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Styx
1972-2005
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Although they began as an artsy prog-rock band, Styx would eventually transform into the virtual arena rock prototype by the late '70s and early '80s, due to a fondness for bombastic rockers and soaring power ballads. The seeds for the band were planted in another Chicago band during the late '60s, the Tradewinds, which featured brothers Chuck and John Panozzo (who played bass and drums, respectively), as well as acquaintance Dennis DeYoung (vocals, keyboards). By the dawn of the '70s, the group had changed their name to TW4, and welcomed aboard a pair of guitarists/vocalists, James "JY" Young and John Curulewski -- securing a recording contract in 1972 with Wooden Nickel Records (a subsidiary of RCA). Soon after, the group opted to change their name once more, this time to Styx, named after a river from Greek mythology that ran through the 'land of the dead' in the underworld.
Early on, Styx's music reflected such then-current prog rockers as Emerson, Lake & Palmer and the Moody Blues, as evidenced by such releases as 1972's self-titled debut, 1973's Styx II, 1974's The Serpent Is Rising, and 1975's Man of Miracles. While the albums (as well as non-stop touring) helped the group build a substantial following locally, Styx failed to break through to the mainstream, until a track originally from their second album, "Lady" started to get substantial airplay in late '74 on the Chicago radio station WLS-FM. The song was soon issued as a single nationwide, and quickly shot to number six on the singles chart, as Styx II was certified gold. By this time, however, the group had grown disenchanted with their record label, and opted to sign on with A&M for their fifth release overall, 1975's Equinox (their former label would issue countless compilations over the years, culled from tracks off their early releases). On the eve of the tour in support of the album, Curulewski abruptly left the band, and was replaced by Tommy Shaw (sadly, Curulewski would pass away from an aneurysm in 198. Shaw proved to be the missing piece of the puzzle for Styx, as most of their subsequent releases throughout the late '70s earned at least platinum certification (1976's Crystal Ball, 1977's The Grand Illusion, 1978's Pieces of Eight, and 1979's Cornerstone), and spawned such hit singles and classic rock radio standards as "Come Sail Away," "Renegade," "Blue Collar Man," "Fooling Yourself," and the power ballad "Babe."
Despite the enormous success of "Babe," it caused tension within the group -- specifically between Shaw and DeYoung (the latter of which was the song's author), as the guitarist wanted Styx to continue in a more hard rock-based direction, while DeYoung sought to pursue more melodic and theatrically-based works. This led to DeYoung being briefly ousted from the group (although it was kept completely hush-hush at the time), before a reconciliation was met. The band decided that their first release of the '80s would be a concept album, 1981's Paradise Theater, which was loosely based on the rise and fall of a once-beautiful theater (which was supposedly used as a metaphor for the state of the U.S. at the time -- the Iranian hostage situation, the Cold War, Reagan, etc.). Paradise Theater became Styx's biggest hit of their career (selling over three million copies in a three-year period), as they became one of the U.S. top rock acts due to such big hit singles as "Too Much Time on My Hands" and "The Best of Times." But the behind-the-scenes bickering only intensified in the wake of the album's success, as DeYoung was now convinced that a more theatrical approach was the future direction for Styx. Shaw and the rest of the group begrudgingly went along, and while the resulting follow-up was another hit, 1983's sci-fi based Kilroy Was Here (which told the story of a future where rock & roll was outlawed, almost a carbon copy of the story line of Rush's 2112), the album would eventually lead to the group's breakup -- as the ensuing prop-heavy tour seemed to focus more on scripted dialogue and lengthy films than good old rock & roll.
