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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. [4] The song has since remained a classic rock radio staple and a signature song for the ...
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.
"Dust in the Wind" is a song recorded by American progressive rock band Kansas and written by band member Kerry Livgren, first released on their 1977 album Point of Know Return. The song peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of April 22, 1978, making it Kansas's only single to reach the top ten in the US.
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.
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 ...
The inspiration for the song came from Kerry Livgren's admiration for Albert Einstein.He wrote the lyrics in a time when he was going through a spiritual transitional phase in his life, and after converting to Christianity, he re-recorded the song with his band AD, modifying the lyrics to make them fit the story of Jesus Christ and retitling the song "Portrait II".
"What's on My Mind" was not as successful as "Carry On Wayward Son" and did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100. It did reach No. 87 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart. [1] It also reached No. 89 in Canada. [2] "What's on My Mind" was the first song written for Leftoverture and served as a starting point for the album. [3]
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."