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Leftoverture
Rock · 1976 · 8 tracks

Leftoverture

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A high-stakes fusion of heartland grit and symphonic complexity. Massive vocal harmonies and virtuoso violin define this 1976 progressive rock essential.

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It's what happens when you mix a classical orchestra with a 70s garage band in a Louisiana swamp.

A high-energy, triumphant search for meaning through dense layers of symphonic rock.

Leftoverture · vs · Kansas
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Stargazing saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Carry On Wayward Son
5:13
02
The Wall
4:47
03
What’s on My Mind
3:27
04
Miracles out of Nowhere
6:29
05
Opus Insert
4:26
06
Questions of My Childhood
3:38
07
Cheyenne Anthem
6:50
08
Magnum Opus: a. Father Padilla Meets the Perfect Gnat / b. Howling at the Moon / c. Man Overboard / d. Industry on Parade / e. Release the Beavers / f. Final Attack
8:27
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden, dry a cappella vocal harmony that opens the album with startling clarity.
The frantic, interlocking instrumental trade-offs between violin and guitar in the middle of Magnum Opus.
The way the piano and acoustic guitar build into a soaring, symphonic climax on Cheyenne Anthem.
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