Power (Kansas album)

Power is the tenth studio album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1986. It was the band's first studio album for MCA Records. The album featured a new lineup, as the band reformed after a period of hiatus.

Power
Studio album by
Kansas
ReleasedNovember 28, 1986
Recorded1986
StudioThe Castle, Franklin, Tennessee
Abbey Road Studios, London, England (orchestra recording)
GenreHard rock, arena rock, pop rock
Length39:29
LabelMCA
ProducerAndrew Powell, Phil Ehart
Kansas chronology
The Best of Kansas
(1984)		 Power
(1986)		 In the Spirit of Things
(1988)
Singles from Power
  1. "All I Wanted"
    Released: October 1986[1]
  2. "Power"
    Released: February 1987[2]
  3. "Can't Cry Anymore"
    Released: March 31, 1987[3]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Kerrang![5]

In a contemporary review, Xavier Russel of the British magazine Kerrang! called the pompous sound of Kansas "very dated" and, despite a few pleasant rockers like "Musicatto", found other songs "embarrassing beyond belief".[5] In his retrospective review, AllMusic reviewer Bret Adams remarked that Kansas took a dramatic change in musical viewpoints, becoming "more hard rock and pop than prog rock", which "probably surprised longtime Kansas fans" but gave the band "an interesting - if ultimately short-lived - new direction."[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Morse and Steve Walsh except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Silhouettes in Disguise" 4:26
2."Power"Randy Goodrum, Steve Morse, Steve Walsh4:25
3."All I Wanted" 3:20
4."Secret Service"John Booth Aclin, Ron Miller, Morse, Walsh4:42
5."We're Not Alone Anymore" 4:16
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Musicatto" (instrumental) 3:30
7."Taking In the View" 3:06
8."Three Pretenders"Billy Greer, Morse, Walsh3:50
9."Tomb 19" 3:46
10."Can't Cry Anymore" (The Producers cover)Tim Smith, Van Temple4:01


Personnel


Charts

References
  1. "Kansas singles".
  2. "Kansas singles".
  3. "Kansas singles".
  4. Adams, Bret. "Kansas Power review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  5. Russell, Xavier (December 11, 1986). "Kansas - 'Power'". Kerrang!. No. 135. p. 18.
  6. "Kansas Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  7. "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 45, No. 14, December 27, 1986". Library and Archives Canada. December 27, 1986. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  8. "Kansas Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  9. "Kansas Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  10. "Kansas Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  11. "Top Singles - Volume 45, No. 16, January 24, 1987". Library and Archives Canada. January 24, 1987. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
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