Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection

Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection
Greatest hits album & DVD by Kansas
Released	August 31, 2004
Recorded	1974-2002
Genre	Progressive rock, hard rock
Label	Sony
Producer	Various
Kansas chronology
The Ultimate Kansas (2002) Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection (2004) Works in Progress (2006)

Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection is the fifth compilation from the band Kansas, originally released in 2004. Along with two CDs that include tracks from each one of the band's studio albums, the compilation also includes a 16-track companion DVD which features numerous television appearances, videos, and live recordings. The first two words of the title come from a lyric to the band's 1975 song "Icarus (Borne on Wings of Steel)", which is included in the collection.

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Track listing

All songs written by Kerry Livgren, except where noted.

CD one

1. "Can I Tell You" (Rich Williams, Phil Ehart, Dave Hope, Steve Walsh) – 3:33
2. "Journey from Mariabronn" (Livgren, Walsh) – 7:57
3. "Song for America" – 10:03
4. "Lamplight Symphony" – 8:15
5. "Icarus (Borne on Wings of Steel)" – 6:04
6. "The Pinnacle" – 9:36
7. "Child of Innocence" – 4:36
8. "Carry On Wayward Son" – 5:23
9. "Cheyenne Anthem" – 6:54
10. "Miracles Out of Nowhere" – 6:28
11. "What's on My Mind" – 3:28

CD two

1. "Point of Know Return" (Ehart, Robby Steinhardt, Walsh) – 3:13
2. "Portrait (He Knew)" (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:35
3. "Dust in the Wind" – 3:26
4. "Lightning's Hand" (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:23
5. "Sparks of the Tempest" (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:16
6. "Paradox" (Live) (Livgren, Walsh) – 4:09
7. "People of the South Wind" – 3:39
8. "Hold On" – 3:52
9. "Got to Rock On" (Walsh) – 3:22
10. "Play the Game Tonight" (Ehart, Danny Flower, Rob Frazier, Livgren, Williams) – 3:26
11. "Fight Fire with Fire" (Dino Elefante, John Elefante) – 3:41
12. "All I Wanted" (Steve Morse, Walsh) – 3:23
13. "Rainmaker" (Bob Ezrin, Morse, Walsh) – 6:47
14. "Desperate Times" (Walsh) – 5:26
15. "Eleanor Rigby" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:23
16. "Icarus II " – 7:15

DVD

1. "Can I Tell You" (Don Kirshner's Rock Concert 1974)
2. "Journey from Mariabronn" (Don Kirshner's Rock Concert 1974)
3. "Death of Mother Nature Suite" (Don Kirshner's Rock Concert 1974)
4. "Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel" (Don Kirshner's Rock Concert 1975)
5. "The Pinnacle" (Don Kirshner's Rock Concert 1975)
6. "Point of Know Return" (Video 1977)
7. "Dust in the Wind" (Video 1977)
8. "On the Other Side" (Video 1979)
9. "People of the South Wind" (Video 1979)
10. "Reason to Be" (Video 1979)
11. "Away from You" (Video 1979)
12. "Fight Fire With Fire" (Video 1983)
13. "All I Wanted" (Video 1986)
14. "The Preacher" (Live 2002, taken from Device – Voice – Drum)
15. "Miracles Out of Nowhere" (Live 2002, taken from Device – Voice – Drum)
16. "Carry On Wayward Son" (Live 2002, taken from Device – Voice – Drum)
17. "Distant Vision" (Live 2002, outtake from Device – Voice – Drum) (Hidden track/Easter egg)

The DVD does miss a few videos from the band such as "Can't Cry Anymore", "Play the Game Tonight" and "Windows", "Stand Beside Me", "Everybody Is My Friend".

Personnel

• Phil Ehart: drums
• John Elefante: keyboards, vocals
• Dave Hope: bass guitar
• Kerry Livgren: guitars, keyboards
• Robby Steinhardt: violin, vocals
• Steve Walsh: keyboards, vocals
• Rich Williams: guitar
• Steve Morse: guitar, vocals
• Billy Greer: bass guitar, vocals
• David Ragsdale: violin on "Desperate Times"
• Bob Ezrin: percussion, vocals

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