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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 $3.40) | | Category | Rock Albums, Rock/Pop CDs, Hard Rock | | Label | A & M | | Orig Year | 1975 | | All Time Sales Rank |  2162  | | 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
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Submitted by brub3086 (Laughlin, Nv., USA) 
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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.)
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Purchase Equinox CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Styx Crystal Ball CD (1976)
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CRYSTAL BALL marks a major turning point for Styx. Original member John Curulewski was replaced by young guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Tommy Shaw whose rock energy and pop smarts would soon help lead the group to superstardom by contributing some of Styx's most memorable tunes. He debuts auspiciously enough here, co-writing a couple of songs with Dennis DeYoung and James Young.
Predictably, though, his solo compositions are the most effective, including the folky, introspective ballad that gives the album its title, and the gritty rocker "Shooz." For his part, DeYoung contributes ...
| | Styx Grand Illusion CD (1977)
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THE GRAND ILLUSION was the album that rocketed Styx to superstardom after all their years of hard work. That time spent in the trenches was clearly not wasted, as the group displays an unprecedented level of tightness here in their writing, arrangements, and performance. This is something of a concept album, the theme being the hypocrisy and self-deception inherent in modern American society. The songs that tackle this concept most directly are James Young's bristling rocker "Miss America," Dennis DeYoung's appropriately grandiose-sounding title tune, and "Superstars," Tommy Shaw's evisceration of the rock star life.
Some of the most effective songs here are Shaw's inspirational "Fooling Yourself," the more obscure, moody tunes "Castle Walls" and "Man in the Wilderness," and DeYoung's epic tale of interstellar experiences "Come Sail Away," which ...
| | Styx Pieces Of Eight CD (1978)
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This album basically picks up where its predecessor, the breakthrough GRAND ILLUSION left off, and is equally effective. Dennis DeYoung's title tune about the emptiness of wealth (a subject on which he was beginning to gain first-hand experience) continues the previous album's thematic thread nicely. Tommy Shaw's ...
| | Styx Cornerstone CD (1980)
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With CORNERSTONE, Styx entered the '80s primed to continue their run of phenomenal success. While it was one of their biggest-selling albums, it also saw the beginning of a rift between the gritty rock tendencies of Tommy Shaw and James Young and the pure pop romanticism of Dennis DeYoung. The latter's ballad "Babe" hit Number One and gave the band even more popular appeal than before, but it stood in stark contrast to the less sugary offerings of Young and ...
| | Styx Paradise Theater CD (1980)
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PARADISE THEATER was arguably the last great Styx album, as the rift between Dennis DeYoung's balladry and the more hard-hitting approach of James Young and Tommy Shaw hadn't yet wreaked havoc on the group's output. There's a vague concept about the tearing down of an old theater, but as with most concept albums, the songs are the important thing.
"Rockin' The Paradise" is one of the group's most effective rockers ...
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