Styx - The Grand Illusion

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Brief Description

Item#: 2530899
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UPC: 075021322325
 
 
Artist:
Styx
See Also:
DeYoung, Dennis Shaw, Tommy
Description:
Styx: Dennis DeYoung (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer); Tommy Shaw
(acoustic & electric guitars, background vocals); James Young (guitar, background vocals); Chuck Panozzo (bass, background vocals); John Panozzo (drums, percussion, background vocals).
Recorded at Paragon Studios, Chicago, Illinois.
THE GRAND ILLUSION was the album that rocketed Styx to superstardom after all their years of hard work. That time spent in the trenches was clearly not wasted, as the group displays an unprecedented level of tightness here in their writing, arrangements, and performance. This is something of a concept album, the theme being the hypocrisy and self-deception inherent in modern American society. The songs that tackle this concept most directly are James Young`s bristling rocker "Miss America," Dennis DeYoung`s appropriately grandiose-sounding title tune, and "Superstars," Tommy Shaw`s evisceration of the rock star life.
Some of the most effective songs here are Shaw`s inspirational "Fooling Yourself," the more obscure, moody tunes "Castle Walls" and "Man in the Wilderness," and DeYoung`s epic tale of interstellar experiences "Come Sail Away," which would become one of the most loved songs in the band`s catalog. Achieving the perfect balance between pop appeal, rock muscle, and prog-influenced flavoring, GRAND ILLUSION is Styx at the top of its collective game.
Track Listing:
  • DISC 1
    1. Grand Illusion, The
    2. Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
    3. Superstars
    4. Come Sail Away
    5. Miss America
    6. Man in the Wilderness
    7. Castle Walls
    8. Grand Finale, The
  • Album Information

    Release Date:
    10/25/1990
    Type:
    Performer
    Genre:
    Rock & Pop
    Subgenre:
    Hard Rock
    Label:
    A&M Records (USA)
    Producer:
    Styx
    Catalog Number:
    213 223
    Original Release Year:
    1977
    # of Discs:
    1
    SPARS Coding:
    AAD
    Studio/Live:
    Studio
    Mono/Stereo:
    Stereo
    Runtime:
    39 : 16

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    Customer Reviews

    Overall Rating: 5

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    Styx The Grand Illusion

    mc1369 May 6, 2009

    I purchased this Styx CD because it had Come Sail Away on it. My Dad recently passed away and he loved sailing! We played that song at the reception after his memorial service. It will always hold a special place in my heart! Thank you Overstock!

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