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Before Became After

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Released
  
5 April 2004

Length
  
65:34

Release date
  
5 April 2004

Producer
  
Kerry Livgren

Recorded
  
2003-2004

Artist
  
Proto-Kaw

Label
  
Numavox Records

Genre
  
Progressive rock

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Before Became After (2004)
  
The Wait of Glory (2006)

Similar
  
The Wait of Glory, Early Recordings from Kan, Forth, Somewhere to Elsewhere, Always Never the Same

Proto kaw occasion of your honest dreaming


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.

Contents

"Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David, Smith and Jones" is a cover of a song by The Cryan' Shames from their 1968 album Synthesis.

Track listing

  1. "Alt. More Worlds than Known" – 7:28
  2. "Words of Honor" – 4:28
  3. "Leaven" – 8:26
  4. "Axolotl" – 6:04
  5. "Quantum Leapfrog" – 5:42
  6. "Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David, Smith and Jones" (Isaac Guillory and Jim Fairs) – 3:05
  7. "Gloriana" – 9:07
  8. "Occasion of Your Honest Dreaming" – 3:38
  9. "Heavenly Man" – 5:53
  10. "Theophany" – 11:43
  11. "Belexes (live)" – 8:08
  12. "It Moves You" – 4:26
  13. "Words of Honor" (single edit) – 3:18

Musicians

  • Lynn Meredith - vocals, narration
  • John Bolton - saxophones, flute
  • Kerry Livgren - guitars, piano, keyboards, Engineer
  • Dan Wright - organ, keyboards, percussion
  • Craig Kew - bass, background vocals
  • Brad Schulz - drums

    • Additional credits

  • Jake Livgren - background vocals
  • Rod Mikinski - bass, "Axolotl"
  • Eva Peterson - background vocal, "It Moves You"

    • Personnel

  • Ken Westphal - Design, Illustrations
  • Thomas Ewerhard - Design
  • Kerrick James - Original Photography
  • Barak Hill - Web Design

    • 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

    • Songs

    1Alt More Worlds Than Known7:30
    2Words of Honor4:26
    3Leaven8:31

    References

    Before Became After Wikipedia
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