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"Carry On Wayward Son" is a song by American rock band Kansas, released on their 1976 studio album, Leftoverture. Written by guitarist Kerry Livgren , the song became the band's first Top 40 hit, reaching No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1977.
Kansas appeared on the US Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the 1970s and 1980s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. "Carry On Wayward Son" was the second-most-played track on US classic rock radio in 1995 and No. 1 in 1997.
Classic Rock critic Dave Ling also ranked three songs from Leftoverture among Kansas' 10 best – "Magnum Opus", "Miracles Out of Nowhere" and "Carry On Wayward Son". [15] Ronnie Platt, who became Kansas' lead singer in 2014, rated three songs from Leftoverture as being among his 10 favorite Kansas songs – "Carry On Wayward Son", "The Wall ...
Ronnie Platt, who became Kansas' lead singer in 2014, rated "The Wall" as one of his 10 favorite Kansas songs. [10] Platt said "The guitar lead coming in immediately and then concluding the intro with harmony guitars, heartfelt lyrics, and a passionate, dramatic conclusion, has always been near the top of my list." [10]
The band also performed the song for the virtual 2020 DNC, modifying the lyrics of the song to: ... Kansas “Carry on Wayward Son” by Kansas, the rock band founded in the state’s capital Topeka.
The song, "Carry On Wayward Son", became Kansas' first hit, reaching No. 11. Riding the success of Leftoverture, Livgren wrote "Dust in the Wind" for the Point of Know Return album. Like "Carry On Wayward Son", "Dust in the Wind" was added to the album at the last minute. Livgren said the song was an acoustic guitar warmup.
"Point of Know Return" is a song by the progressive rock band Kansas written by Steve Walsh (lyrics [1]), Robby Steinhardt, and Phil Ehart (who suggested the album's title, which inspired the lyrics to the song [1]) for their 1977 album Point of Know Return.
"What's on My Mind" is a song written by Kerry Livgren that was first released by Kansas on their 1976 album Leftoverture. It was also released as the follow-up single from the album to their hit "Carry On Wayward Son". "What's on My Mind" was not as successful as "Carry On Wayward Son" and did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.