
From the stacks
Kansas (2)
Vinyl Confessions
Kansas (2) — Vinyl Confessions, 1982. Verified release details and tracklist.
- Label
- Kirshner
- Catalog
- KIR 85714
- Year
- 1982
- Format
- Vinyl
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Listening notes
Kansas released *Vinyl Confessions* on the Kirshner label in 1982, catalogued as KIR 85714. The album appears on vinyl and is classified under the genres of Pop Rock, Prog Rock, and Rock.
The record comprises ten tracks spread across two sides. Side A opens with "Play The Game Tonight" at 3:24, followed by "Right Away" at 4:03, "Fair Exchange" at 4:56, "Chasing Shadows" at 3:17, and "Diamonds And Pearls" at 4:47. Side B runs "Face It" at 4:15, "Windows" at 3:29, "Borderline" at 3:57, "Play On" at 3:39, and closes with "Crossfire" at 6:35.
The tracklist reflects a varied range of running times. Side A's longest entry, "Fair Exchange," runs just under five minutes, while "Chasing Shadows" is the side's shortest at 3:17. On Side B, the closing track "Crossfire" stands apart as the album's lengthiest at 6:35, running considerably longer than the nine tracks that precede it. The shortest track on the B side is "Windows" at 3:29. In total, the album's ten tracks account for approximately 42 minutes of material across both sides.
The genre classifications assigned to *Vinyl Confessions* — Pop Rock, Prog Rock, and Rock — span a notable range, and collectors researching the album within any of those categories may encounter this release. The Kirshner label catalog number KIR 85714 is the reference point for identifying this specific pressing.
*This is an unreviewed draft. All facts require verification against source materials before publication.*
Tracklist
On the record
- A1Play The Game Tonight
- A2Right Away
- A3Fair Exchange
- A4Chasing Shadows
- A5Diamonds And Pearls
- B1Face It
- B2Windows
- B3Borderline
- B4Play On
- B5Crossfire



