Replacing Steve Walsh with singer/keyboard player John Elefante, Kansas demonstrated that they could carry on by scoring their biggest hit in four years with the Top 20 "Play the Game Tonight," the leadoff track from Vinyl Confessions.
Like now-undisputed group leader Kerry Livgren, Elefante was a born-again Christian, however, and his involvement in the songwriting turned the group decisively toward religious lyrical sentiments, often of a judgmental, us-versus-you nature.
It's possible that fans who had been happy to accept the notion that "we are dust in the wind" were less patient with the ideas expressed in Elefante's "Face It" ("How many times do I have to tell you?") or Livgren's "(You're Standing on The) Borderline." Or maybe it was just that it was getting hard to distinguish Kansas from Foreigner and Journey.
In any case, Vinyl Confessions was Kansas' first album since their debut not to go gold.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Play the Game TonightPhil Ehart, Danny Flower, Rob Frazier, Kerry Livgren, Rich Williams, Richard Williams | Kansas | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | Right AwayDino Elefante, John Elefante | Kansas | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Fair ExchangeKerry Livgren | Kansas | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | Chasing ShadowsDino Elefante, John Elefante | Kansas | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | Diamonds and PearlsKerry Livgren | Kansas | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Face ItDino Elefante, John Elefante | Kansas | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | WindowsKerry Livgren | Kansas | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | BorderlineKerry Livgren | Kansas | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Play OnJohn Elefante, Kerry Livgren | Kansas | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | CrossfireKerry Livgren | Kansas | Play | 06:33 | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| 42 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 263 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bergman | Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 2 | William Bergman | Saxophone |
| 3 | John Berry, Jr. | Trumpet |
| 4 | Jim Coile | Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 5 | Ben Dahlke | Bassoon |
| 6 | Beverly Dahlke-Smith | Saxophone |
| 7 | Phil Ehart | Composer, Drums |
| 8 | Dino Elefante | Composer |
| 9 | John Elefante | Composer, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 10 | Danny Flower | Composer |
| 11 | Rob Frazier | Composer |
| 12 | Warren Ham | Harmonica |
| 13 | Dave Hope | Bass |
| 14 | Kansas | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 15 | Kerry Livgren | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards |
| 16 | David Pack | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Ken Scott | Engineer, Producer |
| 18 | Greg Smith | Sax (Baritone), Saxophone |
| 19 | Anne Steinhardt | Violin, Vocals |
| 20 | Robby Steinhardt | Violin, Vocals |
| 21 | Lee Thornburg | Saxophone, Trumpet |
| 22 | Donna Williams | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 23 | Rich Williams | Composer, Guitar |
| 24 | Richard Williams | Composer |
| 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). |