Information About

Audio-visions




  Type Album
  Artist Kansas
  Cover Kansas - Audio-Visionsjpg
  Released 1980
  Recorded 1979-1980
  Genre Progressive Rock
  Length 43:16
  Label Kirshner
  Producer Kansas ,<br> Brad Aaron ,<br> Davey Moire
  Last Album '' Monolith '' <br /> (1979)
  This Album '''''Audio-Visions''''' <br /> (1980)
  Next Album '' Vinyl Confessions '' <br /> (1982)


''Audio-Visions'' is the seventh studio Album , and eighth album overall, by American Rock band Kansas , released in 1980 (see 1980 In Music ).

Kerry Livgren 's recent conversion to Christianity is first heard on this album, primarily in the lyrics to "Hold On" (which was written as an evangelistic plea to his wife) and "No One Together."


TRACK LISTING

#"Relentless" (Livgren) – 4:56
#"Anything for You" (Walsh) – 3:58
#"Hold On" (Livgren) – 3:53
#"Loner" (Walsh) – 2:30
#"Curtain of Iron" (Livgren) – 6:12
#"Got to Rock On" (Walsh) – 3:21
#"Don't Open Your Eyes" (Ehart, Hope, Livgren, Walsh ...) – 4:05
#"No One Together" (Livgren) – 6:58
#"No Room for a Stranger" (Walsh, Williams) – 3:00
#"Back Door" (Walsh) – 4:23


CREDITS


Additional personnel
  • Terry Ehart - vocals

  • Four Bassmen - vocals, background vocals

  • Joey Jelf - vocals, background vocals

  • Victoria Livgren - vocals

  • Joey Self - vocals

  • Anne Steinhardt - violin, viola, vocals

  • Lisa White - vocals, background vocals

  • Donna Williams - vocals, background vocals



PRODUCTION

  • Producers: Kansas, Brad Aaron, Davey Moire

  • Engineers: Brad Aaron, Davey Moire, Greg Webster

  • Reissue producer: Bob Irwin

  • Digital remastering: Vic Anesini



ALBUM NOTES

The eighth song on this album, "No One Together," was originally intended for release on the previous album, '' Monolith '', released in 1979. It was dropped from that album due to time reasons and wound up on this release, ''Audio-Visions'', instead.


CHARTS

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)