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  ~Kansas~
"Point Of Know Return"
Vocals
 Shrinkwrap
Original


Kirshner Records  # BL 34929 , 1977   Near Mint
Original Recording:
Kansas
Point Of Know Return
33 RPM LPOriginal Shrinkwrap


 Vinyl is clean with all original luster. Record has seen very little play time.
Record grades a Near Mint condition. No real flaws to list..
Record plays and sounds terrific.
Both Kirshner labels are in at least a NM condition with no wear.
 No stickers.   No writing. 
  Jacket is also in around a NM Condition.  Shrinkwrap has no real damage.  
Inner Liner with lyrics
EJ Korvette Sticker





Kansas is an American  band that became popular in the 1970s initially on  charts and later with  such as "" and "". The band has produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-platinum albums (, , ), one platinum live album () and a million-selling single, "". Kansas appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the 1970s and 1980s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. "Carry On Wayward Son" was the second-most-played track on classic rock radio in 1995 and No. 1 in 1997. Point of Know Return is the fifth studio album by   band , released in 1977. The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2002, and reissued as Playlist: Cool Songs. Singer/songwriter  left the group briefly. He would admit that, at this point, he had been something of a  in an interview with nationally syndicated radio host Redbeard on the weekly rockumentary series  (edition #849, week of September 27, 2004 and again on the 30th Anniversary Episode for Point of Know Return in 2007).

The album is criticized for singles like "Point of Know Return." "Point of Know Return" was a later addition to the album. "Portrait (He Knew)" was written about Albert Einstein. In 1988, Livgren released an updated version of "Portrait (He Knew)" titled "Portrait II" as part of the album Prime Mover credited to his band . He changed the subject of the song from Einstein to Jesus Christ. "Closet Chronicles" is a  allegory.

"" is known for its sparse acoustic nature. The guitar line for the song was written by  as a finger exercise for learning . His wife, Vicci, heard what he was doing, remarked that the melody was nice, and encouraged him to write lyrics for it. Livgren was unsure whether his fellow band members would like it, since it was a departure from their signature style. However he did offer it to them, and the song was accepted and then recorded.

E. J. Korvette, also known as Korvettes, was an  chain of , founded in 1948 in . It is notable as one of the first  to challenge the  provisions of  statutes. Founded by  veteran  and his friend, , E.J. Korvette did much to define the idea of a discount department store. It displaced earlier  retailers and preceded later, like , and  such as .

The company failed to properly manage its business success, which led to decline and its 1980 bankruptcy and closure.