Seeds of Change (album)
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Seeds of Change was Kerry Livgren
's first solo album. Released in 1980 while he still was a member of Kansas
, three other members of the band appeared as guests (Steve Walsh
, Phil Ehart
and Robby Steinhardt
). In 1996, Seeds of Change was reissued through Renaissance Records with a 21:24 long interview with Livgren as a bonus track. The album features a guest appearance by former Rainbow
/Black Sabbath
singer Ronnie James Dio
.
Drums - Barriemore Barlow
Bass - Paul Goddard
Trumpets and Percussion - Bobby Campo
Lead Vocals - Jeff Pollard
Background Vocals - Jeff Pollard, Mylon LeFevre
, John Fristoe
Guitars, Piano, Synthesizers - Kerry Livgren
"Mask of the Great Deceiver" (Track #2)
Drums - Barriemore Barlow
Bass - Paul Goddard
Vocals - Ronnie James Dio
Guitars, Synthesizers - Kerry Livgren
"How Can You Live?" (Track #3)
Drums - Barriemore Barlow
Tambourine - Bobby Campo
Background Vocals - John Fristoe, Joey Jelf, Mylon LeFevre
Lead Vocals - Steve Walsh
Bass, Guitars, Piano, Organ, Synthesizers - Kerry Livgren
"Whiskey Seed" (Track #4)
Drums - Phil Ehart
Bass - Paul Goddard
Vocals - Kerry Livgren
, Mylon LeFevre
Harmonica - Darryl Kutz
Background Vocals - "The Moaning Multitudes"
Guitars, Mongo Drums - Kerry Livgren
"To Live For the King" (Track #5)
Drums - John Thompson
Bass - Gary Gilbert
Lead Vocals - Ronnie James Dio
Background Vocals - Joey Jelf, Steve Walsh
, Donna Williams
Guitars - Kerry Livgren
"Down to the Core" (Track #6)
Drums - Barriemore Barlow
Lead Vocals - Davy Moire
Background Vocals - Victoria Livgren
Horns - Bobby Campo
Bass, Guitars, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes - Kerry Livgren
"Ground Zero" (Track #7)
Drums - Phil Ehart
Lead Vocal - David Pack
Background Vocals - Donna Williams, Brad Aaron, Mylon LeFevre
, Davy Moire, Steve Venezia
Violins - Robby Steinhardt
Gong - John Thompson
Piano, Guitars, Synthesizers, Percussion - Kerry Livgren
Kerry Livgren
Kerry Allen Livgren is an American musician and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the 1970s progressive rock band, Kansas.-Biography:...
's first solo album. Released in 1980 while he still was a member of Kansas
Kansas (band)
Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on Album-Oriented Rock charts, and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind"...
, three other members of the band appeared as guests (Steve Walsh
Steve Walsh (musician)
Steve Walsh is a singer and songwriter best known for his work as a member of the progressive rock band Kansas.-Introduction:The keyboardist/vocalist/songwriter/producer/percussionist is best known for his visionary work with Kansas...
, Phil Ehart
Phil Ehart
Phillip W. Ehart is the drummer in the rock band Kansas. He and Rich Williams are the only two members who have appeared on every Kansas album. He has also taken on the band's management responsibilities in recent years. Born in Coffeyville, Kansas on February 4, 1950, Phil took up the drums in...
and Robby Steinhardt
Robby Steinhardt
Robert Eugene Steinhardt is a rock violinist and singer best known for his work with the group Kansas, for which he was co-lead singer / "frontman" and emcee along with keyboardist Steve Walsh, from 1973–1982 and 1997–2006...
). In 1996, Seeds of Change was reissued through Renaissance Records with a 21:24 long interview with Livgren as a bonus track. The album features a guest appearance by former Rainbow
Rainbow (band)
Rainbow were an English rock band, controlled by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore from 1975 to 1984 and 1994 to 1997. It was originally established with American rock band Elf's members, though over the years Rainbow went through many line-up changes with no two studio albums featuring the same line-up...
/Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
singer Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio
Ronald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...
.
Track listing
- "Just One Way" – 5:45
- "Mask of the Great Deceiver" – 7:34
- "How Can You Live?" – 4:12
- "Whiskey Seed" – 5:33
- "To Live For the King" – 4:56
- "Down to the Core" – 5:18
- "Ground Zero" – 8:33
Personnel
"Just One Way" (Track #1)Drums - Barriemore Barlow
Barriemore Barlow
Barrie "Barriemore" Barlow is an English musician, best known as the drummer and percussionist for the rock band Jethro Tull, from May 1971 to June 1980....
Bass - Paul Goddard
Trumpets and Percussion - Bobby Campo
Bobby Campo
Robert Joseph "Bobby" Camposecco is an American actor. Known for his appearances in CSI: Miami, Mental, Legally Blondes and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, he is also known for his most successful main role in the 2009 horror film The Final Destination.-Biography:Campo was born in Wheeling,...
Lead Vocals - Jeff Pollard
Background Vocals - Jeff Pollard, Mylon LeFevre
Mylon LeFevre
Mylon LeFevre is an American Christian music singer, who was the leader of the Grammy Award-winning band Mylon and Broken Heart. He is a member of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame. He currently travels around the United States, ministering, teaching and singing...
, John Fristoe
Guitars, Piano, Synthesizers - Kerry Livgren
Kerry Livgren
Kerry Allen Livgren is an American musician and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the 1970s progressive rock band, Kansas.-Biography:...
"Mask of the Great Deceiver" (Track #2)
Drums - Barriemore Barlow
Barriemore Barlow
Barrie "Barriemore" Barlow is an English musician, best known as the drummer and percussionist for the rock band Jethro Tull, from May 1971 to June 1980....
Bass - Paul Goddard
Vocals - Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio
Ronald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...
Guitars, Synthesizers - Kerry Livgren
Kerry Livgren
Kerry Allen Livgren is an American musician and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the 1970s progressive rock band, Kansas.-Biography:...
"How Can You Live?" (Track #3)
Drums - Barriemore Barlow
Barriemore Barlow
Barrie "Barriemore" Barlow is an English musician, best known as the drummer and percussionist for the rock band Jethro Tull, from May 1971 to June 1980....
Tambourine - Bobby Campo
Bobby Campo
Robert Joseph "Bobby" Camposecco is an American actor. Known for his appearances in CSI: Miami, Mental, Legally Blondes and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, he is also known for his most successful main role in the 2009 horror film The Final Destination.-Biography:Campo was born in Wheeling,...
Background Vocals - John Fristoe, Joey Jelf, Mylon LeFevre
Mylon LeFevre
Mylon LeFevre is an American Christian music singer, who was the leader of the Grammy Award-winning band Mylon and Broken Heart. He is a member of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame. He currently travels around the United States, ministering, teaching and singing...
Lead Vocals - Steve Walsh
Steve Walsh (musician)
Steve Walsh is a singer and songwriter best known for his work as a member of the progressive rock band Kansas.-Introduction:The keyboardist/vocalist/songwriter/producer/percussionist is best known for his visionary work with Kansas...
Bass, Guitars, Piano, Organ, Synthesizers - Kerry Livgren
Kerry Livgren
Kerry Allen Livgren is an American musician and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the 1970s progressive rock band, Kansas.-Biography:...
"Whiskey Seed" (Track #4)
Drums - Phil Ehart
Phil Ehart
Phillip W. Ehart is the drummer in the rock band Kansas. He and Rich Williams are the only two members who have appeared on every Kansas album. He has also taken on the band's management responsibilities in recent years. Born in Coffeyville, Kansas on February 4, 1950, Phil took up the drums in...
