Kansas ) Point of Know Return ) 1977 (Kirshner/CBS US)

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Point of Know Return is the 5th studio album by the American progressive rock band Kansas, and it remains their most commercially successful and iconic record.
Released: October 1977.
Label: Kirshner (CBS Records).
Producer: Jeff Glixman.
Peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200.
Certified 4× Platinum in the U.S. (over 4 million copies sold).
Standout Tracks:
Dust in the Wind – Acoustic ballad that became a worldwide classic and a staple on radio. Their biggest hit (#6 on Billboard Hot 100).
Point of Know Return – The title track, with its memorable violin riff and sailing/return metaphor.
Portrait (He Knew) – Tribute to Albert Einstein.
Closet Chronicles – Inspired by Howard Hughes.
Album Cover (painting by Peter Lloyd):
The famous painting of a ship teetering on the edge of the world (actually the edge of a flat disc) perfectly captures the album’s themes of searching, existential questions, and sailing into the unknown.
Point of Know Return is widely regarded as one of the cornerstone albums of 1970s American progressive rock, blending complex arrangements and classical influences with accessible melodies. Even people who don’t know Kansas by name almost always recognize “Dust in the Wind.” It’s one of those albums that still sounds fresh almost 50 years later.

Kansas:
Steve Walsh – keyboards, lead vocals
Kerry Livgren – guitars, keyboards, main songwriter
Rich Williams – guitars
Robby Steinhardt – violin, lead vocals
Dave Hope – bass
Phil Ehart – drums

🔘 Side 1:
Point of Know Return
Paradox
The Spider
Portrait (He Knew)
Closet Chronicles

🔘 Side 2:
Lightning's Hand
Dust in the Wind
Sparks of the Tempest
Nobody's Home
Hopelessly Human