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• Venue Providence Civic Center (Providence, RI)
• Date Mar 15, 1976
• Total Length 25:46
• 1 Born For Adventure 05:48
• 2 Lady 03:43
• 3 Lorelei 07:19
• 4 22 Years 05:00
• 5 You Need Love 03:56

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James "J.Y." Young - vocals, guitar; Tommy Shaw - vocals, guitar; Chuck Panozzo - bass guitar; Dennis de Young - vocals, keyboards; John Panozzo - drums

Styx launched their 1976 tour to promote their first A&M release, Equinox . This mini-set, which features material from that album, as well as songs from the band's Wooden Nickel / RCA releases, was the start of the band's platinum years, when Styx became FM staples and a large concert draw.

Featuring "Born For Adventure," "Lady," "Lorelei," "22 Years," and "You Need Love," the set is a tour de-force for keyboardist and vocalist Dennis DeYoung, who would later gain control of the band, only to be replaced after its first reunion tour. But these recordings, done for the King Biscuit Flower Hour (who would eventually record the band a half dozen times), were captured during a much happier period, when Styx were at the onset of what would eventually become a mild case of world domination.

Guitarist John Curulewski left the band after the release of Equinox (at the tail-end of 1975), and was quickly replaced for promotional-touring duties by Tommy Shaw. Shaw's influence as a hit-maker would become apparent with the release of "Mademoiselle," a Top 40 hit that was his recorded vocal debut, and released in October of 1976 on the Crystal Ball LP.

Both Shaw and J.Y. Young are captured on "22 Years" (an old Curulewski song), which features Shaw's guitar work and Young's high-pitched voice. Needless to say, both make their presences felt. "Lorelei," from the Equinox record, would go on to become one of the band's biggest radio hits. On "You Need Love," from Styx II , the band shows early signs of the lyrical direction they would eventually take on a lot of songs. "Lady" which also appeared on the earlier Wooden Nickel Records releases, was a milestone in Styx's musical career. It had been recorded for Styx II , and was a local Chicago favorite. Eventually, it led to a deal with A&M, and their ability to make bigger budgeted records. "Lady" ironically became a national hit when it was re-released two years after its original date.

Styx had just broken into the mainstream at the time of this recording. The voices are a little off-key but it is evident to see the time and energy they are incorporating to the newer, more grandiose live Styx production. After this tour, their albums, arguably, became more and more contrived. Eventually Styx split in 1984. Shaw formed Damn Yankees with Ted Nugent, and DeYoung launched a solo career that was only moderately successful at best. The band reunited in the 1990s, but without John Panozzo, who had died from alcohol-related issues. The reunion was a surprise success but eventually the rift between Shaw and DeYoung resurfaced. When DeYoung took a leave to recuperate from an eye ailment, the band regrouped with a new singer. DeYoung tried to sue, and in 2001 the two parties settled.

Shaw and Young now front a newer version of Styx (Chuck Panozzo left after contracting AIDS). DeYoung, after getting his Broadway fix with a failed album of classics from the Great White Way, tours as "the former vocalist of Styx."

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"What really matters to us is the music, because ultimately that's what will live on....I really believe in the quality of our songs, and I believe that they'll live on. Y'know, in years to come, when everyone's forgotten about Styx, they'll still remember songs like 'Lady.'...That's the most important thing to us."--Dennis DeYoung (Melody Maker, June 3, 1978)

"We got wooed by CBS, Warner Bros. and A&M to sign. CBS and Warner Bros. offered us more money, better deals in terms of royalty points. But I convinced the band to go to A&M, because I believe that our recordings wouldn't be a one-off album to them. That they would try to allow us to have a career. Those were the golden days of the 70's to be at A&M Records, because Jerry Moss and Herb Alpert really believed in the artists. It wasn't just bullshit, it was real."--Dennis DeYoung, Goldmine #502

In 1975, Styx was sued three times by its previous label, Wooden Nickel Records. The last suit sought to keep A&M records from signing and releasing Styx recordings.

"Suite Madame Blue" was recorded in one take.

John Curulewski left Styx in December 1975. The band's road manager recommended Tommy Shaw to replace JC.

Styx played 186 dates in 1976.

Chuck Panozzo represented the band with A&M's graphic department on album covers.

The Grand Illusion sold over 3 million copies and stayed on the U.S. charts for over two years.

