Live at the Whisky

Infobox Album |
Name = Live at the Whisky
Type = Live album
Artist = Kansas


Released = 1992
Recorded = April 5, 1992 at the Whisky A Go-Go, Los Angeles
Genre = Progressive Rock
Length = 71:03
Label = Intersound
Producer = Phil Ehart,
Jeff Glixman
Reviews =
* Allmusic (2.5/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:8ianqj6yojfa~T1 link]
Last album = "Carry On"
(1992)
This album = "Live at the Whisky"
(1992)
Next album = "Freaks of Nature"
(1995)

"Live at the Whisky" is the 15th album, and second live recording, by American rock band Kansas, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). A German version of the release contains an alternative bonus track, "Journey From Mariabronn." The album states that it was recorded in "one take," and has been criticized by some because of the harsh vocals of singer Steve Walsh, whose voice was failing at that time as a result of a variety of issues, including fatigue and substance abuse. It was the first official Kansas release (other than compilations) not to reach the album charts, and not coincidentially also the first not released on a major record label.

Track listing

#"Introduction" (Don Kirshner) – 1:04
#"Howlin' at the Moon" from "Magnum Opus" (Ehart, Hope, Livgren, Steinhardt, Walsh, Williams) – 1:31
#"Paradox" (Kirshner, Livgren, Walsh) – 4:11
#"Point of Know Return" (Ehart, Steinhardt, Walsh) – 4:44
#"Song for America" (Kirshner, Livgren) – 8:57
#"The Wall" (Livgren, Walsh) – 6:07
#"Hold On" (Livgren) – 4:18
#"Dust in the Wind" (Livgren) – 3:52
#"Miracles Out of Nowhere" (Kirshner, Livgren, Walsh) – 6:30
#"Mysteries and Mayhem" (Kirshner, Livgren, Walsh) – 4:54
#"Portrait (He Knew)" (Livgren, Walsh) – 5:45
#"Carry on Wayward Son" (Kirshner, Livgren) – 6:51
#"Down the Road" (Kirshner, Livgren, Walsh) – 5:51
#"Lonely Street" [*] (Ehart, Hope, Walsh, Williams) – 6:28

* bonus track recorded in 1975 at the Agora Ballroom in Cleveland

Personnel

*Phil Ehart - drums
*Billy Greer - bass
*David Ragsdale - violin, guitar
*Greg Robert - keyboard
*Steve Walsh - vocals
*Rich Williams - guitar
*Kerry Livgren - guitar on "Dust in the Wind", "Carry on Wayward Son" and "Lonely Street"
*Dave Hope - bass on "Lonely Street"

Production

*Producers: Phil Ehart, Jeff Glixman
*Engineer: Guy Charbonneau
*Mixing: Jeff Glixman
*Mixing assistant: Mark Richardson
*Mastering: Wally Traugott
*Editing: Kevin Reeves
*Art direction: Scott Larsen
*Design: Laurie Anderson
*Cover design: Steven Parke
*Photography: Ginny Nichols