Bass - Paul Goddard
Vocals - Kerry Livgren
Kerry Livgren
Kerry Allen Livgren is an American musician and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the 1970s progressive rock band, Kansas.-Biography:...
, Mylon LeFevre
Mylon LeFevre
Mylon LeFevre is an American Christian music singer, who was the leader of the Grammy Award-winning band Mylon and Broken Heart. He is a member of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame. He currently travels around the United States, ministering, teaching and singing...
Harmonica - Darryl Kutz
Background Vocals - "The Moaning Multitudes"
Guitars, Mongo Drums - Kerry Livgren
Kerry Livgren
Kerry Allen Livgren is an American musician and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the 1970s progressive rock band, Kansas.-Biography:...
"To Live For the King" (Track #5)
Drums - John Thompson
Bass - Gary Gilbert
Gary Gilbert
Gary Gilbert is an Oscar nominated producer and the founder and president of Gilbert Films, a motion picture production and financing company based in Los Angeles, California. Gilbert financed and produced the 2004 feature film Garden State starring Zach Braff and Natalie Portman. In 2005 Gilbert...
Lead Vocals - Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio
Ronald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...
Background Vocals - Joey Jelf, Steve Walsh
Steve Walsh (musician)
Steve Walsh is a singer and songwriter best known for his work as a member of the progressive rock band Kansas.-Introduction:The keyboardist/vocalist/songwriter/producer/percussionist is best known for his visionary work with Kansas...
, Donna Williams
Guitars - Kerry Livgren
Kerry Livgren
Kerry Allen Livgren is an American musician and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the 1970s progressive rock band, Kansas.-Biography:...
"Down to the Core" (Track #6)
Drums - Barriemore Barlow
Barriemore Barlow
Barrie "Barriemore" Barlow is an English musician, best known as the drummer and percussionist for the rock band Jethro Tull, from May 1971 to June 1980....
Lead Vocals - Davy Moire
Background Vocals - Victoria Livgren
Horns - Bobby Campo
Bobby Campo
Robert Joseph "Bobby" Camposecco is an American actor. Known for his appearances in CSI: Miami, Mental, Legally Blondes and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, he is also known for his most successful main role in the 2009 horror film The Final Destination.-Biography:Campo was born in Wheeling,...
Bass, Guitars, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes - Kerry Livgren
Kerry Livgren
Kerry Allen Livgren is an American musician and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the 1970s progressive rock band, Kansas.-Biography:...
"Ground Zero" (Track #7)
Drums - Phil Ehart
Phil Ehart
Phillip W. Ehart is the drummer in the rock band Kansas. He and Rich Williams are the only two members who have appeared on every Kansas album. He has also taken on the band's management responsibilities in recent years. Born in Coffeyville, Kansas on February 4, 1950, Phil took up the drums in...
Lead Vocal - David Pack
David Pack
David Robert Pack , is a Grammy Award Winning Artist, Producer & Music Director of Global Events. His career began as the front man, vocalist and guitarist with the rock group Ambrosia popular in the 1970s and 1980s.-Career:...
Background Vocals - Donna Williams, Brad Aaron, Mylon LeFevre
Mylon LeFevre
Mylon LeFevre is an American Christian music singer, who was the leader of the Grammy Award-winning band Mylon and Broken Heart. He is a member of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame. He currently travels around the United States, ministering, teaching and singing...
, Davy Moire, Steve Venezia
Violins - Robby Steinhardt
Robby Steinhardt
Robert Eugene Steinhardt is a rock violinist and singer best known for his work with the group Kansas, for which he was co-lead singer / "frontman" and emcee along with keyboardist Steve Walsh, from 1973–1982 and 1997–2006...
Gong - John Thompson
Piano, Guitars, Synthesizers, Percussion - Kerry Livgren
Kerry Livgren
Kerry Allen Livgren is an American musician and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the 1970s progressive rock band, Kansas.-Biography:...