The Grand Illusion (album)
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| The Grand Illusion | ||
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| Missing image Styx_-_The_Grand_Illusion.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Styx | ||
| Released | July 1977 | |
| Recorded | 1977 at Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 38 min 59 sec | |
| Record label | A&M | |
| Producer | Styx | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5310D1CAEE52B0DB6C383F87EFA2705843&uid=MIDMR0411091952&sql=10:yc91z8bajyv5~T1) |
| Styx Chronology | ||
| Crystal Ball (1976) | The Grand Illusion (1977) | Pieces of Eight (1978) |
The Grand Illusion is the seventh album by Styx, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music).
| Contents |
Track listing
- "The Grand Illusion" (DeYoung) - 4:36
- "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" (Shaw) - 5:29
- "Superstars" (DeYoung, Shaw, Young) - 3:59
- "Come Sail Away" (DeYoung) - 6:07
- "Miss America" (Young) - 5:01
- "Man in the Wilderness" (Shaw) - 5:49
- "Castle Walls" (DeYoung) - 6:00
- "The Grand Finale" (DeYoung, Shaw, Young) - 1:58
Personnel
- Dennis DeYoung - synthesizer, keyboards, vocals
- Chuck Panozzo - bass, guitar, vocals
- John Panozzo - percussion, drums, vocals
- Tommy Shaw - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, vocals, 12 string guitar
- James Young - guitar, vocals
Production
- Producer: Styx
- Engineer: Barry Mraz
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | Pop Albums | 6 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | "Come Sail Away" | Pop Singles | 8 |
| 1978 | "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" | Pop Singles | 29 |