{"product_id":"book-tim-durling-let-it-be-your-guide-the-kansas-album-review","title":"Book - Tim Durling - LET IT BE YOUR GUIDE: The Kansas Album Review","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaperback - 255 pages\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTHE MUSIC IS ALL FOR YOU.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLET IT BE YOUR GUIDE: The Kansas Album Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e is an in-depth look at America's premier progressive rock band, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003ecelebrates 50 YEARS OF KANSAS!\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLed 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:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 Billboard Top 40 singles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 Billboard Hot 100 hits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 GOLD ALBUMS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 4X PLATINUM ALBUM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 4,000,000-selling album\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 3,000,000-selling greatest hits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA PLATINUM LIVE album\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAFTER 50 YEARS Kansas continues to produce vital, new music, and brings their songs to audiences night after night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLET IT BE YOUR GUIDE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn interview with Kansas cover artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDENISE DE LA CERDA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who painted the artwork for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Prelude Implicit\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(2016), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Absence of Presence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2020) and the Kansas’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e50th Anniversary Poster!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForeword by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJEFF WAGNER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who was the Product Manager at InsideOut music when they signed Kansas in 2014!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInsightful contributions from no less than 30 KANSAS SUPER FANS!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver 250 pages and many B\u0026amp;W photos from Tim Durling's personal collection, including 8-tracks, records, cassettes, CDs, tickets and more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Encore Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48037816074494,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1546\/6351\/files\/71z3RLlMzvL._SL1499.jpg?v=1775584919","url":"https:\/\/encorerecords.ca\/products\/book-tim-durling-let-it-be-your-guide-the-kansas-album-review","provider":"Encore Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}