Before Became After Explained
Before Became After |
Type: | Album |
Artist: | Proto-Kaw |
Cover: | ProtoKaw_BeforeBecameAfter.jpg |
Released: | 5 April 2004 |
Recorded: | 2003–2004 |
Genre: | Progressive rock |
Length: | 65:34 |
Label: | InsideOut |
Producer: | Kerry Livgren |
Prev Title: | Early Recordings from Kansas 1971-1973 |
Prev Year: | 2004 |
Next Title: | The Wait of Glory |
Next Year: | 2006 |
Before Became After is a reunion album from the original Kansas II lineup, under their new name of Proto-Kaw. 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 video about the group.
"Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David, Smith and Jones" is a cover of a song by The Cryan' Shames from their 1968 album Synthesis.
Track listing
- "Alt. More Worlds than Known" – 7:28
- "Words of Honor" – 4:28
- "Leaven" – 8:26
- "Axolotl" – 6:04
- "Quantum Leapfrog" – 5:42
- "Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David, Smith and Jones" (Isaac Guillory, Jim Fairs) – 3:05
- "Gloriana" – 9:07
- "Occasion of Your Honest Dreaming" – 3:38
- "Heavenly Man" – 5:53
- "Theophany" – 11:43
- "Belexes" (live) – 8:08
- "It Moves You" – 4:26
- "Words of Honor" (single edit) – 3:18
Personnel
- Proto-Kaw
- Additional musicians
- Jake Livgren - backing vocals
- Rod Mikinski - bass on "Axolotl"
- Eva Peterson - backing vocals on "It Moves You"
Personnel
- Ken Westphal - Design, Illustrations
- Thomas Ewerhard - Design
- Kerrick James - Original Photography
- Barak Hill - Web Design
References
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/before-became-after-mw0000331145
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