On October 19, 1979, “A&M” label released “Cornerstone”, the ninth Styx studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Pumpkin Studios” in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and was produced by Dennis DeYoung, James Young, Tommy Shaw, Chuck Panozzo and John Panozzo. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group”.

Personnel:

• Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards, accordion
• James “JY” Young – vocals, electric guitars, guitar synthesizer, autoharp
• Tommy Shaw – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, autoharp
• Chuck Panozzo – vocals, bass guitar, string bass
• John Panozzo – vocals, drums, percussion
• Steve Eisen – saxophone
• Arnie Roth – strings, string arrangements
• Ed Tossing – horns, horn arrangements
• Rob Kingsland – engineer
• Gary Loizzo – engineer
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Mick Haggerty – design
• Aaron Rapoport – photography

Track listing:

1. Lights – Tommy Shaw, Dennis DeYoung
2. Why Me – Dennis DeYoung
3. Babe – Dennis DeYoung
4. Never Say Never – Tommy Shaw
5. Boat on the River – Tommy Shaw
6. Borrowed Time – Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw
7. First Time – Dennis DeYoung
8. Eddie – James Young
9. Love in the Midnight – Tommy Shaw