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Curious, where would you rank Power in the Kansas discography?

I've got the rankings like this right now:

 

1. Leftoverture

2. Point of Know Return

3. Masque

4. Song For America

5. Kansas

6. Vinyl Confessions

7. Power

8. Drastic Measures

9. The Absence of Presence

10. The Prelude Implicit

11. Monolith

12. In the Spirit of Things

13. Audio-Visions

14. Somewhere to Elsewhere

15. Freaks of Nature

Interesting, honestly higher than I thought you'd have it by about 1 or 2. I really wasn't sure what you thought about Absence and Prelude.

 

Here's mine as of right now, I've been enjoying PoKR a lot lately but Leftoverture is still probably the objectively better album.

 

1. Point of Know Return

2. Leftoverture

3. Song For America

4. Masque

5. The Absence Of Presence

6. The Prelude Implicit

7. Kansas

8. Power

9. Vinyl Confessions

10. Drastic Measures

11. Monolith

12. Freaks Of Nature

13. In The Spirit Of Things

14. Audio-Visions

15. Somewhere To Elsewhere

 

You can tell I'm a big fan of the last 2 records, there's just something about them that make them special to me. I did want to put Absence over Masque, but I wasn't fully confident in that decision.

I like the new ones, they're full of proggy goodness and melodic high points, but although I like the vocalist he's no Walsh, or Elefante. And I don't think the songs quite measure up to Livgren era.

I definitely understand considering you grew up with the Livgren stuff. Personally, the Absence title track is one of my favorite Kansas songs, top 10 for sure maybe even top 5. As someone who heard Prelude and Absence before Masque and Song For America, I guess that could explain a bit more why I like them so much. And it's interesting because I've thought Platt kinda sounds a bit like Walsh and Elefante combined in some ways. Seeing them live really helped to enhance my view on just how strong his voice is, however I never was able to see Walsh or Elefante live either so I can't compare.

They are definitely better I think than Monolith and Audio-Visions, which I always thought were a big drop-off from the first five albums. Especially Audio-Visions which I think suffers from the fact that Livgren and Walsh spent a lot of creative energy on their solo projects that year.

Agreed. I still definitely like Audio-Visions but compared to the rest, it lacks a bit. Only thing keeping it from being my least favorite is that Somewhere to Elsewhere has too much filler. Talking about it has made me want to listen through it again since I havent heard some of those songs in quite a while.

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Saxon- Denim And Leather (9/10)

Judas Priest- Angel Of Retribution (10/10)

 

Angel Of Retribution is a stunning STUNNING modern classic. It's an album I overlook, so every time I come back it blows me away!

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Megadeth-Peace Sells.....(8/10)

 

i'm trying to understand how this band is amazing but i keep coming up with.......they're a perfectly good band, lol

 

 

NOT a put down.....but i prefer Metallica and testament.

 

Mick

 

I think especially in the ‘80s, Megadeth’s sound was much more raw, and even through the more polished/more ‘accessible’ things they did in the first half of the ‘90s, that was still the case. And maybe always has been.

 

I like Metallica, and some Metallica I like a whole lot. But I love Megadeth.*

 

 

(Yeah, yeah, I know. Risk. It’s a total clunker. But one bad album out of 16 or whatever it is, is still a pretty good average).

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Lacuna Coil- Dark Adrenaline (9/10)

Lacuna Coil- Delirium (10/10)

 

10 years since Dark Adrenaline, the album remains for me one of the best high energy pop metal albums EVER released. Six years on, Delirium has established itself as something of a new LC benchmark, and the LC fanbase has really evolved since this album came out. I think it's the bands masterpiece, and whilst I didn't enjoy it at first, I have nothing but high praise for it now. Easily one of the finest metal albums of the last ten years.

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Megadeth-Peace Sells.....(8/10)

 

i'm trying to understand how this band is amazing but i keep coming up with.......they're a perfectly good band, lol

 

 

NOT a put down.....but i prefer Metallica and testament.

 

Mick

 

I think especially in the ‘80s, Megadeth’s sound was much more raw, and even through the more polished/more ‘accessible’ things they did in the first half of the ‘90s, that was still the case. And maybe always has been.

 

I like Metallica, and some Metallica I like a whole lot. But I love Megadeth.*

 

 

(Yeah, yeah, I know. Risk. It’s a total clunker. But one bad album out of 16 or whatever it is, is still a pretty good average).

 

You should check out Testament! Testament and Megadeth are the greatest thrash metal bands in my opinion! My favourite depends on the day.

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Megadeth-Peace Sells.....(8/10)

 

i'm trying to understand how this band is amazing but i keep coming up with.......they're a perfectly good band, lol

 

 

NOT a put down.....but i prefer Metallica and testament.