A forgettable live album, Caught in the Act, was issued in 1984, before Styx went on hiatus, and the majority of its members pursued solo projects throughout the remainder of the decade. DeYoung issued 1984's Desert Moon (which spawned a moderate hit single with its reflective title track), 1986's Back to the World, and 1988's Boomchild, Young released 1986's City Slicker, while Shaw put forth several solo sets -- 1984's Girls With Guns, 1985's What If?, 1986's Live in Japan, and 1987's Ambition. Shaw then formed Damn Yankees along with former Night Ranger bassist/singer Jack Blades, guitarist Ted Nugent, and drummer Michael Cartellone, a group who enjoyed commercial success right off the bat with their self-titled debut in 1990 (due to the hit power ballad "High Enough", before issuing an unsuccessful sophomore effort two years later, Don't Tread. During Shaw's tenure with Damn Yankees, Styx had re-formed with newcomer Glen Burtnik taking the place of Shaw -- issuing a new studio album in 1990, Edge of the Century, which spawned yet another hit power ballad, "Show Me the Way." But the Styx reunion was a fleeting one, as its members went their separate ways shortly thereafter -- with DeYoung going on to play Pontius Pilate in a revival of +Jesus Christ Superstar (and issuing an album of Broadway show tunes, 1994's 10 on Broadway), while Young issued a pair of solo discs (1994's Out on a Day Pass and 1995's Raised by Wolves), and Shaw teamed up with Jack Blades for the short-lived outfit, Shaw Blades (issuing a lone recording in '95, Hallucination).
A re-recording of their early hit, "Lady" (titled "Lady" '95", for a Greatest Hits compilation, finally united Shaw with his former Styx bandmates, which led to a full-on reunion tour in 1996. But drummer John Panozzo fell seriously ill at the time (due to a long struggle with alcoholism), which prevented him from joining the proceedings -- as he passed away in July of the same year. Although grief-stricken, Styx persevered with new drummer Todd Sucherman taking the place of Panozzo, as the Styx reunion tour became a surprise sold-out success, resulting in the release of a live album/video, 1997's "Return to Paradise," while a whole new generation of rock fans were introduced to the grandiose sounds of Styx via a humorous car ad which used the track "Mr. Roboto," as well as songs used in such TV shows as South Park and Freaks & Geeks. The group even stuck around long enough to issue a new studio album, 1999's Brave New World, before friction between bandmembers set in once again. With the other Styx members wanting to soldier on with further albums and tours, DeYoung was forced to take a break when he developed an uncommon viral ailment, which made the singer extremely sensitive to light. DeYoung was able to eventually overcome his disorder, but not before Shaw and Young opted to enlist new singer Lawrence Gowan and issuing a pair of live releases in the early 21st century -- 2000's Arch Allies: Live at Riverport (split 50-50 between Styx and REO Speedwagon) and 2001's Styx World: Live 2001. DeYoung began touring as a solo artist at the same time, and eventually attempted to sue Shaw and Young over the use of the name Styx (the lawsuit was eventually settled in late 2001). Around the same time, Chuck Panozzo confirmed rumors that he had contracted AIDS (but was battling the virus successfully), while the turbulent career of Styx was told in an entertaining episode of VH1's Behind the Music.
In the spring of 2003, a new studio album featuring Gowan arrived in stores. For Cyclorama, Styx consisted of Shaw, Young, Burtnik, Sucherman and Gowan. It also featured guest appearances from John Waite, Brian Wilson, and actor Billy Bob Thornton. By the end of the year, Burtnik was out of the band and replaced by former Bad English and Babys member Ricky Phillips, although Panozzo did play with the group on select live dates. Come Sail Away: The Styx Anthology from 2004 did an excellent job of representing the band's career in two CDs while 2005's double disc The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings collected the band's first four albums. That same year, the band recorded their picks from the "Great Rock Songbook" and released the cover version filled Big Bang Theory.
