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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.
Daily Republican-Register critic Jim Marshall said in his contemporary review of Leftoverture that "The Wall" was "one of the best songs I have ever heard in my whole life." [ 3 ] St. Louis Post-Dispatch critic John S. Cullinane said that "The Wall" is "the prettiest and the simplest" song on side 1 of Leftoverture and said that Walsh's lead ...
On the Hot 100 dated April 1, 1978 "Dust in the Wind" reached No. 10—besting the No. 11 peak of the 1977 Kansas breakout hit "Carry on Wayward Son"—rising to a Hot 100 peak of No. 6 with a total Top Ten tenure of seven weeks.
Ultimate Classic Rock critic Eduardo Rivadavia rated "Carry On Wayward Son" as Kansas' greatest song and "The Wall" as Kansas' sixth greatest song. [13] Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated "The Wall" as Kansas' all-time best song, as well as rating "Carry On Wayward Son" number 2 and "Miracles Out of Nowhere" number 5. [14]
Carry On is the second compilation from American rock band Kansas, released in 1992. [1] It was later repackaged and re-released in 2005 as On the Other Side (see below); also, "Play the Game Tonight" and "Don't Take Your Love Away" were replaced with "What's on My Mind" and "Child of Innocence."
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."
"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.
Hackett wrote it with "a picture of kids skipping around and having fun" in his mind, [4] and wanted Walsh on vocals and Ehart on drums after he liked the a capella vocals on the 1976 Kansas song "Carry on Wayward Son". A version with John Perry on vocals was also recorded. [3]