{"product_id":"john-elefante-stories-the-john-elefante-collection-2-cd-girder-mastedon-kansas","title":"John Elefante - Stories: The John Elefante 19 Song Collection (*2-CD, Girder) Mastedon\/Kansas","description":"\u003c!-- ==================== PACKAGE PROTECTION BOX START ==================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #2563eb; background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 16px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e\n    🛡️ Package Protection Plan (Recommended)\n  \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Add low-cost package protection at checkout to protect your entire order from delivery damage or loss.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e✔ Covers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Damage in transit • lost or stolen package • full order value\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e✖ Does not cover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carrier delays or missed delivery windows\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Without package protection, damage claims are denied and no replacements or refunds are provided.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===================== PACKAGE PROTECTION BOX END ===================== --\u003e\n\n\n\u003c!-- ==================== RELEASE DETAILS BOX START ==================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #333333; background-color: #f8f8f8; padding: 16px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e\n    💿 Release Details\n  \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Elefante\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stories: The John Elefante Collection\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Girder Records\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1241\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 765105160812\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-CD Set\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eTracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christian Rock \/ AOR \/ Progressive Rock\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double-Disc Jewel Case with 16-Page Booklet\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eBooklet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,400-Word Career Essay \u0026amp; 50+ Photos\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 7, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e NOW SHIPPING\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===================== RELEASE DETAILS BOX END ===================== --\u003e\n\n\n\u003c!-- ==================== KEY COLLECTOR DETAILS BOX START ==================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #333333; background-color: #ffffff; padding: 16px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e\n    🎸 Key Collector Details\n  \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e19-song career-spanning John Elefante collection on 2 CDs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFeatures material from \u003cstrong\u003eKansas, Mastedon, and Elefante's solo career\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eOpens with a \u003cstrong\u003epreviously unreleased re-recording of the Kansas song “Chasing Shadows”\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAlso includes a \u003cstrong\u003ere-recorded version of the Kansas classic “Dust in the Wind”\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIncludes Kansas favorites \u003cstrong\u003e“Fight Fire With Fire”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Play the Game Tonight”\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFeatures Mastedon material including \u003cstrong\u003e“Taken Down Below”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Revolution of Mind”\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDraws from Elefante solo albums including \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWindows of Heaven, Corridors, Defying Gravity, On My Way to the Sun,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Grace\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIncludes \u003cstrong\u003e“Young And Innocent”\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cem\u003eSt. Elmo's Fire\u003c\/em\u003e soundtrack\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eConcludes with the nearly 12-minute progressive epic \u003cstrong\u003e“This Is How the Story Goes”\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIncludes a \u003cstrong\u003e16-page booklet\u003c\/strong\u003e with an approximately \u003cstrong\u003e1,400-word career retrospective by Brian Dollar\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFeatures \u003cstrong\u003emore than 50 photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e, including images from John Elefante's personal collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed Girder Records release\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor Fans Of:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kansas, Mastedon, Petra, Toto, Styx, Journey, White Heart, classic AOR, melodic Christian rock, and progressive rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===================== KEY COLLECTOR DETAILS BOX END ===================== --\u003e\n\n\n\u003c!-- ==================== ALBUM DESCRIPTION BOX START ==================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #333333; background-color: #ffffff; padding: 16px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e\n    🎸 Stories: The John Elefante Collection\n  \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStories: The John Elefante Collection\u003c\/em\u003e brings together 19 songs from an extraordinary career spanning Kansas, Mastedon, acclaimed solo albums, soundtrack work, and decades of melodic and progressive rock.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    John Elefante first reached an international audience when he became the lead vocalist and keyboardist for \u003cstrong\u003eKansas\u003c\/strong\u003e, contributing to an important early-'80s chapter in the band's history. His unmistakable voice became part of albums including \u003cem\u003eVinyl Confessions\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDrastic Measures\u003c\/em\u003e.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Kansas was only one part of the story. Working closely with his brother \u003cstrong\u003eDino Elefante\u003c\/strong\u003e, John went on to create \u003cstrong\u003eMastedon\u003c\/strong\u003e, build a major production career, and release a substantial body of solo work that blended melodic rock, AOR, progressive rock, and contemporary Christian music.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cem\u003eStories\u003c\/em\u003e brings those different chapters together. Kansas is represented by \u003cstrong\u003e“Fight Fire With Fire”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Play the Game Tonight,”\u003c\/strong\u003e while Mastedon contributes \u003cstrong\u003e“Taken Down Below”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Revolution of Mind.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Elefante's solo catalog is represented with selections from \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWindows of Heaven, Corridors, Defying Gravity, On My Way to the Sun,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Grace\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. The collection also includes \u003cstrong\u003e“Young And Innocent”\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cem\u003eSt. Elmo's Fire\u003c\/em\u003e soundtrack.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Two recordings make the set especially notable for longtime collectors. It opens with a \u003cstrong\u003epreviously unreleased re-recording of “Chasing Shadows,”\u003c\/strong\u003e revisiting material from Elefante's Kansas years, and later includes a \u003cstrong\u003ere-recorded version of “Dust in the Wind.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    The collection concludes with \u003cstrong\u003e“This Is How the Story Goes,”\u003c\/strong\u003e the nearly 12-minute progressive rock epic from \u003cem\u003eOn My Way to the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e, giving the set an appropriately ambitious finish.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    The physical presentation is equally substantial. This \u003cstrong\u003e2-CD edition comes in a double-disc jewel case with a 16-page booklet\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring an approximately \u003cstrong\u003e1,400-word career retrospective by Brian Dollar and more than 50 photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e, including images from John Elefante's personal collection.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    Rather than focusing on one era, \u003cem\u003eStories\u003c\/em\u003e connects the full arc of Elefante's work: Kansas, Mastedon, solo material, soundtrack appearances, and decades of melodic and progressive rock.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eFor longtime John Elefante fans or listeners discovering the breadth of his catalog, \u003cem\u003eStories\u003c\/em\u003e is a substantial 19-song, 2-CD career collection packed with classic material, re-recordings, and extensive archival content. 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