1988 Kansas – In The Spirit Of Things
In The Spirit Of Things is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1988. It is a very loosely organized concept album, telling the story of a flood hitting the real Kansas city of Neosho Falls in 1951. It is the first Kansas album since 1975’s Masque to lack a hit single.
Tracks
1 Ghosts (Bob Ezrin; Steve Morse; Steve Walsh) 04:07
2 One Big Sky (Howard Kleinfeld; Michael Dan Ehmig; Bob Ezrin; Phil Ehart; Steve Walsh) 05:14
3 Inside Of Me (Steve Morse; Steve Walsh) 04:36
4 One Man, One Heart (Dann Huff; Mark Spiro) 04:16
5 House On Fire (Bob Ezrin; Phil Ehart; Steve Morse; Steve Walsh) 04:38
6 Once In A Lifetime (Albert Hammond; Antonina Armato; Dennis Morgan) 04:09
7 Stand Beside Me (Bruce Gaitsch; Marc Jordan) 03:25
8 I Counted On Love (Steve Morse; Steve Walsh) 03:29
9 The Preacher (Steve Morse; Steve Walsh) 04:13
10 Rainmaker (Bob Ezrin; Steve Morse; Steve Walsh) 06:40
11 T.O. Witcher (Steve Morse; Steve Walsh) 01:32
12 Bells Of Saint James (Steve Morse; Steve Walsh) 05:32
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Billy Greer |
| Drums | Phil Ehart |
| Guitar | Rich Williams |
| Guitar | Steve Morse |
| Keyboards | Steve Walsh |
| Synclavier | Stephen Croes |
| Programming | Greg Robert |
| Percussion | Bob Ezrin |
| Background Vocals | Greg Robert |
| Background Vocals | Bob Ezrin |
| Vocals | Billy Greer |
| Vocals | Steve Morse |
| Vocals | Steve Walsh |
Other Musicians
2 One Big Sky
| Programming | Ricky Keller |
4 One Man, One Heart
| Programming | Ricky Keller |
| Background Vocals | Terry Brock |
7 Stand Beside Me
| Frettless Bass | John Pierce |
Choir
Rev. James Cleveland, The Southern California Community Choir (Tracks 2, 9, 10)
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob Ezrin
Producer – Greg Ladanyi, Phil Ehart (Tracks 4, 6)
Arranged By – Bob Ezrin, Kansas
Mastered By – Doug Sax, Mike Rees, Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By (Assisted By, The Complex) – Paul Dieter (Tracks 4, 6, 7)
Mixed By (Can-Am Recorders) – Bob Ezrin, Garth Richardson
Mixed By (The Complex) – Greg Ladanyi (Tracks 4, 6, 7)
Recorded By (Assisted By, Can-Am Recorders) – Stan Katayama (tracks: A4, A6, B1)
Recorded By (Assisted By, Soundscape Studios) – Edd Miller
Recorded By (Can-Am Recorders) – Bob Ezrin, Greg Ladanyi (Tracks 4, 6, 7)
Recorded By (Choir, Ocean Way) – Bob Loftus
Recorded By (Completion Recording, Assisted By, Can-Am Recorders) – Lawrence Fried
Recorded By (Completion Recording, Can-Am Recorders) – Bob Loftus, Garth Richardson, Stan Katayama
Recorded By (Soundscape Studios) – Brendan O’Brien
Recording Supervisor (Production And Technical Supervision) – Robert Hrycyna
Sound Designer – Christopher Yavelow
Art Direction – Storm Thorgerson
Artwork (Collages) – Jon Crossland
Artwork, Design – Nexus, StormStudios
Photography – Peter Chatterton, Tony May, Glen Wexler, Linda Bocarjo, Paul Maxon, Derek Burnett
Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Soundscape Studios
Recorded At – Can-Am Recorders
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At – Can-Am Recorders
Mixed At – The Complex
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Mastered At – Precision Lacquer
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA