Selling millions of records worldwide since their 1972 Chicago inception, Styx have branded themselves as one of the greatest American progressive rock bands. Two of the most beloved albums in the their catalog are 1977's The Grand Illusion and 1978's Pieces Of Eight. On January 31, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release on Blu-ray
Styx: The Grand Illusion / Pieces of Eight Live. This show was recorded on November 9, 2010 at the historic Orpheum Theater in Memphis, Tennessee, on the tour that saw them perform the classic albums in their entirety for the first time.
The band's current line-up consists of James "J.Y." Young (vocals, guitars, keyboards); Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitars); Todd Sucherman (drums); Lawrence Gowan (vocals, keyboards); Ricky Phillips (bass, backing vocals) and Chuck Panozzo (bass guitar).
Note: Eagle Rock Entertainment has also released Styx's
Regeneration, Volume I & II 2CD set, a newly recorded retrospective (release date October 4, 2011).
Tracklisting:
1) Intro/1978
2) The Grand Illusion
3) Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
4) Superstars
5) Come Sail Away
6) Miss America
7) Man In The Wilderness
8) Castle Walls
9) The Grand Finale
10) Great White Hope
11) I'm Okay
12) Sing For The Day
13) The Message
14) Lords Of The Ring
15) Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
16) Queen Of Spades
17) Renegade
18) Keyboard Interlude
19) Pieces Of Eight
20) Aku-Aku