art direction, design Tom Drennon bass Dave Hope crew Clay Schell crew Doug Bennett crew Gary Gilbert crew Jerry Gilleland crew Joe Budris crew Merle McLain crew Patrick Ampe engineer Davey Moire engineer [associate] Brad Aaron engineer [record plant mobile recording unit] David Hewitt guitar Rich Williams illustration Jim Barrett keyboards, guitar Kerry Livgren lighting [sound & lights] DB Sound lighting [sound & lights] Delicate Acoustics lighting [sound & lights] P & B Lighting management [public relations] BNB Associates Ltd. mastered by George Marino percussion Phil Ehart photography by [album photography] Raul Vega photography by [live photography] Andy Freeberg photography by [live photography] Darryl Pitt photography by [live photography] Neal Preston photography by [live photography] Terrry Ehart producer Kansas reissue producer Joe Reagoso violin, vocals Robby Steinhardt vocals, keyboards Steve Walsh Copyright (c) Epic Records Phonographic Copyright (p) Epic Records Reissue artwork and presentation is faithful to the original 1978 release. 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl. Reissue Gatefold cover has a barcode on back cover (829421356608). Inside Gatefold has this printed on the lower left side in white ink: 'Friday Music would like to thank our old friends Kansas for all the great albums and concerts over the years. For more Kansas 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl & Compact Discs, please visit www.fridaymusic.com'
This album has been recorded at various locations over the past three tours 1977-1978.
Cover inspired by Norman Rockwell's Painting for the cover of Saturday Evening Post, April 6, 1946, Entitled The Charwomen.
[On August 14, 1978, while returning home from a Kansas concert, John Hoffert, a 14 year old from El Paso, Texas was involved in a car accident that cost him his sight. Being that Kansas was the last visual experience that John will ever have — we dedicate this album to him.
Mastered at Sterling Sound. Recorded using the Record Plant Mobile Recording Unit.
℗ 1978, 2015 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment / Publishing 1978 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment / Manufactured for Friday Music by Sony Music Entertainment / 550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022-3211