Styx I
1. Styx - Movement For The Common Man (13:14)
2. Styx - Right Away (3:41)
3. Styx - What Has Come Between Us (4:57)
4. Styx - Best Thing (3:15)
5. Styx - Quick Is The Beat Of My Heart (3:51)
6. Styx - After You Leave Me (4:05)
Styx II
7. Styx - You Need Love (3:45)
8. Styx - Lady (3:00)
9. 03 Styx - A Day
10. 04 Styx - You Better Ask
11. 05 Styx - Little Fugue In 'G'
12. 06 Styx - Father OSA
13. 07 Styx - Earl Of Roseland
14. 08 Styx - I'm Gonna Make You Feel It
The Serpant is Rising
15. 01 Styx - Witch Wolf
16. 02 Styx - The Grove Of Eglantine
17. 03 Styx - Young Man
18. 04 Styx - As Bad As This
19. Styx - Winner Take All (2:5
20. 06 Styx - 22 Years
21. 07 Styx - Jonas Psalter
22. 08 Styx - The Serpent Is Rising
23. 09 Styx - Krakatoa
24. 10 Styx - Hallelujah Chorus
Man of Miracles
25. 01 Styx - Rock & Roll Feeling
26. 02 Styx - Havin' a ball
27. 03 Styx - Golden lark
28. 04 Styx - A Song For Suzanne
29. 05 Styx - A Man Like Me
30. 06 Styx - Lies
31. 07 Styx - Evil Eyes
32. 08 Styx - Southern Woman
33. 09 Styx - Christopher Mr. Christopher
34. 10 Styx - Man Of Miracles
Equinox
35. 01 Styx - Light Up
36. 02 Styx - Lorelei
37. 03 Styx - Mother Dear
38. 04 Styx - Lonely Child
39. 05 Styx - Midnight Ride
40. 06 Styx - Born For Adventure
41. 07 Styx - Prelude 12
42. 08 Styx - Suite Madame Blue
Crystal Ball
43. 01 Styx - Put Me On
44. 02 Styx - Mademoiselle
45. 04 Styx - Crystal Ball
46. 05 Styx - Shooz
47. 07 Styx - Clair De Lune-Ballerina
48. 11 Styx - Jennifer
49. Styx - This Old Man (5:10)
The Grand Illusion
50. 01 Styx - Grand Illusion
51. 02 Styx - Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
52. 03 Styx - Superstars
53. 04 Styx - Come Sail Away
54. 05 Styx - Miss America
55. 06 Styx - Man In The Wilderness
56. 07 Styx - Castle Walls
57. 08 Styx - Grand Finale
Pieces of Eight
58. 01 Styx - Great White Hope
59. 02 Styx - I'm O.K.
60. 03 Styx - Sing For The Day
61. 04 Styx - Message
62. 05 Styx - Lords Of The Ring
63. 06 Styx - Blue Collar Man
64. 07 Styx - Queen Of Spades
65. 08 Styx - Renegade
66. 09 Styx - Pieces Of Eight
67. 10 Styx - Aku Aku
Cornerstone
68. 01 Styx - Lights
69. 02 Styx - Why Me
70. 03 Styx - Babe
71. 04 Styx - Never Say Never
72. 05 Styx - Boat On The River
73. 06 Styx - Borrowed Time
74. 07 Styx - First Time
75. 08 Styx - Eddie
76. 09 Styx - Love In The Midnight
Best of Styx
77. 01 Styx - You Need Love
78. 02 Styx - Lady
79. 03 Styx - I'm Gonna Make You Feel It
80. 04 Styx - What Has Come Between Us
81. 05 Styx - Southern Woman
82. Styx - Rock & Roll Feeling (2:56)
83. 07 Styx - Winner Take All
84. 08 Styx - Best Thing
85. 09 Styx - Witch Wolf
86. 10 Styx - The Grove Of Eglantine
87. 11 Styx - Man Of Miracles
Paradise Theater
88. 01 Styx - A.d. 1928
89. 02 Styx - Rockin' The Paradise
90. 03 Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands
91. 04 Styx - Nothing Ever Goes As Planned
92. 05 Styx - The Best Of Times
93. 06 Styx - Lonely People
94. 07 Styx - She Cares
95. 08 Styx - Snowblind
96. 09 Styx - Half-penny, Two-penny
97. 10 Styx - A.d. 1958
98. 11 Styx - State Street Sadie
Kilroy Was Here
99. 01 Styx - Mr. Roboto
100. 02 Styx - Cold war
101. 03 Styx - Don't let it end
102. 04 Styx - High Time
103. 05 Styx - Heavy Metal Poisoning
104. 06 Styx - Just Get Through This Night
105. 07 Styx - Double Life
106. 08 Styx - Havent we been here before
