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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 ...
"The Wayward Wind" is a country song written by Stanley Lebowsky (music) and Herb Newman (lyrics), [1] [2] and first recorded by American singer Gogi Grant in 1955, and released in 1956. Grant's version reached No. 1 on both the Cash Box charts, where it remained at No. 1 for five weeks, and the Billboard charts, remaining at No. 1 for six weeks, ending Elvis Presley's seven-week run at No. 1 ...
"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.
Wailing Souls covered the song on their album Psychedelic Souls. "Mountain Jam" on The Allman Brothers Band 1972 album Eat A Peach includes the "There Is A Mountain" theme and gives credit to Donovan. The Grateful Dead song "Alligator," from the album Anthem of the Sun includes a "There Is A Mountain" reference at about 9:00.
The next year, she had an even bigger hit, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart with "The Wayward Wind," and holding there for six weeks. The song sold over one million copies in the United States alone, [4] and peaked at No. 9 in the UK Singles Chart. [5] She was voted the most popular female vocalist by Billboard magazine.
The lyrics and music were written by John Simon, and his own version was included on the soundtrack of the 1968 film You Are What You Eat. [2] The song tells the story of a resident of the "Greta Garbo Home for Wayward Boys and Girls", which was the nickname of a real hostel, the Kirkland Hotel, [6] in San Francisco, where part of the movie was filmed.
"Theme for an Imaginary Western" is a song written by Jack Bruce and Pete Brown. The song is also referred to as " Theme from an Imaginary Western" . It has been performed by many artists, including Mountain , Jack Bruce , Leslie West , Colosseum , Greenslade , DC3 and Johan Asherton .
Leftoverture is the fourth studio album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1976.The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2001. It was the band's first album to be certified by the RIAA, and remains their highest selling album, having been certified 5 times platinum in the United States.