SEALED LP STYX “The Grand Illusion” A&M Canadian ‘77 RARE gold vinyl WOW
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Description
Artist: STYX
Title: “The Grand Illusion”
Label: A&M RECORDS # SP 4637. Canadian stereo pressing. Special Gold Vinyl Edition.
Year: 1977.
Condition:
Album is STILL SEALED in factory shrink-wrap. Shrink wrap is fully intact, with Special Edition hype sticker and original retail price sticker. Not a cut-out. Overall a beautiful piece that has never seen a stylus!
Personnel:
Tommy Shaw – acoustic, electric & 12 string guitars & vocals
Dennis DeYoung – keyboards, vocals & synth
James Young – guitars & vocals
Chuck Panozzo – bass guitar & vocals
John Panozzo – drums, percussion & vocals
Track Listing:
Side 1:
- The Grand Illusion
- Fooling Yourself
- Superstars
- Come Sail Away
Side 2:
- Miss America
- Man in the Wilderness
- Castle Walls
- The Grand Finale
Review:
“Other than being their first platinum-selling album, The Grand Illusion led Styx steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock. Built on the strengths of "Come Sail Away”'s ballad-to-rock metamorphosis, which gained them their second Top Ten hit, and on the high harmonies of newcomer Tommy Shaw throughout "Fooling Yourself," The Grand Illusion introduced Styx to the gates of commercial stardom. The pulverized growl of "Miss America" reveals the group's guitar-savvy approach to six-string rock, while De Young pretentiously struts his singing prowess throughout the title track. Shaw's induction into the band has clearly settled, and his guitar work, along with James Young's, is full and extremely sharp where it matters most. Even the songwriting is more effluent than Crystal Ball, which was released one year earlier, shedding their mystical song motifs for a more audience-pleasing lyric and chord counterpoise. Reaching number six on the album charts, The Grand Illusion was the first to display the gelled accomplishments of both Tommy Shaw and Dennis De Young as a tandem.”
(review courtesy of Mike DeGagne, allmusic.com)
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