"Babe" was recorded in one take. The original plan for the song was that it be played on a grand piano, however, the one in the studio was out of tune so a Fender Rhodes was used. The song introduced Styx to a larger audience,

A&M Canada created the "Styx Programme" to promote Pieces of Eight and the Styx catalog. Retailers got a discount on all Styx albums and tapes. Another part of the program was the gold vinyl limited edition of the new album.

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A Gallup poll in 1980 found Styx was the United States' favorite rock band.

"Styx had four triple platinum albums in a row.

Cornerstone  sold three million copies in its first year of release.

Styx got a court order for federal marshals to seize illegal tee shirts at their Chicago and Madison Square Garden appearances. Styx held the marketing and trademark rights to their name and likeness.

Paradise Theatre  was Dennis DeYoung's idea. It was a metaphor of what was happening in the U.S. after the difficulties of the 1970s, what needed to be done in the 1980s to right things, "Too Much Time On My Hands" was only an intro phrase when Tommy Shaw arrived at the studio where the band worked out the song.

Their 1981 album sold nearly three million copies during the year. The average ticket price for the 1981 tour was $10.50. The tour supporting Paradise Theater was the largest in rock and roll history reaching over 1.5million people. The tour cost $4 million, required a 46-man crew, and nine vehicles to move the equipment to 140 dates in the U.S. and Europe. Ticket sales were estimated at $15 million. Tour merchandise and album sales were estimated to gross $60 million in 1981. Advertizing cost for the tour and album was $2.5 million. Radio stations were supplied with radio spots that advertised the tour and the album and also spots that allowed the station to customize for their audience and sound. A&M created a binder with the band's marketing and promotional history; analyzing local and regional retail sales, concert ticket sales, and radio airplay. The label hoped to be more effective in reaching customer support.

In England the promotion for Paradise Theatre included a radio ad campaign with 60-second ads that began on January 16, 1981 and ended three weeks later. 

In Europe, A&M invested $250,000 in its "Paradise Theatre" campaign. The campaign began in January 1981. In June, European journalists were sent to see Styx in Philadelphia. By September 1981, the album sold 135,000 copies in Europe but A&M believed that the band's European tour could raise album sales to 250,000 copies in West Germany alone. Tour promotion was $100,000 in advertizing, and posters in Germany, Sweden, Holland, and Belgium because Styx was A&M's third best-selling act in Europe after Supertramp and the Police. A&M predicted sales of 20,000 copies in Scandinavia; 20,000 copies in France; 30,000 in Holland and 250,000 in Germany.

Kilroy Was Here  was a rock opera on censorship, robotics and technology. It was also released as an audiophile album. It was the largest audiophile pressing ever with an initial printing of 800,000 copies on Keysor Century's KC-600 vinyl compound. The discs required longer press time, more supervision and more checks of finished discs. At the time, A&M used four printing plants in the U.S. and two more in Canada.

The "Kilroy Was Here" tour was filmed by Jerry Kramer and Associates and made into a one-hour program for Showtime and MTv.

Styx sold over 20 million records for A&M between their signing in 1976 and 1984.

The Styx single "Babe" sold 1.5 million copies and was their only #1 single in the United States.

With four consecutive multi-platinum albums, Styx achieved sales that the Beatles never did.

"Mr. Roboto" was featured in a Volkswagen commercial.

"Lady" appeared in an episode of the television show "The Simpsons."

Equinox New Music On A&M Records Crystal Ball New Music On A&M Records The Grand Illusion New Music On A&M Records Styx: Cornerstore Styx: Pieces Of Eight Rockers liner notes Rockers press release 20th Century Masters liner notes 20th Century Masters press release The A&M Albums 1975-1984 press release

