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 Not on the same level as Leftoverture, but my favorite Kansas album nonetheless Nov 22, 2009
For those of you who are too young to have had the opportunity to see this great band live with their original lineup, you don't know what you are missing. This album wasn't on a par with Leftoverture or Point of Know Return, but it remains my favorite Kansas work nonetheless. Every song takes me back to the summer of 1979 at the Richmond Colosseum in Virginia, where Kansas performed to a packed house during their "Monolith" tour. Along with their established standards, Kansas performed every single song from Monolith that night. When Kansas violinist Robbie Steinhardt announced that Kansas was celebrating their 9th anniversary as a band, the crowd erupted with a cheer so intense that Steinhardt remarked that it was the most enthusiastic response they had gotten to this announcement so far on their tour. I think most of us there that night knew that the musical winds were shifting in the U.S.A., and that soon there would be little or no room for larger-than-life, progressive rock bands like Kansas, as the dark ages of the Disco era began to take over. This was the beginning of the end of 70's rock music as we knew it. But, that night we put such thoughts out of our mind and allowed ourselves to be carried away by the music. I wish Kansas had recorded a live version of Monolith, because this is the platform where these songs really had a chance to shine. I consider myself fortunate to have been able to see Kansas perform them.
Kansas Monoith (The Best) Sep 14, 2009
I have this only on vinyl and it's my favorite as it dominates all there other albums. It starts off with the wicked On The Other Side, followed by the awesome People Of The South Wind which should be played on radio as much as Carry On Wayward Son, and Dust In The Wind. Then the beautiful and rocking Angels Have Fallen plays next. The guitar riffs and piano are so cool on How My Sould Cries Out For You, and when Phil Ehart goes bananas on the double bass drums I nearly always yell out "F**k it up!". A Glimpse Of Home is another impressive guitar rocking song. Away From You and Stay Out Of Trouble keeps my head banging, and then it wraps up with the calm Reason To Be. This album needs to remastered like there albums before this one badly. Kansas is my favorite band from the 60's and 70's. I've sent an e-mail to legacy recordings who remastered their other albums, but I never got response. Hopefully their contemplating to remaster it. So for the time being, I suggest getting the vinyl for best quality.
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Great album, but not a remaster! Jun 26, 2009
This is a great album from the latter days of Kansas' stardom, but don't be fooled by the 2008 release date. This is the same CD that's been available since the late 80's. It's just a lower priced re-issue.
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Has this version of "Monolith" been remastered? Jun 24, 2009
Has this version of "Monolith" released been remastered? Please help. I can't find out if this version has been remastered or not. It says it was reissued in early 2008, but no mention of remastering or expanded artwork.
Thanks.
Visionary Prog-Rock Jun 17, 2009
There seem to be two camps when it comes to this CD. Always have been, even back when it first was released. The one that says "not as good as Leftoverture or Point Of No Return" and the one that touts this as being on the same level.
By the time time this CD was released, Kansas was at the top of their game, so naturally there was an expectation that this would be a continuation of the previous work they had done. To that end, it's understandable how critics may have been harsh on the material here. But, standing on it's own, I differ with those critics. This is a fine effort. The lyrics aren't quite as deep as Point of No Return and the music not as raw as Leftoverture, but there are enough elements of both here to satisfy most Kansas fans. Some have pointed to this being an effort to placate their label by making music that was more mainstream, more accessible to fans. I think, in the end, it probably was. But Kansas did it in a way that only they could have. This remains one of my favorite CDs to this day.
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