The Classic Rock of Styx
One of many great Classic Rock Groups, Styx first established itself in Chicago with Band members Chuck Panozzo on guitar, John Panozzo on drums, Dennis DeYoung on anything with keys and vocals. Later Chuck switched to bass guitar and added James Young on guitar and John Curulewski with vocals.
Lets take a look at their albums and some of their Great Classic Rock.
Styx Equinox
The First Successfull Album
Song List:
1. Light Up
2. Lorelei
3. Mother Dear
4. Lonely Child
5. Midnight Ride
6. Born for Adventure
7. Prelude 12
8. Suite Madame Blue
A couple of vids for Equinox Songs
Great Styx Albums
Styx on CD
Equinox
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The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings
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Styx II
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Serpent Is Rising/Man Of Miracles
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Styx MP3 Downloads
Free Styx Music on Rhapsody
Styx at a Glance
Who is Styx?
By 1980, Styx had (over the course of several albums) established themselves with their lyrics, criticizing unemployment ("Blue Collar Man"), consumerism ("The Grand Illusion"), and materialism ("Pieces of Eight").
In January 1981, Styx released Paradise Theatre, a loose concept album that became their biggest hit, reaching number one on the Billboard pop albums chart and yielding five singles, including the top ten hits "The Best of Times" by DeYoung (#3) and "Too Much Time on My Hands" by Shaw (#8).
The band was accused by a California religious group and later Tipper Gore's P.M.R.C of backmasking Satanic messages in their anti-cocaine anthem, "Snowblind." J.Y. has often gone on the record, refuting this charge during his concert introduction for "Snowblind," with Dennis saying on In the Studio with Redbeard which devoted an entire episode to the making of Paradise Theatre that "we had enough trouble to make the music sound right forward. It was the name Styx which is the river that runs through the underground. Can you imagine attacking the band that made Babe, I mean please!"
Owing to its accessibility and quality production, this album helped win the band a People's Choice Award in 1981, and became the band's fourth consecutive multi-platinum album.
Throughout the 1980s, the band would use the album's opening track, "Rockin' the Paradise," which hit number six on the rock charts in 1981, to open their shows. The album closes with J.Y.'s "Half-Penny, Two Penny" which segued into Dennis' "A.D. 1958" and ending properly with "State Street Sadie".
Styx - Crystal Ball
Song List:
1. Put Me On
2. Mademoiselle
3. Jennifer
4. Crystal Ball
5. Shooz
6. This Old Man
7. Claire de Lune/Ballerina
Videos from Crystal Ball
The Grand Illusion
The Seventh Album
Song List:
1. The Grand Illusion
2. Fooling Yourself
3. Superstars
4. Come Sail Away
5. Miss America
6. Man in the Wilderness
7. Castle Walls
8. The Grand Finale
Grand Illusion Videos
Great Styx Albums
The Grand Illusion
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Pieces of Eight
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One with Everything
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Equinox/Crystal Ball
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Styx - Cornerstone
Song List:
1. Lights
2. Why Me
3. Babe
4. Never Say Never
5. Boat on the River
6. Borrowed Time
7. First Time
8. Eddie
9. Love in the Midnight
Conerstone Videos
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Quick, what do you think of Styx?
Styx - Paradise Theatre
Song List:
1. A.D. 1928
2. Rockin' the Paradise
3. Too Much Time on My Hands
4. Nothing Ever Goes as Planned
5. The Best of Times
6. Lonely People
7. She Cares
8. Snowblind
9. Half-Penny, Two-Penny
10. A.D. 1958
11. State Street Sadie
Paradise Theatre Videos
Favorite Styx Song
Let everyone know what your favorite Styx song is!!
#1
Fooling Yourself
1 point
#2
Mr. Roboto1 point
#3
Show Me the Way
0 points
#4
0 points
#5
Renegade
0 points
#6
Blue Collar Man
0 points
#7
Lady
0 points
Styx - Killroy was Here
Song List:
1. Mr. Roboto
2. Cold War
3. Don't Let it End
4. High Time
5. Heavy Metal Poisoning
6. Just Get Through This Night
7. Double Life
8. Haven't We Been Here Before?
9. Don't Let it End (Reprise)
Killroy Was Here Videos
Shout Out For Styx!
Let me know you were here... and I'll come visiting.
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Trillium
Styx has been my all time favorite band, a love affair that started in high school after hearing their song "Lady". Thanks for a great nostalgia trip! Posted July 29, 2008 |
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GypsyPirate
Styx was my first concert. Saw them at Blossom for the Mr. Roboto tour. What fun! Posted November 10, 2007 |
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Tolovus
Definitely one of my all time favorites! Fantastic lens and discography. Posted October 22, 2007 |
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rms
Great band covered by a fantastic lensmaker! Posted October 16, 2007 |
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kerryg
Great lens! I rediscovered Styx thanks to the TV show Supernatural and am having fun getting better acquainted with their work. :) Posted October 16, 2007 |
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SemperFidelis
I love Styx, especially their lead singer. Lorelei's my favorite song. A 5ver in my books. Keep up the good work! :o) Posted October 15, 2007 |
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