107. 09 Styx - Don't Let It End (Reprise)
Live Caught in the Act CD1
108. Styx - Music Time (4:46)
109. 02 Styx - Mr. Roboto
110. 03 Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands
111. 04 Styx - Babe
112. 05 Styx - Snowblind
113. 06 Styx - The Best Of Times
114. 07 Styx - Suite Madame Blue
Live Caught in the Act CD2
115. 01 Styx - Rockin' The Paradise
116. 02 Styx - Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
117. 03 Styx - Miss America
118. 04 Styx - Don't Let It End
119. 05 Styx - Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
120. 06 Styx - Crystal Ball
121. 07 Styx - Come Sail Away
Mr. Roboto
122. 01 Styx - Mr. Roboto
123. Styx - Cold War (4:27)
124. 03 Styx - Don't Let It End
125. 04 Styx - High Time
126. 05 Styx - Heavy Metal Poisoning
127. 06 Styx - Just Get Through This Night
128. 07 Styx - Double Life
129. 08 Styx - Haven't We Been Here Before
130. 09 Styx - Don't Let It End [REPRISE]
Edge of the Century
131. 01 Styx - Love Is The Ritual
132. 02 Styx - Show Me The Way
133. 03 Styx - Edge of The Century
134. 04 Styx - Love at First Sight
135. 05 Styx - All In a Day's Work
136. 06 Styx - Not Dead Yet
137. 07 Styx - World Tonite
138. 08 Styx - Carrie Ann
139. 09 Styx - Homewrecker
140. 10 Styx - Back to Chicago
Greatest Hits
141. 01 Styx - Lady '95
142. 02 Styx - The Best of Times
143. 03 Styx - Lorelei
144. 04 Styx - Too Much Time on My Hands
145. 05 Styx - Babe
146. 06 Styx - Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
147. 07 Styx - Show Me the Way
148. 08 Styx - Renegade
149. 09 Styx - Come Sail Away
150. 10 Styx - Blue Collar Man
151. 11 Styx - The Grand Illusion
152. 12 Styx - Crystal Ball
153. 13 Styx - Suite Madame Blue
154. 14 Styx - Miss America
155. 15 Styx - Mr. Roboto
156. 16 Styx - Don't Let It End
Greatest Hits II
157. 01 Styx - A.D. 1928
158. 02 Styx - Rockin' The Paradise
159. 03 Styx - Light Up
160. 04 Styx - Sing For The Day
161. 05 Styx - First Time
162. 06 Styx - Mademoiselle
163. 07 Styx - Snowblind
164. 08 Styx - Boat On The River
165. 09 Styx - Borrowed Time
166. 10 Styx - Lights
167. 11 Styx - Queen Of Spades
168. 12 Styx - Love At First Sight
169. 13 Styx - Haven't We Been Here Before
170. 14 Styx - Superstars
171. 15 Styx - Little Suzie
172. 16 Styx - It Takes Love
Return to Paradise CD1
173. 01 Styx - On My Way
174. 02 Styx - Paradise
175. 03 Styx - Rockin' the Paradise
176. 04 Styx - Blue Collar Man
177. 05 Styx - Lady
178. 06 Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands
179. 07 Styx - Snoblind
180. 08 Styx - Suite Madame Blue
181. 09 Styx - Crystal Ball
Return to Paradise CD2
182. 17 Styx - Come Sail Away
183. 18 Styx - Renegade
184. 21 Styx - Grand Illusion
185. 22 Styx - Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
186. 23 Styx - Show Me The Way
187. 24 Styx - Boat On The River
188. 25 Styx - Lorelei
189. 26 Styx - Babe
190. 27 Styx - Miss America
191. 30 Styx - The Best Of Times
192. 31 Styx - Dear John
Brave New World
193. Styx - I Will Be Your Witness (4:31)
194. 02 Styx - Brave New World
195. 03 Styx - While There's Still Time
196. 04 Styx - Number One
197. 05 Styx - Best New Face
198. 06 Styx - What Have They Done To You
199. 07 Styx - Fallen Angel
200. 08 Styx - Everything Is Cool
201. 09 Styx - Great Expectations
202. 10 Styx - Heavy Water
203. 11 Styx - High Crimes & Misdemeanors (Hip Hop-Cracy)
204. 12 Styx - Just Fell In
