| Always Never the Same | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Kansas |
| Cover: | Kansas - Always Never the Same.jpg |
| Released: | May 19, 1998 |
| Recorded: | September 1997 – February 1998 |
| Studio: | Southern Tracks, Electric Landlady and Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta, Georgia, Abbey Road Studios, London, UK (Orchestra recordings) |
| Genre: | Symphonic rock |
| Length: | 71:05 |
| Label: | River North (US) Edsel (Europe) Victor (Japan) |
| Producer: | Phil Ehart, Rich Williams, Trammell Starks |
| Prev Title: | Freaks of Nature |
| Prev Year: | 1995 |
| Next Title: | King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
Always Never the Same is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1998.This album consists of mostly covers of the band’s previous work, re-recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra. New songs include "In Your Eyes", "The Sky Is Falling", "Need to Know" and the instrumental "Preamble". "Prelude & Introduction" is a medley of the Kansas songs "Carry On Wayward Son", "Point of Know Return", "Opus Insert", and "Lamplight Symphony". The album also includes a cover of The Beatles’ "Eleanor Rigby". "Carry On Wayward Son" was also recorded during this time, in case strong sales would bring forth a second symphonic album, but was never released. This is the final Kansas album to include new songs from lead singer/keyboardist Steve Walsh.