Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection 1974-2004 Kansas

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  • Release Date: 08/31/2004
  • 3 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 18,129
  • Label: SONY
  • UPC: 827969266120

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Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection 1974-2004

Disc 1
1LISTENCan I Tell You 3:33
2LISTENJourney from Mariabronn 7:57
3LISTENSong for America 10:03
4LISTENLamplight Symphony 8:15
5LISTENIcarus (Borne on Wings of Steel) 6:04
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Disc 2
1LISTENPoint of Know Return 3:13
2LISTENPortrait (He Knew) 4:35
3LISTENDust in the Wind 3:26
4LISTENLightning's Hand 4:23
5LISTENSparks of the Tempest 4:16
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Disc 3
1Can I Tell You
2Journey from Mariabronn
3Death of Mother Nature Suite
4Icarus (Borne on Wings of Steel)
5The Pinnacle
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Sony's Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection 1974-2004 is certainly the most lovingly crafted of the many Kansas retrospectives. Featuring 27 album cuts that range from classic FM hits like "Dust in the Wind" and "Point of No Return" to fan favorites such as "Song for America," a 35-page booklet that includes extensive liner notes and career-spanning photos, and a 16-track DVD that collects numerous television appearances, videos, and live recordings, Sail On seems to be the definitive tome of the Midwest art rock band's very existence. The album tracks are dished out in a linear fashion, making Bret Adams' interviews with the rotating cast of bandmembers all the more resonant, and the much needed remastering -- the band's first two albums arrived in this form a month before -- crackles with the kind of indulgent glee that can only come from the combination of crispy Hammond B-3 riffing over crafty mid-'70s time signatures. There's not much new here for fans who bought 1994's Box Set besides the additional DVD and the inclusion of five tracks from albums released on post-Epic/Legacy labels MCA, Intersound, River North, Diablo, Compendia Music, and Magna Carta, but for fans who have yet to upgrade their Columbia House copy of The Best of Kansas -- with its inevitable scratches and fingerprints from late-night/post-bar fumbling -- Sail On may open up a whole new world of appreciation for this tenacious group of prog-pop gentlemen. Reverend Lee Power, All Music Guide

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December 17, 2004: Now that Kansas has three different two-CD compilations, a fan might be confused as to which one to get. 'Kansas Box Set' covers the original lineup from the debut album, through the peak years of 'Leftoverture' and 'Point of Know Return', to 'Audio-Visions' (1974 to 1980) ... 'The Ultimate Kansas' covers the period when the band was on the Kirschner/Sony label (1974 to 1983, going past 'Box Set' to include hits from 'Vinyl Confessions' and 'Drastic Measures') ... now 'Sail On: the 30th Anniversay Collection 1974 - 2004' as the title implies brings it all up to date, to include material from the whole thirty year career (which includes post-Sony releases, and when Steve Morse was in the group). There are ten tracks shared between all three sets, which include the big hits "Carry On Wayward Son", "Dust in the Wind" and "Point of Know Return" and early epics "The Pinnacle" and "Song for America" so picking up any of the three would satisfy the casual Kansas fan. However it's due to the DVD that makes 'Sail On' the overall best package of the lot -- at least the in concert footage of early classics "Icarus" and "Journey From Mariabronn" make it worth getting ... the pre MTV videos are worth a chuckle (even Rich Williams comments on them as being 'of their time' so to speak). However if the DVD isn't what you're after, stick with 'The Ultimate Kansas' which, judging strickly on the song selection alone, and the running order, is the best Kansas compilation (especially if you're not keen on their output from the mid-80s on)