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Great White Hope | Styx | 4:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I'm O.K. | Styx | 5:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sing for the Day | Styx | 5:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Message | Styx | 1:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lords of the Ring | Styx | 4:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Blue Collar Man | Styx | 4:07 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Queen of Spades | Styx | 5:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Renegade | Styx | 4:17 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Pieces of Eight | Styx | 4:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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10 |
Aku Aku | Styx | 2:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Songs |
Album Review
Styx's feisty, straightforward brand of album rock is represented best by "Blue Collar Man" from 1978's Pieces of Eight, an invigorating keyboard and guitar rush — hard and heavy, yet curved by Tommy Shaw's emphasized vocals. Reaching number 21, with the frolicking romp of "Renegade" edging in at number 16 only six months later, Pieces of Eight maintained their strength as a front-running FM radio group. Even though these two tracks were both mainstream singles, the rest of the album includes tracks that rekindle some of Styx's early progressive rock sound, only cleaner. Tracks like "Sing for the Day," "Lords of the Ring," and "Aku-Aku" all contain slightly more complex instrumental foundations, and are lyrically reminiscent of the material from albums like The Serpent Is Rising or Man of Miracles, but not as intricate or instrumentally convoluted. While the writing may stray slightly from what Styx provided on The Grand Illusion, Pieces of Eight kept their established rock formula in tact quite firmly.
Customer Reviews
Definately worth a listen
I have been a Styx fan since I heard this record in the late 70s. I'd say that with most of their music, if it wasn't for the fact that I was a fan as a child (I was in elementary school when I first became a fan) and have been listening since I probably wouldn't like it much. Much of it is rather arrogant and pompous, some of it quite juvenile. Still, this album stands on its own. It is one of two Styx albums that even people who aren't Styx fans should consider. It is truly a good record, with many good songs.
Styx at their Best!
This is a must have album. Blue Collar Man and Renegade are the greatest hit on the album. If you just buy the hits you'll miss out on the rest of this awesome album. This album was arranged very well.
Great
Styx will always be a great band, this album was a fine testament to that fact.
Biography
Formed: 1970 in Chicago, IL
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Styx
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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Renegade | Styx: Greatest Hits | 4:14 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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2 |
Mr. Roboto | Styx: Greatest Hits | 5:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Babe | Styx: Greatest Hits | 4:24 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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4 |
Too Much Time On My Hands | Styx: Greatest Hits | 4:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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5 |
Come Sail Away (Edit) | Styx: Greatest Hits | 6:05 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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6 |
The Best of Times | Styx: Greatest Hits | 4:18 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Come Sail Away | Come Sail Away - The Styx Anthology | 6:05 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Lady '95 | Styx: Greatest Hits | 3:05 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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9 |
Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) | Styx: Greatest Hits | 4:06 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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10 |
Come Sail Away | The Grand Illusion | 6:07 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Hard Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Pop, Pop/Rock, Arena Rock
- Released: Sep 1978
- ℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
