Power is the tenth studio album, and 12th overall, by American rock band Kansas, released in 1986 .
A year and a half after Kansas disbanded at the end of the Drastic Measures tour, former lead singer Steve Walsh returned to revive Kansas along with original band members Phil Ehart and Rich Williams. Virtuoso guitarist Steve Morse, who joined at Phil Ehart's invitation after the two met at a concert in Atlanta, became a significant musical force in the new lineup. Bass guitarist and vocalist Bi...
Power is the tenth studio album, and 12th overall, by American rock band Kansas, released in 1986 .
A year and a half after Kansas disbanded at the end of the Drastic Measures tour, former lead singer Steve Walsh returned to revive Kansas along with original band members Phil Ehart and Rich Williams. Virtuoso guitarist Steve Morse, who joined at Phil Ehart's invitation after the two met at a concert in Atlanta, became a significant musical force in the new lineup. Bass guitarist and vocalist Billy Greer (who had worked with Walsh in the short-lived band Streets after he left Kansas in 1982) completed the lineup, which began rehearsing in July 1985 while Walsh was finishing up a tour as sideman for Cheap Trick. They released Power the following year.
The bouncy single "All I Wanted," although out of character for Kansas, fit in well with the mid-'80s pop music scene and sparked a big comeback for the band fueled by the song's promotional video receiving heavy rotation on cable music video channels. The video featured clips of a variety of women walking and smiling but only Walsh and Morse from the band. Specially mixed by famed producer Humberto Gatica, the song was a major top 40 and adult contemporary hit that can still be heard on soft rock radio stations, although the band has not played the song in concert for many years.
The follow-up singles "Power" and "Can't Cry Anymore" failed to receive significant airplay. A video featuring comedian Richard Belzer was produced for "Can't Cry Anymore" but was never widely released.
Track listing
"Silhouettes in Disguise" (Morse, Walsh) – 4:26
"Power" (R. Goodrum, Morse, Walsh) – 4:25
"All I Wanted" (Morse, Walsh) – 3:20
"Secret Service" (J. Aclin, R. Miller, Morse, Walsh) – 4:42
"We're Not Alone Anymore" (Morse, Walsh) – 4:16
"Musicatto" – (Morse, Walsh) – 3:30
"Taking in the View" (Morse, Walsh) – 3:06
"Three Pretenders" (Greer, Morse, Walsh) – 3:50
"Tomb 19" (Morse, Walsh) – 3:46
"Can't Cry Anymore" (Morse, T. Smith, V. Temple) – 4:01
Personnel
Phil Ehart - drums
Billy Greer - bass, vocals
Steve Morse - guitar, vocals
Steve Walsh - keyboard, vocals
Rich Williams - guitar
Production
Producer: Andrew Powell
Executive Producer: Phil Ehart
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position
1987 The Billboard 200 35
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year Single Chart Position
1986 "All I Wanted" The Billboard Hot 100 19
1986 "All I Wanted" Mainstream Rock Tracks 10
1986 "All I Wanted" Adult Contemporary 14
1987 "Power" The Billboard Hot 100 84
1987 "Power" Mainstream Rock Tracks 38
1987 "Can't Cry Anymore" - -
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