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The band started as a cover band who played events such as weddings, birthday parties And called themselves "The Tradewinds" in 1961 which contained, At 12 years of age [[Chuck Panozzo|Chuck]] & [[John Panozzo|John Panozzo]] played bass guitar & drums, respectively and their neighbor 14 years old [[Dennis DeYoung]] on keyboards, accordion & vocals. They later named themselves as "TW4" which they added two guitarists for the band, their college friend folk guitarist [[John Curulewski]] in 1968, and the south side hard rocker guitarist [[James Young (American musician)|James "J.Y." Young]] in 1970. |
The band started as a cover band who played events such as weddings, birthday parties. And called themselves "The Tradewinds" in 1961 which contained, At 12 years of age [[Chuck Panozzo|Chuck]] & [[John Panozzo|John Panozzo]] played bass guitar & drums, respectively and their neighbor 14 years old [[Dennis DeYoung]] on keyboards, accordion & vocals. They later named themselves as "TW4" which they added two guitarists for the band, their college friend folk guitarist [[John Curulewski]] in 1968, and the south side hard rocker guitarist [[James Young (American musician)|James "J.Y." Young]] in 1970. |
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The album showcased the band as an prog-art rock/60's garage rock sound. Which contained the 13-minute opus "Movement for the Common Man" with J.Y. prog rocker "Children of the Land, the street interviews from Chicago "Street Collage", their symphonic rocker rendition of [[Fanfare for the Common Man]] and the prog folk, sung by DeYoung and co-written by Young & DeYoung "Mother Nature's Matinee". |
The album showcased the band as an prog-art rock/60's garage rock sound. Which contained the 13-minute opus "Movement for the Common Man" with J.Y. prog rocker "Children of the Land, the street interviews from Chicago "Street Collage", their symphonic rocker rendition of [[Fanfare for the Common Man]] and the prog folk, sung by DeYoung and co-written by Young & DeYoung "Mother Nature's Matinee". |
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| Released | August 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 at Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago | |||
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| Length | 32:36 | |||
| Label | Wooden Nickel | |||
| Producer | John Ryan, Bill Traut | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Styx is the self-titled debut album by American rock band Styx. It was released in 1972.
Background
The band started as a cover band who played events such as weddings, birthday parties. And called themselves "The Tradewinds" in 1961 which contained, At 12 years of age Chuck & John Panozzo played bass guitar & drums, respectively and their neighbor 14 years old Dennis DeYoung on keyboards, accordion & vocals. They later named themselves as "TW4" which they added two guitarists for the band, their college friend folk guitarist John Curulewski in 1968, and the south side hard rocker guitarist James "J.Y." Young in 1970.
The album showcased the band as an prog-art rock/60's garage rock sound. Which contained the 13-minute opus "Movement for the Common Man" with J.Y. prog rocker "Children of the Land, the street interviews from Chicago "Street Collage", their symphonic rocker rendition of Fanfare for the Common Man and the prog folk, sung by DeYoung and co-written by Young & DeYoung "Mother Nature's Matinee".
The upbeat pop rocker Best Thing was co-written by DeYoung & Young, released as a single in the late '72 and peaked no. 82 on the charts.
The rest of the material on the album contained a cover versions that the record label suggested them to record. Thought the band members including DeYoung said that they never heard of them before.
The album was reissued in 1980 under the title Styx I with new artwork. In late 2012, it was re-released for CD and digital download, along with Styx II (1973), The Serpent Is Rising (1973), and Man of Miracles (1974).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Movement for the Common Man"
| James Young (section a), John Ryan (section b), Aaron Copland (section c), Dennis DeYoung (section d with Young) | a. Young, b. spoken word, c. Young, D. DeYoung | 13:11 |
| 2. | "Right Away" | Paul Frank | Young | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 3. | "What Has Come Between Us" | Mark Gaddis | DeYoung | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Best Thing" | Young, DeYoung | DeYoung, Young | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Quick Is the Beat of My Heart" | Lewis Mark | Young | 3:49 |
| 6. | "After You Leave Me" | George S. Clinton | Young | 4:00 |
Personnel
Styx
- Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards
- James Young – vocals, electric guitars
- John Curulewski – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars
- Chuck Panozzo – bass guitar
- John Panozzo – drums, percussion
Production
Charts
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1972 | "Best Thing" | Pop Singles | 82 |
References
- ^ Planer, Lindsay. Styx at AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 789. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
External links
- Styx - Styx (1972) album review by Lindsay Planer, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
- Styx - Styx (1972) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
- Styx - Styx (1972) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- Styx - Styx (1972) album to be listened as stream at Spotify.com
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