Description: Review from Amazon: Goobie Doober5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2008Verified PurchaseOh my God, how is this album not one of their best sellers? "Freaks of Nature" is fantastic, amazing! This album sounds more like the Kansas of the 70s -- as does "Somewhere to Elsewhere", their 2000 album -- which is a revisit to the classic Kansas sound. In listening to it, I honestly thought I was hearing a Kansas album from the era of "Point of Know Return." Firstly, skip track # 1, "I Can Fly." It's so bad it'll give you nightmares. Afterwards, every single track is amazing. "Black Fathom 4" is a rockin' piece, with great harmonies. "Need" is a very nice ballad with some good strength to it. "Freaks of Nature" -- another rockin' piece. "Cold Grey Morning" -- the only piece written by Kerry Livgren, who, by this time, hadn't been with the band for years. It's a wonderful classic prog rock piece. And then there's the last track, "Peaceful and Warm," a true epic written by Steve Walsh. The first half is great prog, with the second half one of the most gorgeous sounds and melodies anyone has ever produced. Ragsdale makes the violin sing beautifully in this song. Pure Heaven. The vocals -- although an element of rasp is there at times, they are for the most part gorgeous. I hardly notice the rasp as I'm enjoying the sound so greatly. The drumming -- well, Phil Ehart is one of the most underrated drummers in all of modern music. The keyboards and guitars and the significant bass -- all superb. I am a Kansas fan going back to the very beginning, having been a tremendous fan of their early work from the 70s, not so much a fan of their 80s violin-free songs (which are more geared to radio play). This album, as I said, sounds like it came right out of the late 70s for Kansas, almost like a sister album to "Point of Know Return." Get it, share it, spread the word. Honest to God, this should be one of their top sellers.
Price: 5.5 USD
Location: Waterville, Minnesota
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Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
CD Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Type: Album
Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard
Case Condition: Good Plus (G+)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Inlay Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Producer: Jeff Glixman
Format: CD
Release Year: 1995
Genre: Rock
Record Label: eOne, Mnrk +ONE Music
Artist: Kansas
Release Title: Freaks of Nature