205. 13 Styx - Goodbye Roseland
206. 14 Styx - Brave New World (Reprise)
Singles Collection CD1
221. 01 Styx - Boat On The River (1979)
222. 02 Styx - Lorelei (1975)
223. 03 Styx - Suite Madame Blue (1975)
224. 04 Styx - Queen Of Spades (197
225. 05 Styx - Mademoiselle (1976)
226. 06 Styx - Renegade (197
227. 07 Styx - Blue Collar Man [Long Nights] (197
228. 08 Styx - Show Me The Way (1990)
229. 09 Styx - Lady ´95 (1995)
230. 10 Styx - Borrowed Time (1979)
231. 11 Styx - Mr. Roboto (1984)
232. 12 Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands (1981)
233. 13 Styx - Why Me (1979)
234. 14 Styx - Love At First Sight (1990)
The Singles Collection CD 2
235. 01 Styx - A.D. 1928 (1981)
236. 02 Styx - Rockin' The Paradise (1981)
237. 03 Styx - Light Up (1975)
238. 04 Styx - Come Sail Away (1977)
239. 05 Styx - Sing For The Day (197
240. 06 Styx - Little Suzie (1995)
241. 07 Styx - Fooling Yourself [The Angy Young Man] (1977)
242. 08 Styx - The Best Of Times (1981)
243. 09 Styx - The Grand Illusion (1977)
244. 10 Styx - Renegade (1976)
245. 11 Styx - Babe (1979)
246. 12 Styx - It Takes Love (1995)
247. 13 Styx - High Time (1983)
248. 14 Styx - Don´t Let It End (1983)
21 Century CD 1
249. 01 Styx - Rockin' the Paradise
250. 02 Styx - High Enough
251. 03 Styx - Lorelei
252. 04 Styx - Sing For the Day
253. 05 Styx - Boat on the River
254. 06 Styx - Love Is the Ritual
255. 07 Styx - Snowblind [Live]
256. 08 Styx - Miss America
257. 09 Styx - Come Sail Away
258. 10 Styx - Renegade
21 Century CD 2
259. 01 Styx - Blue Collar Man
260. 02 Styx - Brave New World
261. 03 Styx - Everything Is Cool
262. 04 Styx - Kiss Your Ass Goodbye
263. 05 Styx - A Criminal Mind
264. 06 Styx - Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
265. 07 Styx - Heavy Water
266. 08 Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands
267. 09 Styx - These Are the Times (Studio Track)
At the Rivers Edge
268. 01 Styx - Everything Is Cool
269. 02 Styx - Grand Illusion
270. 03 Styx - Blue Collar Man
271. 04 Styx - Lorelei
272. 05 Styx - Fooling Yourself
273. 06 Styx - Lady
274. 07 Styx - Brave New World
275. 08 Styx - Edge Of The Century
276. 09 Styx - Heavy Water
277. 10 Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands
278. 11 Styx - Renegade
Cyclorama
279. 00 Styx - Fooling Yourself (Palm of Your
280. 02 Styx - Do Things My Way
281. 03 Styx - Fields of the Brave
282. 04 Styx - Bourgeois Pig
283. 04 Styx - Fields of the Brave
284. 06 Styx - These Are the Times
285. 07 Styx - Yes I Can
286. Styx - Together (4:46)
287. 10 Styx - Fooling Yourself (Palm of Your Hands)
288. 11 Styx - Captain America
289. 11 Styx - These Are The Times
290. 12 Styx - One With Everything
291. 13 Styx - One With Everything
292. 14 Styx - Kiss Your Ass Goodbye
Big Bang Theory
293. 01 Styx - i am the walrus
294. 02 Styx - i can see for miles
295. 03 Styx - it dont make sense (you cant make peace)
296. 04 Styx - i dont need no doctor
297. 05 Styx - cant find my way home
298. 06 Styx - locomotive breath
299. 07 Styx - a salty dog
300. 08 Styx - one way out
301. Styx - summer in the city (3:25)
302. Styx - talkin about the good times (3:57)
303. Styx - find the cost of freedom (1:04)
304. Styx - wishing well (3:39)
305. Styx - manic depression (3:59)
306. Styx - blue collar man (6:29)
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