Album · Kansas
Point of Know Return by Kansas
Point of Know Return is an album by Kansas, released in 1977. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 41 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Point Of Know Return”, on 41 lists with a best position of #209.
Point of Know Return, the fifth studio album from Topeka's Kansas, rolled out on Kirshner in October 1977 with Jeff Glixman producing, and it had a tough act to follow in Leftoverture. The founding six-man lineup is all present: Steve Walsh singing and working the keyboards, Kerry Livgren on guitar and synthesizers, Richard Williams on guitar, Robby Steinhardt sawing away on violin, Dave Hope on bass and Phil Ehart on drums.
The title track tells you what you're in for: heartland hard rock with a head full of prog, violin and keyboards curling around the riffs, Walsh's voice cutting high and clean over the top, and ambitions sized for the arenas the band was packing. It went on to become one of their 3 multi-platinum albums, certified 4× platinum in May 1995, and was remastered for CD in 2002.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Point of Know Return on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Of Know Return | 41 | #209 | – | 1994–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.