It was pretty evident that this Midwestern US rock band were different from the rest. A new deal with MCA saw the release of Power, without a doubt the strongest Kansas album since ’77’s Point Of Know Return. Song For America (Epic, 1975) On the back of their 1974 debut, Kansas’s second album went a long way to establishing the band’s progressive credentials. Monolith (Epic, 1979) Although not quite as successful as the preceding two Kansas albums, Monolith nevertheless hit the US Top 10. It was also the last Kansas album to feature Walsh, who quit over the religious leanings.