Two for the Show [LP]

2 LPs on 1 CD.
Kansas: Robby Steinhardt (vocals, violin); Steve Walsh (vocals, keyboards); Kerry Livgren (guitar, keyboards); Rich Williams (guitar); Dave Hope (bass); Phil Ehart (drums, percussion).
Recorded live in 1977 & 1978.
By the late '70s, Kansas had not only established themselves as one of America's most adventurous progressive rock bands; they even had a number of Top 20 hits to their credit. And as they finally paused for a breath after a string of five increasingly successful studio albums, it made perfect sense to fill the gap with a live album. Originally released as a double-vinyl set, Two for the Show is a sprawling, mind-boggling affair that juggles such epics as "Journey from Mariabronn" and the self-explanatory "Magnum Opus" (both of which will undoubtedly thrill fanatics with their extended improvisations) with mandatory hit singles "Carry on Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind." ~ Eduardo Rivadavia