Monolith (album)

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Monolith
Studio album by Kansas
Released	May, 1979
Recorded	January - April, 1979
Genre	Progressive Rock
Length	41:41
Label	Kirshner
Producer	Kansas
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Kansas chronology
Two for the Show (1978) Monolith (1979) Audio-Visions (1980)

Monolith is the sixth studio album, and seventh album overall, by American rock band Kansas, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music).

This album was largely influenced by The Urantia Book, reflecting an interest in the movement by bandmember Kerry Livgren before his conversion to Christianity.

The album initially sold about 800,000 copies, obtaining Gold status, but ultimately went Platinum in the early 1990's, and Kerry Livgren donated his platinum record to the Kansas State Historical Society^[1].

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts 5 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "On the Other Side" (Livgren) – 6:26
2. "People of the South Wind" (Livgren) – 3:41
3. "Angels Have Fallen" (Walsh) – 6:39
4. "How My Soul Cries Out for You" (Walsh) – 5:46
5. "A Glimpse of Home" (Livgren) – 6:37
6. "Away from You" (Walsh) – 4:26
7. "Stay Out of Trouble" (Steinhardt, Walsh, Williams) – 4:15
8. "Reason to Be" (Livgren) – 3:51

[edit] Personnel

• Phil Ehart - drums
• Dave Hope - bass
• Kerry Livgren - guitar, keyboard
• Robby Steinhardt - violin, vocals, anvil
• Steve Walsh - keyboard, vocals
• Rich Williams - guitar

[edit] Production

• Producer: Kansas
• Engineers: Brad Aaron, Davey Moire, Steve Tillisch

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Pop Albums	10

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	"People Of The South Wind"	Pop Singles	23
1979	"Reason To Be"	Pop Singles	52

[edit] References

1. ^ Cool Things, Kansas Platinum Record, Kansas Historical Society

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