Before Became After

Before Became After is a reunion album from the original Kansas II lineup, under their new name of Proto-Kaw. The Special Edition contains three bonus tracks - one new original song, a live version of "Belexes", plus a “single” version of “Words of Honor”. It also includes an informative interview CD-ROM video about the group.

"Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David, Smith and Jones" is a cover of a song by The Cryan' Shames from their 1968 album Synthesis.

Track listing

 * 1) "Alt. More Worlds than Known" – 7:28
 * 2) "Words of Honor" – 4:28
 * 3) "Leaven" – 8:26
 * 4) "Axolotl" – 6:04
 * 5) "Quantum Leapfrog" – 5:42
 * 6) "Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David, Smith and Jones" (Isaac Guillory, Jim Fairs) – 3:05
 * 7) "Gloriana" – 9:07
 * 8) "Occasion of Your Honest Dreaming" – 3:38
 * 9) "Heavenly Man" – 5:53
 * 10) "Theophany" – 11:43
 * 11) "Belexes" (live) – 8:08
 * 12) "It Moves You" – 4:26
 * 13) "Words of Honor" (single edit) – 3:18

Personnel

 * Proto-Kaw
 * Lynn Meredith - vocals, narration
 * John Bolton - saxophones, flute
 * Kerry Livgren - guitars, piano, keyboards, engineer
 * Dan Wright - organ, keyboards, percussion
 * Craig Kew - bass, backing vocals
 * Brad Schulz - drums
 * Additional musicians
 * Jake Livgren - backing vocals
 * Rod Mikinski - bass on "Axolotl"
 * Eva Peterson - backing vocals on "It Moves You"

Personnel

 * Ken Westphal - Design, Illustrations
 * Thomas Ewerhard - Design
 * Kerrick James - Original Photography
 * Barak Hill - Web Design

Release details

 * 2005, USA, InsideOut Music SPV08760650, Release date 5 April 2005, CD
 * 2005, USA, InsideOut Music SPV08560652, Release date 5 April 2005, CD Special edition