• A&M, Styx Face Lawsuit by Wooden Nickel Records. Billboard, November 22, 1975.
• Hix Nix Styx Lix. Melody Maker, June 3, 1978.
• A&M Initiates Extensive Promo Push For Styx. Cash Box, September 9, 1978.
• Styx T-Shirts Said to Be Bogus Seized. Billboard, March 1, 1980.
• Intensive Planning Behind 140 Dates on Styx's 1981 Road Trip. Billboard, December 6, 1980.
• In-Depth Marketing Data For Accounts Is Styx' Sales Tool. Sam Southerland. Billboard, January 31, 1981.
• 110-Date Styx Tour a Winner; Now Comes Time for a Vacation Cary Darling. Billboard, September 5, 1981.
• Styx LP Gets New A&M Europe Drive. Billboard, September 26, 1981.
• Styx Album Is Audiophile Test. Sam Sutherland. Billboard, March 12, 1983.
• Styx's Gutsy City Slicker. Edward M. Bury. Illinois Entertainer, February 1986.
• Paradise Theater Press Kit. A&M Records 1981.
• Rock 'N' Roll Retail: Styx on Tour. Tony Scherman. New York Times Magazine, August 19, 1981.
• Styx: Set An Open Course for the Virgin Sea. Chuck Miller, Goldmine #502.

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Styx is an American rock band from Chicago, USA. Their peak of fame was during the mid-70s till the early 80s.

Styx is known for their unusual musical style: they meld pop rock with the extreme power of hard-rock guitar and elements of musical theatre. Their style of rock has been described as anything from progressive to soft rock.

The current line-up of the band consists of Chuck Panozzo, James "J.Y." Young, Tommy Shaw, Todd Sucherman, Lawrence Gowan and Ricky Phillips. The band was started by Chuck Panozzo and his twin brother, John, in 1961 whilst the brothers were still in adolescence. The original name of the band was ‘The Tradewinds.’ In 1972 the band signed with Wooden nickel Records and became Styx, producing their first, self-entitled, album which was followed by many more.

The band’s big breakthrough in to the mainstream market, however, did not come until the release of their seventh album, ‘The Grand Illusion’ on 7 July 1977. It reached triple platinum certification. The band then went on to achieve great success from the late 70s and moving on to the 80s.

Following their sudden success, the band suffered a number of splits and reformations, especially throughout the 90s. Various band members were lost and subsequently replaced throughout this period.

To date, Styx are best known for their hit rock songs "Lady" "Come Sail Away" "Babe" , "The Best of Times" , "Too Much Time on My Hands" and "Mr. Roboto", amongst many others.

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We experienced the guys in Murphys, California on a near full moon. This is the eleventh time for me in nearly forty years and the fifth time with this lineup. Though there are songs and moments we all expect in a Styx show, there were also some nice surprises and successful road-testing of their more recent material this evening.

As always, they put on a spirited, highly professional show. The sound mix was clear and plenty loud, though a little too muddy in the bottom end for me - this might have been an issue with the house sound.

Singer-keyboardist Lawrence Gowan has emerged as the showman of the group, with Tommy Shaw is a steady yet passionate frontman. Gowan spun his keyboard, pranced about when not providing keyboard support and stood on his stool with his other foot planted on the keyboard for "Come Sail Away". The rhythm section of Ricky Phillips on bass and Todd Sucherman on drums was steady and unassailably in the pocket with the rest of the band. Their vocal harmonies and arrangements were spot-on. Founding member Chuck Panozzo took the stage for a short duet with Gowan on the brand-new "Lost at Sea". Chuck remained on stage for the later classics, including Renegade and Mr. Roboto. Most of the songs we all know rocked: The Grand Illusion, Lady, Fooling Yourself and Blue Collar Man.

They opened with the first song on their new album, "The Fight of Our Lives" and soared later in the set with "Sound The Alarm". The uplift it provided was only boosted by the rest of the songs. Also onstage with an electric guitar was Will Evankovich, who co-wrote a lot of the material from 2017's The Mission and this year's Crash of the Crown. He was curiously underused here, as the group did not play any songs that would have benefited from another set of strings. "The Red Storm", "Our Wonderful Lives" or even "Boat on a River" come to mind.

Which leads to my only quibble: The set was way too short. REO Speedwagon, the opener, played for at least ninety minutes; Styx performed for a little over an hour. They have such a great body of work and energy to spare - why didn't they play a few more songs tonight?

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Styx are not only know as legendary recording artists, but as legendary rock performers. With such a prolific career it would be easy to see how they could slip over the years. However, I was able to see them recently and I can assure you, they have lost nothing.

I went to the concert a bit skeptical. Could the Styx I love still bring the rock? As I stood waiting for the show to start I noticed the crowd was a lot of young kids and older adults. It’s impressive that a band like Styx can bring together multiple generations. Everybody seemed real fans of the band. No one just standing around with there arms crossed like you see at a lot of concerts.

