Before Became After is a reunion album from the original Kansas

Kansas (band)

Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on Album-Oriented Rock charts, and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind"...

 II lineup, under their new name of Proto-Kaw

Proto-Kaw

Proto-Kaw is an American progressive rock band. Featuring Kansas guitarist Kerry Livgren, the group is a reformation of a band formed in the early seventies which served as the direct precursor to Kansas.-History:...

. The Special Edition contains three bonus tracks - one new original song, a live version of "Belexes", plus a “single” version of “Words of Honor”. It also includes an informative interview CD-ROM

CD-ROM

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 video about the group.

Track listing

1. "Alt. More Worlds than Known" – 7:28
2. "Words of Honor" – 4:28
3. "Leaven" – 8:26
4. "Axolotl
   Axolotl
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   " – 6:04
5. "Quantum Leapfrog" – 5:42
6. "Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David, Smith and Jones" (Isaac Guillory and Jim Fairs)
   The Cryan' Shames
   The Cryan' Shames is an American garage rock group from Hinsdale, Illinois. They originally formed as The Travelers, with founding members Tom Doody , Gerry Stone , Dave Purple of The Prowlers, Denny Conroy and Jim Fairs from The Roosters, Jim Pilster , and Bill Hughes...
   
    – 3:05
7. "Gloriana
   Gloriana
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   " – 9:07
8. "Occasion of Your Honest Dreaming" – 3:38
9. "Heavenly Man" – 5:53
10. "Theophany
    Theophany
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    " – 11:43
11. "Belexes (live)" – 8:08
12. "It Moves You" – 4:26
13. "Words of Honor" (single edit) – 3:18

Musicians

• Lynn Meredith
  Lynn Meredith
  Lynn Meredith was a founding member of Kansas .Born in Manhattan, Kansas, Meredith's roots are in rhythm and blues, later branching out into progressive rock in his late teens. Meredith formed Saratoga with Kerry Livgren, Don Montre and Dan Wright after high school, and Saratoga became the...
  
   - vocals
  Singing
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  , narration
• John Bolton - saxophone
  Saxophone
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  s, flute
  Flute
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• Kerry Livgren
  Kerry Livgren
  Kerry Allen Livgren is an American musician and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the 1970s progressive rock band, Kansas.-Biography:...
  
   - guitar
  Guitar
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  s, piano
  Piano
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  , keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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• Dan Wright
  Dan Wright (musician)
  Dan Wright is the keyboard player for the band Proto-Kaw. A strong soloist, Dan’s creative style and use of odd effects became another trademark with the Kansas II sound. As a founding member of Kansas, versions I and II Dan had a prior history of playing with Kerry Livgren and Don Montre in bands...
  
   - organ
  Organ (music)
  The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
  
  , keyboards, percussion
• Craig Kew - bass
  Bass (instrument)
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  , background vocals
• Brad Schulz - drums
  Drum kit
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Additional credits:

• Jake Livgren - background vocals
• Rod Mikinski - bass, "Axolotl"
• Eva Peterson - background vocal, "It Moves You"

Release details

• 2005, USA, InsideOut Music SPV08760650, Release date 5 April 2005, CD
• 2005, USA, InsideOut Music SPV08560652, Release date 5 April 2005, CD Special edition