Audio-Visions is the seventh studio album, and eighth album overall, by American rock band Kansas, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).
Kerry Livgren's recent conversion to Christianity is first heard on this album, primarily in the lyrics to "Hold On" (which was written as an evangelistic plea to his wife) and "No One Together."
The album was to be the last album with the band's original lineup until 2000's Somewhere to Elsewhere and coincidentally the band's last studio album to be certifie...
Audio-Visions is the seventh studio album, and eighth album overall, by American rock band Kansas, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).
Kerry Livgren's recent conversion to Christianity is first heard on this album, primarily in the lyrics to "Hold On" (which was written as an evangelistic plea to his wife) and "No One Together."
The album was to be the last album with the band's original lineup until 2000's Somewhere to Elsewhere and coincidentally the band's last studio album to be certified Gold by the RIAA (which it did in December 1980).
Track listing
"Relentless" (Livgren) – 4:56
"Anything for You" (Walsh) – 3:58
"Hold On" (Livgren) – 3:53
"Loner" (Walsh) – 2:30
"Curtain of Iron" (Livgren) – 6:12
"Got to Rock On" (Walsh) – 3:21
"Don't Open Your Eyes" (Ehart, Hope, Livgren, Walsh) – 4:05
"No One Together" (Livgren) – 6:58
"No Room for a Stranger" (Walsh, Williams) – 3:00
"Back Door" (Walsh) – 4:23
Credits
Phil Ehart - percussion, drums, vocals
Dave Hope - bass, vocals
Kerry Livgren - guitar, percussion, keyboard, vocals
Robby Steinhardt - violin, viola, vocals
Steve Walsh - percussion, keyboard, vocals, vibraphone
Rich Williams - guitar, percussion, vocals
Additional personnel
Terry Ehart - vocals
Four Bassmen - vocals, background vocals
Joey Jelf - vocals, background vocals
Victoria Livgren - vocals
Joey Self - vocals
Anne Steinhardt - violin, viola, vocals
Lisa White - vocals, background vocals
Donna Williams - vocals, background vocals
Production
Producers: Kansas, Brad Aaron, Davey Moiré
Engineers: Brad Aaron, Davey Moiré, Greg Webster
Reissue producer: Bob Irwin
Digital remastering: Vic Anesini
Album notes
The eighth song on this album, "No One Together," was originally intended for release on the previous album, Monolith, released in 1979. It was dropped from that album due to time reasons and wound up on this release, Audio-Visions, instead.
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position
1980 Pop Albums 26
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year Single Chart Position
1980 "Hold On" Pop Singles 40
1981 "Got To Rock On" Pop Singles 76
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