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Year Title Peak positions Certifications US [5]1977 Best of Styx — US: Gold [1]; CAN: Platinum [3]; 1980 Lady — 1987 Styx Classics Volume 15 — US: Gold [1]; 1991
Paradise Theatre is the tenth studio album by American rock band Styx, released on January 16, 1981, by A&M Records.It was the band's most commercially successful album, peaking at #1 for three weeks on the Billboard 200 in April and May 1981 (non-consecutively).
Styx (/ ˈ s t ɪ k s /) is an American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1972.They are known for blending melodic hard rock guitar with acoustic guitar, synthesizers mixed with acoustic piano, upbeat tracks with power ballads, and incorporating elements of international musical theatre. [6]
Equinox is the fifth studio album by American rock band Styx, released in December 1975.The lead single "Lorelei" became Styx's second US Top 40 hit.The album was the band's first release for A&M Records (with whom they had signed earlier in 1975, after the success of the 1973 single "Lady").
As with much of Styx's catalog, many of the songs have quasi-medieval/fantasy lyrics and themes. Some are allegories and commentaries on contemporary American life and the members' experiences in an American rock band in the late 1970s, such as "Castle Walls," "Superstars," "Miss America" and the title track, which touches on "The Grand Illusion" of fame and fortune and how they are not what ...
It contains one new song, "Music Time," which was released as a single, reaching #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Caught in the Act is also the name of a VHS video recording that featured the band acting out the concept established in their Kilroy Was Here album.
The album was well received by AllMusic's Stephen Erlewine, awarding the release four out of five stars and considered it a return to form for the band.In his qualitative review, he emphasised the strength of the material harkening back to the band's late 70s material and Paradise Theatre album, despite not having Dennis DeYoung as the band's frontman.
Crystal Ball is the sixth album by Styx, released in 1976.. This album marked the recording debut of new guitarist Tommy Shaw.The track "Mademoiselle" was Tommy Shaw's vocal debut and the album's Top-40 hit.