Portrait (He Knew)

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"Portrait (He Knew)"
German single cover
Single by Kansas
from the album Point of Know Return
B-side"Lightning's Hand"
ReleasedMay 1978 [1]
Recorded1977
GenreProgressive rock, Hard rock
Length4:30
Songwriter(s)Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh
Kansas singles chronology
"Dust in the Wind" "Portrait (He Knew)" "People of the South Wind"

"Portrait (He Knew)" is a song by the

Device, Voice, Drum, The Kansas Boxed Set
,
Playlist: The Very Best of Kansas. It appears in a number of different mixes and lengths: the original album version, the edited single version, a different single edit that appears as a bonus track on the European-only 1999 compilation Definitive Collection, and a new remix by the original producers Jeff Glixman as a bonus track on the CD remaster of its original parent album. It was also released on the DVDs of Device, Voice, Drum and Works in Progress.[2][3][4][5]

Background

The inspiration for the song came from Kerry Livgren's admiration for

Jesus Christ
and retitling the song "Portrait II".

Reception

Dust In The Wind,' but returns to Kansas' more familiar, rocking style."[8] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Eduardo Rivadavia rated "Portrait (He Knew)" as Kansas' 8th greatest song, saying it "exemplifies the sort of cerebral subject matter that inspired the group at the start of its career."[9] I Love Classic Rock rated as one of the "Top 10 Kansas Songs Everyone Should Hear At Least Once In Their Lives" and said that it "tackles the subject of the mind, which spurred on to fan the interests of the band in its earlier years."[10]

Chart history

Chart (1977) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] 64

References

  1. ^ "Kansas singles".
  2. ^ "Kansas (2)– Portrait (He Knew)". discogs.com. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Portrait (He Knew)". allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Point of Know Return". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  5. ^ "POINT OF KNOW RETURN". progarchives.com. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. June 3, 1978. p. 110. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  7. ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. June 3, 1978. p. 24. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  8. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. June 3, 1978. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  9. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (June 15, 2013). "Top 10 Kansas Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  10. ^ "Top 10 Kansas Songs Everyone Should Hear At Least Once In Their Lives". I Love Classic Rock. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  11. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 451.
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