| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light Up | Styx | 4:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Lorelei | Styx | 3:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Mother Dear | Styx | 5:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Lonely Child | Styx | 3:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Midnight Ride | Styx | 4:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Born for Adventure | Styx | 5:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Prelude 12 | Styx | 1:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Suite Madame Blue | Styx | 6:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Songs |
Album Review
Equinox produced Styx's first single with A&M, the highly spirited "Lorelei," which found its way to number 27 on the charts. Although it was the only song to chart from Equinox, the album itself is a benchmark in the band's career since it includes an instrumental nature reminiscent of their early progressive years, yet hints toward a more commercial-sounding future in its lyrics. "Light Up" is a brilliant display of keyboard bubbliness, with De Young's vocals in full bloom, while "Lonely Child" and "Suite Madame Blue" show tighter songwriting and a slight drift toward radio amicability. Still harboring their synthesizer-led dramatics alongside Dennis De Young's exaggerated vocal approach, the material on Equinox was a firm precursor of what was to come . After Equinox, guitarist John Curulewski parted ways with the band, replaced by Tommy Shaw, who debuted on 1976's Crystal Ball album.
Recent Customer Reviews
Classic Rock Album!
by God BringerFrom the very start it Rocks! This album helps establish Styx as a 70's Rock & Roll Icon.
A Musical Balancing Act
by That Guy With the CrackersMost Styx fans agree that this album sounds both like their previous work, as well as the music they'd produce later. Light Up has a reggae/rock feel to it that works, and Lorelei is the perfect combo of a Deyoung power ballad, and a James Young rocker. The following two are kind of synth pop, but have a hard rock edge, with the signiture Styx power vocals. Midnight Ride and Born for Adventure are just straight up rockers, with awesome guitar riffs. Prelude 12 is the perfect intro to Suite Madamn Blue, which is a dark song that is a perfect balance of prior and later Styx sound. One thing to note; a lot of people who have never listened to the vinyl version of this never picked up on why it's titled 'Equinox' meaning equal. Side A [First 4 songs] are all based on positive/bright subject material, while Side B [The rest] deal with dark/negative material.
If you find yourself, as a reviewer,
by androidlustcomparing Styx to Led Zep, you need to go fry burgers or something. So, what, every band that has a long song that starts off softly and then rocks out is trying to duplicate "Stairway"? That kind of thing had gone on long before Zep, or even long before electronic music. But I suppose if you don't have much to say you have to resort to the lame bag of tricks of critics everywhere: I shall compare Band A to Band Z and make useless observations that really explain nothing about the music.
Biography
Formed: 1970 in Chicago, IL
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Styx
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renegade | Styx: Greatest Hits | 4:14 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Come Sail Away | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Styx | 6:00 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Mr. Roboto | Styx: Greatest Hits | 5:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Babe | Styx: Greatest Hits | 4:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Too Much Time On My Hands | Styx: Greatest Hits | 4:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $7.92
- Genres: Rock, Music, Pop, Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Hard Rock, Arena Rock
- Released: Dec 1975
- ℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
