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 "Alt. More Worlds than Known" – 7:28 "Words of Honor" – 4:28 "Leaven" – 8:26 "Axolotl" – 6:04 "Quantum Leapfrog" – 5:42 "Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David, Smith and Jones" (Isaac Guillory, Jim Fairs) – 3:05 "Gloriana" – 9:07 "Occasion of Your Honest Dreaming" – 3:38 "Heavenly Man" – 5:53 "Theophany" – 11:43 "Belexes" (live) – 8:08 "It Moves You" – 4:26 "Words of Honor" (single edit) – 3:18
Personnel Proto-Kaw Lynn Meredith - vocals, narration John Bolton - saxophones, flute Kerry Livgren - guitars, backing vocals, piano, keyboards, percussion, engineer Dan Wright - organ, backing vocals, 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"
Packaging team Ken Westphal - design, illustrations Thomas Ewerhard - design Kerrick James - original photography Barak Hill - web design
References http://www.allmusic.com/album/before-became-after-mw0000331145
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