Kansas - Point of Know Return (1977) Vinyl and 49 similar items

Catalog Number: JZ-34929 Condition Details: Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, a few noticeable surface abrasions, and surface impressions (front/back); a few discoloration spots on front. Inner-sleeve is original (photos/lyrics/credits); seams partially split. Spine is mostly easy-to-read with some wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.) Tracks: Point Of Know Return Paradox The Spider Portrait (He Knew) Closet Chronicles Lightning's Hand Dust In The Wind Sparks Of The Tempest Nobody's Home Hopelessly Human About The Record: Point of Know Return, by Kansas, marked the commercial peak of the band. A subsequent tour brought them to the largest venues in the country, such as Madison Square Garden (which was sold out resulting in a second show at the newly constructed nearby Nassau Coliseum on Long Island) and the LA Forum (on New Year's Eve 1977). Marketing efforts were escalated at that point, including a tour book featuring an essay about the band by then Rolling Stone contributor Cameron Crowe. The band became a staple on FM radio at this point, and during this period was one of the most popular rock acts in the country. Point of Know Return would be Kansas' highest charting album in the US, peaking at No. 4 in January 1978, and would sell four million copies in the US and be certified Quadruple Platinum by the RIAA. It also featured three charting singles: Portrait (He Knew) at No. 64, Dust in the Wind at No. 6 and the title song at No. 28. During a debate of greatest "Song 1 Side 1" in history among the lead characters in the movie High Fidelity, Jack Black's character criticizes one of John Cusack's character's proposals as "too obvious, like 'Point of Know Return'/'Point of Know Return.'" The album cover has become an iconic image from the album rock era, appearing on the background of the set of VH1 Classic, on tee shirts worn by characters in movies and on TV, and in other places. In October 2009, a live version of the title track Point of Know Return was released as a downloadable add-on to the Harmonix video game Rock Band. The title track has also been used in a 2009 State Farm commercial, in which a man sings along to it in his parked car. In the 2008 movie The Rocker, Rainn Wilson's character 'Robert Fishman' is seen wearing a Point of Know Return t-shirt.