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1986 studio album by Kansas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | ||||
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Released | October 28, 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Studio | The Castle, Franklin, Tennessee Abbey Road Studios, London, England (orchestra recording) | |||
Genre | Hard rock, arena rock, pop rock | |||
Length | 39:29 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Andrew Powell, Phil Ehart | |||
Kansas chronology | ||||
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Singles from Power | ||||
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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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Silhouettes in Disguise" | 4:26 | |
2. | "Power" | Randy Goodrum, Steve Morse, Steve Walsh | 4:25 |
3. | "All I Wanted" | 3:20 | |
4. | "Secret Service" | John Booth Aclin, Ron Miller, Morse, Walsh | 4:42 |
5. | "We're Not Alone Anymore" | 4:16 |
All tracks are written by Steve Morse and Steve Walsh except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Musicatto" (instrumental) | 3:30 | |
7. | "Taking In the View" | 3:06 | |
8. | "Three Pretenders" | Billy Greer, Morse, Walsh | 3:50 |
9. | "Tomb 19" | 3:46 | |
10. | "Can't Cry Anymore" (The Producers cover) | Tim Smith, Van Temple | 4:01 |
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 92 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 35 |
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