Before Became After
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| Before Became After | ||||
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| Released | 5 April 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 65:34 | |||
| Label | InsideOut | |||
| Producer | Kerry Livgren | |||
| Proto-Kaw chronology | ||||
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Before Became After is a reunion album from the original Kansas II lineup, under their new name of Proto-Kaw. The Special Edition contains three bonus tracks - one new original song, a live version of "Belexes", plus a “single” version of “Words of Honor”. It also includes an informative interview CD-ROM video about the group.
"Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David, Smith and Jones" is a cover of a song by The Cryan' Shames from their 1968 album Synthesis.
Track listing
[edit]- "Alt. More Worlds than Known" – 7:28
- "Words of Honor" – 4:28
- "Leaven" – 8:26
- "Axolotl" – 6:04
- "Quantum Leapfrog" – 5:42
- "Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David, Smith and Jones" (Isaac Guillory, Jim Fairs) – 3:05
- "Gloriana" – 9:07
- "Occasion of Your Honest Dreaming" – 3:38
- "Heavenly Man" – 5:53
- "Theophany" – 11:43
- "Belexes" (live) – 8:08
- "It Moves You" – 4:26
- "Words of Honor" (single edit) – 3:18
Personnel
[edit]- Proto-Kaw
- Lynn Meredith - vocals, narration
- John Bolton - saxophones, flute
- Kerry Livgren - guitars, piano, keyboards, engineer
- Dan Wright - organ, keyboards, percussion
- Craig Kew - bass, backing vocals
- Brad Schulz - drums
- Additional musicians
- Jake Livgren - backing vocals
- Rod Mikinski - bass on "Axolotl"
- Eva Peterson - backing vocals on "It Moves You"
Personnel
[edit]- Ken Westphal - Design, Illustrations
- Thomas Ewerhard - Design
- Kerrick James - Original Photography
- Barak Hill - Web Design
References
[edit]Release details
[edit]- 2005, USA, InsideOut Music SPV08760650, Release date 5 April 2005, CD
- 2005, USA, InsideOut Music SPV08560652, Release date 5 April 2005, CD Special edition
