Kansas ) Masque ) 1975 (Kirshner/CBS US)

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Masque is the 3rd studio album by American progressive rock band Kansas. The album was released in September 1975 in the US and in October in the UK. Masque is considered a transitional album for Kansas, blending the raw progressive/hard rock of their first two albums (Kansas and Song for America) with the more polished, melodic sound that would define their classic era (Leftoverture and Point of Know Return).It features heavier use of violin (Robby Steinhardt) and more complex arrangements, while beginning to incorporate the catchy hooks that later made them arena-rock stars.
Masque peaked at #70 on the Billboard album chart, and approximately 250,000 units were sold within months. Like all three of Kansas' first three album releases, Masque attracted new commercial interest due to the platinum success of the band's 4th and 5th studio albums (Leftoverture and Point of Know Return), being certified Gold for sales of 500,000 units in December 1977.

Kansas:
Steve Walsh – lead vocals, keyboards
Kerry Livgren – guitars, keyboards
Rich Williams – guitars
Robby Steinhardt – violin, vocals
Dave Hope – bass
Phil Ehart – drums

🔘 Side 1:
It Takes a Woman's Love (To Make a Man)
Two Cents Worth
Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel
All the World

🔘 Side 2:
Child of Innocence
It's You
Mysteries and Mayhem
The Pinnacle