 

Mick

 

I think especially in the ‘80s, Megadeth’s sound was much more raw, and even through the more polished/more ‘accessible’ things they did in the first half of the ‘90s, that was still the case. And maybe always has been.

 

I like Metallica, and some Metallica I like a whole lot. But I love Megadeth.*

 

 

(Yeah, yeah, I know. Risk. It’s a total clunker. But one bad album out of 16 or whatever it is, is still a pretty good average).

 

You should check out Testament! Testament and Megadeth are the greatest thrash metal bands in my opinion! My favourite depends on the day.

 

I have listened to three or four Testament albums, yes, great band.

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Megadeth-Peace Sells.....(8/10)

 

i'm trying to understand how this band is amazing but i keep coming up with.......they're a perfectly good band, lol

 

 

NOT a put down.....but i prefer Metallica and testament.

 

Mick

 

I think especially in the ‘80s, Megadeth’s sound was much more raw, and even through the more polished/more ‘accessible’ things they did in the first half of the ‘90s, that was still the case. And maybe always has been.

 

I like Metallica, and some Metallica I like a whole lot. But I love Megadeth.*

 

 

(Yeah, yeah, I know. Risk. It’s a total clunker. But one bad album out of 16 or whatever it is, is still a pretty good average).

 

You should check out Testament! Testament and Megadeth are the greatest thrash metal bands in my opinion! My favourite depends on the day.

 

I have listened to three or four Testament albums, yes, great band.

 

Awesome! I think they are better now than in the eighties.

 

Megadeth on the other hand, I love them immensely. Also Risk isn't the worst album I've ever heard, it's just a dud because it's Megadeth (my opinion).

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Megadeth-Peace Sells.....(8/10)

 

i'm trying to understand how this band is amazing but i keep coming up with.......they're a perfectly good band, lol

 

 

NOT a put down.....but i prefer Metallica and testament.

 

Mick

 

I think especially in the ‘80s, Megadeth’s sound was much more raw, and even through the more polished/more ‘accessible’ things they did in the first half of the ‘90s, that was still the case. And maybe always has been.

 

I like Metallica, and some Metallica I like a whole lot. But I love Megadeth.*

 

 

(Yeah, yeah, I know. Risk. It’s a total clunker. But one bad album out of 16 or whatever it is, is still a pretty good average).

 

You should check out Testament! Testament and Megadeth are the greatest thrash metal bands in my opinion! My favourite depends on the day.

 

I have listened to three or four Testament albums, yes, great band.

 

Awesome! I think they are better now than in the eighties.

 

Megadeth on the other hand, I love them immensely. Also Risk isn't the worst album I've ever heard, it's just a dud because it's Megadeth (my opinion).

 

I agree- it may not be a bad album by a different band. But this is (supposed to be) Megadeth we’re talking about, here. Haha.

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Megadeth-Peace Sells.....(8/10)

 

i'm trying to understand how this band is amazing but i keep coming up with.......they're a perfectly good band, lol

 

 

NOT a put down.....but i prefer Metallica and testament.

 

Mick

 

I think especially in the ‘80s, Megadeth’s sound was much more raw, and even through the more polished/more ‘accessible’ things they did in the first half of the ‘90s, that was still the case. And maybe always has been.

 

I like Metallica, and some Metallica I like a whole lot. But I love Megadeth.*

 

 

(Yeah, yeah, I know. Risk. It’s a total clunker. But one bad album out of 16 or whatever it is, is still a pretty good average).

 

You should check out Testament! Testament and Megadeth are the greatest thrash metal bands in my opinion! My favourite depends on the day.

 

I have listened to three or four Testament albums, yes, great band.

 

Awesome! I think they are better now than in the eighties.

 

Megadeth on the other hand, I love them immensely. Also Risk isn't the worst album I've ever heard, it's just a dud because it's Megadeth (my opinion).

 

I agree- it may not be a bad album by a different band. But this is (supposed to be) Megadeth we’re talking about, here. Haha.

 

I like it more than Super Collider

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Guided By Voices- Mag Earwhig

Styx- The Mission

 

Have you heard Crash Of The Crown yet? It's almost as good as The Mission!

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Guided By Voices- Mag Earwhig

Styx- The Mission

 

Have you heard Crash Of The Crown yet? It's almost as good as The Mission!

 

No, I haven’t…just added to my library now, I will check it out.

 

(The things I miss, when I choose to live under a rock!).

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Metallica-Black album (9/10)

 

Mick

 

I really love the first half of this album...I don't know why but the second half always loses me, unless I play the last half by itself

 

As an album it bores me. As two EPs I love it.

 

 

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