Drastic Measures is the ninth studio album, and tenth album overall, by American rock band Kansas, released in 1983. The shift in direction that Kansas took with Vinyl Confessions took its toll before recording began on this album. After hearing that Christian fans of Kansas were using lyrics from Vinyl Confessions in religious tracts and handing them out prior to the band's live appearances, violinist Robby Steinhardt grew tired of Kansas' new Christian affiliation and quit the band at the end of the 1982 tour. Despite the success of Vinyl Confessions, both among mainstream and Christian audiences, the album was Read more on Last.fm.
