinhardt, Walsh, Williams) – 11:18
Disc two
"Hopelessly Human" (Livgren) - 8:44
"Child Of Innocence" (Livgren) 7:47
"Belexes" (Livgren) 4:34
"Cheyenne Anthem" (Livgren) 6:55
"Lonely Street" (Walsh, Ehart, Hope, Williams) 8:20
"Miracles Out Of Nowhere" (Livgren) 7:59
Phil Ehart Drum Solo/"The Spider" (Ehart/Walsh) 7:41
"Closet Chronicles" (Walsh, Livgren) 6:55
"Down The Road (Walsh, Livgren) 3:44
"Sparks Of The Tempest" (Walsh, Livgren) 5:19
"Bringing It Back" (J.J. Cale) 7:07
All of the bonus tracks were recorded for the album but omitted from the original album due to time constraints. Different versions of "Cheyenne Anthem" and "Sparks of the Tempest" appeared as bonus tracks on the remastered versions of Leftoverture and Point of Know Return respectively.
Personnel
Phil Ehart - percussion, drums
Dave Hope - bass
Kerry Livgren - guitars, keyboards
Robby Steinhardt - violins, vocals
Steve Walsh - keyboards, vocals
Rich Williams - guitars
Production
Producer: Kansas
Engineers: Brad Aaron, David Hewitt, Davey Moiré
Associate engineer: Brad Aaron
Mastering: David Hewitt, George Marino
Art direction: Tom Drennon
Cover art concept: Kansas
Design: Tom Drennon
Artwork: Jim Barrett
Illustrations: Jim Barrett
Photography: Terry Ehart, Andy Freeberg, Darryl Pitt, Neal Preston, Raul Vega
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position
1978 Pop Albums 32
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year Single Chart Position
1979 "Lonely Wind" Pop Singles 60
Track listing
Original 1978 version
Side one
"Song for America" – 7:31
"Point of Know Return" (– 3:07
"Paradox" ( – 4:09
"Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel" ( – 5:58
Side two
"Portrait (He Knew)" ( – 5:19
"Carry On Wayward Son" – 4:38
"Journey From Mariabronn" ( – 8:55
Side three
"Dust in the Wind" (f – 6:19
"Lonely Wind" (
"Mysteries and Mayhem" ( – 4:01
"Excerpt from Lamplight Symphony" ( – 2:39
"The Wall" ( – 4:54
Side four
"Closet Chronicles" ( - 6:45*
"Magnum Opus" ( – 11:18
*"Closet Chronicles" was omitted from the original CD release due to time restraints but appears on the remastered version of "Best of Kansas" released in 1999, and appears on the second CD of the remastered version of Two For The Show.
2008 remastered version
The Two For the Show album was re-released as a 2-CD set to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the album with a second disc full of songs that did not appear on the original album and a 24-page booklet.
Disc one
"Song for America" (Livgren) – 7:31
"Point of Know Return" (Walsh, Ehart, Steinhardt) – 3:07
"Paradox" (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:09
"Icarus--Borne on Wings of Steel" (Livgren) – 5:58
"Portrait (He Knew)" (Livgren, Walsh) – 5:19
"Carry On Wayward Son" (Livgren) – 4:38
"Journey From Mariabronn" (Livgren, Walsh) – 8:55
"Dust in the Wind" (featuring Richard Williams acoustic guitar solo) (Livgren) – 6:19
"Lonely Wind" (featuring Kerry Livgren piano solo) (Walsh) – 4:29
"Mysteries and Mayhem" (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:01
"Excerpt from Lamplight Symphony" (Livgren) – 2:39
"The Wall" (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:54
"Magnum Opus" (Ehart, Hope, Livgren, Steinhardt, Walsh, Williams) – 11:18
Disc two
"Hopelessly Human" (Livgren) - 8:44
"Child Of Innocence" (Livgren) 7:47
"Belexes" (Livgren) 4:34
"Cheyenne Anthem" (Livgren) 6:55
"Lonely Street" (Walsh, Ehart, Hope, Williams) 8:20
"Miracles Out Of Nowhere" (Livgren) 7:59
Phil Ehart Drum Solo/"The Spider" (Ehart/Walsh) 7:41
"Closet Chronicles" (Walsh, Livgren) 6:55
"Down The Road (Walsh, Livgren) 3:44
"Sparks Of The Tempest" (Walsh, Livgren) 5:19
"Bringing It Back" (J.J. Cale) 7:07
All of the bonus tracks were recorded for the album but omitted from the original album due to time constraints. Different versions of "Cheyenne Anthem" and "Sparks of the Tempest" appeared as bonus tracks on the remastered versions of Leftoverture and Point of Know Return respectively.
Personnel
Phil Ehart - percussion, drums
Dave Hope - bass
Kerry Livgren - guitars, keyboards
Robby Steinhardt - violins, vocals
Steve Walsh - keyboards, vocals
Rich Williams - guitars
Production
Producer: Kansas
Engineers: Brad Aaron, David Hewitt, Davey Moiré
Associate engineer: Brad Aaron
Mastering: David Hewitt, George Marino
Art direction: Tom Drennon
Cover art concept: Kansas
Design: Tom Drennon
Artwork: Jim Barrett
Illustrations: Jim Barrett
Photography: Terry Ehart, Andy Freeberg, Darryl Pitt, Neal Preston, Raul Vega
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position
1978 Pop Albums 32
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year Single Chart Position
1979 "Lonely Wind" Pop Singles 60
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Kansas Lyrics
Bringing It Back Saturday, last September In a jailhouse I remember Well, I g…
Carry on Wayward Son Carry on, my wayward son There'll be peace when you are…
Miracles Out Of Nowhere On a crystal morning I can see the dewdrops falling Down…
Mysteries and Mayhem I've been trying to tell you about a thing I…
Point of Know Return I heard the men saying something The captains tell they pay…
Song For America Virgin land of forest green, dark and stormy plains, here…
Sid
on Sparks of the Tempest
Interpret who or what is the king and the queen