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Personnel: John Curulewski (vocals, guitar, synthesizer); James Young (vocals, guitar); Dennis DeYoung (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer); Chuck Panozzo (vocals, bass guitar); John Panozzo (vocals, drums, percussion). Audio Remixers: Styx; Barry Mraz. Photographer: Chris Micoine. Equinox produced Styx's first single with A&M, the highly spirited "Lorelei," which found its way to number 27 on the charts. Although it was the only song to chart from Equinox, the album itself is a benchmark in the band's career since it includes an instrumental nature reminiscent of their early progressive years, yet hints toward a more commercial-sounding future in its lyrics. "Light Up" is a brilliant display of keyboard bubbliness, with De Young's vocals in full bloom, while "Lonely Child" and "Suite Madame Blue" show tighter songwriting and a slight drift toward radio amicability. Still harboring their synthesizer-led dramatics alongside Dennis De Young's exaggerated vocal approach, the material on Equinox was a firm precursor of what was to come . After Equinox, guitarist John Curulewski parted ways with the band, replaced by Tommy Shaw, who debuted on 1976's Crystal Ball album. ~ Mike DeGagne By 1975, Styx had persevered long enough, and had enough success via their sleeper hit "Lady," to graduate to a major label. Superstardom was still a couple of years off, but they were clearly on their way, having consolidated their sound effectively. EQUINOX was the last Styx album to feature original guitarist John Curulewski, one of the more progressive forces in the band. In a way, the album represents the last stand of prog-rock as a major element of the band's sound (though traces of it would crop up over the next few albums). Curulewski's "Mother Dear," though an obscurity, is a highlight here, with its sophisticated, introspective lyricism and complex, synthesizer-laden arrangement. Dennis DeYoung picks up on that ambitious thread with "Suite Madam Blue," an epic-length tune that moves through several moods and is sort of an elegy for America. On the poppier side, there's the celebratory "Light Up," and the infectious, synth-dotted "Lorelei." Equinox Music | List Price | $9.95 (You save $3.46) | | Category | Rock Albums, Rock/Pop CDs, Hard Rock | | Label | A & M | | Orig Year | 1975 | | All Time Sales Rank | 2171  | | CD Universe Part number | 1094435 | | Catalog number | 3217 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 25, 1990 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Recording Time | 34 minutes |
Equinox Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   ROCK & ROLLLL Need I say more..... Submitted by brub3086 (Laughlin, Nv., USA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Maybe The Best Styx Album When Styx was still concidered a Hard Rock band,before Tommy Shaw brought comercialism to the band,this is Equinox.I consider it there best album(even though they put 3 more good albums out after this one),with rockers like Midnight Ride & Born For Adventure, this album will have you playing air guitar. Now if A&M would do it justice and remastered it,it would be even better. Submitted by chrispackers (Texas,USA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Pinnacle and pivot point Styx can be summarized in phases. True prog rock (71-76), arena/radio friendly prog (76-77), arena rock (78-80), pop (81-83 then up to Cyclorama). This is where the first two phases met.
Equinox is among the best Styx records because it keeps the musicianship and vibe of the Wooden Nickel albums but adds big hooks and choruses and somewhat shorter song lengths. Curulewski has no discernible "personality" here (as Shaw would starting the next year) but the guy can play guitar.
Fans of classic Kansas (and anything else similar) should run to hear this. Styx fans from Grand Illusion on might find this a little less than thrilling.
For me it is one of the Styx albums I play all the time (also true of Pieces of Eight and Cyclorama, all of which I think are actually better than Grand Illusion, Paradise though I like the whole catalog, including Cornerstone and Kilroy). Submitted by Andrew (Cos Cob, CT) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Equinox is FANTASTIC !!!! One of the best L.P. of that year!and one of the best bands of all time!!!. Submitted by a reviewer (Vineland, N.J. U.S.A.) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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Purchase Equinox CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Styx Crystal Ball CD (1976)
Equinox
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| | Styx Grand Illusion CD (1977)
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$6.49 Styx: Dennis DeYoung (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer); Tommy Shaw (acoustic & electric guitars, background vocals); James Young (guitar, background vocals); Chuck Panozzo (bass, background vocals); John Panozzo (drums, percussion, background vocals). Recorded at Paragon Studios, Chicago, Illinois. Personnel: Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar); Chuck Panozzo (vocals, guitar, bass guitar); James Young (vocals, guitar); Dennis DeYoung (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer); John Panozzo (vocals, drums, percussion). Recording information: Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago, IL. Other than being their first platinum-selling album, The Grand Illusion led Styx steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock. Built on the strengths of "Come Sail Away"'s ballad-to-rock metamorphosis, ...
| | Styx Pieces Of Eight CD (1978)
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$6.55 Personnel: James Young , Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitar); Dennis DeYoung (vocals, keyboards); John Panozzo (vocals, drums); Chuck Panozzo (vocals). Recording information: Cathedral Of St. James, Chicago, IL. Unknown Contributor Roles: Dennis DeYoung; Tommy Shaw. Styx's feisty, straightforward brand of album rock is represented best by "Blue Collar Man" from 1978's Pieces of Eight, an invigorating keyboard and guitar rush -- hard and heavy, yet curved by Tommy Shaw's emphasized vocals. Reaching number 21, with the frolicking romp of "Renegade" edging in at number 16 only six months later, Pieces of Eight maintained their strength as a front-running FM radio group. Even though these two tracks were both mainstream singles, the rest of the album includes tracks that rekindle some of Styx's early progressive rock sound, only cleaner. Tracks like "Sing for the Day," "Lords of the Ring," and "Aku-Aku" ...
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