Carry On Wayward Son

"Carry On Wayward Son" is a single recorded by Kansas and written by Kerry Livgren for their 1976 album Leftoverture. In 1977, the song peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first Top 40 hit.

Overview

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 No. 51 there.^[1] All initial releases of the single had a B-side of "Questions of My Childhood". The song was later re-released on all Kansas compilation albums (except for Works In Progress) and all Kansas live albums.

This song is 96th on VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1976-77)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	11
Canadian RPM Top Singles	5
United Kingdom Singles Chart	51

In popular culture

The song is played often on the season finale of The CW's Supernatural.^[3]

References

↑ "Chart Stats". Retrieved January 24, 2011.
↑ "spreadit.org". Retrieved February 4, 2009.
↑ Knight, Nicholas, Supernatural Season 1 Companion p. 148

Kansas

Phil Ehart Rich Williams Billy Greer David Ragsdale David Manion Ronnie Platt Kerry Livgren Dave Hope Robby Steinhardt Steve Walsh John Elefante Steve Morse Greg Robert

Studio albums	Kansas Song for America Masque Leftoverture Point of Know Return Monolith Audio-Visions Vinyl Confessions Drastic Measures Power In the Spirit of Things Freaks of Nature Always Never the Same Somewhere to Elsewhere

Live albums	Two for the Show Live at the Whisky King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Kansas Dust In The Wind Device – Voice – Drum There's Know Place Like Home

Compilations	The Best of Kansas Carry On The Kansas Boxed Set The Ultimate Kansas Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection On the Other Side Works in Progress Playlist: The Very Best of Kansas

Singles	"Song for America" "Carry On Wayward Son" "Point of Know Return" "Dust in the Wind" "Portrait (He Knew)" "People of the South Wind" "Hold On" "Play the Game Tonight" "Fight Fire With Fire" "All I Wanted"

Tours	2011 Collegiate Symphony Tour Fall 2012 Tour

Related topics	Discography Native Window

Gwar

Sleazy P. Martini Blothar Balsac the Jaws of Death Jizmak Da Gusha Beefcake the Mighty Pustulus Maximus Bonesnapper Vulvatron Sawborg Destructo Oderus Urungus Flattus Maximus Sexecutioner Slymenstra Hymen Techno Destructo Nippleus Erectus Joey Slutman Mr. Magico Lee Beato Stephen Sphincter Hans Orifice Müsel Scroda Moon

Studio albums	Hell-O Scumdogs of the Universe America Must Be Destroyed This Toilet Earth Ragnarök Carnival of Chaos We Kill Everything Violence Has Arrived War Party Beyond Hell Lust in Space Bloody Pit of Horror Battle Maximus

EPs	The Road Behind

Live albums	You're All Worthless and Weak Live from Mt. Fuji

Singles	"Gwar Lite" "School's Out" "Carry On Wayward Son"

Videos and DVDs	Shimmy Disc Video Compilation V.1 Rawgwar The Next Mutation Live from Antarctica Phallus in Wonderland All the Sex Twice the Violence Tour De Scum Skulhedface Return of Techno-Destructo Rendezvous with Ragnarok Surprising Burst of Chocolaty Fudge Dawn of the Day of the Night of the Penguins It's Sleazy The Gwarnage Campaign Blood Drive 2002 Ultimate Video Gwarchive War Party Tour 2004 Blood Bath and Beyond Beyond Hell Live

Related articles	Discography Videography Members Slaves Dave Brockie Experience Death Piggy X-Cops Slave Pit Records

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