Kansas (2) – Point Of Know Return

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Label:	Kirshner – JZ 34929, Kirshner – 34929
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1977
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1	Point Of Know Return	3:11
A2	Paradox	3:49
A3	The Spider	2:08
A4	Portrait (He Knew)	4:32
A5	Closet Chronicles	6:30
B1	Lightning's Hand	4:21
B2	Dust In The Wind	3:26
B3	Sparks Of The Tempest	4:15
B4	Nobody's Home	4:37
B5	Hopelessly Human	7:10

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Recorded At – Woodland Studios
Recorded At – Studio In The Country
Mixed At – The Village Recorder
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Published By – Don Kirshner Music, Inc.
Distributed By – CBS Records
Record Company – CBS Inc.

Credits

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Other [Bemis Cow Pedal] – Rich Williams
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer, Percussion, Other [Rinauldo Whistling Machine] – Kerry Livgren
Arranged By, Cover [Cover Concept] – Kansas (2)
Bass, Other [Autogyro] – Dave Hope
Calligraphy – Bob Maile
Drums, Chimes, Gong [Chain-driven], Timpani [Tympani] – Phil Ehart
Engineer [Additional] – Terry Diane Becker*
Illustration [Art] – Peter Lloyd (4)
Mastered By – George Marino
Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals, Percussion, Celesta [Celeste], Vibraphone [Vibes], Other [Peabody Chromatic Inverter] – Steve Walsh
Producer, Engineer – Jeff Glixman
Violin, Viola, Cello [Faucon Lap], Vocals – Robby Steinhardt
Written-By – Kerry Livgren (tracks: A2, A4 to B5), Phil Ehart (tracks: A1), Robby Steinhardt (tracks: A1), Steve Walsh (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4)

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute pressing denoted by "T1 / 1T" etchings in runouts. This version does not include an 'o' in the runout. See Kansas (2) - Point Of Know Return for version with an 'o' in the runout.

Recorded at Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville, 7/77, Studio in the Country, Bogalusa, Louisiana, 6/77.
Mixed at Village Recorders, Los Angeles, 8/77

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): AL 34929
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): BL 34929
Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched / STERLING stamped (Var. 1)): T1 AL-34929-1D STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched / STERLING stamped (Var. 1)): T1 BL-34929-1D STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched / STERLING D stamped (Var. 2)): T1 AL-34929-1P o STERLING D
Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched / STERLING stamped (Var. 2)): BL-34929 Apex STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched / STERLING stamped (Var. 3)): T1 AL-34929-1D STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched / STERLING stamped (Var. 3)): 1T BL-34929-1C STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched / sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped (Var. 4)): o T1 AL-34929-1D STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched / sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped (Var. 4)): T BL-34929-1C STERLING K 17
Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched / sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ, B, and o stamped (Var. 5)): o T1 AL-34929-1D STERLING B 17
Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched / sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ, F, & o stamped (Var. 5)): o T BL-34929-1C F 7 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched / sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ, B, & o stamped (Var. 6)): o T1 AL-34929-1D STERLING B \
Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched / sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ, Λ, & o stamped (Var. 6)): T1 o BL-34929-1C STERLING Λ 31
Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched, sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ, A, o stamped (Var. 7)): o TI AL-34929-IP STERLING A APEX
Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched, sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped (Var. 7)): BL-34929-APEX $ STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched / STERLING stamped (Var. 8)): T1 AL-34929-1M STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched / STERLING stamped (Var. 8)): 1T BL-34929-1C STERLING

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Point Of Know Return (LP, Album, Stereo)	Kirshner	KIR 82234	Europe	1977
Recently Edited	Point Of Know Return (LP, Album)	Epic	KIR 82234	Greece	1977
Recently Edited	Point Of Know Return (LP, Album)	Kirshner, Kirshner	PZ 34929, 34929	Canada	1977
Recently Edited	Point Of Know Return (LP, Album)	Epic, Kirshner	PZ 34929	Canada	1977
Recently Edited	Point Of Know Return (LP, Album)	Kirshner, Epic	ELPS 3868	Australia	1977

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Reviews

swsmith1971 Sep 14, 2021
referencing https://www.discogs.com/Kansas-Point-Of-Know-Return/release/14662264
I own a copy of this album but unfortunately I own it with only the inner sleeve. If anyone out there knows someone who has a cover with no inner sleeve and no record, and they want to get rid of it, contact me here on Discogs. Thanks, very much appreciated.
DjWires May 12, 2021
On elf these albums that you have, but kind of forget about, at least I did.
While listening to "Point Of Know Return" I realized that this has to be the most favorite song for Flat Earthers and don't get me started on the Album Cover!
Sorry - couldn't resist.
Clogwhistle May 18, 2011
Edited 11 years ago
The inner bag on the UK edition (and, I suspect, the US edition) presented the lyrics in a slightly different order to those found on the album. I suspect that this order reflected the album as originally intended by the band or the producer. To the best of my recollection the songs were arranged thus: Point of Know Return - Paradox - Lightning's Hand - Dust in the Wind - Closet Chronicles - Sparks of the Tempest - Nobody's Home - The Spider - Portrait (He Knew) - Hopelessly Human. I now prefer listening to the album with the songs in this order because I think that the whole album flows better and I would be interested to hear if anyone else prefers this song order; or, indeed, if I'm talking nonsense.