Pieces of Eight
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- Pieces of eight are also a form of currency. See Spanish dollar.
| Pieces of Eight | ||
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| Missing image Styx_-_Pieces_of_Eight.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Styx | ||
| Released | September 1978 | |
| Recorded | 1978 at Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 42 min 18 sec | |
| Record label | A&M | |
| Producer | Styx | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5310D1CAEE52B0DD66373C8BE4A464285E36&uid=MIDMR0411092216&sql=10:ke6ibkj96ak9~T1) |
| Styx Chronology | ||
| The Grand Illusion (1977) | Pieces of Eight (1978) | Cornerstone (1979) |
Pieces of Eight is the eighth album by Styx, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music).
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Track listing
- "Great White Hope" (Young) - 4:22
- "I'm Okay" (DeYoung, Young) - 5:41
- "Sing for the Day" (Shaw) - 4:57
- "The Message" (DeYoung) - 1:08
- "Lords of the Ring" (DeYoung) - 4:33
- "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" (Shaw) - 4:05
- "Queen of Spades" (DeYoung, Young) - 5:38
- "Renegade" (Shaw) - 4:13
- "Pieces of Eight" (DeYoung) - 4:44
- "Aku-Aku" (Shaw) - 2:57
Personnel
- Dennis DeYoung - keyboards, vocals
- Chuck Panozzo - bass, vocals
- John Panozzo - drums, vocals
- Tommy Shaw - guitar, vocals
- James Young - guitar, vocals
Production
- Producer: Styx
- Engineers: Rob Kingsland, 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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| 1979 | "Renegade" | Pop Singles | 16 |
| 1979 | "Sing For The Day" | Pop Singles | 41 |