The second the band took the stage everyone took to their feet. The band didn’t wait a moment to engage us. With a “Are you ready to rock?” they jumped right into “Blue Collar Man”, one of my favorites. From then on the show was an hour straight of all the songs you remembered and some you had even forgot you knew. There was really something for everyone. The concert ended with an energy-overloaded performance of “Come Sail Away” followed by the radio favorite “Mr. Roboto”. Even after the show stopped and the lights came up, everyone was still talking about the set list. While it may sound crazy, seeing Styx live should be something everyone does before they die.

What an amazing show! The opening act for United We Rock was Don Felder and wow! He sounded great and he played all of the Eagles massive hits.

Then Styx came out and the crowd went nuts! They started off with their new hit song "Gone, Gone, Gone" and their set just kept getting better as they went on! I've seen several Styx shows and each time I cant imagine they getting better, but they do! Tommy Shaw apologized that he had had a cold, but honestly, you couldn't prove it by me. His voice was just as strong and true as ever! The applause was thunderous when they ended and they came out for an encore of the best version I've ever heard of "Paradise Theater"and their signature end of show "Renegade".

The last was REO Speedwagon. They were wonderful as well. I am a massive Styx fan so I didn't know as many of REO's songs I did enjoy it very much.

The only thing I would have changed was that Styx would have been the headliner. People seemed to be leaving a third of the way through REO's set. Of course it could have been that the concert was on a Tuesday night and I'm sure not everyone was able to take the next day off and it did take almost 30 minutes to get out of the parking lot.

All in all this was an epic show and I will certainly attend more Styx shows!

Followed the boys for 3 shows. Catoosa, Enid, and Durant. Each show was better than the one before. Styx still rocks the house better than anyone. Tommy Shaw still has a awesome voice, JY makes the guitar sound better than ever, Lawrence Gowen is a awesome keyboardist, Ricky's bass playing kicks you in gear, Todd Sucherman is one of the most fantastic drummers I've ever had the pleasure to watch, and it was great to see Chuck still out there laying it down. I cannot express how awesome these guys are! It's also refreshing to them still having fun after all these years. Catch them if you get a chance, you will not be disappointed.

The concert was wonderful! They each still have the talent of their youth. The vocals and guitar were still very impressive. I became a fan later in their career, so they played a lot of music I didn't know, but I enjoyed it all. They have so much good music to pick from, they didn't play all of my favorites. I missed "Babe" and "Best of Times" in particular, but I would have also loved to hear "Don't Let It End" and "Mr. Roboto," which I didn't expect them to play anyway. They had some showmanship as well, so I can easily recommend seeing their show.

As always Styx was phenomenal. Celebrity theater doesn’t have a bad seat in the house. They haven’t lost a step. They still sound like they did in the seventies. Great stage show and fan friendly. They reach out to the crowd and fist bump high five. Each song takes you back when rock was rock. Phoenix loves Styx so much they sell out back to back shows every time. Going to the second show tonight. If you get a chance to see them don’t miss it. They are the best.

My husband, our friends and family, as well as myself, ALL LOVED Styx!! We just recently saw them last year on A Carnival Cruise, as well! They are great. My only complaint is that we were unable to see them due to the venue, Sleeptrain Ampitheater being a VERY Large Ampitheater and there was nothing of them put up on the Jumbotrons for the people out on the grass or in the top back seats. That was a bummer. Other than that, they sounded amazing!!

First time seeing the legendary Styx. I have always enjoyed their mysic in the past, but would not have considered myself a huge fan. The times, they have changed.

Musically, better than listening to anything that had been recorded. Showmanship was better than most young bands out now.

Styx has gained my greater appreciation of their music & their live show. I will definitely pay to see them everytime they come through the NW.

This was the second time that I have seen STYX, and it was great again!! They are incredible musicians and wonderful singers. However, if you are hoping to hear some of their pop hits (Babe and Mr. Roboto for example), you will not hear them. The older rock hits are showstoppers and they rocked them hard!! If you are a fan of the rock hits, you will love the concert. I did!!!

Styx was awesome! Like they always are. However, the sound was inconsistent as far as volume. I know it was windy but there was something else going on.

Again Styx was great. I last saw them about 16 years ago. The are so consistent, they play the songs from 40 years ago like they just wrote them! Highly recommend seeing Styx.

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