Book - Tim Durling - LET IT BE YOUR GUIDE: The Kansas Album Review

Paperback - 255 pages 

THE MUSIC IS ALL FOR YOU.

LET IT BE YOUR GUIDE: The Kansas Album Review is an in-depth look at America's premier progressive rock band, and celebrates 50 YEARS OF KANSAS!

Led by the songwriting and multi-instrumental genius of Kerry Livgren, the pristine pipes of Steve Walsh, and the cutting violin of Robby Steinhardt, Kansas emerged from their Topeka home base with their 1974 debut album, to take on the world... and win! Initially met with confusion from music buyers, Kansas eventually captured the hearts of listeners far and wide. Kansas has proven that a band writing—and playing—music their way can succeed, and flourish:

• 7 Billboard Top 40 singles

• 7 Billboard Hot 100 hits

• 5 GOLD ALBUMS

• A 4X PLATINUM ALBUM

• A 4,000,000-selling album

• A 3,000,000-selling greatest hits

• A PLATINUM LIVE album

AFTER 50 YEARS Kansas continues to produce vital, new music, and brings their songs to audiences night after night.

LET IT BE YOUR GUIDE gathers together a coterie of "Wheatheads" to wax thoughtfully on the DEEP catalogue this band possesses. Each of the band's 15 studio albums are explored thoroughly, with space also given to their many live albums, and compilations.

FEATURES:

• An interview with Kansas cover artist DENISE DE LA CERDA, who painted the artwork for The Prelude Implicit (2016), The Absence of Presence (2020) and the Kansas’ 50th Anniversary Poster!

• Foreword by JEFF WAGNER who was the Product Manager at InsideOut music when they signed Kansas in 2014!

• Insightful contributions from no less than 30 KANSAS SUPER FANS!

• Over 250 pages and many B&W photos from Tim Durling's personal collection, including 8-tracks, records, cassettes, CDs, tickets and more!