The album was Kansas's last studio effort for a major label. It didn't receive much by way of promotion, as MCA dropped a slew of "older" artists shortly after its release and famously switched its attention to current younger acts such as Tiffany. Kansas got caught in that decision and the album was a commercial failure. The label did produce several promotional materials for the record, though, including a glossy video for "Stand Beside Me," which was played regularly on MTV and allowed the single to hit the album rock charts, the very last Kansas single to chart in any format. Other songs were released in odd formats, such as a 12" promotional single of "I Counted on Love," an import edited CD single of "House on Fire," and a small-sized CD single of "Stand Beside Me." The album also marked the last Kansas release to appear in vinyl format.Read full review
THIS TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT ALBUM - LOST TRACK OF THE BAND AFTER KERRY LIVGREN MOVED ON TO A SOLO CAREER WITH CCM BAND "A.D." - HIS SONG WRITING SKILLS ARE MISSED A BIT HERE BUT WHAT A GREAT CHANGE - STILL GOOD MUSICALLY - AND THEY ARE TIGHT HERE! IF YOU LOVE PROGRESSIVE ROCK AND THINK KANSAS IS DEEPER THAN "CARRY ON" AND "DUST IN THE WIND" YOU WILL ENJOY THIS ONE - HAVING ALL THE SOLO PROJECTS FROM KERRY ALSO ADDS A NICE DIMENSION TO ALL THE SPIRITUAL SIDES OF KANSAS - A BAND SEARCHING FOR MEANING IN LIFE. GOOD READ ABOUT THE EARLY BAND AND KERRY LIVGREN'S SPIRITUAL JOURNEY - GIVE "SEEDS OF CHANGE" WRITTEN BY KERRY LIVGREN A SHOT!!! YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID!
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One of my favorite 70's groups. Had this on vinyl many years ago. Great CD.
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the whole concept of this album and 12 songs is based around Neosha Falls Kansas, a small town wiped out by flash floods during World War II and the after effects. Songs are somber, magical and moody! Raw talent from an amazing band still playing today. This cd has so many different sounds and Steve Walsh elevates this with his voice and hitting on all notes! A MUST OWN!!!! 5 STARS!!!!
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I found this album to be a departure from Kansas’s signature sound. No violins, but Steve Morse on guitars and Steve Walsh on vocals make this LP a great one! Produced by Bob Ezrin of Alice Cooper/ Lou Reed/ Pink Floyd fame.
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