Two for the Show is a double-live album

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 band 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"...

, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music

1978 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1978.-January–April:*January 14 – The Sex Pistols play their final show at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom....

). The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2008.

Recorded over the course of the band's three previous tours in 1977 and 1978, it was Kansas' first live album. It was certified Gold and then Platinum shortly after its release. One single, "Lonely Wind," was released from the album. The single version was edited to under 3 minutes, but nonetheless included a small amount of the piano solo that precedes it on the album. It received a reasonable amount of airplay and rose to #60 on the Pop Charts. In addition, Kirshner Records issued a promotional album of edited selections from the release, entitled "Kansas Mini Concert" on the spine and label, and ""Two for the Show Special Limited Edition" on the cover. It featured "Lonely Wind," "Dust in the Wind," "Song For America," and "The Wall." The same songs appeared on both sides, and the first side was "unbanded," meaning there was no break and indication on the vinyl between each song.

Side One

1. "Song for America" – 7:31
2. "Point of Know Return" – 3:07
3. "Paradox" – 4:09
4. "Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel" – 5:58

Side Two

1. "Portrait (He Knew)" – 5:19
2. "Carry On Wayward Son
   Carry On Wayward Son
   "Carry on Wayward Son" is a progressive rock single recorded by Kansas and written by Kerry Livgren for their 1976 album Leftoverture. In 1977, the song peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard pop singles chart, becoming their first Top 40 hit....
   
   " – 4:38
3. "Journey From Mariabronn" – 8:55

Side Three

1. "Dust in the Wind
   Dust in the Wind
   "Dust in the Wind" is a song by American progressive rock band Kansas, first released on their 1977 album Point of Know Return.The song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of April 22, 1978, making it Kansas' only top ten Billboard Hot 100 charting single...
   
    (Featuring Rich Williams Acoustic Guitar Solo)" – 6:19
2. "Lonely Wind" (Featuring Kerry Livgren Piano Solo) - 4:29
3. "Mysteries and Mayhem" – 4:01
4. "Excerpt from Lamplight Symphony" – 2:39
5. "The Wall" – 4:54

Side Four

1. "Closet Chronicles" - 6:55
2. "Magnum Opus" – 11:18

*"Closet Chronicles" was omitted from the original CD release due to time constraints but appears on the remastered version of "Best of Kansas" released in 1999, and appears on the second CD of the remastered version of Two For The Show.

2008 remastered version

The Two For the Show album was re-released as a 2-CD set to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the album with a second disc full of songs that did not appear on the original album (except "Closet Chronicles") and a 24-page booklet.

Disc one

1. "Song for America" (Livgren) – 7:29
2. "Point of Know Return" (Walsh, Ehart, Steinhardt) – 3:07
3. "Paradox" (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:09
4. "Icarus--Borne on Wings of Steel" (Livgren) – 5:58
5. "Portrait (He Knew)" (Livgren, Walsh) – 5:18
6. "Carry On Wayward Son" (Livgren) – 4:38
7. "Journey From Mariabronn" (Livgren, Walsh) – 8:55
8. "Dust in the Wind" (featuring Richard Williams acoustic guitar solo) (Livgren) – 6:17
9. "Lonely Wind" (featuring Kerry Livgren piano solo) (Walsh) – 4:29
10. "Mysteries and Mayhem" (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:00
11. "Excerpt from Lamplight Symphony" (Livgren) – 2:38
12. "The Wall" (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:58
13. "Magnum Opus" (Ehart, Hope, Livgren, Steinhardt, Walsh, Williams) – 11:14

Disc two

1. "Hopelessly Human" (Livgren) - 8:42
2. "Child Of Innocence" (Livgren) 7:47
3. "Belexes" (Livgren) 4:34
4. "Cheyenne Anthem" (Livgren) 6:55
5. "Lonely Street" (Walsh, Ehart, Hope, Williams) 8:20
6. "Miracles Out Of Nowhere" (Livgren) 7:59
7. Phil Ehart Drum Solo/"The Spider" (Ehart/Walsh) 7:41
8. "Closet Chronicles" (Walsh, Livgren) 6:55
9. "Down The Road (Walsh, Livgren) 3:44
10. "Sparks Of The Tempest" (Walsh, Livgren) 5:19
11. "Bringing It Back" (J.J. Cale
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    ) 7:07

All of the bonus tracks were recorded for the album but omitted from the original album due to time constraints. Different versions of "Bringing It Back", "Down The Road", "Cheyenne Anthem" and "Sparks of the Tempest" appeared as bonus tracks on the remastered versions of Kansas, Song for America

Song for America

Song for America is the second album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1975. The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2004....

, Leftoverture

Leftoverture

Leftoverture is the fourth album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1976. The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2001.-Overview:...

and Point of Know Return

Point of Know Return

Point of Know Return is the fifth album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1977. The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2002.The huge success of Kansas's previous effort, Leftoverture, brought a new kind of pressure...

respectively. A different, earlier live version of "Lonely Street" appears as a bonus track on the later recorded Live at the Whiskey.

In 2010, Legacy released the Kansas entry in Legacy's Boxed Set series known as The Music of. The 3rd of 3 discs from this Boxed Set is culled entirely from the double CD version of this album, featuring live cuts from both the original and expanded release, marking the first compilation to feature any of the previously unreleased tracks.

Personnel

• Phil Ehart
  Phil Ehart
  Phillip W. Ehart is the drummer in the rock band Kansas. He and Rich Williams are the only two members who have appeared on every Kansas album. He has also taken on the band's management responsibilities in recent years. Born in Coffeyville, Kansas on February 4, 1950, Phil took up the drums in...
  
   - percussion
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  , drums
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• Dave Hope
  Dave Hope
  Dave Hope is an American bass guitarist who played with the American rock band Kansas from 1973 until the band's first split in 1983. He then started the Christian band AD with Kerry Livgren and others....
  
   - bass
  Bass guitar
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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
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  s, keyboard
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• Robby Steinhardt
  Robby Steinhardt
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   - violin
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  s, vocals
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• Steve Walsh
  Steve Walsh (musician)
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   - keyboards, vocals
• Rich Williams
  Rich Williams
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Production

• Producer: Kansas
• Engineers: Brad Aaron, David Hewitt, Davey Moiré
• Associate engineer: Brad Aaron
• Mastering: David Hewitt, George Marino
• Art direction: Tom Drennon
• Cover art concept: Kansas
• Design: Tom Drennon
• Artwork: Jim Barrett
• Illustrations: Jim Barrett
• Photography: Terry Ehart, Andy Freeberg, Darryl Pitt, Neal Preston, Raul Vega

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1978	Pop Albums	32

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	"Lonely Wind"	Pop Singles	60