Robby Steinhardt "Not in Kansas Anymore"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock Opera
Label: Solar Music
Format: CD, vinyl
Release date: October 25, 2021
Tracklist

1. Tempest

2. Truth to Power (Only Truth Can Change the World)

3. Mother Earth (Is Calling You)

4. Rise of the Phoenix (Climb to Grace)

5. The Phoenix

6. Prelude

7. Dust In the Wind

8. Pizzacotto – (A Slice for Baby Boy Flynn)

9. Downtown Royalty

10. Not in Kansas Anymore

11. A Prayer for Peace (Bonus Track)

Line-up
Robby Steinhardt (Kansas) - vocals, violin

   With
Patrick Moraz, Tim Franklin, Chuck Leavell, Tommy Calton, Jim Gentry, Billy Cobham, Michael Franklin, Liberty Devitto, Ian Anderson, Matt Brown, Pat Travers, Pat Gulotta, Rayford Griffin, Christopher Keogh, Paul Fleury, Olga Kopakova, Les Dudek, Steve Morse, Jocelyn Hsu, Billy Ashbaugh, Sonny Ferguson, Bobby Kimball, Benoit Lajeunesse, Charlie DeChant, Lisa Fischer, Elodir Germain, Pat Frost, Michelle Mailhot, Steve Walters, Billy Boyd, Brian Snapp, Davonnda Simmons, Jim Stringer, The Basel Hayden Singers

Description/Reviews:

So, is this “prog opera” any good? The answer is yes. Though this reviewer questions the necessity to make this one giant composition given how little the lyrical themes seem to connect to one another, the quality of the music is top notch. Whether it be the busy and propulsive “Truth to Power (Only Truth Can Change the World),” the sublime “Mother Earth (Is Calling You),” or the playful baroque meets Celtic stylings of “Pizzacotto,” Steinhardt and co. give it their all. His husky vocals and graceful violin playing take central stage throughout the record, but Steinhardt doesn’t hog the mic (so to speak). In a similar fashion, the special guest musicians ... don’t try to take over, instead serving the needs of the compositions they perform on.

Read the full review by Connor Shelton at progreport.com

Media/Samples
Promo

Prayer For Peace

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