| # | Title | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Carry On Wayward Son | 5:23 |
| 2 | Child of Innocence | 4:34 |
| 3 | 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
| 3:14 |
| 4 | People of the South Wind | 3:39 |
| 5 | Lightning's Hand- 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 and vibraphone:
- Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- cello, viola, violin [violins], background vocals and lead vocals:
- 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)
- 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:
- Lightning’s Hand (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
- writer:
- Kerry Livgren and Steve Walsh
- publisher:
- Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner CBS Music Publishing and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
| 4:24 |
| 6 | 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
| 3:27 |
| 7 | Song for America | 9:08 |
| 8 | 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
| 4:37 |
| 9 | Down the Road | 3:45 |
| 10 | Loner | 2:31 |
| 11 | The Wall (live) | 5:37 |
| 12 | What's on My Mind | 3:29 |
| 13 | Relentless | 4:57 |
| 14 | Away From You | 4:23 |
| 15 | Fight Fire With Fire | 3:42 |
| 16 | Play the Game Tonight- assistant engineer:
- Phil Jost, Brian Leshon, David Spritz and Ralph Sutton
- engineer:
- Ken Scott
- assistant producer:
- Steve Brooks
- producer:
- Kansas and Ken Scott
- bass guitar:
- Dave Hope
- drums (drum set):
- Phil Ehart
- guitar:
- Kerry Livgren and Richard Williams
- keyboard:
- John Elefante and Kerry Livgren
- violin:
- Robby Steinhardt
- guest background vocals:
- David Pack, Roger Taylor and Donna Williams
- lead vocals:
- John Elefante
- vocals:
- Robby Steinhardt
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Chateau Recorders in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Play the Game Tonight
- writer:
- Phil Ehart, Danny Flower, Rob Frazier, Kerry Livgren and Richard Williams
- publisher:
- Blackwood Music Inc. (ended), Bravo and Encore Music, Don Kirshner Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Fifty Grand Music, Inc., Kirshner CBS Music Publishing, Lehsem Music LLC and Music Publishing Company of America
- sub-publisher:
- Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
| 3:27 |
| 17 | On the Other Side | 6:25 |
