Point of Know Return (song)

"Point of Know Return"
German cover
Single by Kansas
from the album Point of Know Return
B-side	"Point of Know Return"
Released	October 1977
Recorded	June–July 1977
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	3:13
Writer(s)	Steve Walsh, Robby Steinhardt, Phil Ehart
Kansas singles chronology
"What's On My Mind" (1977) "Point of Know Return" (1977) "Dust in the Wind" (1978)
Point of Know Return track listing 10 tracks "Point of Know Return" "Paradox" "The Spider" "Portrait (He Knew)" "Closet Chronicles" "Lightning's Hand" "Dust in the Wind" "Sparks of the Tempest" "Nobody's Home" "Hopelessly Human"

"Point of Know Return" is a song by the progressive rock band Kansas written by Steve Walsh, Robby Steinhardt, and Phil Ehart for their 1977 album Point of Know Return. It is written mostly in combinations of 4/4 and 3/4 time signatures, phrased as 4+4+4+3 in the verses, a 4/4 pre-chorus and the main chorus phrased 7+7+4+4 (7/4 time).

It has been re-released on many compilation and live albums, including The Best of Kansas, The Kansas Boxed Set, The Ultimate Kansas, Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection, Two for the Show, Live at the Whisky, King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas, Dust in the Wind, Device, Voice, Drum, and There's Know Place Like Home. Live video performances were also released on Device, Voice, Drum and There's Know Place Like Home. The musical publishing organization BMI presented certifications to the songwriters for over 2 million plays of the song in 2013, as part of the band's 40th anniversary celebration at a concert in Pittsburgh.

Personnel

• Steve Walsh – lead and backing vocals, organ
• Robby Steinhardt – violin, viola, backing vocal
• Kerry Livgren – piano
• Rich Williams – electric guitar
• Dave Hope – bass
• Phil Ehart – drums

Chart performance

Other

The song was on a commercial for State Farm.

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