Point of Know Return (song)
"Point of Know Return" | ||||||||||||
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Single by Kansas | ||||||||||||
from the album Point of Know Return | ||||||||||||
B-side | "Point of Know Return" | |||||||||||
Released | October 1977 | |||||||||||
Recorded | June–July 1977 | |||||||||||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||||||||||
Length | 3:13 | |||||||||||
Writer(s) | Steve Walsh, Robby Steinhardt, Phil Ehart | |||||||||||
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"Point of Know Return" is a song by the progressive rock band Kansas written by Steve Walsh, Robby Steinhardt, and Phil Ehart for their 1977 album Point of Know Return. It is written mostly in combinations of 4/4 and 3/4 time signatures, phrased as 4+4+4+3 in the verses, a 4/4 pre-chorus and the main chorus phrased 7+7+4+4 (7/4 time).
It has been re-released on many compilation and live albums, including The Best of Kansas, The Kansas Boxed Set, The Ultimate Kansas, Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection, Two for the Show, Live at the Whisky, King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas, Dust in the Wind, Device, Voice, Drum, and There's Know Place Like Home. Live video performances were also released on Device, Voice, Drum and There's Know Place Like Home. The musical publishing organization BMI presented certifications to the songwriters for over 2 million plays of the song in 2013, as part of the band's 40th anniversary celebration at a concert in Pittsburgh.
Personnel
- Steve Walsh – lead and backing vocals, organ
- Robby Steinhardt – violin, viola, backing vocal
- Kerry Livgren – piano
- Rich Williams – electric guitar
- Dave Hope – bass
- Phil Ehart – drums
Chart performance
Chart (1977–78) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 28 |
U.S. Cash Box Hot 100[1] | 17 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles | 13 |
Other
The song was on a commercial for State Farm.
References
- ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 1/14/78". Tropicalglen.com. 1978-01-14. Retrieved 2016-10-12.