On January 19, 1981, “A&M” label released “Paradise Theatre”, the tenth Styx album. It was recorded in 1980 at “Pumpkin Studios” in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and was produced by Dennis Young, Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo, Tommy Shaw and James Young. The album is the only Styx US #1 album, band’s fourth triple-platinum album and the last multi-platinum album.
Personnel:
- Dennis DeYoung– vocals, keyboards
- Tommy Shaw– vocals, guitars, vocoder
- James Young– vocals, guitar
- Chuck Panozzo– bass
- John Panozzo– drums, percussion
- Steve Eisen -saxophone
- Dan Barber – horn
- Mike Halpin – horn
- John Haynor – horn
- Mark Ohlson – horn
- Billy Simpson – horn
Track listing:
- D. 1928 – Dennis DeYoung
- Rockin’ the Paradise – Dennis DeYoung,James Young, Tommy Shaw
- Too Much Time on My Hands – Tommy Shaw
- Nothing Ever Goes as Planned – Dennis DeYoung
- The Best of Times – Dennis DeYoung
- Lonely People – Dennis DeYoung
- She Cares – Tommy Shaw
- Snowblind – James Young, Dennis DeYoung
- Half-Penny, Two-Penny – James Young, Ray Brandle
- D. 1958 – Dennis DeYoung
- State Street Sadie – Dennis DeYoung
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