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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075021322325
Label: A&M
Manufacturer: A&M
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: A&M
Release Date: October 25, 1990
Sales Rank: 1485
Studio: A&M
Disc 1:- The Grand Illusion
- Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) - Styx, Shaw, Tommy
- Superstars - Styx, Young, James [Styx]
- Come Sail Away
- Miss America - Styx, Young, James [Styx]
- Man in the Wilderness - Styx, Shaw, Tommy
- Castle Walls
- The Grand Finale
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Amazon.com essential recording:
More than two decades before it became Eric Cartman's favorite song on South Park, 'Come Sail Away' was the choice of music fans with one foot in the art-rock camp and the other in Top 40 pop. The Grand Illusion straddled the seemingly divergent directions as only Styx could, laying on the pomp with layers of keyboards and high-flown lyrical conceits, yet keeping the proceedings light with hook-filled choruses and breezy melodies. Tommy Shaw's engaging 'Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)' is the set's highlight, offering a bit of armchair psychology even as it acted as a subtle dig at the snarling punk rockers to whom Styx was anathema. James Young's 'Miss America' rocks out, while Dennis DeYoung's title track reminds us that life is fleeting and illusory. Not exactly Nietzsche, but you can dance to it, sort of. --Daniel Durchholz
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Rating:  -
If you don't have Styx's 1977 'The Grand Illusion' in your collection, than you are really missing out. While Styx were somewhat famous before, 'The Grand Illusion' was their breakthrough record. Songs like 'The Grand Illusion' and 'Come Sail Away' are played on classic rock radio stations all the time.
And it's not hard to see why. Styx rocked. They were a perfect blend of soft ballads (many were dedicated to Dennis DeYoung's wife, Suzanne) and hard rock tunes.
I know, ... Read More
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I bought this album when it first came out due to "Come sail Away" and I played the first side over and over and became a Styx fan. Then I subsequently purchased their other albums throughout the years and later on their CDs. I now have every album/CD of their's since the Grand Illusion. I know many Styx fans and "experts" think this is their best work but I just don't get it. It is good but I still like Cornerstone, Paradise Theatre, Edge of the century and Cyclorama better. First of all there ... Read More
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The bottom line here is this: For the non-hardcore Styx fan, all you need from Styx is the Grand Illusion and their greatest hits. That way you have their definitive work, along with "all those other songs you like". Why? Because this was Styx's near flawless album. The songwriting is very strong throughout with no filler tunes (the only Styx album that is true for). This caught Styx in 1977 for Tommy Shaw's second album with the band. This was when they were still mainly a hard-rock outfit. ... Read More
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As a teen, I loved this record. I went to their concerts, bought t-shirts, and wrote their names all over my folders in High School. I have always considered them one of my all-time favorite groups.
Then, with kids, the CD's we played in the car for many years revolved around music more geared to their ages. However, I am pleased to say that I now have my kids requesting to listen to this CD! My kids think I'm cool because I went to Styx concerts, too.
This CD was the ... Read More
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Chicago based rockers Styx's seventh album entitled The Grand Illusion was released on July 7, 1977 to an unsuspecting audience in the States.
The number seven would prove to be Styx's magic number.
I first bought this album after hearing the live versions of guiatrist/singer Tommy Shaw's "Fooling Yourself" (a Top 30 hit), guitarist James "JY" Young's "Miss America" and of course singer/keyboard player Dennis DeYoung's classic Top 10 hit "Come Sail Away" (later humorously covered by the ... Read More
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