Carry on Wayward Son

About Carry on Wayward Son

"Carry On Wayward Son" is a hit progressive rock single recorded by Kansas and written by Kerry Livgren for their 1976 album Leftoverture. In 1977, the song peaked at #11 on the Billboard pop singles chart, becoming their first Top 40 hit. Because of its lyrics, the song is often misnamed as "Carry On My Wayward Son". The 7" single has been certified Gold by the RIAA. This version was a much shorter version of the song, edited down to 3' 26", a version that was also the band's only single to chart in the UK, reaching the top 60 there. .

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About this song

Credited to

Kansas

Album

Leftoverture (Expanded Edition) · Track 1 of 10 · Opens the album

Released

January 1, 1970

Duration

5:23

Playlists

In 2 public playlists: My music taste, Rocky

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From the album: Leftoverture (Expanded Edition)