Kansas (1974)

Kansas is the debut studio album by American progressive rock band Kansas, released in 1974 by Kirshner in the United States and Epic Records in other countries.
Kansas's debut album followed the merging of two Topeka musical camps: Kerry Livgren, from a previous Kansas line-up, and White Clover, which played mainstream rock and blues. The newly formed group signed with Kirshner Records in 1973 and traveled to New York to record their first release.
The material on Kansas, written mostly by guitarist/keyboardist Livgren and vocalist/keyboardist Steve Walsh, had been culled from the repertoire of both groups. Livgren's songs were generally longer and more elaborate than Walsh's and featured mystical lyrics which reflected his intense interest in Eastern religions. "Journey from Mariabronn" was inspired by Hermann Hesse's Narcissus and Goldmund, while "Belexes" and "Aperçu" were influenced by the pseudo-Asian sound of Giacomo Puccini's Turandot.

1. Can I Tell You 00:00
2. Bringing It Back 03:32
3. Lonely Wind 07:06
4. Belexes 11:24
5. Journey from Mariabronn 15:48
6. The Pilgrimage 23:47
7. Aperçu 27:30
8. Death of Mother Nature Suite 37:06
9. Bringing It Back (Live at the Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio, 1975) 45:05