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Chronicles

Styx - Chronicles Audio CD

A fair review of the Styx "Chronicles" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Styx reviews here, or go back to the Styx tabs.

Band: Styx
Title: Chronicles
Rating:

Release Date: 2005-06-21
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Put Me On 2: Mademoiselle 3: Jennifer 4: Crystal Ball 5: Shooz 6: This Old Man 7: Clair De Lune / Ballerina 8: The Grand Illusion 9: Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) 10: Superstars 11: Come Sail Away 12: Miss America 13: Man In The Wilderness 14: Castle Walls 15: The Grand Finale 16: Great White Hope 17: I'm O.K. 18: Sing For The Day 19: The Message 20: Lords Of The Ring 21: Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) 22: Queen Of Spades 23: Renegade 24: Pieces Of Eight 25: Aku-Aku

Im rating this package only...not the 3 styx albums

Record lable takes 3 albums and makes a box set of it. This product is BS. . . come on!
It easily wouda fit on 2 CD's or 1 Mp3 CD. . . . . . or 4 albums on 2 CD. s.
Seems a waste of time, you save a few bucks buying this, but why not just take the A&M records "Equinox" through "Kilroy was Here" which is considered the best of Styx and features the Tommy Shaw line-up (except for Equinox)

This is just another record label rehashing something, no bonus tracks, no demos are included, waste of time.

these are the classic styx albums by the classic styx line up
he founded the band, he sang, and wrote most of the hits. ive said this once,ive said this many times,dennis deyoung was is and will always be the styx everyone loves and knows. james young,tommy shaw can get whoever they want to play with, they can put stuff out,they can package, and repackage what ever songs they want. the band styx in the big picture will be remembered for the stuff that was done in this time period and til 1980
around paradise theater ,after that the game was over, music changed styx did what they could do. the only real hit the band had after 1983s KILROY WAS HERE was 1990s SHOW ME THE WAY which was again written by deyoung. egos are evil and this band as great as they were together, has too many egos and to me this band finished for good in 1999. whatever is left is just a fossil of what they were. i saw them with gowwen,he doesnt
have the talent or the stage presence of deyoung and im sorry my friends he doesnt have the voice.

Again????
How many times have they release the same 10 songs? I used to really like Styx and I even enjoyed parts of their last two albums (um. . let me be clear here. . . the last two albums that weren't live albums or compilations or Styx-as-cover-band-garbage. ) I actually "stalk" this band waiting for them to put out some more music, and I get my hopes up every time there is something new, but 99% of the time they've just released old songs AGAIN. I don't know who is buying these same songs AGAIN, but will you please quit so they'll actually have to put out some new music to make any money?.

3 GREAT ALBUMS
These are 3 of their best albums. CRYSTAL BALL, THE GRAND ILLUSION, and PIECES OF EIGHT all in one collection ready to be ordered I think I've died and gone to heaven I have to believe that is true. And if you haven't bought these yet buy them now because this is definetly worth the price tag this is some of the best music you will ever hear. This is the best band of all-time. You will get some of their best songs like "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)", "Renegade", "Come Sail Away", "Shooz", "Grand Illusion", Pieces Of Eight", "Crystal Ball", "Superstars", "Mademoiselle", "Miss America", "Queen Of Spades", "Fooling Yourslef (The Angry Young Man)", "Sing For The Day", "Man In The Wilderness", "I'm Okay", and many many more. These are three albums any music fan will want to have in their possesion. Buy this great collection of music today or better yet NOW.

Styx lives!
Prior to Shaw's entrance(which can be heard on the 4-CD Wooden Nickel set), Styx were doing a great job of "evolving into Styx," but this 3-CD set is a MUST for anyone who wants to own a very important chapter in the history of Rock and Roll. This 3-CD set shows Styx beautifully hitting their stride, with Tommy Shaw joining the band and rounding out their sound. These songs feature Styx helping to writing the book on how to perfectly balance and blend "progressive rock" professionalism and creativity with intense, fun ROCK AND ROLL. A previous reviewer stated that Styx is currently about "how are we(meaning Shaw,Young,and whomever they can get to play with them) going to pay the bills, without Dennis DeYoung to carry us. Tommy Shaw coerced James Young to fire Dennis because he didn't like to do 'shows' and now they have to find other has beens like REO to tour with to draw people to their shows. " I will refute that right now. Dennis DeYoung and Styx parted ways in 1999. In the six years since then, whether it be Styx alone or Styx co-headling with other "has beens" like REO Speedwagon and/or Journey, concert tickets with the name "Styx" on them have generated NINETY MILLION DOLLARS in ticket revenue. That's $90 MILLION! Or, $90,000,000. 00. (Get it?) And that's SINCE 1999(since DeYoung's departure). Sound like a band struggling to pay the bills? Sound like a band on "has been" concert tours? Sound like a band who previously needed Dennis DeYoung to "carry" them? And by the way, on August 22 2005, "Styx Greatest Hits" was certified double platinum(see Billboard. com, click on "RIAA CERTIFICATIONS"). In concert these days, current keyboardist and co-lead-vocalist Lawrence Gowan(who has 8 platinum albums in Canada) is doing a phenomenal job breathing additional life and energy into Styx's music. His keyboard playing, his backing vocals, and his lead vocals are helping Styx's concert tours maintain and increase interest in the classic music of Styx, as evidenced by the aforementioned recent double platinum status of Styx "Greatest Hits. " Every time Dennis DeYoung gets a royalty check, he should send Lawrence Gowan a "Thank You" note. And did I mention that Gowan has more vocal range than DeYoung? I have now. Buy this 3-CD collection, go catch Styx on their current concert tour, and experience the fact that Styx' music stands the test of time. Also check out their two studio CD's with Lawrence Gowan, 2003's "Cyclorama" and 2005's "Big Bang Theory. " Both are awesome.

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