Name	Artist	Time	Price
1.	The Grand Illusion	Styx	4:37	$1.29
2.	Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Ma..	Styx	5:31	$1.29
3.	Superstars	Styx	3:55	$0.99
4.	Come Sail Away	Styx	6:07	$1.29
5.	Miss America	Styx	5:02	$1.29
6.	Man in the Wilderness	Styx	5:50	$0.99
7.	Castle Walls	Styx	5:58	$0.99
8.	The Grand Finale	Styx	1:57	$0.99

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Our Review

Styx came of age in the mid-to-late ‘70s with a sound rooted in progressive rock and a destiny determined by pop. Their expert musicianship ensured they could gracefully shift from basic ballad melodrama to the climactic and bombastic heights of the most messianic arena rock. Nowhere is that more apparent than in The Grand Illusion’s centerpiece “Come Sail Away,” where for six minutes the group scale the dynamic range from a whisper to a scream. While the band certainly needed radio hits to raise their visibility and, therefore, fund their meticulous recording concepts, the group was never just about scoring the quick single. Each of their albums has an artistic ambition to transcend their previous limits. Each band member was a perfectionist. Newcomer Tommy Shaw slots his guitarwork in lockstep with old-hand James Young. Together, they harmonize and trade off polished guitar showcases that substantially expand the soundstage for “Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man),” “Superstars” and “Miss America,” raising the bar for all ‘70s mainstream rock acts.

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Customer Reviews

Perfect Blend of Art, Classic, and Progressive Rock (5 stars)
These guys are criticized a lot for having cheesy love songs and "artistic" classic rock songs that haven't aged so well. I don't agree. Well, they do have some cheesy love songs, but not on this album, anyway. The Grand Illusion is a pinnacle of American Progressive rock in my opinion. Some of these songs obviously sound like they're from the 70s, but that isn't a bad thing. Nothing on this album is derivative. This is classic, un

cha! (5 stars)
hey alaskan dude, totally agree with you! i really think this is a really underrated album, and styx is just underrated in general.

Don't Be Fooled (5 stars)
Many peole say that Styx only had one or two great songs. Don't be fooled. This album doesn't have one bad song on it. Every song is good, from the beginnung to the end. This is the kind of album that only has eight songs that people play over and over because each time you hear it it has a different meaning. The Styx put a lot of energy into their music and it makes it really fun to listen to. This is a great album that is timeless. A great

Biography

Formed: 1970 in Chicago, IL
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

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...

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Top Songs By Styx
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Renegade	Styx: Greatest Hits	4:14	$1.29
2.	Mr. Roboto	Styx: Greatest Hits	5:30	$1.29
3.	Babe	Styx: Greatest Hits	4:24	$1.29
4.	Too Much Time On My Hands	Styx: Greatest Hits	4:33	$0.99
5.	Come Sail Away (Edit)	Styx: Greatest Hits	6:05	$1.29
6.	The Best of Times	Styx: Greatest Hits	4:18	$1.29
7.	Come Sail Away	Come Sail Away - The Styx A..	6:05	$1.29
8.	Lady '95	Styx: Greatest Hits	3:05	$1.29
9.	Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)	Styx: Greatest Hits	4:06	$1.29
10.	Come Sail Away	The Grand Illusion	6:07	$1.29

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