Believe it or not, THIS was the Kansas album that converted me to being a fan! Sure, I heard Dust In the Wind and all the hits on the radio in the 70's, and my best friend in High School (Shorewood High class of 1979 - go TBirds!) was a huge Kansas fan. In fact, they were his favorite band. But somehow, most of their stuff passed me by until I bought this as a cutout CD in the early 90's and fell in love with it, then slowly trawled back through the catalog and became a fan of all the early stuff as well.This one still has a special place in my heart. Maybe it's Bob Ezrin's production, or the great overwrought drama of some of the songs.If you've not checked this one out or turned up your nose because Kerry and Robby weren't involved, give it another chance.