By the late '70s, Kansas had not only established themselves as one of America's most adventurous progressive rock bands; they even had a number of Top 20 hits to their credit.
And as they finally paused for a breath after a string of five increasingly successful studio albums, it made perfect sense to fill the gap with a live album.
Originally released as a double-vinyl set, Two for the Show is a sprawling, mind-boggling affair that juggles such overblown epics as "Journey from Mariabronn" and the self-explanatory "Magnum Opus" with mandatory hit singles "Carry on Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind." The former will undoubtedly thrill fanatics with their extended improvisations, but the indistinct performances of the latter will prove largely useless to the casual fan.
And with live albums in general going the way of the vinyl record these days, this particular fossil will only satisfy musical anthropologists.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Song for AmericaKerry Livgren | Kansas | Play | 07:31 | 17 MB | 48 MB |
| 2 | Point of Know ReturnPhil Ehart, Robby Steinhardt, Steve Walsh | Kansas | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | ParadoxKerry Livgren, Steve Walsh | Kansas | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Portrait (He Knew)Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh | Kansas | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 5 | Carry on Wayward SonKerry Livgren | Kansas | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Journey from MariabronnKerry Livgren | Kansas | Play | 08:55 | 20 MB | 52 MB |
| 7 | Dust in the WindKerry Livgren | Kansas | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | Lonely WindSteve Walsh | Kansas | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | Mysteries and MayhemKerry Livgren, Steve Walsh | Kansas | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Excerpt from Lamplight SymphonyKerry Livgren | Kansas | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | The WallKerry Livgren, Steve Walsh | Kansas | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 12 | Magnum OpusPhil Ehart, Dave Hope, Kerry Livgren, Robby Steinhardt, Steve Walsh, Rich Williams | Kansas | Play | 11:17 | 25 MB | 66 MB |
| 13 | Icarus: Borne On Wings Of Steel | Kansas | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 73 mins | 168 MB | |||||
| 73 mins | 443 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Aaron | Associate Engineer, Engineer |
| 2 | Jim Barrett | Artwork, Illustrations |
| 3 | Tom Drennon | Art Direction, Design |
| 4 | Phil Ehart | Composer, Drums, Percussion |
| 5 | Terry Ehart | Photography |
| 6 | Andy Freeberg | Photography |
| 7 | David Hewitt | Engineer, Mastering |
| 8 | Dave Hope | Bass, Composer |
| 9 | Kansas | Cover Art Concept, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 10 | Kerry Livgren | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards |
| 11 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 12 | Davey Moire | Engineer |
| 13 | Darryl Pitt | Photography |
| 14 | Neal Preston | Photography |
| 15 | Robby Steinhardt | Composer, Violin, Vocals |
| 16 | Raul Vega | Photography |
| 17 | Steve Walsh | Composer, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 18 | Rich Williams | Composer, 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). |