Other than being their first platinum-selling album, The Grand Illusion led Styx steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock. - Mike DeGagne/AMG (4/5 Stars) - The Grand Illusion is the seventh studio album by Styx, released in 1977. It became the band’s first Triple Platinum album, and spawned the Top 10 hit “Come Sail Away” and the Top 30 hit “Fooling Yourself”. The album was the subject of an episode of the US radio show In the Studio with Redbeard featuring interviews with several band members. According to lead singer Dennis DeYoung, the album’s theme was the struggle to overcome se… read more
Other than being their first platinum-selling album, The Grand Illusion led Styx steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock. - Mike DeGagne/AMG (4/5 Sta… read more
Other than being their first platinum-selling album, The Grand Illusion led Styx steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock. - Mike DeGagne/AMG (4/5 Stars) - The Grand Illusion is the seven… read more
Styx is an American rock band from Chicago that formed in 1972 and became famous for its albums released in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known for melding hard rock guitar balanced with acoustic guitar, synthesizers mixed with acoustic piano, upbeat tracks with power ballads, and incorporating elements of international musical theatre. The band established itself with a progressive rock sound in the 1970s, and began to incorporate pop rock and soft rock elements in the 1980s. Styx is best known for the hit songs "Lady", "Come Sail Away", "Ba… read more
Styx is an American rock band from Chicago that formed in 1972 and became famous for its albums released in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known for melding hard rock guitar … read more
Styx is an American rock band from Chicago that formed in 1972 and became famous for its albums released in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known for melding hard rock guitar balanced with acoustic guitar, synthesizers mi… read more