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Come Sail Away: The Styx Anthology songs When Jon Anderson rejoined Yes after DRAMA, he was inserting himself into an unusual situation. Keyboardist Geoff Downes and longtime guitarist Steve Howe had left to form Asia with prog rock vets John Wetton (King Crimson, Roxy Music etc.) and Carl Palmer (ELP). Chris Squire and Alan White brought original Yes keysman Tony Kaye back and recruited vibrant young Australian guitarist/vocalist/composer Trevor Rabin. The quartet had already begun writing and recording, but Anderson was able to insert himself into the proceedings with such ease that the new combination sounds completely natural on 90125. Mostly, the band was concerned with trimming the musical fat to keep pace with the onslaught of the 1980s. Thus, tracks like "Owner of a Lonely Heart" and "City of Love" are full of samples, splices and almost funky beats and riffs. The unusual time changes and complex riffs of tunes like "Changes" and "Cinema" leave little doubt that this is still a Yes album, but the band succeeds in giving their sound a contemporary overhaul on 90125. Includes 6 bonus tracks. Additional Tracks Recorded at Sarm Studio, London, England. Originally released on Atco (90125). Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals); Trevor Rabin (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Tony Kaye (keyboards); Chris Squire (bass, background vocals); Alan White (drums, percussion, background vocals). Personnel: Trevor Rabin (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Chris Squire (vocals, bass guitar); Jon Anderson (vocals); Tony Kaye (keyboards); Johnathon J. Jeczalik (keyboard programming). Audio Remasterer: Dan Hersch. Audio Remixer: Steve Lipson. Recording information: Air Studios, London, England (1983); Sarm Studios, London, England (1983); Sunpark Studios, London, England (1983). Additional personnel: Jonathan Jeczalik, Dave Lawson (programming).

Come Sail Away: The Styx Anthology album for sale Recorded on a simple 12-track recorder as a demo, it was so good that the record company released it. Tom Scholz masterminded the project in his spare time; little did he know that this record came to define AOR, and would become a hi-fi store standard demo disc. Since that time, this record-breaking debut has sold 15 million copies in its homeland. Sholtz put so much effort into making it, he has managed only three further records in 22 years. "More Than A Feeling" still chills in a corny sort of way and the harmonies are pretty impressive. Recorded at Foxglove Studios, Watertown, Massachusetts; Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California; The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California between 1975 and 1976. Boston: Brad Delp (vocals); Tom Scholz (guitar, bass guitar); Barry Goudreau (guitar); Fran Sheehan (bass guitar); Sib Hashian (drums). Boston: Brad Delp (vocals); Tom Scholz (guitar, organ); Barry Goudreau (guitar); Fran Sheenan (bass); Sib Hassian (drums).

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Come Sail Away: The Styx Anthology buy CD music Though Styx became known as purveyors of seamless AOR power ballads in the late 1970s, few recall that they spent the early part of that decade working a grittier, more complex format. Before singer/songwriter/guitarist Tommy Shaw arrived to aid Styx in their pursuit of the mainstream, they released four albums on indie label Wooden Nickel between 1972 and 1974. With original guitarist John Curulewski still on board, Styx had a harder edge and a more eclectic sound. Those four albums are neatly compiled here on two discs. The stylistic spectrum traversed therein encompasses prog-rock epics, Lynyrd Skynyrd-like blues-rockers, classical flourishes, metal-tinged hard rock, and even the occasional touch of jazz fusion. Of course, the hook-heavy songwriting and spotless vocal harmonies that would later make Styx superstars are present throughout, as is the early sleeper hit "Lady," a foreshadowing of things to come. For those who think the story of Styx began with "Come Sail Away," THE COMPLETE WOODEN NICKEL RECORDINGS will be an education. 2cds Incl."Styx","Styx II", "Serpent Is Rising","Man Of Mi Audio Mixers: John Ryan ; Barry Mraz. Liner Note Author: Martin Huxley. Recording information: Golden Voice Studios, South Pekin, IL; Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago, IL. Photographers: Murray Laden; Dave Hecht. Arranger: Barry Fasman. Styx: James Young (vocals, guitar); Dennis DeYoung, John Curulewski, John Panozzo, Chuck Panozzo. Personnel: John Curulewski (vocals, guitar, synthesizer); James "Jockey" Young (vocals, guitar); Dennis DeYoung (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer); Chuck Panozzo (vocals, bass guitar); John Panozzo (vocals, drums, percussion). Additional personnel: Bill Traut (saxophone).

Come Sail Away: The Styx Anthology songs Named after an early pickup truck, this band from Champaign, Illinois recorded some of America's most popular arena rock. THE ESSENTIAL REO SPEEDWAGON charts the group's progress from 1971 to 1999, from the early riff-rockers on which the act built its fanbase to the juggernaut hits of the early 1980s to a handful of later recordings. Kevin Cronin and company certainly know their way around an anthemic ballad, as evidenced on the guitar-driven "Keep on Loving You," the powerfully catchy "Take It on the Run," and keyboard-laden "Can't Fight This Feeling." The earlier collection THE HITS places all of REO Speedwagon's radio-friendly singles in a more concise, single-disc package for casual fans, but, for those wishing to delve further into the band's catalog, this double-CD compilation is indeed essential. Liner Note Author: Kevin Cronin. Recording information: 1971-1999. REO Speedwagon: Kevin Cronin (vocals, guitar, piano); Mike Murphy (vocals); Gary Richrath (guitar); Bruce Hall (bass guitar). Audio Mixer: Andy Manganello.