| # | Title | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Carry On Wayward Son | 5:23 |
| 2 | The Wall | 4:48 |
| 3 | What’s on My Mind | 3:27 |
| 4 | Opus Insert | 4:25 |
| 5 | Magnum Opus- assistant engineer:
- Jeff Glixman
- engineer:
- Bill Evans
- producer:
- Jeff Glixman
- acoustic guitar:
- Rich Williams (from 1975 until 1976)
- bass guitar:
- Dave Hope (from 1975 until 1976)
- clavinet, Moog and synthesizer [Oberheim synthesizer]:
- Kerry Livgren (from 1975 until 1976)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Phil Ehart (from 1975 until 1976)
- electric guitar:
- Kerry Livgren (from 1975 until 1976) and Richard Williams (from 1975 until 1976)
- organ, synthesizer and lead vocals:
- Steve Walsh (from 1975 until 1976)
- piano:
- Kerry Livgren (from 1975 until 1976) and Steve Walsh (from 1975 until 1976)
- viola and violin:
- Robby Steinhardt (from 1975 until 1976)
- background vocals:
- Robby Steinhardt (from 1975 until 1976) and Steve Walsh (from 1975 until 1976)
- arranger:
- Kansas
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1976, in 2001)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States (from 1975 until 1976)
- recording of:
- Magnum Opus (from 1975 until 1976)
- writer:
- Phil Ehart, Dave Hope, Kerry Livgren, Robby Steinhardt, Steve Walsh and Richard Williams
- publisher:
- Kirshner CBS Music Publishing, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, Don Kirshner Music Inc. (from 1976 to present) and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (from 1976 to present)
| 8:25 |
| 6 | Point of Know Return- additional engineer:
- Terry Diane Becker
- engineer:
- Jeff Glixman (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- producer:
- Jeff Glixman (in 1977-06)
- acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
- Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Rich Williams (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- bass guitar:
- Dave Hope (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- celesta, organ, synthesizer, vibraphone and lead vocals:
- Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- cello, viola and violin [violins]:
- Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- chimes, drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
- Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- clavinet and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
- Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- percussion [additional percussion]:
- Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07), Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- piano:
- Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- background vocals:
- Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- arranger:
- Kansas
- recorded at:
- Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- mixed at:
- The Village in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977-08)
- recording of:
- Point of Know Return (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- writer:
- Phil Ehart, Robby Steinhardt and Steve Walsh
- publisher:
- Don Kirshner Music Inc. and Kirshner CBS Music Publishing
- sub-publisher:
- フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
| 3:12 |
| 7 | Portrait (He Knew)- art direction:
- Tom Drennon
- additional engineer:
- Terry Diane Becker
- engineer:
- Jeff Glixman (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- producer:
- Jeff Glixman (in 1977-06)
- acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
- Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Rich Williams (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- bass guitar:
- Dave Hope (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- celesta, organ, synthesizer, vibraphone and lead vocals:
- Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- cello, viola and violin [violins]:
- Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- chimes, drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
- Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- clavinet and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
- Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- percussion [additional percussion]:
- Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07), Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- piano:
- Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- background vocals:
- Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- recorded at:
- Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- mixed at:
- The Village in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977-08)
- recording of:
- Portrait (He Knew) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- writer:
- Kerry Livgren and Steve Walsh
- publisher:
- Don Kirshner Music Inc. and Kirshner CBS Music Publishing
- sub-publisher:
- フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
| 4:34 |
| 8 | Dust in the Wind- additional engineer:
- Terry Diane Becker
- engineer:
- Jeff Glixman (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- producer:
- Jeff Glixman (in 1977-06)
- acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
- Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Rich Williams (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- bass guitar:
- Dave Hope (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- celesta, organ, synthesizer, vibraphone and lead vocals:
- Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- cello, viola and violin [violins]:
- Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- chimes, drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
- Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- clavinet and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
- Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- percussion [additional percussion]:
- Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07), Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- piano:
- Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- background vocals:
- Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- arranger:
- Kansas
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sony Music (in 1976), CBS, Inc. (in 1977), Epic Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977) and CBS Records Inc. (in 1978)
- recorded at:
- Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- mixed at:
- The Village in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977-08)
- part of:
- Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 39)
- recording of:
- Dust in the Wind (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- lyricist and composer:
- Kerry Livgren
- publisher:
- Blackwood Music Publishing, Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner CBS Music Publishing and Kirshner-Warner Bros Music Ltd.
- sub-publisher:
- フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
- adaptations:
- As the Sun Rises
| 3:29 |
| 9 | Closet Chronicles- additional engineer:
- Terry Diane Becker
- engineer:
- Jeff Glixman (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- producer:
- Jeff Glixman (in 1977-06)
- acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
- Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Rich Williams (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- bass guitar:
- Dave Hope (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- celesta, organ, synthesizer, vibraphone and lead vocals:
- Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- cello, viola and violin [violins]:
- Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- chimes, drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
- Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- clavinet and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
- Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- percussion [additional percussion]:
- Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07), Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- piano:
- Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- background vocals:
- Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- arranger:
- Kansas
- recorded at:
- Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- mixed at:
- The Village in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977-08)
- recording of:
- Closet Chronicles (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- writer:
- Kerry Livgren and Steve Walsh
- publisher:
- Don Kirshner Music Inc. and Kirshner CBS Music Publishing
- sub-publisher:
- フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
| 6:32 |
| 10 | People of the South Wind | 3:40 |
| 11 | On the Other Side | 6:44 |
| 12 | A Glimpse of Home | 6:36 |
| 13 | Relentless | 4:57 |
| 14 | Loner | 2:30 |
| 15 | Hold On- assistant engineer:
- Greg Webster
- engineer:
- Brad Aaron and Davy Moire
- co-producer:
- Brad Aaron and Davy Moire
- producer:
- Kansas
- bass guitar:
- Dave Hope
- drums (drum set):
- Phil Ehart
- guitar:
- Kerry Livgren and Richard Williams
- keyboard:
- Kerry Livgren and Steve Walsh
- percussion:
- Phil Ehart, Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh and Richard Williams
- vibraphone [vibes]:
- Steve Walsh
- viola and violin:
- Robby Steinhardt
- additional vocals:
- Terry Ehart, The Four Bassmen, Joey Jelf, Vicci Livgren, Lisa White and Donna Williams
- lead vocals:
- Robby Steinhardt and Steve Walsh
- vocals:
- Phil Ehart, Dave Hope, Kerry Livgren and Richard Williams
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1980)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Axis Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- recording of:
- Hold On
- lyricist and composer:
- Kerry Livgren
- publisher:
- フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, Blackwood Music Publishing (from 1980 to ????), Don Kirshner Music Inc. (from 1980 to present) and Kirshner CBS Music Publishing (from 1980 to present)
| 3:53 |
| 16 | Wheels | 4:32 |
