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Styx: Cornerstone

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

Styx: Brave New World

On June 29, 1999, “CMC International” label released “Brave New World”, the thirteenth Styx studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Pumpkin Studios” and “The White Room” in Chicago, “The S.H.O.P.” in Hollywood, and was produced by Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw and James Young.

Personnel:

  • Dennis DeYoung– vocals, keyboards
  • Tommy Shaw– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
  • James Young– vocals, electric guitar
  • Chuck Panozzo– bass
  • Todd Sucherman– drums
  • David Campbell– string arrangements, conductor
  • Jerry Goodman – violin
  • Ed Tossing – string arrangements, conductor
  • J. Vanston– horn arrangements, conductor
  • Rodney Amos, Craig Bauer, Andy Haller, John Hendrickson, Steve Johnson, Gary Loizzo, Keith Marks, Tommy Shaw, C.J. Vanston, Craig Williams – engineer
  • Craig Bauer, Dennis DeYoung, Gary Loizzo, Ron Nevison – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Tommy Shaw – sequencing, programming
  • Patrick Thrasher – Pro Tools
  • Alan Chappell, Ioannis – art direction
  • Alan Chappell, Ioannis – design
  • Ioannis – artwork

Track listing:

  1. I Will Be Your Witness – Jack Blades, Tommy Shaw
  2. Brave New World – Tommy Shaw, James Young
  3. While There’s Still Time – Dennis DeYoung
  4. Number One -Tommy Shaw
  5. Best New Face – Jack Blades, Tommy Shaw
  6. What Have They Done to You – Tommy Shaw, James Young
  7. Fallen Angel – Dennis DeYoung
  8. Everything Is Cool – Tommy Shaw
  9. Great Expectations – Dennis DeYoung
  10. Heavy Water – Tommy Shaw, James Young
  11. High Crimes & Misdemeanors (Hip Hop-Cracy) – Dennis DeYoung
  12. Just Fell In – Tommy Shaw, James Young
  13. Goodbye Roseland – Dennis DeYoung
  14. Brave New World (Reprise) – Tommy Shaw, James Young

Styx: Paradise Theatre

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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:

  1. D. 1928 – Dennis DeYoung
  2. Rockin’ the Paradise – Dennis DeYoung,James Young, Tommy Shaw
  3. Too Much Time on My Hands – Tommy Shaw
  4. Nothing Ever Goes as Planned – Dennis DeYoung
  5. The Best of Times – Dennis DeYoung
  6. Lonely People – Dennis DeYoung
  7. She Cares – Tommy Shaw
  8. Snowblind – James Young, Dennis DeYoung
  9. Half-Penny, Two-Penny – James Young, Ray Brandle
  10. D. 1958 – Dennis DeYoung
  11. State Street Sadie – Dennis DeYoung