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Seeds of Change is Kerry Livgren's first solo album. Released in 1980 while he still was a member of Kansas, it features guest appearances by three fellow Kansas members: Steve Walsh, Phil Ehart and Robby Steinhardt. Singer Ronnie James Dio and members of LeRoux, Jethro Tull, Ambrosia, and Atlanta Rhythm Section are also featured.
Mar 8, 2012 · Artists: Ronnie James Dio & Kerry Livgren; Track: Mask Of The Great Deceiver; Album: Seeds of Change; Year: 1980.
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Kerry tells us in the booklet that he had known Dio's voice already from Elf which was Dio's pre-Rainbow band, but that he didn't know Ronnie James personally before. Kerry handpicked Dio for these songs and he was pleased that he agreed to sing on the album.
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1980: Kerry Livgren's Seeds Of Change. Members. History. Kerry Livgren, guitarist for Kansas, started to think about making a solo album in early 1979. He had written lots of material which didn't fit to Kansas' style and he considered to release it on his own album. However, as he became born-again Christian, he wanted to make a Christian album.
Aug 1, 2004 · Kerry Livgren: Seeds Of Change 1. Mask Of The Great Deceiver. Well he's the prince of the world His work is never complete Though he promises all You'll lie a slave at his feet, oh Don't you know the world is his dominion Can't you see that you're bound in his chains The time is short so take your strength in what remains Oh He will ...
The most surprising was Ronnie James Dio, at the time the vocalist for Black Sabbath. Talk about two worlds colliding! The two songs Dio appears on are hands down the best two tracks on the album. The song "Mask of the Great Deceiver" is very Kansas-esque and Dio's vocals on the song bring in a harder edge.
And third, it also includes two exceptional tracks—"Mask of the Great Deceiver" and "To Live for the King"—sung by the legendary Ronnie James Dio, which makes Seeds of Change a "must-have" album for all fans of the ex-Rainbow/Dio/Black Sabbath vocalist.
