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656:"The Top 10 Best Kansas Songs"
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767:. 1978-01-14. Archived from
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996:In the Spirit of Things
614:. Ultimate Classic Rock
1017:Somewhere to Elsewhere
636:. Classic Rock History
29:"Point of Know Return"
1218:Play the Game Tonight
1077:Device – Voice – Drum
1010:Always Never the Same
683:. I Love Classic Rock
634:"Top 10 Kansas Songs"
612:"Top 10 Kansas Songs"
351:Ultimate Classic Rock
1225:Fight Fire with Fire
1183:Point of Know Return
1169:Carry On Wayward Son
1116:The Kansas Boxed Set
1024:The Prelude Implicit
954:Point of Know Return
438:Canada Top Singles (
355:Classic Rock History
251:The Kansas Boxed Set
236:Point of Know Return
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186:Point of Know Return
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1318:Kansas (band) songs
1123:The Ultimate Kansas
365:I Love Classic Rock
304:Device, Voice, Drum
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257:The Ultimate Kansas
213:" is a song by the
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16:1977 song by Kansas
1197:Portrait (He Knew)
1102:The Best of Kansas
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704:(March 17, 2015).
583:"Hits of the Week"
527:"Top Single Picks"
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275:Live at the Whisky
245:The Best of Kansas
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888:Steve Walsh
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843:Billy Greer
384:Steve Walsh
335:progressive
223:Steve Walsh
221:written by
151:Producer(s)
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1323:1977 songs
1312:Categories
829:Phil Ehart
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482:References
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961:Monolith
562:Cash Box
472:Hot 100
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404:– guitar
398:- guitar
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87:Recorded
79:Released
1272:Members
1211:Hold On
1154:Singles
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926:Kansas
817:Kansas
421:Charts
410:– bass
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111:Length
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