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"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.

For the Exposé song, see Point of No Return (Exposé song).
For the Nu Shooz song, see Point of No Return (Nu Shooz song).
"Point of Know Return"
German cover
Single by Kansas
from the album Point of Know Return
B-side"Closet Chronicles"
ReleasedOctober 1977
RecordedJune–July 1977
GenreProgressive rock, progressive pop
Length3:13
Songwriter(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)

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.


Reception


Billboard Magazine described "Point of Know Return" as a "powerful high energy rocker" whose intensity is maintained throughout the song with keyboards and violins the most prominent instruments.[2] Cash Box said that it contains "an ideal balance of pop and progressive elements, highlighted by the depth of vocal harmony that characterized ['Carry On Wayward Son']" and also has "tasteful use of rhythmic accents and Yes-inspired organ licks."[3]

Ultimate Classic Rock critic Eduardo Rivadavia rated "Point of Know Return" as Kansas' 2nd greatest song, saying it "distills the group’s adventurous sound into three compact minutes."[4]


Personnel



Chart performance


Chart (1977–78) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 28
U.S. Cash Box Hot 100[7] 17
Canadian RPM Top Singles 13


James Gunn used the song in his film The Suicide Squad (2021).[8][9]


References


  1. Romano, Will. "Phil Ehart of Kansas on the Roots of Leftoverture and Point of Know Return, and the New Prelude Implicit Album". Modern Drummer. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. November 5, 1977. p. 104. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  3. "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. October 29, 1977. p. 24. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  4. Rivadavia, Eduardo (June 15, 2013). "Top 10 Kansas Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  5. Glixman, Jeff (March 17, 2015). "Jeff Glixman – Past the Point of Know Return!" (Interview). Interviewed by Jeb Wright. Classic Rock Revisited.
  6. "Hot 100 1978-01-21". Racpro.com. 1978-01-21. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  7. "Cash Box Top 100 1/14/78". Tropicalglen.com. 1978-01-14. Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  8. Fogarty, Paul (2 August 2021). "The Suicide Squad soundtrack: Every song in the DC movie explored". HITC.
  9. Trenholm, Richard. "The Suicide Squad: All the classic songs and awful murders, ranked". CNET.


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