After a three-year hiatus, Kansas re-formed in 1986, signed with MCA, and released Power.
The album bears virtually no resemblance to the old Kansas style; in fact, it's more hard rock and pop than prog rock, and the tough-yet-sleek opener, "Silhouettes in Disguise," immediately announces the change to listeners.
"Power" was a minor hit and the simple chorus is effective.
"All I Wanted" is pure pop, and this Top 20 hit single features lush keyboards and Steve Walsh's earnest, melodramatic vocals.
The instrumental "Musicatto" is the album's primary link to Kansas' prog rock past.
"Taking in the View" is a gentle song featuring sweet acoustic guitar and a children's chorus.
"Three Pretenders" and "Tomb 19" both rely on strong rock & roll hooks and soaring choruses.
"Can't Cry Anymore" is an orchestra-based ballad.
Power probably surprised longtime Kansas fans with its musical shift, but the addition of Steve Morse gave the band an interesting -- if ultimately short-lived -- new direction.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silhouettes in DisguiseSteve Morse, Steve Walsh | Kansas | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | PowerSteve Morse, Steve Walsh | Kansas | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | All I WantedSteve Morse, Steve Walsh | Kansas | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Secret ServiceSteve Morse, Steve Walsh | Kansas | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | We're Not Alone AnymoreKansas | Kansas | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Musicatto | Kansas | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Taking in the ViewSteve Morse, Steve Walsh | Kansas | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 8 | Three PretendersBilly Greer, Steve Morse, Steve Walsh | Kansas | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Tomb 19Steve Morse, Steve Walsh | Kansas | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Can't Cry AnymoreT. Smith, Van Temple | Kansas | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 39 mins | 90 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 249 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Ehart | Drums, Producer |
| 2 | Billy Greer | Bass, Composer, Vocals |
| 3 | Kansas | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Steve Morse | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 5 | Andrew Powell | Producer |
| 6 | T. Smith | Composer |
| 7 | Van Temple | Composer |
| 8 | Steve Walsh | Composer, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 9 | Rich Williams | Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |