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A great album cover should give an indication of the sound of an album, or at least its sensibility. Happily, that much is indeed true with Steve Walsh's solo debut, Schemer-Dreamer, which sports what very well could be the greatest album cover in rock history. There are no less than four illustrations of Walsh, all shirtless and in running shorts, with the point of focus being an image of Walsh in sunglasses towering over a stadium and pointing two guns at the viewer (thankfully, he's being safe and wearing ear protection); above it is a glamorous head shot silhouetted by a mountain range, with his hair looking appropriately wind-swept; to the right is a shot of him singing and to the left, he's engaged in an indiscernible athletic activity. It's a portrait of an id raging out of control -- it's the Dirk Diggler album brought to life! -- and that's the sound of the record. Stepping outside of Kansas for the first time, Walsh leaves behind all of the art rock pretensions of his band and indulges himself in all his rock star fantasies. He winds with a big, loud, dumb arena rock record, one that sounds completely tied to its year, if not month, of release. It's ridiculous, to be sure -- not as ridiculous as the cover, of course -- but it's more fun than nearly any Kansas record, which admittedly isn't saying too much. Kansas fans will likely miss the ambition that marked that band's albums, since this is nothing but generic hard rock, designed to rock arenas across America. They'll probably also miss the hooks that marked "Carry On Wayward Son," since every one of these seven songs follows the template of late-'70s/early-'80s arena rock so closely that there's no space for such niceties as hooks or melodies; it's all formula, all the time. Nevertheless, it's a fascinating artifact of rock star vanity from the pre-MTV days, and it's kind of fun because of that, especially when that glorious cover is factored into the equation. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Wounded Bird. 2004.

Personnel: Steve Walsh (vocals, keyboards, vibraphone, drums); Jeff Lux (guitar, flute, vibraphone); David Bryson, Kerry Livgren, Rich Williams , Steve Morse (guitar); Allen Sloan (violin, viola); Merle McClain, Duane Buckler (bass guitar); Tim Gehrt (drums).

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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Progressive
Label Wounded Bird
Orig Year 1980
All Time Product Rank 22,983
CD Universe Part number 6682474
Catalog number 6320
Discs 1
Release Date Apr 13, 2004
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Steve Walsh
Personnel Steve Morse - guitar
Steve Walsh - vocals, keyboards, vibraphone, drums
Kerry Livgren
Rich Williams
David Bryson
Allen Sloan - violin, viola
Tim Gehrt - drums
Duane Buckler - bass guitar
Jeff Lux - guitar, flute, vibraphone
Merle McClain
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Click to hear an MP3 sound sampleTrkSong
1Schemer-Dreamer / That's All Right See All 3
2Get Too Far See All 3
3You Think You Got It Made See All 3
4So Many Nights See All 3
5Every Step Of The Way See All 3 Steve Walsh EVERY STEP OF THE WAY Lyrics
6Just How It Feels See All 3
7Wait Until Tomorrow See All 3
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Schemer-Dreamer CD  (1980) 4.5 stars (Import) Remastered
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Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

4 stars An album worth having
For all of us who loved Steve Walsh´s voice before it became hoarse in the late 80ies, this album will be a welcome adition to your collection. However, I wonder if the digital remaster could have been a bit better, since it seems to contain some cutting in the sound. Still, this is good.
Submitted by HÃ¥kan Ljung (Uppsala, Sweden)
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4 stars Digital remaster could have been a bit better.
Some of the drum sounds on some of the tracks are a bit stiff and metallic soudning, wich I doubt are present on the analogue tapes. That means dont play this tunes on a to high volume. Over all, the music sounds pretty much okay. I also wonder if there could have been added some extra bonus tracks on the this CD, of alternative takes or songs wich was excluded on the vinyl issue. 38 minutes of music is a bit small in length. But Steve sings well during those days and this album is still worth to have.
Submitted by Håkan Ljung (Uppsala, Sweden)
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5 stars Awesome CD
This is a classic album that is more straight ahead rock n' roll than Kansas. Steve Walsh's vocals are simply amazing at this period in his career. This album is a "must" for any true Kansas fan.
Submitted by David (Lexington, KY, USA)
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5 stars Just wow.
Dang. That is some album cover. I'm not sure I even WANT to know what this album sounds like. It can't possibly measure up to my imagination.
Submitted by Andrew (Richmond, VA)
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