1982 Kansas – Vinyl Confessions
Vinyl Confessions is the eighth studio album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1982. It includes “Play the Game Tonight”, which broke the Top 20 and is Kansas’s third highest-charting single, surpassed only by “Carry on Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind”.
Tracks
1 Play The Game Tonight (Danny Flowers; Kerry Livgren; Phil Ehart; Rich Williams; Rob Frazier) 03:27
2 Right Away (Dino Elefante; John Elefante) 04:07
3 Fair Exchange (Kerry Livgren) 05:02
4 Chasing Shadows (Dino Elefante; John Elefante) 03:21
5 Diamonds And Pearls (Kerry Livgren) 04:51
6 Face It (Dino Elefante; John Elefante) 04:17
7 Windows (Kerry Livgren) 03:31
8 Borderline (Kerry Livgren) 04:00
9 Play On (John Elefante; Kerry Livgren) 03:32
10 Crossfire (Kerry Livgren) 06:36
Biography
Band Members
| Bass | David Hope |
| Drums | Phil Ehart |
| Guitar | Kerry Livgren |
| Guitar | Rich Williams |
| Keyboards | John Elefante |
| Keyboards | Kerry Livgren |
| Violins | Robby Steinhardt |
| Vocals | Robby Steinhardt |
| Vocals | John Elefante |
Other Musicians
| Background Vocals | Donna Williams |
| Background Vocals | David Pack |
1 Play The Game Tonight
| Background Vocals | Roger Taylor |
2 Right Away
| Sax (Alto) | Bill Bergman |
| Sax (Baritone) | Greg Smith |
| Sax (Tenor) | Bill Bergman |
| Sax (Tenor) | Jim Coile |
| Trumpet | John Berry |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
| Background Vocals | Roger Taylor |
3 Fair Exchange
| Harmonica | Warren Ham |
5 Diamonds And Pearls
| Bassoon | Bev Dahlke |
| Sax (Alto) | Bill Bergman |
| Sax (Baritone) | Greg Smith |
| Sax (Tenor) | Bill Bergman |
| Sax (Tenor) | Jim Coile |
| Trumpet | John Berry |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
| Background Vocals | Roger Taylor |
6 Face It
| Sax (Alto) | Bill Bergman |
Liner Notes
Engineer – Ken Scott
Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Leshon, David Spritz, Phil Jost, Ralph Sutton
Mastered By – Stan Ricker
Art Direction – Tom Drennon
Design – Tom Drennon, Andrew Barnum
Photography – Glen Wexler
Mastered At Original Masteringworks
Mixed At Chateau Recorders
Recorded At Chateau Recorders
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
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